Little Peppertree Preschool

Little Peppertree Preschool is located next door to Peppertree and can be accessed via a back lane as well as  East Belt.  

Little Peppertree is a small, homely and welcoming Preschool licensed for 25 children from two to five years.  It is unique with respectful, reciprocal relationships between staff, whanau and children. 

Our large natural outdoor environment includes a path for scooters and bikes, endless opportunities for physical development, exploration, and imagination. We also have vege gardens, hens and a covered verandah so that we can still get outside on rainy days

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Our Programme

We offer a developmentally appropraite Preschool programme based on the early childhood curriculum Te Whariki.

Kaiako work with whānau and the wider community to support children's learning pathways.  Individual children's learning outcomes are set together with whānau to extend and scaffold children's learning.    Our group learning is centred arouond place based learning, an approach that connects children's learning experiences to local community and the environment. 

We give children the opportunity to experience a number of activities including messy play, water play, sand play, books, carpentry, manipulative play, painting and collage, music, blocks and cooking as well as a phyiscially challenging outdoor environment. 

We offer 'Mini groups for the children in the morning with age related activities including preparation for school for the older children.   We also have group times before lunch and afternoon tea with stories, music and movement. 

We encourage family and whānau to contribute to our programme wherever possible especially with our monthly focuses, special days and events.

Our Staff

At Little Peppertree, respectful relationships are the heart of our community.  We have a small teaching team of caring, passionate and dedicated teachers bringing experience, infectious enthusiasm, and creativity every day.  Our Supervisor, Emma Richards is assisted by Amanthea, Kaitlin and Krissy.  

Leah Wayland, our office manager works each morning and is based at the Peppertree Office.  Please do not hesitate to contact her for any of your admin queries.

Our relievers are very much a part of our teaching team and play a vital role in ensuring the continuity of our programme even when teachers are away. With a consistent team of relievers, we ensure the quality learning experiences we provide at Little Peppertree continue in the same way.


Testimonials

"I think all of the teachers are amazing and I am going to miss all of the incredible information that she brings home and shares with us"

Sonya Bell

"A great little Preschool. The kids loved it. Lovely Teachers. A great environment for kids"

Kate Cook

"We love the warm and welcoming atmosphere at Little Peppertree and the friendliness of the awesome Ladies. Super outdoor area and we really appreciate how you take our children's interests into consideration."

Rebecca Richardson

"Little Peppertree has been a lovely homely preschool for my children. The teachers are wonderful and setup specific play activities that will also enhance children's learning experience. I highly recommend!"

Judith Carstens

"All the teachers at Little Peppertree are truly amazing, they are fun, kind, compassionate, and
dedicated to helping Ayla achieve her learning goals.
Ayla has learned so much in preparation for school. She has gained confidence while attempting tasks she finds difficult. She now knows it's not about doing something perfect, or better than others but to simply try her best.
Thank you to everyone at Little Peppertree, Ayla has thoroughly enjoyed her time with you all."

Twylah Mason

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