Kohimarama Childcare, Preschool & Infant Toddler
Kohimarama childcare, catering for preschool & infant toddlers
Ages catered for:
3 months to 5 years of age.
Licence:
Licensed for 36 children.
Facilities and Services:
Bear Park Early Childhood Centre
318 St Heliers Bay Rd,
Auckland
Bear Park Kohi opened in August 2005 as a purpose built Early Childhood Education Centre comprised of an Infant Toddler Centre and a Preschool. It is set in a residential area in Kohimarama and is surrounded by well established homes and mature gardens.
Our sincere team of teachers is committed to working collaboratively with children, whānau, and colleagues, and valuing our Bear Park philosophy which is strongly inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach. Respecting children and listening to their hundred languages are paramount in our teaching practice, while fostering dispositions of learning and being supported by the New Zealand Early Childhood Curriculum, Te Whāriki. Teachers at Bear Park Kohi are dedicated to providing an aesthetically pleasing and rich learning environment, flowing both indoors and out, truly viewing it as the third teacher. Our Centre has a light and airy atmosphere, with large open spaces which are complemented by small intimate areas to provoke deep exploration amongst small groups or individuals. 
The Infant Toddler Centre has two spacious play areas, separating 3 to 18 months and 18 months to 2 ½ years, providing experiences and interactions that support and challenge the children’s learning and interests. There are two sleep rooms with individual cots to offer security and comfort. Our flow of the day is flexible to suit both the individual and the group, and we work hard to maintain similarities with home life. When children in the Infant Toddler Centre turn 2 ½ they transition to the Preschool.
The Preschool caters for children from 2 ½ to 5 years who are grouped according to age. A large majority of the Preschool children have transitioned from the Infant Toddler Centre. They are therefore familiar with the general ‘flow of the day’ in the Preschool that is supportive of the individual and the group. The children’s interest in pre-writing skills is nurtured through our very own ‘Casey Club’, and we have begun to establish connections with the local primary schools to support the children in transitioning to this next step in their education.
Parents Feedback:
- “ A big plus to Bear Park for their staff as they seem to genuinely care”.