The Nest is well known in the New Zealand early childhood community as an exemplar of heart centred teaching practices. We welcome many visitors to our kindergarten throughout the year; students, visiting teachers and professionals from New Zealand and abroad.
Take a little glimpse into our beautiful homely environment by visiting the gallery below.
HOME-I-FYING, CREATING A HOMELY ENVIRONMENT
An environment that values beauty makes a clear statement. It tells our children and our families that we care. “We care enough about you to offer you a beautiful environment.” It’s a sign of respect to prepare a beautiful environment for the children. Children soak in everything in their environment. At The Nest we want them to be soaking in beauty and order, homeliness and full attention.
“WHEN WE CONSIDER THE FORMATIVE YEARS OF A CHILD’S LIFE IS ALL ABOUT SENSORY DOWNLOAD, THEN WE NEED TO PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTS THAT SATURATE THE SENSES WITH BEAUTY AS WELL.”