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Welcome from our Centre Manager
Priyanka Kumar
Ko Priyanka tōku ingoa. Born and raised in beautiful Aotearoa, I discovered my passion for teaching at a very young age. This lifelong calling led me to complete my Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) at Unitec, and I have been a proudly Registered Teacher since 2016.
I am grateful to be leading a wonderful and experienced team here at Busy Bees Alfriston Road for the past five years. As a Centre Manager, I am dedicated to leading a community where tamariki and kaiako are supported through meaningful learning opportunities. I am driven by the belief that a safe, nurturing environment is essential for tamariki, kaiako, and whānau. Central to my own teaching philosophy is a collaborative approach, where you will see me and our teaching team partnering closely with whānau to truly enhance and elevate each child's early childhood experience here at Busy Bees Alfriston Road.
An Environment for Tamariki to Explore and Grow
Busy Bees Alfriston Road has a cosy nursery, separate toddler centre and an adventurous kindergarten environment, each with its own outdoor space providing endless opportunities to explore and grow knowledge. We encourage tamariki to become active and confident learners who think, question, and seek information.
Childcare Classrooms at Our Alfriston Road Centre
As an early childhood centre in Manurewa, we have an important part to play in our local community and a special opportunity to make a positive difference in the early stages of development. We celebrate whanaungatanga by connecting with our wider community through multicultural celebrations, creating a sense of belonging where everyone has a place, no matter what culture they identify with.
All the teachers and staff in our centre are wonderful, committed, and passionate people, selected for their experience and dedication within the ECE field.
Food & Nutrition
At Busy Bees Alfriston Road, we provide fresh, nutritious meals each day, prepared with care to support your child's growth and wellbeing.
Tohu Manawa Ora | Healthy Heart Award
Our dedicated cook and centre team is currently striving towards the Tohu Manawa Ora | Healthy Heart Award from the Heart Foundation. From wholesome ingredients to balanced portions, every meal is thoughtfully crafted to support healthy development and foster good eating habits from an early age.
Hands-On Baking with Tamariki
Teachers also do regular baking with the tamariki, which provides opportunities to engage and learn a range of food preparation skills and fine motor movements such as pouring, sifting and spooning. It's a great hands-on sensory experience for children to develop independence through self-help skills, and to practice simple maths as they measure and count quantities.
Transport
We proudly operate our own Busy Bees Alfriston Road centre van, allowing us to help support both new and existing families who require assistance with transport to and from our childcare centre in Manurewa. We also utilise this awesome resource for excursions out and about in our local Manurewa East community!
Our Curriculum
The programme at Busy Bees Alfriston Road reflects the principles, goals and learning outcomes of Te Whāriki, the New Zealand bi-cultural Early Childhood Curriculum. This curriculum covers the education and childcare of children from birth to school age and clearly reflects the concept of learning as a lifelong process that begins at the very start of life.
Our teachers follow this to work alongside your child to plan and extend their learning. This celebrates the uniqueness of each child and the value we hold in the contribution of family/whānau in their child’s learning.
Our Programmes
Bee Curious, our Busy Bees Curriculum Framework, has been created to guide and inspire kaiako in supporting tamariki through rich, interconnected learning experiences. Built on the strong foundation of Te Whāriki, it reflects the principles of Aotearoa New Zealand’s early childhood curriculum and the aspirations we hold for our children as they grow.
Nutritious food is the foundation for healthy growth and development in our children. Our Nourish menus fuel our children and support full, healthy tummies enabling clear minds to focus on the learning and set children up to thrive at our centre.
Our MOVE programme deliberately sets out physical activities that give children the opportunity to learn, practice and master physical skills whilst developing their resilience, perseverance, patience, co-ordination, gross-motor skills, teamwork and much more, all while having loads of fun!
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