AGM
Please find attached the details for our AGM
“You may not be aware that recently the Government has agreed to paying all Kindergarten teachers pay parity with primary and secondary school teachers. Unfortunately, the teachers at Country Kids are not classed as Kindergarten teachers although we still have to have the same qualifications to be certified under the early childhood council and work with the same curriculum. We feel very frustrated, as do all early childhood educators, that the Government has made this decision. Therefore there is a petition circulating to address this and we would appreciate your support by signing this.”
Many thanks! J
Vision
Whenuakite Country Kids is a place where children connect with their communities, are nurtured into forming strong relationships and learn respect and acceptance of all who learn and play in their environments.
Philosophy
Country kids is a rural, not for profit, community based centre.
We are surrounded by nature and therefore our curriculum is inspired by the nature that surrounds us and the many outdoors experiences that children and whanau experience.
We pride ourselves on ensuring that everyone has a voice in our centre, being inclusive of all children's families and whanau culture, religion, socio-economic backgrounds, interests and individual needs. Our curriculum reflects such diversity.
Our curriculum is underpinned by Te Whāriki: He whāriki mātauranga mō ngā mokopuna o Aotearoa Early childhood curriculum. (MOE, 2017)
We believe that tamariki learn best through feeling loved and accepted in a nurturing and secure environment that reflects their culture, language and identity.
Empowerment - Whakamana
Holistic development - Kotahitanga
Family and community - Whānau tangata
Relationships - Ngā hononga
Hours
- WCK is open 5 days per week from 8am-4pm (excluding public holidays).
- WCK holidays - the centre closes for the first week of the July school holiday period only.
- WCK is operational the second week of the school holidays. During Christmas holidays however, WCK closes for 2 weeks plus statutory holidays.
- We welcome enquiries/visitors between 10am - 11:30am. If this does not suit, feel free to telephone us for an alternative time.
Holidays 2020 Closure Dates
TERM 1 2020
Closed Monday 27th January 2020 (Auckland Anniversary Day)
Closed Thursday 6th Feb 2020 (Waitangi Day)
Closed Friday 10th April 2020 (Good Friday)
Closed Monday 13th April 2020 (Easter Monday)
Closed Monday 27th April 2020 (ANZAC Day)
TERM 2 2020
Closed Monday 1st June 2020 (Queen's Birthday)
Closed for week Monday 6th July 2020
Re-opening Monday 13th July 2020
TERM 3 2020
Closed Monday 26th October 2020 (Labour Day)
CHRISTMANS HOLIDAYS 2020/2021
Closing at 12pm on Friday 18th December 2020
Re-opening To Be Confirmed
Contact us
07 866 3360
