Cotswold Preschool and Nursery

School visit to the Cotswold Primary school

We want to say a big thank you to all that came and helped us on Saturday for the working bee our outdoor area is looking amazing. The tamariki did ask where the apple tree has gone 🤣🤣🤣.Our inside window sills are looking refreshed as well. Again Thanks all.

We had a great day for the Teddy Bears picnic to celebrate world children's day. A great range of soft toys some very special to the tamariki enjoyed their day at preschool.

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A big thank you to all those who attended our trika-a-thon this Saturday. It was a great turn out so nice to see so many families. Lots of laps around the car park for many of the tamariki. Thanks to all the kaiako for putting on this event for our families. Bike, bubbles, sausages and sunshine 🌞

Last week we celebrated Chinese New Year at preschool. We were very lucky to have some Chinese music played on an original instrument.

It is with sadness that we let you know that we will be saying goodbye to Vicki our wonderful administrator who is leaving us after many years of service to our preschool. Please see below the advertisement for the position.
Preschool Administrator
Cotswold Preschool & Nursery, a well-established community-based centre in Bishopdale, has been nurturing children for 57 years. We are licensed for 40 children per day.
Position: Permanent Administrator
Hours: 20 hours per week, mornings (flexible days and start/finish times)
Role Overview: This is a busy and varied role that requires excellent time management skills and the ability to complete tasks within required timeframes.
Key Responsibilities:
• Managing Ministry requirements
• Handling financial aspects of the Centre, including wages, rolls, subsidies, and annual audits
• Completing Administrator and Financial Reports for 10 Board Meetings per year
• Collaborating with Schooled for financial reporting
• Assisting with maintenance and other varied needs throughout the year
• Occasionally helping in the preschool
Qualifications and Skills:
• Experience with Xero and Discover Childcare software is advantageous, but training will be provided
• Strong organizational and communication skills
Additional Information:
• The role is covered by the NZEI Consenting Parties Collective Agreement, with pay determined by years of service.
Application Process: Please send a Cover Letter and CV, including relevant experience and referee details, to Della Dunnill, Centre Manager, at [email protected].
Application Deadline: Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Start Date: Monday, February 10, 2025

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Diwali celebrations at the preschool

Journey to jazz Music Fest. Great way to extend music skills of our Tamariki. Singing, dancing and exploring music instruments are the best ways to further develop creative skills through music and dancing. 🎼🎶🎹🎸🎷🎺🥁

See our Spring Special for our Nursery

We are in full steam here at the garage sale at Cotswold Preschool and Nursery come on down and get yourself a bargain. We have face painting, bouncy castle, sausage sizzle, baking, sushi and candy floss. Lots for all the family.

We are all set up and ready for tomorrow come on down between 8 and 1 and get yourself a bargain.

It's our biannual Gala Day at Preschool this Saturday morning between 8-1 come along and get yourself some treasures. We will be having a sausage sizzle, bouncy castle, face painting and candy floss.

Welcome Spring. Our tamariki got busy with painting this morning, with a bit of inspiration of Spring flowers. Painting using provocation is a great way to inspire our tamariki, and their creative skills and interests. 🌷🌼

Thanks for all our wonderful whanau and tamariki who dressed in yellow in support of daffodil day.

So much fun with snow. Thank you very much to one of our families that had snow in their place for sharing it with our preschool tamariki. Tamariki had so much fun exploring, feeling, and tasting snow. We mixed different colours of dye with snow and watch the white snow change into colours of the rainbow 🌈

It's PJ day today 🛏️🥱