Transition to School
Book a visitOur Kura Programme (Transition to School Programme) is designed to prepare our 4 year old children to give them the best start in Primary School.
The programme helps children prepare for the transition from Te Whariki (New Zealand’s Early Childhood curriculum), to the primary school National Curriculum and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa.
We balance learning in the areas of early literacy and numeracy, as well as the social, emotional and physical skills that are essential building blocks for unlimited potential and endless possibilities.
Our Kura Programme is offered in the Morning Session and Afternoon session across the week, with a variety of planned indoor and outdoor learning experiences.
We have a lunchbox day once a week, a Kura book to document your childs’ learning experiences, and we do school visits alongside child and parent (where appropriate).
When it’s time to graduate, we celebrate with a Graduation Ceremony. We welcome parents and whanau to join us at this time.
Our unique Kura Programme (Transition to School) has five key competency areas:
Dispositional Learning
• Courage & Curiosity
• Trust & Playfulness
• Concentration
• Perseverance
• Confidence
• Responsibility
• Mindfulness
• Resilience
• Taking risks
• Concentration
Independence & Self-help
• Looking after own belongings
• Dressing independently
• Gathering & being prepared
• Sustained attention
• Organising
• Proactive thinking
• Self-awareness
Social Competency
• Working with others
• Collaboration
• Effective communication
• Active listening
• Relationships
• Conflict resolution
• Emotional development
Early Literacy, Maths, Science
Early literacy, maths and science skills
such as:
• Pincer grip
• Safety
• Recognition
• Investigation
• Working theories
• Motor skills
• Concepts
• Symbols
Cultural Competency
Te Titriti o Waitangi,
bi-culturalism is incorporated throughout our programme, particularly based on Tātaiako Cultural Competencies including:
• Wānaga
• Whanaungatanga
• Manaakitanga
• Tangata Whenuatanga
• Ako
Come along for a visit and learn more about our
Transition to School Programme
