Blog | Oma Rapeti ELC

Part 1 - Making sense of an ECE ERO report - Akanuku

November 20, 2021

Where to start?

We know as parents and whānau a centre's ERO result can be a great place to start to figure out exactly what is happening behind the scenes. We also know it can be really confusing to wrap your head around things, especially when there are changes. We've tried to break this...

What is Te Whāriki?

November 20, 2021

At Oma Rāpeti, we feel it's really valuable for whānau to understand the basics of our curriculum so they too, can recognise more of the amazing learning their tamariki undertake. Te Whāriki is the national early childhood curriculum for Aotearoa New Zealand; the fr...

Part 2 - Making sense of an ECE ERO report - Akarangi

November 19, 2021

What happens in an Akarangi review?

Have you read the first part of this blog over here? Here we set out the previous way ERO worked, what it looks like for new owners and how an Akanuku review would work. Part of quality education for tamariki consists of some basic health and safety/safety checkin...

What you should ask when looking for an ECE centre

March 28, 2020

The below blog has been created by our director Nikki after showing many families through Oma Rāpeti and searching for her own child prior to owning a centre. These are some of the common questions she comes across and some pointers with what to look for. ...

Supporting Children’s Brain Development

September 13, 2021

Helping them become the best versions of themselves

I once taught a four-year-old who had joined our early childhood centre after moving to a new house. After a few weeks with us, this child made a confession. “I’m not supposed to tell you this,” they whispered, “but I have a tutor who comes to my house after childcar...

What do I do with all of this art?

September 8, 2021

Picture this:

It's a typical Thursday, and you've come to collect your child from their centre. They greet you happily from the kai table where they're finishing off their afternoon tea, and you head inside to sign them out and get their bag. When you get to their bag, it's once agai...

Kōrerotia te reo!

August 26, 2021

Is it a surprise to you if I told you that New Zealand has two official languages and neither of them are English? English is presumed to be an official language by most people, however the official languages are te reo Māori and NZ Sign Language. English is a de facto offi...

Why an Open Day works for our infants

March 25, 2021

Since 2019 we have been moving towards an Open Day format for our Burrow (under 2) space. There are often questions around why we do this as opposed to an individual tour through the space, so we thought we'd review our practice and explain our reasons so that as parent...

Finding Treasure - Outdoors, Together.

December 15, 2020

Embrace the magic of heuristic play.

Summer is knocking on our door, and with that comes Christmas time.As parents, we’re likely to be spending considerably more time outdoors over the next few months, and many of us will have gift ideas floating around our minds. We can make the most of this outside time - a...

Risk taking through play for young children

November 9, 2020

How many of you have had a moment of terror when you have caught your young child climbing on top of the coffee table or trying to jump off their bed into the floor? I think it’s safe to say if you have a child you know this is a common occurrence and one that makes your s...