Kidsfirst Bush Street

Bush Street

Bush St Kindergarten opened on the 4th of September 1978.
During this time there was a burgeoning focus on young children and early childhood development.

Above is a photograph of some of our Bush St Kindergarten community as we celebrated Kidsfirst being 100 Years Young in 2011.

This would be evident in the following year, during the UNESCO Year of the Child in 1979. During this period several other cultural changes were underway, including a growing increase in the number of male teachers in our kindergartens.

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Teaching our children to be kaitiaki of their environment is a great way to establish life-long skills, and a love of their space.

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The best learning doesn’t always happen in the classroom…

Memories from our kindergarten album:

The bus waiting to take Bush Street tamariki on an exciting excursion.
Tamariki learn about waste in the ocean, how to dispose of it properly, and how to prevent its build up.
The team from the local Bunnings love helping out Bush Street kindergarten’s tamariki with their craft projects.
Everyone lends a helping hand at kindergarten.
A kindy trip to Waikuku Beach in 2014
A kindy trip to Waikuku Beach in 2014
A kindy trip to Waikuku Beach in 2014
A kindy trip to Waikuku Beach in 2014
Celebrating the kindergarten’s 35th birthday – with cake!
There was a big turnout for the 2015 bridge walk.
There was a big turnout for the 2015 bridge walk.
There was a big turnout for the 2015 bridge walk.
There was a big turnout for the 2015 bridge walk.
There was a big turnout for the 2015 bridge walk.