Newbies Early Learning Centre

Newbies Birkdale officially opening this Monday!!! It has been a LONG time coming but we are so excited to open the doors finally. The baby room has filled up fast but there are still some spaces available for over two's. Contact us to ask about special deals for 3 and 4 year olds.

At Newbies we believe that all our children are capable, intelligent, imaginative and creative. To guide these beliefs we endeavour to provide a respectful environment that is stimulating and honours each child’s patterns of play. We want to enhance children’s imagination through the resources we provide, so we rotate the toys in our centre regularly to avoid overstimulation and source real materials for children to explore and do “real” work with.

“Play is the child, not the toy”
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Newbies outdoor environment was made to bring nature into a non rural setting. Where children can be engrossed in streams, mud, gardens and greenery. Friedrich Frobel came up with the name Kindergarten in 1840. He visualised the importance of natural development in early education- a garden for children, and that teachers became the gardeners of children. We take pride in our personal natural environment at Newbies, but we also love immersing ourselves in our communities natural elements.

“The best classroom and the richest cupboard is roofed only by the sky” Margaret McMillan

Reading brings a sense of calm, and is a great way to develop speech and communication skills. It should never be a chore! We have lots of quiet cushioned areas at Newbies, which are perfect for solitary or group reading. It is never too early to start reading.

“In order to master the cultural literacy of reading the child needs two models:
1.) a person who is literate, and
2.) they need books” Penny Brownlee

This week Newbies celebrated a wonderful year of learning and fun together. The children had a fantastic time getting their faces painted and watching a magician that came to visit. We wish all our wonderful Newbies whanau a very Merry Christmas, and look forward to seeing you all in the New Year