We are a sessional, community-based kindergarten for children from 2 – 6 years of age. We regard the time we have with your child as a privilege.

Please be assured that our aim is to provide your child with valuable learning opportunities, stimulation, security and happy times whilst at our kindergarten.

We do enrol children who still require an afternoon nap.

We are open throughout the entire school year (including term breaks), and do not charge for statutory holidays.

If there is an emergency and we need to evacuate the kindergarten, we walk to Remuera Kindergarten on Wairua rd.

We are owned and operated by Somervell Presbyterian Church. Our families do not need to be members of Somervell or any other church to attend Uplands.

Monday to Friday: 8:00am - 4:00pm
Drop off: 8:00am
Pickup: 12:30pm / 2:30pm / 4:00pm

We are open 48 weeks per year (closed over the Christmas break). Attendance during the other school holidays throughout the year is optional.

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We keep below our licensed number to allow for more than the regulated space per child. We have an excellent teacher:child ratio (1:7) to ensure our children receive quality interactions and care. Most of our fully qualified teaching team have been with Uplands for more than 15 years.

Absence from kindergarten due to illness or any other cause will not result in the cancellation or refund of fees. When a child is absent/on holiday for a consecutive period of 3 weeks or more, a holding fee of 50% of the child’s normal weekly fee is payable up to a maximum of 3 weeks. Otherwise, normal fees apply.

2 weeks written notice is required of the intended absence. (Please see our Holiday policy for more detailed information.) Two weeks’ notice is required prior to leaving otherwise fees will be charged.

We do not charge for statutory holidays.

Our accounts are sent out each month.

Please contact us for more details on our fees.

Please name all your child’s items, bag and clothes. This is a great help to the teachers.

Sunhat
Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea as required.
Water bottle (a water fountain is available for refills)
Children should wear comfortable clothes suitable for kindergarten play
Please provide a bag for wet clothes
Please pack spare clothes and underwear
Nappies if still needed (we support children and parents with toilet training if required.)

Your child’s portfolio is online and we print a hard copy which is kept at Uplands for your child to enjoy at any time. Children revisit their portfolio frequently during sessions. They take this precious taonga with them when they leave for school.

We use Storypark, which is effectively a shared learning tool that helps develop strong relationships. It’s great for parents, working parents, distant grandparents, and other family/whānau. This is because it includes all the most important people in a child’s life in their learning and discovery, regardless of where they are in New Zealand and around the world.

You’re welcome to extend a Storypark invitation to all your whānau. Storypark is a safe, secure online network. We upload photos, observations (Snapshots), video and stories of your child's time at Uplands Kindergarten. We encourage all of your Storypark whānau to respond and comment on these. This helps parents/whānau become more involved in their child’s learning, by bridging learning activities during the day at kindergarten with their home environment.