Our Rooms
Lollipops Mt Albert has two separate houses, enabling us to deliver safe, nurturing and age appropriate learning experiences for all our children.
Tiny Tui House
This is where our toddlers and babies thrive. Our baby’s room is shoe free, clean, comfortable and safe. The toddler’s area is arranged cleverly for children to move around safely and easily spot resources and explore them.
Daily Routine
7:30 am: Centre opens, children and parents welcomed and supported with settling
Free play
Breakfast for children who need it
8:15 am: Indoor/outdoor play including activities that are linked to our planning
9:25 am: Tidy up, wash hands, morning tea
10:00 am: Mat time—singing, dancing, exercise, stories and more
10:30 am: Planned curriculum, teacher and child initiated activities and experiences
Inside/outside flow
11:15 am: Hand wash, kai time
Indoor and outdoor activities and play
12:15 pm: Sleep time for sleepers
Quiet activities and reading time for afternoon children
1:30 pm: Inside play
New activities are set up, extended learning experiences linked to the curriculum
2:30 pm: Tidy up, wash hands, afternoon tea
3:00 pm: Mat time—singing, dancing, exercise, stories and more
3:20 pm: Planned curriculum, teacher and child initiated activities and experiences
Inside/outside flow
5:20 pm: Tidy up, late afternoon snack, reading time
6:00 pm: Centre closes
These routines are guidelines for teachers to follow and are flexible. They may change depending on weather conditions and other events.
Kind Kea House
This inviting and welcoming space caters for our preschoolers, with plentiful resources and learning opportunities to keep them engaged and inspired.
Daily Routine
7:30 am: Centre opens, greet children and families, settle children
Indoor/outdoor play
9:30 am: Kai time—rolling morning tea starts
Activities linked to investigation, indoor/outdoor play
11:00 am: Tidy up time
11:10 am: Meeting/mat time - investigation, stories, singing, dancing, exercise and more
11:30 am: Kai time/lunch time
12:15 pm: Activities linked to investigation, indoor/outdoor play
2:30 pm: Kai time—rolling afternoon tea starts
Activities linked to investigation, indoor/outdoor play
3:00 pm: Tidy up time
3:10 pm: Meeting time/mat time
3:30 pm: Indoor/outdoor play
5:30 pm: Late snack
5:40 pm: Story time/quiet time/group games
6:00 pm: Centre closes
Transition to School Group: this happens throughout the day, with one in the morning and one in the afternoon
Meeting time: meeting time is designed to investigate - and create learning experiences around - children’s current interests.