Heathcote Valley Preschool | Our Teaching Room

Teaching Room

“Every child has a different learning style and pace. Each child is unique, not only capable of learning but also capable of succeeding.”
~ Robert John Meehan

Our Teaching Room

Our Teaching Room is a prepared environment providing an education foundation for successful future development. This space is a well-resourced environment designed specifically to meet the developmental needs of tamariki aged over 3 years.

Within this prepared environment we are able to recognise the unique and diverse learning approaches of each child. Our kaiako provide an educationally, creative and evolving curriculum, supported by the following curriculum areas in which each child is able to choose freely from; literacy, numeracy, visual arts, music and movement, study of science, computers and technology, geography, cultural skills, study of topics, physical education, and health and safety.

Teaching Room Programme

Morning Session 9:00am – 10:00am

9:00am	Morning karakia, children’s names, news and concepts
9:10am	Active Movement Time Includes gross motor skills, yoga, brain gym, dance, and co-operative group games
9:20am	Station Time Children are divided into two groups. One group works with the teacher while the other children chose stations. After 15 minutes they change to enable all children free time for working at stations and also small group time with the teacher
9:50am	Reflection on session and story

Ready for School Session 10:00am – 12:00pm

10:00am	Morning karakia, children’s names, current events, news and concepts
10:20am	Active Movement Time Includes gross motor skills, yoga, brain gym, dance, and co-operative group games
10:45am	Station Time Children are divided into two groups. One group works with the teacher while the other children chose stations. After 15 minutes they change to enable all children free time for working at stations and also small group time with the teacher
11:30am	Group Activity Number recognition, letter formation and writing, letter recognition, colour matching and memory
11:50am	Reflection on session and story

Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 2:00pm & 2:00pm – 3:00pm

1:00pm	Afternoon karakia, children’s names, news and concepts
1:10pm	Active Movement Time Includes gross motor skills, yoga, brain gym, dance, and co-operative group games
1:20pm	Station Time Children are divided into two groups. One group works with the teacher while the other children chose stations. After 15 minutes they change to enable all children free time for working at stations and also small group time with the teacher.
1:50pm	Reflection on session and story