BestStart Parklands  

BestStart Parklands (formerly ABC Parklands) offers quality education and care in a purpose built centre, licensed for 50 children aged from 3 months to five years. We have large outdoor areas in both the preschool and nursery that provide plenty of space for children to develop their gross motor skills in a natural environment.

Our friendly, home-like centre has qualified and experienced teachers who believe in providing a respectful and fun environment and who are passionate about teaching. We value parent/whanau involvement and regularly provide social opportunities for you to stay and play.

We provide healthy morning and afternoon snacks which the children often help to make themselves, providing learning opportunities in maths, literacy, numeracy, turn taking and the opportunity to develop social skills. They also develop their knowledge of healthy and nutritious foods.

Nursery - We are proud of our nursery room which is calm and follows the routines and interests of each child by responsive and skilled teachers. We have a shoe free policy which ensures the children have a respectful, clean environment to explore in. Our nursery room is very flexible and we work with you to ensure your child’s routine at home is followed here also, creating a gentle transition into the new environment. We strive to ensure that this transition into the nursery is smooth and easy going for you both. Together we organise visits so both you and your child can get to know the teachers before you start with us. The teachers all believe that nurturing children through respect and communication builds on children’s well-being and emotional development. 

We  provide a home away from home for you and your child. Our outdoor environment provides a covered spacious area for the children to explore their natural environment, with natural materials, provided through play experiences. Our environment promotes your child’s development and growth through fun and educational experiences and activities we do this by providing access to heuristic resources and wooden toys.

Preschool - Our busy preschool room is spacious which allows our young children the freedom to explore and be challenged as we value children’s play and discovery. In the preschool room we have children from 2 years old until school age, which is great as the older children love to help the younger children in the room and the younger children learn so much from their older peers.

We provide regular excursions to the local library, Parkview School, local park and the Parklands shopping centre. We have a strong relationship with Parkview school and we take children from the preschool over to the school on their school visits to support our families.  We have access to the school’s library and we have relationships with all the new entrant teachers, ensuring that the transition to school is smooth and enjoyable.

Our unique Be School Ready initiative is available for all children regardless of their age. Our teachers individualise our programme to suit each child and how they learn, ensuring all children develop the necessary skills and are prepared for starting school.