A caring and safe space, where our tamariki can shine
We have created a very special spacious and natural preschool for our youngest learners, ages 0-6. Our custom-built centre opened in July 2020, and features natural materials, finishes, toys and resources wherever possible. We have a large garden at the front of our centre for our tamariki to learn about nature and get lots of fresh, clean air. We also have access to the grounds of our big sister, Seven Oaks School for further exploration and stimulation of the senses.
Communication is at the heart of our preschool, because we understand that for your child to be relaxed, you need to feel relaxed too. Our experienced and friendly team will call you to let you know how things are going, not just if there’s a problem. We’ll get to know you as well as your child, so we can work together to help them develop into the amazing, confident and loving person they were born to be.
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Small is beautiful
Nursery
We can accommodate up to fifteen 0 to 2 year-olds
Preschool
We have generous ratios for up to forty 2 to 6 year-olds
(Please note: children can be enrolled up to their 6th birthday)
Where to find us
77 Murphys Road, Halswell 8025
021 0288 4145
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Kia ora whanau,
With the sale of our property, we will sadly close Seven Oaks Preschool with our last day of operation being the 1st of August.
All of our past and present whanau are welcome to join us on Wednesday the 18th of June from 4-6pm for a Matariki celebration to reflect on the journey we have shared together and celebrate new possibilities for the future.
Hilary Blackburn if you're free, Luke would love to see Delphi there! 🥹❤️
Hi! Unfortunately we have covid in our household so we won't be able to attend 🥲
Larissa Mahadew Jamie Rea Zablan Cortez Penny Penning Samantha Roberts Stevi Rutta Grace O'Donohoe
Our kaiako and tamariki are holding a pink ribbon pancake breakfast tomorrow to raise money and awareness for the Breast Cancer Foundation.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Kiwi women. 1 in 9 women will be diagnosed with it in their lifetime. And 650 women in Aotearoa die from the disease every year.
If you are able to, please click the link to donate to this cause.
Help me support Kiwis living with breast cancer.
fundraise.bcf.org.nz
I'm fundraising for Breast Cancer Foundation NZ, to help fund breast cancer education, research and patient support. Please donate to help the 3,500 Kiwis diagnosed with breast cancer each year in NZ.Kia ora, we have had a few cases now of hand foot and mouth at our centre. Please find below some useful information that has been shared by Plunket.
Please feel free to reach out to the kaiako if you have any questions.
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.Happy Easter from Seven Oaks Preschool!
We hope that everyone has enjoyed a lovely long weekend with their loved ones.
Our tamariki explored easter themes this week by decorating rock 'eggs' and creating egg hunts with their peers, baking together and decorating playdough eggs and easter baskets.
Nga tamariki are very proud to announce that this past weekend they won 3rd place in the school category at the Little River Pumpkin festival.
What a great effort by the kaiako and tamariki in planting, and caring for their pumpkins!
Our Kaiako would like to thank our community so much for your incredible support, donations and joining us for a walk at Halswell Quarry as we took part in the Ronald McDonald House to House Challenge.
Your kindness means an awful lot to us and we are incredibly proud to donate $755 to the appeal. We know this will be gratefully appreciated by the families that are in the need of using Ronald McDonald House when they have to be away from home with their sick child. What a humbling feeling knowing that Seven Oaks Whānau have been able to support them during a very stressful time.
As a team we set out to reach 210km over the month, but we totally smashed that with a grand total of 863KM!!! We have biked, walked, ran, been to the gym, and even completed pilates classes. This has been a great experience and really made us think how we can get in our K's each day.
Please feel free to reach out if you see a great charity that we could help support, I am sure all the kaiako are up for another challenge!
Happy St Patrick's Day! 🍀🌈💚
Our tamariki celebrated by digging for gold in the sandpit, creating their own rainbow artworks, wearing green and playing with green playdough.
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.This week tamariki have been enjoying exploring a range of sensory materials in our tuff trays. Our older tamariki have particularly enjoyed using their imaginations, and practicing using scientific and mathematical concepts as they crafted different potions. Younger tamariki have been developing their social skills as they communicate with each other around the tray as well as experimenting with cause and effect as they splashed and poured water alongside their peers.
Our Kaiako have been getting out and about clocking up the k's for the Ronald McDonald House to House Appeal. They have been out walking, running, biking, hitting the gym and doing Pilates. Tayla even ventured out in the North Island on her holiday to get the k's in! See below some of the amazing NZ scenery that our kaiako have seen while they have been out getting in their k's.
All these k's have added up and we are currently sitting at 367km's!
Our target for the month was 210km's! Wow, what an amazing achievement so far! We have also surpassed our fundraising goal of $500 with our total amount raised currently sitting at $675, many thanks to everyone who has donated! Can we double our goal?
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This week our tamariki spent some time foraging for nature's treasures at the school grounds. We found walnuts, lavender, stones, acorns and yarrow. We can't wait to see how these will be incorporated into our play and learning!
Foundations for success…
Some of the things that make our centre special
We believe in fresh air
As long as they’re dressed for the conditions, we encourage children to be outside as much as possible, learning through their senses and enjoying natural physical movement. We have a lovely big garden with a sensory area and where we grow lots of fruit and vegetables. We can also enjoy the grounds of our big sister, Seven Oaks School, where there are wildlife ponds and plenty of space to run and play.
Parents welcome
Each child’s emotional wellbeing is at the forefront of our minds, so parents and grandparents are always welcome to stay a while after drop-off and join in the fun. By creating an open and collaborative atmosphere, we want our centre to feel like your home from home.
A natural approach
We use natural, safe resources wherever possible throughout our centre, and aim to to everything as sustainably as we can. From wooden toys to 100% organic cotton materials for bedding, you name it, we’re doing our best to teach our tamariki to care for ourselves and the planet.
Nurturing relationships
We nurture every relationship at our centre to establish a strong sense of belonging, working in partnership with parents and whanau to ensure children feel safe, secure, and listened to.
Shared values
Our values and philosophy is closely aligned with that of our big sister, Seven Oaks School. You can read more here about our philosophy and how we integrate these values into the national preschool curriculum Te Whariki.
You’re in safe and capable hands
Our experienced team are at the heart of our preschool community
Seven Oaks School was opened in 2009, to empower children to thrive in our unpredictable and fast-changing world. Our success is based on providing socially, emotionally and environmentally rich educational experiences that are unavailable elsewhere. I am so proud of the talented and committed team that take care of your children at Seven Oaks Preschool. We aim to support your children to learn that they can be seen, loved and respected out there in the big wide world, as well as at home.
At-a-glance fees
Seven Oaks Preschool Fee Schedule (effective from March 2024)
Open: Monday to Friday 7.30am to 4.45pm
| Hourly rate | Full week (40 hours and over) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
0-3 years |
$8.50 | $340 | |
3 years and overQualified for 20 free ECE hours a week
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$8.50 | $170 |
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