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The main door is open at 8.30am, to welcome children and whanau until 9.00am. If you need to stay with your child, you are able to until 9am, when the work cycle starts for the children. If you arrive after 9am, we ask that you farewell your child at the classroom door and quietly hand over to a teacher. Children and their parents/caregivers are greeted by the staff individually and staff are available to take messages or answer brief queries. Please advise if the child is being collected by other than the parent/caregiver. https://www.otaripreschool.school.nz/full-day-class daily 0.75 2023-06-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef58882c2eea470afcc3754/1595495728058-P8DKCBVI6FTKWK5YEGOX/full-day.jpg Full Day Class A full day means that your child is staying all day, from 8.30am to 2.45pm. You may choose a minimum of two afternoons and a maximum of five. However, there is an expectation that around the age of 4, a child will start with 2 afternoons to slowly increase to 5, if not already enrolled in any afternoons. The afternoon session continues on from lunch, from 1.00pm to 2.45pm. Children follow the work cycle, similar to the morning, until approximately 2.30pm. Numbers are lower in the afternoons, allowing more flexibility in the programme. Small groups of children could visit the school library and the Montessori primary class (for the oldest children only, maximum of 6 children for 1 teacher); we might take the children to the primary playground, the school field for games, Otari Wilton bush for an excursion or bush walk or spend some time in the Preschool garden…Class updates keep parents informed about particular activities. https://www.otaripreschool.school.nz/keeping-your-child-beyond-5 daily 0.75 2020-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef58882c2eea470afcc3754/1595497039972-O3S5XOAJISV5Z8YQKE0Z/5.jpg Keeping your Child Beyond 5 - Our Preschool is set up for children up to 6 years of age. We observe enormous benefits for children staying beyond 5, such as: They are allowed to continue in a familiar environment at a time when many new skills are beginning to emerge. This means that the children continue to blossom free of the additional stress of coping with a new environment. Every child experiences being the oldest child in the class: they become our leaders for the young ones. The confidence they develop knowing they are much more capable than the younger children is a delight to see, especially when they eagerly share their skills with the younger children and help them in everyday tasks. This develops excellent social skills, nurtures their self-esteem, builds their confidence, and gives them a tremendous feeling of independence. The six year old is much more able to cope with the change of environment than a five year old. By six they take a change in their stride. At five they often approach it with apprehension. The Montessori Curriculum is designed to cater for the developmental needs of children from 3 to 6. We have a full range of materials to ensure that the children continue to progress. Some of the more advanced materials are generally presented around 5 or after 5, for children who are now showing an interest in such work. https://www.otaripreschool.school.nz/faqs daily 0.75 2020-07-23 https://www.otaripreschool.school.nz/how-to-enrol daily 0.75 2026-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef58882c2eea470afcc3754/1595499689524-1QRUQ8W9IQVU18C7DSS2/enrol.jpg How to enrol https://www.otaripreschool.school.nz/fees-conditions daily 0.75 2024-11-22 https://www.otaripreschool.school.nz/about daily 0.75 2024-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef58882c2eea470afcc3754/1ac6f368-9b9b-4324-a08a-8fda1a5bc93c/Montessori-preschool-Otari-2.jpg About - About us Montessori-at-Otari is a not-for-profit early childhood centre offering a high quality and affordable Montessori education to children aged 0 – 3 (Playgroup) and 3 – 6 (Preschool). We offer a child-centred programme, supporting the independence and the holistic development (physical, social, emotional, spiritual and intellectual) of each tamaiti | child. Our goal is for each tamaiti to reach their potential, become lifelong ākonga | learners, equipped with life skills to thrive in a changing world, and having the confidence to positively contribute to their community. Our Purpose Our purpose is to provide excellence in Montessori education closely woven with Te Whāriki/NZ Early Childhood Curriculum and honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We are a not-for-profit Preschool for tamariki | children aged around 3 to 6. Our Values Our values guide our Preschool. They support our decisions, lead our conduct and reflect the special nature of Montessori at Otari Preschool. Our values are: Akoranga: We promote independence, curiosity and creativity, in a Montessori prepared environment that allows individual freedom balanced with responsibility. Kaitiakitanga: We support, nurture, protect and respect each other, our community and the environment, now and for the future. Manaakitanga: We show kindness, respect and aroha in everything we do, to enhance the mana of tamariki, kaiako and whānau, where everybody feels welcome and valued. Whanaungatanga: We collectively foster positive and meaningful relationships. Kotahitanga: We provide a safe and inclusive environment that is equitable for all and celebrates diversity, to build unity within our community. Read more about: Our History Our Teachers and Staff Our Environment Our Philosophy Testimonials from parents https://www.otaripreschool.school.nz/the-prepared-environment daily 0.75 2020-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef58882c2eea470afcc3754/1595486016486-GKBCXQSC7YJZGXVOXZKR/prepared.jpg The Prepared Environment https://www.otaripreschool.school.nz/inside-our-montessori-classroom daily 0.75 2020-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef58882c2eea470afcc3754/1595487583510-ZPAZDMTRUO17UK4OBB7L/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg Inside our Montessori Classroom - Montessori classrooms are peaceful, happy places designed to meet the developmental needs of each child in every stage of life. Each child works at their own pace and rhythm according to their individual capabilities. Montessori activities are purposeful, real, and exploratory and have a cycle of activity for the child to follow. These activities cover the areas of: Practical Life Sensorial Mathematics Language Arts / Craft Music / Dance / Movement Socialisation and Grace and Courtesy Cultural area These experiences help to meet the needs of the children in all areas of development – thinking, communicating, social living and learning, a sense of self and others and a cultural understanding. https://www.otaripreschool.school.nz/new-page daily 0.75 2020-12-09 https://www.otaripreschool.school.nz/home-1 daily 0.75 2020-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef58882c2eea470afcc3754/1599644701110-4WDZXWK263H0N6F3QQRI/Our%2BEnvironment.jpg Home (Copy) https://www.otaripreschool.school.nz/our-community daily 0.75 2022-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef58882c2eea470afcc3754/ba2809fc-227a-4f7e-bf00-f5563c7121b4/Community.jpg Our Community https://www.otaripreschool.school.nz/booking-1 daily 0.75 2023-03-19