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Supporting your Child’s Language Development from Day One

Nurturing children’s oral language development at New Shoots and at home

Exploring Bush Kindy: Tiny Filmmakers at New Shoots Whenuapai

Experiencing Bush Kindy through the eyes of the tamariki.

Toddler Tantrums and How to Survive Them

The team at New Shoots Children’s Centre has created this guide to help you get toddlers involved in meaningful work around the house.

Meet our Centre Director at New Shoots Tauranga

New Shoots Tauranga celebrated its 10th birthday this year, marking a decade of dedication to nurturing and educating young minds. To coincide with such a special birthday, we sat down with Centre Director Jennifer Gaylard for a chat.

Inside Our New Shoots Hillcrest Playground Redevelopment

Explore the New Shoots Hillcrest playground redevelopment, a unique space designed to foster children’s growth, creativity, and joy.

How to Introduce Meaningful Work to Children and Why It’s So Beneficial (for Both of You!)

Photo by Amanda Aitken Photography

The team at New Shoots Children’s Centre has created this guide to help you get toddlers involved in meaningful work around the house.

TURNING THE NEW HUNUA VIEWS NEIGHBOURHOOD INTO A THRIVING COMMUNITY

What makes a community? This was the question on the minds of the designers and architects behind the newly developed Hunua Views subdivision as roads were laid, power poles were installed, and show homes were built back in 2019. Community is more than infrastructure. It’s more than streets and houses and utilities. Those are necessary… Continue reading TURNING THE NEW HUNUA VIEWS NEIGHBOURHOOD INTO A THRIVING COMMUNITY

IS BEING BAREFOOT IN THE EARLY YEARS CATCHING ON?

There’s a growing trend that should be celebrated – going barefoot. Originally published over at Enspirement Little Barn Owls in Horsham have a barefoot project. Prince George was pictured joyfully paddling barefoot in a stream at the Chelsea Flower Show. It is just as good for adults as this article in Scientific American shows. The flat rubber-surfaced conception… Continue reading IS BEING BAREFOOT IN THE EARLY YEARS CATCHING ON?

HOW CHILDREN SUCCEED IN A COMPLEX WORLD

By Michelle Pratt Often the term character is called personality traits, non-cognitive or soft skills by psychologists. The main argument is that these positive character traits make up the necessary ingredients for children’s success. These can be described as persistence, self-control, curiosity, conscientiousness, grit, and self-confidence. Paul Tough states, “we have been focusing on the… Continue reading HOW CHILDREN SUCCEED IN A COMPLEX WORLD

Enrolment Conditions

New Shoots operates as a full day service and do not offer short days or sessions;
Our fees include high quality teacher ratios above Ministry of Education Standards;
Minimum enrolment is two days per week; A $50 enrolment fee will be due upon enrolment to confirm your place;
Two weeks notice is required when terminating enrolment; 10% discount is applicable to your eldest child’s fees if you have two or more children attending New Shoots full time;
Nappies and food are provided; and Formula is not provided – this must be brought in from home if required. 

To be read in conjunction with the Fee Policy.
Fees effective from 1st April 2022.