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some cultures/beliefs don’t celebrate birthdays etc and we are more than
happy to accommodate for you also and take your child to another
classroom while the celebration is happening.
What happens when my child transitions into the next room? When the time
comes you will get another booklet that will provide you with all the
information you will need. Your child’s transition teacher will talk to you
about this as it gets closer and will support you and your child just as we
are now.
What is the ratio in the Riverstone’s Room? We work between a 1:8 ratio if
not better depending on the group and ages of our tamariki.
When are your meal times? We like to follow as closely as possible to the
children’s needs and will adapt kai times where necessary. We have
morning kai at 9.30am once all the children have arrived. Lunch for the
majority of children is at 11.30am however, if your child has a morning sleep
our teachers are flexible and will be there to support them after their moe
(sleep) and sit with them while they eat. Afternoon kai is at 2.30pm. Late
snack is at 4.30pm for those children attending later in the evening.
Children starting early at 7.30am are welcome to come in and have
breakfast and the same applies to children who are here until 5.30/6.00pm,
they are welcome to bring their dinner.
Do you support toilet training? We sure do, when children are beginning to
show an interest in toilet training, we will offer them the opportunity to
use the toilet during nappy changes. We will talk with you about the
strategies you are using at home and try to replicate them as close as
possible. If your child is out of nappies and using underwear we will remind
them and take them to the toilet as often as we can, however we do ask
that you supply a few changes of underwear when first starting toilet
training.
My child’s sibling is in one of the other rooms, will they get to see each other?
It is so lovely to see the special relationship between siblings. We are
fortunate to have a shared space outside with our older children in
Cobblestones Room and can see our Pebbles Room children from our low
gate outside. We can also arrange times for either child to go into other
play spaces.
Can I leave my child’s spare sleep items at preschool? As a general rule it
helps us if you can bring these items each time unless your child attends
for three or more days. This is due to storage availability.
Can I pick my child up early? Yes you can. It is helpful if you can call or text