OUR SPACE
We provide a healthy, peaceful and sustainable environment by encouraging healthy eating and physical development, reducing waste, recycling, reusing and caring for the area around our centre. Through exploration and connections with the local parks and reserves children develop their knowledge and relationship with Papatuanuku.
The environment provides appropriate and stimulating equipment and resources. Loose Parts are included in all areas of the curriculum. Loose Parts are materials that are open ended and can be used in multiple ways. They spark children’s imagination, support social interaction, creativity and innovation.
Early Childhood Learning Centre, Kindy, Pre School | Tawa Early Learning Centre | Taupo
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INDOOR AREA
Indoors is a large open plan area which can be changed regularly according to children’s interest. The environment is filled with opportunities to explore, experiment and create. There is an abundance of resources which include many loose parts to empower children’s creative thinking.
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OUTDOOR AREA
Our outdoor space has a substantial area of lush green grass, trees to climb, native bush to explore and room to run. We have a large sandpit with decking where water and a range of resources are readily accessible. The barked area has moveable play equipment to physically challenge children and an array of loose parts with which they can create and build.
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DECK AREA
The deck area adds extra play space and is sunny and sheltered. It is especially valuable on wet days when clear blinds can be pulled down to make another large, dry and warm area.