Riccarton Park Montessori Preschool

As the information on the notice board at preschool stated, please note there will be road works on Racecourse road tomorrow. There will be no access to the preschool from the Racecourse hotel side of the road.
You will need to come from Buchanans road end or O’Briens road end. It is advisable, if possible for you to park on O’Briens road and walk along the footpath to preschool. Alternatively, inform one of the Workers from Fulton Hogan that you need to access the preschool as they will be able to let you in.

We apologise for the inconvenience this will cause. Thank you for your patience.

Hard at work creating works of art with natural resources 🌸

As per the government regulations we will be moving to Level 2 tomorrow. All our previous guidelines will be in place and we are able to answer any questions you might have at this concerning time.

Anyone with cold or flu like symptoms are asked to stay at home. Please continue to practice good hygiene and use the hand sanitizer provided in the centre. We ask that you all follow the contact tracing protocols as you enter the preschool.

Drop off and pick up will be in the foyer of the preschool. We ask all children bring their own water bottles, lunch boxes and cutlery. We will unfortunately be unable to celebrate any birthdays or share food.

We will do all we can to ensure we provide a safe environment for your tamariki.

Some wise words from Dr Montessori

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The book “Whoever you are” by Mem Fox, is one of the tamariki’s favourites and is an important one to celebrate diversity. Here is a video of it being read for you to watch at home with your children. Let’s spread the message of kindness and tolerance to all.

Whoever You Are This is a music video of a children's book, Whoever You Are - written by Mem Fox and illustrated by Leslie Staub. Music composed by Scott Nagatani, Sansay Mu...

An important message to our tamariki this Easter from the PM. Attached is a link for you to print this Easter egg and place it in your window for the Big NZ Easter Egg Hunt. Happy Easter!

This is a message for the kids of New Zealand.

I’ve been asked by lots of you whether the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny are an essential service (I even got asked in a press conference today!) I have good news, they are! But because we’re all in isolation at the moment, the Easter Bunny might not make it to every house this year (they probably have to look after their own Bunny family too). So just in case, I’m wondering if you’ll help me create an Easter egg hunt for all the children in your neighbourhood?

You can draw your own Easter egg, or you can colour in the one that some of my clever friends helped to make. All you have to do is colour it in or decorate it, and pop it in your window for other kids to find. I'd also love to see your designs.

If you email them to [email protected], or share them on social media using the hashtag , I'll pop a few of them here and on Facebook over the Easter weekend. Have fun everyone!

As per the directive from the Prime Minister and Government of New Zealand we will be shut as of midnight tonight and closed from Tuesday 23 March 2020 until further notice.

We will keep you updated as we receive information. This page will give you ideas to help us keep tamariki busy at this difficult time. Please stay safe and look after your families and practice social distancing.

We will miss all your beautiful tamariki over the next few weeks.

The staff at Riccarton Park Montessori Preschool