Parent Communication

For the smooth running of the Centre we have a variety of ways of communicating to parents. Kanohi ki te knaohi, face to face! We love to see you everyday when you drop and pick up your children. We also frequently communicate important information by email. Other common communications are listed below:

Newsletter
A regular newsletter is posted on Storypark to whānau, letting you know what exciting activities the children have been involved in and also what's coming up.

Minutes of Board Meetings
Minutes of our Board meetings and policies for review are available to view on Storypark. 

Whiteboard
The teachers use a whiteboard (at the front door each morning) to give you particular messages for that day.

Individual Child Profiles and Storypark
Each child has their own profile book, which holds learning notes, parent’s voice, child’s voice, photographs and artwork. Preschool also uses an online platform called Storypark whereby each child has their own private and personal profile that helps teachers, parents and families to work together to record, share and extend children's learning. The profile books are updated regularly by the teachers and are available at any time for you to look at.  It can be taken home and shared with whānau and will be given to your child when he/she leaves Preschool.  

Informal Teacher/Parent Feedback
The teachers welcome you to ask questions or seek information about your child.  

Term Plans
The teachers plan the term following the interests, strengths and needs of the children in conjunction with Te Whāriki, Te Ara Whānui– The Early Childhood Curriculum.  However as we are a child driven Centre the focus may change during the course of the term. Each child will have an individual learning plan set up in consultation with their whānau. 
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