Paradise Early Learning is a childcare centre at 394 Herbert Street in Windsor, Invercargill, open Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm. Its programmes are split into two. Paradise for Kids covers nature discovery, a school readiness programme and farm excursions. Paradise for Babies covers infant and toddler programmes and a programme for two-year-olds. The centre is guided by Te Whāriki, the New Zealand early childhood curriculum, and works bicultural practice into its days, with te reo Māori and tikanga, and with a focus on the natural world.
Families can follow their child's learning through Storypark, an online portfolio where teachers record each child's progress. Families can see the portfolio, comment on it and upload their own photos. Older children are paired with younger ones, following the tuakana-teina approach, and the learning often takes place outdoors.
To ask about places or visit, call (03) 217 5785.