Our Centre
Early childhood is a time of momentous significance for all children growing up. It is during this time that children enter the social worlds beyond the family, and a time where children first encounter and deal with challenges. Chuckles Childcare is privately owned and offers your child/ren a safe, stimulating environment which caters for each child’s individual needs and or interests. Chuckles childcare is an environment which creates a positive team effort to meet the needs of children, families/whanau, and all staff of the centre.
Our Philosophy
Chuckles is a home away from home childcare centre based in Saint Leonard’s, Hastings.
Tū mai e moko. Te whakaata o ō matua. Te moko o ō tīpuna. Stand strong, o moko.
“The reflection of your parents. The blueprint of your ancestors. We are a whānau based centre where communication, respect and trust is paramount. We offer an environment of fun and happiness that fosters strong friendships and embraces our tamariki to be confident and comfortable to express themselves. Tuakana/teina relationships are also embraced and encouraged. Our tamariki gain a strong sense of belonging that empowers independence and builds lifelong skills, including their path ways to school. We endeavour to uphold the Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi) by working in partnership with our whānau and the Kaiako strive to use Te Reo Māori on a daily basis. We value and respect all cultures represented at our centre.”
Te Whāriki 2017, pg17
We work alongside the New Zealand Early Childhood Curriculum Te Whariki.
