Our Philosophy
Taeaofou I Puaseisei Pre School is a bilingual Samoan early childhood education service.
Taeaofou I Puaseisei Preschool provides a quality early childhood education programme for Samoan and other pacific children. Our programme develops children’s cultural pride and identity, embracing the values of their Samoan cultural heritage and Christian values
We value our Samoan language, culture and Christian faith in which we practice every day within our programme. Both Samoan and English language is used daily for communication
We provide daily transport for children to and from the center for families who live within 3 kilometers of the center. This service is free for all parents who participate, for children over 2 years. Please ask about this when you enroll our child.
Our meals are nutritious, wholesome, delicious and healthy. They also include Samoan menus. We provide morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea for children enrolled in our all day programme.
"We value our Samoan language, culture and Christian faith in which we practice every day within our programme. Samoan language is used daily for communication."
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In respect for our Tangata Whenua the Treaty of Waitangi and Tikanga Maori are acknowledged and implemented in our programmes.
Our programmes set out to foster children’s:
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Samoan and English languages in a bilingual setting
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Awareness of Samoan culture and their own culture
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Christian and spiritual values
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Educational potential and development in all key areas with a focus on literacy and numeracy
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Awareness of health and wellbeing through nutrition, exercise and healthy living
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Appreciation for health and safety
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Awareness of positive relationships and values
Our ECE programme is linked to the New Zealand, Ministry of Education’s Early Childhood Education Curriculum / Te Whaariki. The programme provides our children with the empowerment to love to learn and grow as individuals, give them a sense of belonging and to develop them into confident and competent learning and communicators within a Samoan setting.
