“Mā te ahurei o te tamaiti e ārahi i ā tātou mahi.”
“Let the uniqueness of the child guide our work.”

Kia ora. Welcome to Blockhouse Bay Baptist Church Kindergarten. Our friendly team enjoy providing a dynamic, safe and inclusive learning environment for our tamariki. Christian values of love, hope, creativity and respect form the foundation for all that we do. We encourage each child to joyfully explore and discover their world as we guide their learning through fun and memorable experiences. Working in partnership with families and whanau allows us to support each child to reach their unique potential.

We believe in fun, creative learning. Children are capable, competent learners who learn best through play. Our 100% qualified teachers/kaiako make the most of teachable moments by fostering curiosity, wonder and persistence. Children are encouraged to be active participants in their learning and to work things out for themselves.

We value the vital role and contribution played by parents, whanau, iwi and the wider community. Open communication within reciprocal and responsive relationships allows us to create ways for them to be fully involved in the life of the Kindergarten. Together we will work to realise their hopes for their children.

We recognize the heritage that we have through Te Tiriti o Waitangi and respect the values and intentions of it. Making te reo Māori and ngā tikanga Māori visible in our daily practice will affirm their value for children from all cultural backgrounds.

We love providing a warm, accepting environment based on manaakitanga where children can be proud of their own identity. We appreciate the richness that our different cultures and languages contribute to our environment.

Respect, aroha, compassion and kindness are integral to our teaching practice. We encourage our children to be explorers of new knowledge, to grow in mana and have a strong sense of who they are.

We recognise the importance of exploring and understanding our relationship with Papatuanuku and with living things as part of God’s creation, which leads to kaitiakitanga (caring for and nurturing our natural environment).

God made me wonderfully and he loves me. Psalm 139