At Happy Sprouts we make every effort to support the unique needs of each child entrusted into our care. Our professional and committed staff accomplish this by offering a loving, safe, supportive, environment which supports each child’s learning and development.
ExploreEach of the dedicated rooms at Happy Sprouts has been specifically developed to support children ranging in age from six weeks to six years old to meet key developmental milestones.These spaces are focused on stimulating the five senses and encouraging a sense of curiosity as first developmental milestones are reached.
Happy Sprouts learning environments are welcoming, caring, safe, supportive and stimulating for children.
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We work together with families to provide each child with the best possible start to their education journey.
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Our very own chef at Happy Sprouts collaborates with staff, children and family in developing exciting menus.
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Our external entertainers, story tellers, musicians, chefs, dancers and artists visit us two times every week.
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Play is how children learn and interact with the world around them. This is why the Happy Sprouts curriculum has been carefully curated to encourage play that motivates children to take on new experiences, including taking well considered risks. These experiences inspire each child to think creatively, use their imagination, problem-solve and experiment with emerging ideas and interests through trial and error.
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Amazing Childcare!! Wonderful educators everything went smoothly with enrolment considering it is a new centre. Beautiful and clean every day I walk in there and my daughter absolutely loves it! So happy I found a great centre so close to home with genuine educators and management that care for the children and families. Highly recommend!!
Amazing new childcare centre with a wonderful natural yard, spacious and clean rooms. Staff have been so amazing as I was so worried about leaving my child. They are excellent with communication and making me feel at easy. A big thank you to all the amazing staff, I see that you go over and beyond, and I thank you. Keep it up
Very vice and calm enviroment , The director Kiera, Karen and the owner are so friendly and kind , The room leaders and educators are loving and amazing ,As soon as i spoke to the educators in my childrens rooms, my anxiety went away , im so happy my children are happy and well looked after
We believe in providing children with the highest quality of care allowing each and every child to reach their fullest potential, by providing a caring, safe, supportive, warm, and stimulating learning environment in our state-of-the-art child care centre
Lending Library
Our 3 and 4 year old Kindergarten children Lending Library: Building Independence and a Love for Reading
Today, the children excitedly received their kindergarten lending library bags, marking the beginning of a special routine that will support their literacy development and sense of responsibility. Each child will bring their library bag on their assigned day, visit our centre’s lending library, and have the opportunity to select a book to borrow for the week. The following week, they will return their book and choose a new one, fostering a cycle of learning and exploration.
This experience encourages children to take ownership of their learning by independently selecting books that spark their curiosity and interest. It also supports essential school readiness skills, as they practice responsibility in caring for their borrowed books and remembering to return them on time.
Aligned with the Reggio Emilia approach, this initiative values children’s autonomy and nurtures their natural love for stories and knowledge. It also connects to the EYLF, particularly Outcome 5: “Children engage with a range of texts and gain meaning from these texts,” as they immerse themselves in literature both at kindergarten and at home. Additionally, Outcome 1: “Children develop their emerging autonomy, interdependence, resilience, and sense of agency” is reflected as they take on the responsibility of managing their library borrowing.
Through our lending library, the children are not only strengthening their literacy skills but also developing a sense of independence, fostering a lifelong love for reading and storytelling.
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Watering the plants 🌱
At Happy Sprouts the children engage in watering the plants.
The educators provide the children with watering cans and the children go straight to the plants and water them.
The children become excited every time they water the garden.
This experience helps children to develop their cognitive and fine motor skills and expands their understanding of their environment while being sustainable.
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Our Sensory Room
The children enjoyed the sensory room. The bottlebrushes children had a fantastic time playing with the balls, marveling at the changing lights, and listening to music while pressing buttons. This experience not only teaches them to take turns and share toys but also sparks their curiosity about how things work, fosters creative thinking, and enhances problem-solving skills. They were particularly excited to watch the colorful bubbles rise and fall.
Sensory play is essential for developing children's senses, promoting problem-solving, and building neural connections in the brain. The sensory room effectively engages various brain areas, aiding in information retention and enhancing motor skill development.
Waitangi Day
At Happy Sprouts we celebrated Waitangi Day in all our rooms, some of the activities that the children participated in were:
In the Kangaroo Paws room the children listened to Māori songs throughout the day. Then later on the children took part in a feather pasting experience.
The Blue bells room were introduced to some of the Maori Language (Te Reo). some of main Te Reo used today was:
Kakariki green
Kowhai yellow
Kikorangi blue.
We also listened to some of the Maori stories and learnt some new song (waiata), the children really enjoyed dancing to Oma Rapeti - which means run rabbit,
Pepi Mako- baby shark
Have a good day Kai Pai To Ra sung by The Wiggles.
Bottlebrushes (Kinder 4) room created two traditional Māori designs on cardboard, and the children spread green glue all over. Then they pressed pieces of green paper and shiny green decorations onto the glue.
The green we used is for the pounamu (greenstone), and the designs are the koru (spiral) which symbolises growth and new life, and the pikorua (twist) which symbolises friendship and love.
The Kinder 1 room children made a Korowai (feathered cloak). The cloak holds significant value for the Māori people. It symbolises leadership, honour, identity, protection and beauty. The children watched some educational videos linking to this topic to further their understanding. The children were very creative in creating their feather. They took great care in ensuring their artwork resembled their imagination. This was a great cultural experience expanding their knowledge!
In the Kinder 3 room they learnt about Te Tiriti o Waitangi (The Treaty of Waitangi). We discussed how this important agreement was made in 1840 between the British Crown and more than 500 rangatira Māori. We talked about how treaties are about coming together, making agreements, and ensuring fairness and respect for everyone. Then the Kinder children created their own treaty for their room.
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