"It Takes a Village to Raise a Child”
From Margaret Mead, as translated from an African proverb
The Village is an early childhood education centre providing quality care and education for children from birth to five years.
At The Village, we celebrate diversity and individuality while helping to prepare children to become contributing members within the global community. Relationships between children, carers, parents/whanau and the local community are a key focus of our programme, and we welcome family participation in all the children’s activities.
The Centre is divided into three areas to enhance our ability to cater to the needs of each age group and provide appropriate educational experiences for each child. Please click on Tots, Explorers and Preschool for a more detailed description of the programme for each area.
Our qualified, experienced staff members provide a nurturing environment where children can explore their own interests and learn to become independent in preparation for school. Each area has an outdoor playground with activities designed to be both challenging and safe, and there is a large nature area that can be enjoyed by all. We encourage children to respect and care for their environment, and help to make them aware of ways to increase our sustainability through activities such as recycling, worm farming, and building a natural playground. The Village also has a number of pets that the children help us to care for, learning responsibility and respect towards living creatures.
We often take our children for offsite excursions to the library, to see children’s shows in Tauranga, to nearby parks, or even to our local garden centre. There are also many special activities held at the Centre, including triathlons, Easter Egg Hunts, Disco parties, reptile exhibits and much more. Visit our Events section to see what we’ve been up to lately. Parents/whanau are always welcome to come by and join in the fun!
The Village offers flexible hours from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM to suit the needs of busy families. All three, four and five year-olds receive 20 hours free ECE with no requirement to attend additional paid hours. WINZ subsidies are available, and we are happy to help you apply for funding. We also offer a free, one week trial period with absolutely no further obligation.
We would love to introduce you and your family to The Village, so please feel free to contact us for more information or stop by anytime!
Regards
Claire Topping and the Team at The Village.
ONE WEEK FREE TRIAL
20 FREE ECE HOURS FOR CHILDREN 3 AND OVER
NEW EXTENDED HOURS
OPEN MON - FRI
Flexible Hours
7.30 am – 5:30 pm
Morning and Afternoon Tea Provided
Get Enrolment form
Please call (07) 576 0183 or visit us to discuss just how affordable our quality childcare can be.
We will be happy to talk with you about what Government Subsidies are available for you and your child and optimise these to suit.
