Rhythm of the day for Under two's

7.00am- Centre opens. Child is greeted by one of the Under two’s teachers. A brief conversation about the child’s routine and any feedback is welcomed. At this time both over two’s and under two’s stay in one area which provides children with an opportunity to build relationships and have Tuakana teina moments.
The concept of a tuakana–teina relationship

The tuakana–teina relationship, an integral part of traditional Māori society, provides a model for buddy systems. An older or more expert tuakana (brother, sister or cousin) helps and guides a younger or less expert teina (originally a younger sibling or cousin of the same gender). In a learning environment that recognises the value of ako, the tuakana–teina roles may be reversed at any time. For example, the student who yesterday was the expert on te wā and explained the lunar calendar may need to learn from her classmate today about how manaakitanga (hospitality) is practised by the local hapū.(taken from tereomaori.tki.org.nz/.)

7am-9.00am- Bottle/bottle is served to children as per their individual routine. Each child’s individual routine is followed whether its feeding, changing their nappy or putting them to sleep.

9.00am-9.15am-Under two’s move to their own room and settle down in their environment. Activities and experiences are set up as provocation for children to engage in.

9.15am-9.30am: Time to welcome everyone and sing waiatas. All children are encouraged to join in. Then children are accompanied by teachers to wash hands for morning tea.

9.30am-10am: Morning tea is served. Those infants who can sit independently are served at the table and others sit at their teacher’s knee to enjoy the nourishing morning tea and water/milk.

10am-11am: Free play time. Children have access to both outdoor and indoor area and provocations are set up to invite and engage children in different experiences like water play, art, messy play, playing in the sandpit and much more.

11am-11.15am-Children come in from outside, tidy up the space and gather for a little while to settle down.

11.15am-11.45am- Children wash hands and lunch is served according to their individual needs.

12.00noon: Children go to bed according to their schedule and nappies are changed as needed from time to time during the day.

12-2.30pm-Time to engage in free uninterrupted play for those children who don’t go to sleep. Provocations are set up to provide children with opportunity to engage in different experiences. Free access to both outdoor and indoor area is given according to the suitability of weather conditions.

*Sleep room is monitored at all times and children join in to engage in free play as they wake up.

2.30pm-3pm-Children wash their hands and afternoon tea and water/milk is served.

*Water is offered to children from time to time during the day

3.00pm-5.00pm-Free play time and time to mix and mingle. Free access to both outdoor and indoor area and range of experiences are offered to children from playing in the sandpit to water play, painting, messy play and much more.

5.00pm-6.00pm: Time to wind up our day. Room is tidied and both over two’s and under two’s combine in one area and once again opportunity to mix and mingle with the older children and build relationships.

6.00pm: Centre closes at 6.00pm.

Rhythm of the day for Over two's

7.00am- Centre opens. Children are greeted by one of the Over two’s teachers in the centre. A brief conversation about the child’s routine and any feedback is welcomed. At this time both over two’s and under two’s stay in one area which provides children with an opportunity to build relationships and have Tuakana teina moments.
The concept of a tuakana–teina relationship

7am-9.00am- Children have breakfast and then they engage in an activity of their choice.

9.00am-9.15am-Under two’s move to their own room and settle down in their environment. Children are encouraged to engage in helping children to tidy up the space.

9.15am-9.30am: Time to welcome everyone and sing waiatas. All children are encouraged to join in. Then children are accompanied by the teachers to wash hands for morning tea.

9.30am-10am: Morning tea is served. Time to enjoy a nutritious meal and socialise with peers.

10am-11.30am: Free play time. Children have access to both outdoor and indoor area and provocations are set up to invite and engage children in different experiences like water play, art, messy play, playing in the sandpit and much more.

11.30-12.00noon: Children come in from outside, tidy up the space and gather for a little while to settle down.

12.00noon-12.30pm- Children wash hands and lunch is served according to their individual needs.

12.30pm: Children go to bed according to their schedule. A teacher accompanies them to the toilet and nappies are changed as needed from time to time during the day.

12.30pm -12.40pm-All those children who don’t sleep will have rest for 15 minutes. They can choose to have a lie down or read a book and relax.

12.40pm-1.00pm-All four year olds participate in our ‘Transition to School’ programme special designed to prepare children to get ready for school. Rest of the children who don’t sleep will be given opportunity to engage in quiet activities inside or explore outside/deck.

1.00pm-2.30pm-Time to engage in free uninterrupted play for those children who don’t go to sleep. Provocations are set up to provide children with opportunity to engage in different experiences. Free access to both outdoor and indoor area is given according to the suitability of weather conditions.

*Sleep room is monitored at all times and children join in to engage in free play as they wake up.

2.30pm-3pm-Children wash their hands and afternoon tea and water/milk is served.

*Water is offered to children from time to time during the day

6.00pm: Centre closes at 6.00pm.