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Our People

It is the strength of the relationships
our team has with children, parents,
whānau and our community that
makes our centre so special.

Our Team

We are committed to staffing our centre
with qualified, passionate and caring
people who believe in our vision, values
and philosophy. All of our dynamic team
participate in on-going professional
development, to ensure that we continue to provide the very best in care and
education. As educators we are on a lifelong journey and continued reflection on
our practice is a vital part of our pedagogy at Freckles.

Students, Volunteers & Visitors

From time to time you will see new faces at Freckles. Relief staff and volunteers are
police vetted before participating in our daily experiences and must adhere to our
philosophy and practices whilst they are in our centre.
At no stage will a volunteer be left in charge of a group of children. However, they
will interact with the children, giving help and attention as needed. Early childhood
teacher training students are also supervised at the centre during the practical
component of their course.

Parent Involvement

We operate an open door policy, where parents and family are welcome into the
centre at any time. Parent participation sends a strong positive message to your
child that you support them and their learning journey.
Our team sincerely wishes for you and your child to be happy and feel welcomed at
our centre, and we value a strong partnership between parents, caregivers and your
child. Communication is a vital ingredient to the success of this partnership.
At Freckles, we undertake regular internal evaluations to ensure that we are
delivering high quality outcomes for children and their families. Throughout
this process we value your feedback. Parents are asked to contribute to policy
development, internal evaluations and decisions concerning their child’s care and
education.
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