Spruce Up For Nelson Kindergarten

Teachers, children and parents at Victory Square Kindergarten will benefit from improvements to the building, which have just been completed.
 
The additions and alterations will be blessed at a ceremony on Friday. They include the expansion of the office and storage areas, a new office for the family liaison worker and a Whanau Room for community use.
 
The work cost $120,000 and was funded by the Nelson District Kindergarten Association.

Wendy Logan, CEO of the Nelson District Kindergarten Association said the developments open up a whole new aspect for use of the kindergarten.
 
“The Whanau Room gives groups a place for activities that support the Victory Square community, she said. “The room will be used for budget advice, cooking groups, nurse visits, support groups for ESL and just as a place where the kindergarten community can meet to share a coffee and build relationships.”

Head Teacher of Victory Square Kindergarten, Donna Bishop, said the Whanau Room would also be used by teachers to work with small groups of children.
 
“We can use it to strengthen the transition to school programme,” she said. “Teachers will have an environment where they can extend children’s thinking and provide challenges without interruption.”
 
The blessing of the new facilities is at 1.30 pm on Friday 14 August.

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