Ruahine Somerset Kindergarten by Ruahine Kindergarten Association

Somerset Kindergarten

Somerset Kindergarten - October 6, 2024

Nau mai, haere mai to our mākoha - an oasis of peace and tranquility where we nurture the wellbeing of your tamariki.

Nestled across the road from Somerset School, our Kindergarten environment has a beautiful outdoor area overlooked by mature trees, providing the opportunity to play and explore in a natural environment comprising a secret forest and working garden.

Tamariki learn to become kaitiaki (guardians) of our environment, and as a Friend of Enviroschools, we are on our sustainability journey which includes many learning experiences such as growing vegetables and learning about insects, then the joy of eating and sharing our produce with whānau.

The concept of Ako underpins our programme, where children learn from each other and their teachers, and kaiako learn from tamariki. Teaching is intentional, informed by best practice and research, and builds on the interests of tamariki. Our curriculum is rich and we are very well resourced.

We believe all tamariki are all leaders in their own right, and we foster children’s potential through the development of our relationships with whānau. We encourage families to stay for a while to participate in and celebrate their children’s discoveries and kotahitanga - togetherness and community - is very much alive at Somerset.

Ruahine Somerset Kindergarten is open Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 2.30pm, and closed over the Christmas and New Year break, as well as 13th January, 30th May, 7th – 10th July and 24th October when teachers are engaged in professional development.

We welcome visitors to come in and see us anytime.

Somerset Kindergarten — Image by: Rka Central

Nāu te rourou, Nāku te rourou, Kia ora ai te whānau - with your contribution and my contribution our family will flourish

What Our Whānau Say

"The children have learned a lot. I’m very impressed with all the hard work the teachers do, my children love kindy and all the teachers.”

“Kindy is a chance for my child to venture out ‘on his own’ away from me, gain some independence, experience new things, meet new people, learn lots through play!”

“We love the kindy style of play and learning, interaction with other children and learning skills.”

“My daughter loves kindy. It is the only place she has large group social interactions. The variety of play and chances for language development is invaluable.”