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Welcome from our Centre Manager
Annie Kaur
Kia ora, my name is Annie, and I am the Centre Manager at Busy Bees Onehunga. I am a passionate early childhood educator with many years of experience working with children of all ages. I love connecting with children at their level, getting to know their interests, personalities, and strengths, and creating a nurturing environment where they feel safe, confident, and truly valued.
Alongside my professional role, I am a proud mother of two beautiful children and am supported by my husband, which strongly shapes my understanding of families and the importance of trusting, respectful partnerships. I believe every child is unique and deserves to be celebrated for who they are, and I am deeply committed to supporting children’s wellbeing and holistic development as the foundation for lifelong learning.
I feel privileged to lead a team of passionate teachers at Busy Bees, and together we strive to create a warm, inclusive, and inspiring learning environment where children and families feel a true sense of belonging.
Journey with us!
Our richly qualified staff members facilitates fantastic transitions within the centre and establishes strong partnerships with our children, families and whānau. We promote a culture of inclusion with staff, children and families through hosting family events, staff team-building and embracing the soul that everyone brings to the centre.
We can’t wait to get to know your child and their family and share their learning journey together!
Our Philosophy
“Passionately Preparing Little People for Life“
Busy Bees Onehunga is a boutique centre with a homely feel. Our children and their families are at the heart of everything we do. Gaining inspiration from a range of learning philosophies, we have created our own vision which reflects our children, families and changing community.
We believe in a child centred environment where we take the time to listen to children and provoke thought. We aim to excite and inspire those in our care and understand the importance of scaffolding children to make their own choices when learning. We give children the opportunity to find their voice and creatively express themselves.
At Busy Bees Onehunga both children and teachers are learners. We recognise that each child is unique and look forward to sharing their journey. We act as facilitators of a continually changing experience, where children can interact, play and learn from each other.
Children under our care feel safe, valued and respected. We are passionate about our centre and feel privileged to be a part of each child’s learning, discoveries, celebrations, challenges, mistakes, tears and laughter.
Nutritious meals crafted with care
Our inhouse cook provides freshly made meals for children each day. We believe that through nourishing food, children are fuelled to thrive physically and mentally, whilst cherishing the connection that takes place during shared meal times.
Teachers also do regular baking with the children, which provides them opportunities to engage and learn a range of food preparations skills and fine motor movements such as pouring, sifting, spooning. It is a great hands on sensory experience for children to develop independence through self-help skills, practice simple maths as they measure and count quantities.
We are committed to follow the aspirations of the New Zealand National ECE Curiculum, Te Whāriki. Te Whāriki envisages kaiako in early learning settings working in partnership with parents, whānau and community to realise this vision. The expectation is that, in their early years, children will experience a curriculum that empowers them as lifelong learners.
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.
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!
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.
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