Brooklyn Early Childhood Centre provides quality care and education for children aged 12 months to five years in a friendly, stimulating environment.
We’re based in the Wellington suburb of Brooklyn. While the centre is close to shops, the public library, primary school and bus stops, it’s a stiff walk up to the nearby wind turbine.
The centre is run by a not-for-profit incorporated society with an experienced teaching team. There are lots of ways parents can be involved in making the centre a great place for our tamariki (see information for parents). If you’re ready to enroll, find out the next steps.
Thanks to the efforts of staff and parents, children play and learn in a renovated space. The upgraded facilities were officially opened on 23 April 2010.
Session times are Monday to Friday, 8.30 am to 2.30 pm (with pick up absolutely no later than 2.45 pm). Children attend two or three sessions per week.
Latest news
THANK YOU to everyone involved in organizing, building and painting our new storage shed. Special thanks to Dulux for the paint. We have certainly been very lucky to have received so much support from Dulux.
The Day of the Snow
Winter Wonderland!
Christchurch Earthquake
Our thoughts continue to be with the people of Christchurch.
As the stories have
gradually emerged of what happened during and immediately after the earthquake, it has become clear that earthquake drills played a significant role in helping all the thousands of preschool and school children survive. They reacted by doing what they had practiced. Here at the centre we practice doing “Turtles” with the children; stop what you are doing and crouch on the floor with knees drawn up underneath you and your hands clasped at the back of your neck (as pictured). We often practice this in a fun way as “The Hiding Game”.
gradually emerged of what happened during and immediately after the earthquake, it has become clear that earthquake drills played a significant role in helping all the thousands of preschool and school children survive. They reacted by doing what they had practiced. Here at the centre we practice doing “Turtles” with the children; stop what you are doing and crouch on the floor with knees drawn up underneath you and your hands clasped at the back of your neck (as pictured). We often practice this in a fun way as “The Hiding Game”. We would like to remind you that in the event of a emergency here, teachers are required to stay with the children for 48 hours. As per policy, children will only be released into the care of one of the people listed as an emergency contact on their enrolment form.
Please check that we have up to date contacts for your child, including your own work and mobile phone numbers. This is the most important thing you can do to help us prepare for a civil defence emergency.
The centre’s Emergency Plan and Procedure is displayed on the wall above the cubbyholes, opposite the front door. There is also a summary in the May 2011 newsletter.
The latest newsletters: September/ October Newsletter
Healthy food ideas – see some ideas of what you put in your child’s lunchbox (added 4 March 2011)
Where to find us
96a Washington Ave,
Brooklyn,
Wellington Whanganui-a-tara
Aotearoa New Zealand
Brooklyn,
Wellington Whanganui-a-tara
Aotearoa New Zealand
(Beneath St Matthew’s Church)
Phone: 04 389 5683
Email: brooklynecc@xtra.co.nz
