Wellington Kindergartens
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2012 Term Dates
Term 1: 24 Jan - 5 April
Term 2: 23 April - 29 June
Term 3: 16 July - 28 September
Term 4: 15 Oct - 21 Dec (TBC)
Full Day Kindergarten Term Dates
Open: 12 Jan - 29 June
Mid Year Break: 2 July - 6 July
Reopens: 9 July - 21 Dec (TBC)
Wellington Kindergartens is governed by an elected board of parents, whanau and staff representatives
and is responsible for over 60 Kindergartens in the Wellington region from Levin through to Seatoun,
Petone and Eastbourne. Being a Not for Profit organisation, we are able to focus solely on creating
the best environment, programme and opportunites for our children.
We aim to provide a high quality,affordable service for all families and their communities.
Te manu e kai te miro nōna te ngahere. Te tamaiti e kai te mātauranga nōna te ao.
"The bird who feeds on the miro has the forest. The child who feeds on education has the world."
Kia Ora, have a read of our second Whānau Newsletter to see what is happening at the regional level at WRFKA.
Kindergarten Holiday Programme
Wellington Kindergartens is offering a Kindergarten Holiday Programme for 3 and 4 year olds over the April term break. This is being trialled at Paraparaumu and at Wellington South Kindergartens. Read more about Paraparaumu Kindergarten holiday programme and the Wellington South holiday programme. Fully trained teachers will be running these programmes. Download enrolment form here. For further information contact the Association.
High quality early childhood education is the key
Wellington Kindergartens respond to Family First releasing research suggesting daycare is detrimental to children – Who cares? Daycare report
YMen Project
Read about our YMen pilot project designed to build skills in the participants and to encourage the young men into early childhood education teacher (ECE) training http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/6286907/Superheroes-sorting-out-a-kindy-problem
Read more about our YMen project.Read about Kindergartens Great Start 100%
Kindergartens - Great Start 100% is about promoting high quality early childhood education (ECE). We celebrate children, families and whanau, and want share the wonderful stories about teaching and learning in kindergarten. We want to present and discuss on the issues that impact kindergarten and the ECE sector and get people involved in the conversation. Check out the latest media stories and articles, and follow developments in ECE on Kindergartens - Great Start 100% and on our Facebook page.
Offering 20 Hours Free Early Childhood Education
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Wellington Kindergartens are part of the Government's initiative on free entitlement to early childhood education for three and four year olds which was introduced in July 2007. We offer up to 20 hours free for all children. Read More |
