Looking back on a great year...

As we near the end of 2022, and more excitingly the end of our time at Remuera Road, we can take a moment to reflect on what an exciting year we have had. Despite starting the year with Covid once again constraining what we could do, the children have been able to make the most of so many opportunities that have come their way.

Throughout this yearbook you will read merely a snapshot of the work your children and their friends have been involved with. A large focus of our philosophy is to teach children what it means to be a part of a democracy and how important their own role is in their society. Reading through this yearbook you will see the importance placed on developing social skills and competencies that are so essential in life and will allow the children to understand that they are already helpful, valued members of their community. The knowledge that their voice and needs are being heard and that their theories on how the world works are already so important, the realisation that they then can go on to research their own theories and come to their own conclusions, is a powerful concept and a great start to a lifelong passion for learning.

Alongside this, the large focus on numeracy, literacy and of course our Saint Kentigern values all help prepare our children for their transition to the Boys’ School and Girls’ School when the time comes.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the Preschool teachers who despite the challenges of staff being away isolating at different times throughout the year in order to keep our children safe, have maintained a wonderful, seamless and educational programme for our children. At times, running the distance learning programme alongside our day to day programme at the centre was demanding, but the teachers stepped up and ensured that none of our children were left without access to their Preschool education.

Reading through this yearbook you will gain an insight into some of the learning that has taken place in the Preschool throughout the year. Having our Kauri children take part in such a great initiative as the Whale Tale, having the Saint Kentigern College students come to spend time with our Preschool children (bringing some new activities for the children to take part in), and having our younger children designing rainbow gardens, all show the important ways our children can make an impact on our wider community.

I hope you enjoy reading this Yearbook of our 2022 year and we look forward to another great year coming up joining our Boys’ School and Girls’ School at Shore Rd.

Fides Servanda Est

Nikki