Programmes

Little Schools are open from 8:30am - 3:30pm. We operate within the same dates as a public school term, meaning we have four terms a year.

We will, however, operate for one week of the school holidays each break so our terms will be one week longer than schools'. This allows opportunities for families with older children to do various holiday activities that are sometimes difficult to do with pre-schoolers.

Term Dates for 2012

Term 1Monday 16th January - Friday 6th April
Term 2Monday 16th May - Friday 6th July
Term 3Monday 16th July - Friday 5th October
Term 4Monday 15th October - Friday 21st December

Little School is closed the following days:
Local Anniversary - TBA, Waitangi Day - 6th February, Anzac Day - 25th April, Queens Birthday - Monday 4th June, Labour Day - 22nd October.


Daily Programme

8:30am - 9:00amChildren arrive to Little School. Fine Motor Skills equipment set out in the Main Room for children to do, as everyone is arriving for the day.
9:00am - 9:30amMat Time and Junior Mat
9:30 - 10:00amGroup Activities
10:00am - 11:15amRolling Morning Tea
10:00am - 11:45amDevelopmental / Choosing Time and Home readers issued
11:45am - 12:00pmStory and News time
12:00pm - 12:30pmLunch Time
12:30pmSleepers to bed
12:30pm - 12:45pmQuiet Time
12:45pm - 1:30pmDevelopmental / Choosing Time
1:30pm - 2:00pmGroup Activities
2:00pm - 3:10pmDevelopmental Time / Choosing Time and Rolling Afternoon Tea
2:30pmSleepers awake and dressed
3:10pm - 3:30pmStory and Farewell Mat