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Futures Positive Beginnings

 

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9 Warren Kelly Street
Richmond 7020

Phone: 03 544 9072
Fax: 03 544 9073

Email: futurespb@xtra.co.nz

About Us

Positive Beginnings is an all day centre, providing quality care and education for children 6mths – 4 years old. It is located just around the corner from Futures Early Education in a warm and welcoming environment. Stepping into Futures Positive Beginnings is like stepping into a home and this eases children’s transition into early learning.

 
“Children have a much greater enthusiasm and capacity to learn when they’re happy and at ease in their surroundings.”

Our teaching team is 100% qualified and registered and is supported in its professional growth by the Nelson District Kindergarten Association’s senior advisory teaching team. Our commitment to maintaining a fully trained staff and to low teacher/child ratios give an indication of the high quality you can expect here.
Group sizes are small with just 8 children in the baby room and similarly small numbers (18) in the over-two area. The ratio of just one to four for under-twos and a primary caregiver approach means that teachers form close bonds with the children, especially important for positive development in babies and young toddlers.
As well as close bonds with teachers it is important for children to form rich relationships with each other in a constant group of friends, and with uninterrupted periods of time for play. It is in this way that learning can flow in the natural direction of children’s interests, increasing their engagement and the depth of their learning. Six hour sessions, with no transitions midway, sustain that flow. This provides stability across the day and ultimately supports their transition to Futures Early Education. Because children will have preferential enrolment into Futures Early Education you won’t have to worry about looking for childcare again.

Learning principles such as curiosity and perseverance are fostered and opportunities for early literacy are woven throughout the programme. We support our children to develop these skills and attitudes and they move onto Futures Early Education feeling confident, competent and eager to learn.
 
 

FEES
0-2 yr olds
$6.60 per hour

2-3yr olds
$5.60 per hour

3 yr olds & over
If you are using 20 hrs ECE at the centre - optional family contribution of 50c per hour
If you are not using 20 hrs ECE at the centre - $5.60 per hour

Families may also be eligible for a WINZ childcare subsidy.
the Centre.
 

Teaching Team

Principal
Pauline Puklowski
Diploma of Kindergarten Teaching) 


Head Teacher


Sarah Tobin
(Diploma of Teaching ECE)

Teachers

Kaye Eginton
(New Zealand Kindergarten Diploma)

Lizzie van Schootbrugge
(Graduate Diploma in Teaching ECE)

Rebeka Senior
(Bachelor of Teaching and Learning ECE)
 
Deborah Gribbon
(Diploma of Teaching ECE)

Krystel Woodcock 
(Diploma of Teaching ECE)
 
Libby Young
(Teacher Support)

Administrator

Cheri Parker
  
Teacher Aides

 Carolyn Wastney 
 (Teachers College Diploma in ECE, NZ Kindergarten   Diploma)

 

Hours

Operating Hours

 Mon - Fri 7.30am - 5.30pm