Hira Rural Kindergarten

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Quality Early Childhood Education

* For children ages 2-6 years old.

* Up to 30 hours free.

* 100% qualified teachers

31/07/2026

Celebrating the arrival of our beautiful Atua panels! Thanks to Chantal and Matthew from Cutting Edge Signs for erecting them for us and the guys at MAKE furniture for the stunning wooden pou. These are an inspiring resource to promote interest and learning in our outdoor space.

14/05/2026

Huge THANKS to all who supported our Thermomix fundraiser! Lucky winner Mel was presented with the Thermomix on Monday. Thanks again also to Hamish Wells for installing our new veranda roof and MEGA Nelson Community Helping Hands for materials. Tamariki once again have a bright dry place to play. We could not have done it without you all 👏👏👏👏

23/03/2026

Paukena nui! Giant Pumpkins!
Planting, tending, harvesting and celebrating... using and saving seeds, ready to start the cycle again. Thanks to the Nelson North Country club for the seedlings and the Competition. We won the most beautiful pumpkin :)

24/02/2026

Another beautiful morning shared with our Bike Day at Hira School. Thanks to the amazing school tamariki for your manaakitanga. Thanks to whānau, we so value your help :)

01/08/2025

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE

Tamariki enjoyed a Wild Thing themed party on Tuesday inspired by the classic book by Maurice Sendak. We spent time preparing by sewing tails, making paper crowns, decorating collage masks and even cutting and painting claws!
Lots of fun was had with games, drama, music and kai.

Let the Wild Rumpus Start!

12/03/2025

Celebrating our amazing new vege garden - māra kai!
Big thanks to parents Hayley and Damian Fernando from Atawhai 4 square for funding support via South Island Foodstuffs. Materials subsidised by Mitre 10, Awesome building by Nelson Menzshed, soil kindly donated by Millers Firewood and Landscape Supplies, filled and planted by our amazing parents and tamariki - This was a community effort indeed!
Our tamariki have been watering, watching and harvesting through the summer - So much rich learning.
Ngā mihi nui to everyone who has supported this wonderful project.

17/02/2025

Spaces currently available 😊

20/01/2025

Our new vegetable garden/mara kai is just bursting with life! Tamariki are harvesting vegetables for our shared morning teas, baking in the afternoons and enjoying the flowers. Kaiako carefully plan activities that follow child interests and promote new learning.
Tamariki have been enjoying making different colour dyes from plants and flowers as well as creating Japanese hapa zome artwork. Hapa zome involves first choosing leaves, flowers or petals and arranging them into a pattern on fabric. They are then pressed (with a hammer!) to release the dye.

24/10/2024

So! Mrs Bunting sat on her eggs for 3 weeks and we counted down every day...
Nau mai haere mai ngā pīpī heihei! 🐣🐣🐣🐥🐥🐥

11/09/2024

Rosemary's favourite place to lay her eggs............we were thinking of renaming her Bunting!

Address

460 Wakapuaka Road
Nelson
7071

Website

https://www.nelsontasmankindergartens.com/hira-rural-kindergarten.html

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