Childcare

Growing Young Minds

Early Education & Childcare

Our education programmes like everything we do, are guided by a strong sense of values. This means our tutors and teachers are qualified to New Zealand standards and will treat you with caring, respect and honesty, and behave responsibly towards you and your needs.

We aim to provide an enriching, open, loving and learning environment which encourages children to work alongside their peers.

Our programmes incorporate the principles of Te Whariki – the Early Childhood Curriculum which focuses on the individual child and the relationships they form with people around them.

Staff to child ratios are in accordance with the standards set by the Ministry of Education. and in most cases we will exceed these requirements.

Y-KIDS

Natural Environment For Learning

At Y Kids we offer an environmentally friendly and warm space, where your child can grow and explore their individualities through play and creativity, whilst engaging in fun activities and child led interactive experiences with fully qualified teachers and support staff.

Y Kids Community Early Childhood Centre provides a modern, purpose built centre with quality resources, quality equipment and quality staffing.

We cater for ages 0-6 years with Transition To School and Learn To Swim programmes, Born To Move, Kapa Haka and off site excursions on offer for all children in our centre.

Open Hours

Monday to Friday 7:30am till 5:30pm

(Excluding Statutory Holidays and between Christmas and New Years).

Fees

Our hourly rate is $7 per child.
Fees are charged for times and days enrolled.

Attendance over and above the enrolled times shall be an extra cost. WINZ Subsidies can be accessed to those eligible to subsidise fees. 20 Free ECE Hours can be accessed to those three and four-year-olds that are eligible

Staffing

The centre boast a fantastic team of qualified and experienced Early Childhood Teachers led by Karen Bennett the Centre Manager.

Curriculum

Y Kids programmes and experiences are guided by Te Whariki – The New Zealand Early Childhood Curriculum.

Children experience an environment where they “Grow up as component and confident learners and communicators, healthy in mind, body and spirit, secure in their sense of belonging and in the knowledge that they make a valued contribution to society.”

Meals

Y Kids provides all meals for children, which includes morning and afternoon tea, as well as a cooked lunch and fruit. All meals are designed to meet the daily nutritional intake for children and ensure that healthy options are utilised.

Dietary concerns and special meals can be made to cater for your childs, family/whanau needs and values.

Excursions

Y Kids are fortunate to have access to many of the programmes that YMCA Gisborne offer the community. Children at Y Kids will have access to swimming lessons, Kapa Haka, Born To Move, and YMCA vehicles for group excursions.

Contacts

Y Kids Community Early Childhood Centre
130 Roebuck Road
Gisborne
Phone 06 867 9259
Fax: 06 867 9263
Email: ykids@ymcagisborne.nz

Bookings

All bookings are subject to availability, contact the centre for an application pack.

Y-TAMARIKI

Bilingual Teaching Curriculum

Te Whare Kohungahunga o Y Tamariki is committed to building bilingual and bi-cultural learning environments for tamariki aged 0 – 6 years, that promotes, respects and acknowledges the relationships of both dual partners of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. 

We offer age appropriate learning spaces 0 – 18 months where the learning journey of your tamaiti begins, immersed with aroha (love), Manaakitanga (caring) and whanaungatanga.  Ngā tamariki are provided with a safe space to grow, explore, achieve their milestones and are cared for by knowledgeable Kaiako.

Tamariki 18 months – 3 years are encouraged and supported to be socially, emotionally and physically confident building upon their sense of Whakamana and Manaakitanga.    Tamariki continue their journey of discovering ‘Ko wai au” (Who am I) and are given opportunities to become aware of their own capabilities.

Tamariki 3 years plus experience a fun, challenging and engaging learning environment that supports and encourages the development of skills and knowledge for preparation / transition to kura/school.

Open Hours

Monday to Friday 7:45am – 5:15pm

(Excluding Statutory Holidays and between Christmas and New Year’s)

Fees

Hourly rates are $6.50 per child

Fees are charged for times and days enrolled.

Attendance over and above the enrolled times shall be an extra cost. WINZ Subsidies can be accessed to those eligible to subsidise fees. 20 Free ECE Hours can be accessed to those three and four-year-olds that are eligible

Staffing

Y Tamariki has a diverse range of qualified teaching staff led by Manager Dianah Foley.

Curriculum

Children experience an environment where they “Grow up as component and confident learners and communicators, healthy in mind, body and spirit, secure in their sense of belonging and in the knowledge that they make a valued contribution to society.”

Activities and experiences in the centre are child-initiated and teacher supported. They are based upon children’s strengths and interests with an emphasis on bilingual language.

Meals

Y Tamariki provides all meals for children.

Meals include morning and afternoon tea and a cooked lunch and fruit.

All meals are designed to meet the daily nutritional intake for children and ensure that healthy options are utilised.

Dietary concerns and special meals can be made to cater for your child/s, family/whanau needs and values.

Excursions

Y Tamariki offers optional swimming lessons each term for tamariki aged 3 and over. Visits in the community are planned for exploring outside the centre so our tamariki have real knowledgeable learning experiences.

Contacts

224 Wainui Road
Gisborne
Ph 06 867 9259
Fax 06 867 9263
Email ytamariki@ymcagisborne.nz

Bookings

All bookings are subject to availability. Please see our Y Tamariki team for a registration pack. 

ymca gisborne

YMCA Gisborne
Cnr Roebuck Road & Childers Road
Gisborne 4010
Ph: (06) 867 9259 

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