Cottle Kindergarten
117 Thackeray Street
UPPER HUTT

Ph: (04) 528-3824
Fax : (04) 528-3822

email:cottle@rimukgtn.org.nz

Cottle Kindergarten is a well resourced and maintained, two teacher Kindergarten that provides education for 30 morning children and 30 children afternoon.  We offer 5 morning sessions and 3 afternoon sessions, and a stimulating programme that fosters caring for the natural environment and each another.

Features of Cottle are:

  • A large area of play space indoor and out
  • A hands on ICT area for the morning children.
  • Experiences of cooking and gardening
  • learning about recycling and maintaining a worm farm 
  • We encourage responsibility and independence
  • We encourage perseverance and support children with problem solving
  • We use positive guidance techniques and use ‘Playing as a Good Friend’ programme to support this.
  • We empower children and their families/whanau to participate together in their learning.

 

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