About us and our programme

Our vision at Carterton kindergarten is a place for tamariki and whānau to feel connected within an environment that nurtures life-long learning.

We encourage curiosity, creativity, exploration and discovery through curriculum foci on art, sustainability, wood working, physical skills and process cooking. We hold the Healthy Heart award, Pā-Harakeke and are part of Enviroschools, creating a sustainability lens in our curriculum. This includes experiences, such as paper brick making, providing easiyo yoghurt for lunches, worm farming, and gardening.

Our commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi is acknowledged with our daily Wā Kotahitanga mat time where we embrace te ao Māori, te reo me tikanga.  We support tamariki and whānau with positive transition into kindergarten, within kindergarten and to school processes.

Our localised curriculum reflects our participation and engagement with our wider community and a philosophy inclusive of the values and aspirations of kaiako, tamariki and whānau.

Our philosophy includes the following values:

• Whanaungatanga - Respectful, nurturing, authentic and trusting relationships
• Manaakitanga - A sense of well-being and belonging fostered through safe, kind  caring and positive interactions
• Manawa reka - Tamariki are curious and wonder about the world around them and have a can-do attitude 
• Whānau Tangata - Connections with whānau and community that strengthen mana, identity and culture 
• Te Taiao: To be kaitiaki, having respect for our environment, ourselves and others
• Auahatanga - For tamariki to be creative, expressive, explore and discover ideas. 

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