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Otūmoetai Cottage

157 Otūmoetai Road
Brookfield
Tauranga

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07 394 4262

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Pāpāmoa Cottage

2 Te Rito Way
Pāpāmoa Beach
Pāpāmoa

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Both Pāpāmoa and Otūmoetai Cottages are open from 7.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday at both centres. We are open 52 weeks of the year and only close for Stat Holidays.

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Daycare, kindy & preschool in Pāpāmoa & Otūmoetai 💙 Home cooked meals, strengths-based teaching, family owned. Book a visit 👇

Feedback like this is why we do what we do. Nicole Feedback like this is why we do what we do. Nicole's daughter settled in faster than she expected, and it's exactly the kind of thing our team works hard for every day ❤️ 

If you're looking for a centre where the little details are handled with real care, we'd love to show you around. Get in touch to book a visit. 

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Spring has arrived in our playground, and so have Spring has arrived in our playground, and so have the visitors. This little bee has made itself at home in our cherry blossoms, and it's a good reminder of how much there is to notice when you slow down and look closely.

We love that our children get to learn alongside nature in their own outdoor space, sometimes the best lessons just turn up on a branch.

Life moves fast, for children and for the grown-ups around them. Having a space where we can pause, look closely, and watch something small and wonderful go about its day is just magical. 

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Ever wondered "why" we have our own van at The Blu Ever wondered "why" we have our own van at The Blue Cottage? 
Because we believe your child doesn't have to stay within four walls to learn. Some of the best moments happen out in the world, the beach, the shops, the parks, the gardens, real places, real experiences, real memories.

Did you know?
Getting a van full of children out into the community safely doesn't happen by chance. Every driver goes through a full van induction before they're anywhere near the wheel, a drive around the block, a night taking the van home to practise, then another drive to confirm they're confident. 

Our van itself is fitted with ten top of the line carseats, taught and checked by our teaching team, so your child is safe from the moment they buckle in to the moment they get out.

Adventures matter, but so does the drive there and back. 

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Philosophy Principles: Relationships Why does thi Philosophy Principles: Relationships

Why does this matter so much to us? Because a child doesn't learn from a stranger the same way they learn from someone they trust. Real growth, real confidence, real learning, it all starts with a relationship strong enough to hold it.

You can see it in this video. Build, support, celebrate. Sarah helping stack the blocks, helping when it all comes tumbling down, and then stepping right back so the child gets to feel the win completely on her own. That's not luck, it's a relationship built over time, one that knows exactly when to step in and when to step back. 🎉 

That's why whānau aren't just people who drop off and pick up here either. You're your child's first teacher, and we see it as our job to work alongside you, not around you. For your child, that means having a key teacher who knows their little quirks and what settles them on a hard day. They won't be one of many here. ❤️ 

#otūmoetaicottage #pāpāmoacottage #bluecottage #earlylearningnz #ECETauranga #ChildcareTauranga #TaurangaMums #EarlyChildhoodEducation #Relationships
New wheels have arrived at The Blue Cottage. 🛞 Bot New wheels have arrived at The Blue Cottage. 🛞 Both centres have their own 4-seater and 6-seater pushchairs, with Pāpāmoa's fleet just refreshed with two brand new ones, funded through last year's photo fundraising and costing over $3,000 for the pair. Thanks @modernteaching, we love them 😍❤️ 

Otūmoetai's photo fundraising money is going towards something special too, so keep an eye out for that one. 👀

This is exactly why our annual photo fundraiser matters so much, every dollar goes straight back into things that genuinely benefit the children. With this year's photos coming up again soon, it's a nice reminder of what that support actually turns into. 📸

Not every childcare centre invests in gear like this, but getting out into the community is such a big part of what we do, the beach, the shops, the park down the road, so proper equipment matters. More adventures, more often, for more of our tamariki at once.

Here's a question for you... Do you follow the instructions or just wing it? 🤣😅😂 

#otūmoetaicottage #pāpāmoacottage #bluecottage #earlylearningnz #ECETauranga #ChildcareTauranga #TaurangaMums #EarlyChildhoodEducation #ExcursionsHere's a question for you... Do you follow the instructions or just wing it? 🤣😅😂
Feedback like this means more than we can say. If Feedback like this means more than we can say. If you're looking for a centre where the care, thought, and creativity genuinely shows up every day, we'd love to show you around. Get in touch to book a visit.

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Lauren had barely sat down before this little one Lauren had barely sat down before this little one climbed straight into her lap for a cuddle, no fuss, no hesitation, just completely at home with her. A quiet moment, but you can see exactly how much trust is behind it. ❤️ 😍 

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A whole town, right there for the taking. This pro A whole town, right there for the taking. This provocation was set up at Otūmoetai for the children to explore, and it wasn't long before little hands were rearranging buildings, deciding who lived where, and building whole stories around it.

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Kicking off a new series today, our Philosophy Pri Kicking off a new series today, our Philosophy Principles, the deeper "why" behind everything we do at The Blue Cottage. First up: Home from Home, and we thought the best way to introduce it was to let you hear it straight from the source.
 
A letter from Joanna, our owner,

When I was little, nothing felt quite like walking into Grandma's house. As soon as I arrived, I felt safe, warm, loved. Like I belonged and there was all the time and patience in the world for me to explore and make mud fairy gardens. I've never forgotten those feelings, and it's the reason The Blue Cottage exists, right down to the name.
 
Home from Home isn't just something we say, it’s in all the decisions we make. It's home cooked meals made from scratch, the kind of smells drifting from the kitchen that make a place feel lived in and sitting down together for kai. It’s sharing conversations on preloved furniture with stories of its own, making new friends and knowing you belong. I wanted every child who walks through our doors to feel exactly what I felt at my Grandma's, safe, warm, and completely at home.
 
That's the heart behind Home from Home, and it's the first thing I hope every family feels here.

- Joanna ❤️ 

Below is a simple video of our Babies space in out Otūmoetai Centre.

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Tuakana teina in action at Otūmoetai today. ❤️ W Tuakana teina in action at Otūmoetai today. ❤️ 

When the older children see the Tui room babies come over to spend time in their space, they step straight into looking after them, helping little hands, showing them how things work and keeping a watchful eye. 🧡

There's something lovely about watching children choose to look after each other. 

#otūmoetaicottage #bluecottage #earlylearningnz #Relationships
Sometimes a child just needs time and space to exp Sometimes a child just needs time and space to explore, no words, no expectations, no agenda. Just sand, a scoop, and whatever's happening in that little mind of his. ☺️

It's a balance we think about a lot, giving children the freedom to just be, while gently building the skills and boundaries they'll need as they head towards school. 🏫 

The good news is, you don't have to choose one over the other. He gets both, right here, in the same afternoon. 🎉

#pāpāmoacottage #bluecottage #earlylearningnz #ECETauranga #ChildcareTauranga #TaurangaMums #EarlyChildhoodEducation #ChildrenAsCapable
Did you know we run at least six events a year? No Did you know we run at least six events a year? Not because we love an excuse for bunting, though we do, but because we want The Blue Cottage to be somewhere you build a community too, not just your child.

Making friends as a parent is hard. Finding the time to socialise is harder. With us, you get to do both at once, birthdays, Matariki, Father's Day mornings, and everything in between, without needing to carve out extra time you don't have.

#otūmoetaicottage #pāpāmoacottage #bluecottage #earlylearningnz #HomeFromHome #Relationships
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