Small World Child Care

Tiffany Anderson

admin — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:13:22 +0000

Tiffany Anderson
Centre Manager
(Bachelor of Education ECE)

Tiffany has been working at Small World since 1998. She holds a Bachelor of Education in ECE from the Auckland University of Technology and is a fully registered teacher.

Portfolios

admin — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:55:08 +0000

Every month new and exciting stories are added to your child’s portfolio. Please feel free to take portfolios home to share with friends and family and particularly to discuss and revisit stories with your child. You may also wish to add your own comments in the space provided – or your own stories!

Transitions

admin — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:54:41 +0000

A number of children are currently transitioning between rooms. These transitions provide children with important opportunities to develop skills for coping with change and are always handled gently and with great care by teachers and children usually make the change seamlessly. If you think your child would benefit from a home visit from one of their new teachers however, please don’t hesitate to ask for this to be organised.

Hours of Operation

admin — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:54:00 +0000

Small World is open from 7.30 am to 5.30 pm each week day for your convenience. Please support the teachers by arriving in plenty of time to pick up your child and to make the transition from centre to home as unhurried as possible.

Anecdote of the Month No.3

admin — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:53:29 +0000

Recently a four year old boy was overheard telling his off-to-school female friend that he would miss her when she was gone, but that it was alright because he would “marry her one day”. A rival nearby overheard this declaration of intent and announced that he would be the one to marry the girl in question. Lynn (sensing conflict) intervened and said that it was probably up to the girl to decide who she would marry. The girl reflected on this news momentarily before pointing to each boy in turn to say “you can marry me and you can be my boyfriend!”

School Holiday Programme

admin — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:52:39 +0000

The world famous Small World School Holiday programme will again be running in the Term One break either side of Easter. This is open to children aged five to ten years and spaces are strictly limited. So be in quick! Details from reception.

Allergies

admin — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:51:42 +0000

We have a number of children with food allergies at Small World and one for whom contact with certain foods poses very real risks. For this reason we ask that children do not bring food into the centre at any time. Thank you for your co-operation.

Anecdote of the Month No. 4

admin — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:47:54 +0000

Recently Lucy was having lunch in the Kiwi Room where she discovered in conversation that one of the children could speak Mandarin, Cantonese and English. “That’s amazing” said Lucy. Overhearing this, a four-year old girl keen to also impress said “I can speak Mandarin too – listen: orange, orange, orange!”

Fire Drills

admin — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:43:00 +0000

At Small World we have regular fire drills to ensure that children are familiar with the sounds and procedures to be followed in an emergency. Tiffany plans these and she is the only one to know when and where they will happen. Sometimes they will need to occur during drop off or pick up times to ensure we are able to manage evacuations effectively even at the busiest times of the day. We apologise in advance for any inconvenience this may cause parents eager to get to work or home.

Nila Patel

admin — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 23:18:16 +0000

Nila Patel
(Bachelor of Education)

Nila is fully registered and has worked in Early Childhood for over 10 years. She works with our children in the Over 3s area.