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Take care of our children. Take care of what they hear. Take care of what they see. For how the children grow, so will the shape of Aotearoa.”
Dame Whina Cooper

NAU MAI, HAERE MAI,

WELCOME TO ŌTAKI MONTESSORI PRE-SCHOOL

Ōtaki Montessori is inspired by the philosophy, principles and practices of Maria Montessori and Te Whāriki, the New Zealand Early Childhood Curriculum.

Ōtaki Montessori is a place where tamariki are the center of all we do. It is our privilege, in partnership with whānau and the community, to nurture tamariki with their learning and development. We encourage holistic interactions for every learner through a Montessori lens.

 

Our community of learners range in age from 2 years to 6 years of age. We are set within the heart of Haruātai Park with access to native bush which our tamariki frequently enjoy.

 

TAKING ENROLLMENTS NOW for 2024

 

PRE-SCHOOL HOURS

Morning Montessori sessions operate daily:
9.00 am – 12.00 pm Monday to Friday.

 

All-day Montessori sessions operate daily:
8.45am - 2.45pm Monday to Friday.

 

Early starts are available from 8.30 am.

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We are now open all year apart from 4 weeks over the Christmas/New Year holiday period and 1 week in July.

 

LATEST NEWS

We are excited to be recent recipients of a grant from Energise Otaki which will support our education on renewable energy.  Look out for our solar panels which will be mounted soon and power our electric fans for summer cooling of our outdoor classrooms.

 

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ERO summary findings: Deliberate teaching strategies support children to be successful learners. Meaningful opportunities to engage in literacy, numeracy and inquiry learning is promoted. Intentional design of the learning environment provides children with choice

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The Montessori Curriculum
The experience of reading begins with the child making the connection that the synthesized sounds of words have meaning

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