10 Gardner Road
Epsom, Auckland 1023
Gardner Road Kindergarten
Learning for life. Learning they love
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Session structure
8:45am
Arrival: free-play activities
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Collage, stickers, playdough & gluing
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Dress-ups / Family play
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Story corner
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Puzzles & games
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Building blocks, cars & trains
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Climbing frame & swings
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Sandpit
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Outside carpentry
10:00am
Music time
All children come together on the mat to discover the joys of music, song, movement and dance. They are exposed to different musical instruments, live and recorded music, classic children’s nursery rhymes and songs.
Add to this some lively dance steps taught by our teachers and our children have a wonderful foundation in music and rhythm.
Bell rung for washing hands
10:30am
Morning Tea
Children sit together on the mat to eat their morning tea.
10:45am
Free play or group work
Group 2:
When children turn 4 ,they take part in Group 2 once a week. This is a small group-based activity lead by a teacher where they learn to work together on a common task.
Big Peoples group
When children turn four and a half they join our “Big Peoples” group. This teacher-lead activity is designed to prepare children for for the classroom environment.
Younger children take part in free play activities.
Bell rung for washing hands
12:30pm
Lunch
Children sit together on the mat to eat their lunch
12:45pm
Quiet time & Free Play
Stories, puzzles, games and quiet activities with a teacher or free play.
2:10pm
Tidy up time
All children are encouraged to tidy up kindergarten. It is part of learning to care for and respect their environment.
2:20pm
Story time
All our children come together and sit as a group on the mat to develop their pre-literacy and numeracy skills.
The children listen to stories and learn rhymes and songs such as the “ABC” song and “Five Brown Buns”. These activities also teach them listening skills and how to cooperate as part of a group.
2:45pm
Home time
Caregivers are asked to wait outside until a teacher opens the door at 2:45pm. This reduces disruptions and allows the children to concentrate on the story.