A Day at Uplands

Each day at Uplands brings new opportunities to flex those learning muscles and have fun with friends and teachers. Children go home tired and happy.

Playdough fun at kindy, lots of activities to choose from

8:30am

We arrive at kindy and settle, choosing what activity to do when our parents leave. We might make some cupcakes from sparkly play dough, or play tabletop games with one of the teachers, or head to the sandpit outside.

Mat time dancing and music, having lots of fun at kindy

10:00am

It’s mat time! We gather on the mat for some music and dancing or singing. Then we wash our hands and get out the morning tea we brought to kindergarten. We say a karakia before we eat. When we are done, we tidy up and get busy playing again! If it’s a special day, we might have visitors for morning tea and a concert. .

Birthday celebrations at kindy, blowing out a playdough cake

12:15pm

At story time we gather on the mat. Sometimes we will have a birthday to celebrate. The birthday boy or girl gets to sit up at the front of the group. They blow out the candles in their play dough cake, and everyone sings happy birthday. The children who are going home for lunch are picked up, and the rest of us eat our lunch together.

1:00pm

More play! Children can revisit the learning they were engaged in before lunch, or they can start something new. Everyday is unique at Uplands!

With our fantastic ratio of 1:8 teachers can spend time in smaller groups with children as they explore and discover through play.

3:30pm

It’s time to go home. We tidy the play equipment and books away and say goodbye to the teachers. We can’t wait to come back to kindergarten for another day!

What people say about Uplands

“Thank you so much for being such amazing people! We have loved our time at Uplands and are very sad to be leaving! Our time at Uplands has been magical. We can’t thank you enough for all of the happiness you have given our family!”
REBECCA
“Thank you for all that you have done for our daughter as she embarked on her first step to independent learning. I can’t tell you how wonderful it is to find a place where we can be so happy to leave our kids. You have all been so caring and loving and gone the extra mile to give her personal growth and care. I am so proud of who she is growing up to be and I thank you for your part in that.”
CAROLINE
“Thanks for everything you have all done for our son. He learned so much and had so much fun at Uplands. We are so fortunate that he was able to debut his education here.“
ALEX
“Thank you for the many years of teaching, guiding and caring for my children. Our family has enjoyed our time at Uplands and we have enjoyed seeing our children grow from little two-year-olds to big ready-for-school kids! Thank you, we will miss you and will sing your praises as a wonderful, caring and nurturing environment to any parents needing a good place for their children.“
CLAIRE
“Thank you so much for all the wonderful opportunities and friendship you have given our kids. They have come home from each session with more confidence, more songs, more stories and so happy. They have loved making friends and having a place where they belong to share with us. Thank you for all the extra events too, like field trips, father’s nights, Christmas production. We will treasure our memories of you all.“
BETHANY
“I can’t say thank you enough for the way you have taken care of my son. It has been the best thing to see him grow in confidence, make friends and not want to go home at pick up time! You are, without question, an outstanding team of teachers. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all that you do.“
NICOLA