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Learning Links - Hector Drive
Our Learning Links Childcare centre in Hamilton is designed to offer opportunities for learning through play while giving your child the support to develop foundational skills.
We believe that our early education service stands out through the commitment to three important early education priorities:
- Learning through play
- Keeping children emotionally healthy
- Educating with a sustainable environment focus
When these education priorities are met, children will naturally flourish.
Our early learning centre in Hamilton is conveniently located at 38 Hector Drive, Rototuna, directly across from Te Totara Primary school.
The childcare center is spacious with an area for babies and a large indoor area for the older children. We also have a nature based outdoor environment that includes challenge courses, sensory areas, and play areas for your child to confidently explore.
At Learning Links child care centre, lunch and snacks are provided. Our on-site cook makes tasty meals like sandwiches and wraps, and you will be delighted to find out that we encourage children to participate in meal preparation. Children can also take part in gardening, plotting, growing, and cooking helping to make the vital link between food and our wellbeing.
Our early childhood education staff can help take you through processes such as nappy changes, or you can grab a coffee in our parents area and experience our Hamilton child care center first hand. With a range of opportunities for children to learn and grow, and a nurturing day care center environment, our team aims to make Learning Links Daycare Centre Hamilton a welcoming home for all.
Some of our latest adventures!
Forest Programme
Connecting children to nature is something we are passionate about at Learning Links Hector. An enriching programme like this certainly isn’t something that was decided one day and began the next – it has taken a lot of preparation, consideration and dedication.
Well today, our passion became a reality! The group headed off on their expedition within our local community. They began this weekly ritual with a forest karakia and a willingness to explore and test their limits in the dense bush. We are very proud that our tamariki showed such respect for the beautiful forest and its creatures and this will be something that they will remember for many years to come – a huge thank you to our Kaiako, Rebekah and Ana for bringing our programme to life today everyone should have a good sleep tonight!
Our tamariki are becoming increasingly confident and familiar with the forest. They have already gained a strong sense of direction and able to show their kaiako which way could lead us to the destination.
They were lucky to find and try some kawakawa, which we learnt that the leaves can be made into medication that helps our digestive system. We even brought some back to our centre for our friends to try as herbal tea.
No doubt, the muddy puddles was the favourite. It was such fun for each of us to get wet, get muddy and be engaged with nature! We are also amazed to see the growing resilience of our children when they slipped into mud, when they got dirty and when they were in dilemma. They were determined to take risks and challenge themselves, physically and emotionally!
It was equally impressive to notice how tamariki cared for each other and helped their peers out of a challenging situation, they were demonstrating their growing social competence and caring nature in their bush play! We highly recommend getting out into nature - the children will surprise you!
As we continue to connect locally, to our Rototuna area, we discovered Rototuna means "lake of eels". In Pre-European times, our area had a lake named Tunawhakapeke. The lake and surrounding swamps had an abundance of tuna resources. As a result of our new knowledge the tamariki are discovering where the tuna like to live now and what they like to eat! Trying to coax them out of their hiding places, the children have been patiently dangling some food for them and to hopefully catch a glimpse soon!
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If you are using the Covid 19 App you can now scan at all Learning Links Centres (does not replace current sign in/out process) 📲
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May 21
If you are using the Covid 19 App you can now scan at all Learning Links Centres (does not replace current sign in/out process) 📲
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The evenings may be cool but it has truly warmed our hearts to reconnect with so many of you during our first week of the 'New Normal.' 🔥🔥❤️❤️
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Looking forward to...
May 20
The evenings may be cool but it has truly warmed our hearts to reconnect with so many of you during our first week of the 'New Normal.' 🔥🔥❤️❤️
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Looking forward to seeing more of you soon. 😁😁
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🥰At Learning Links our friendship bubble has always meant ‘teachers, team members, families, children, friends and community.’ Today more than ever we appreciate the importance of friendship ...
May 14
🥰At Learning Links our friendship bubble has always meant ‘teachers, team members, families, children, friends and community.’ Today more than ever we appreciate the importance of friendship and caring. . 🥰As all of us have adapted over recent weeks, it is now time to start a fresh new journey at level 2; reconnecting with loved ones, sharing a story, smiling, laughing, hugging and sometimes crying. But most of all appreciating the importance of connection. . 👉Today we would like to make it easier than ever to join the Learning Links Childcare family. As a small token of appreciation if you refer a friend and they enrol with us; you both receive a $200 Prezzie card. Plus we will also donate $50 to your favourite Charity. . 👉To organise a tour or for more information visit www.learninglinkschildcare.co.nz or simply TAG a friend now and let them discover for themselves. . ✅Everyone Caring – Learning, Leading and Together Everyone Succeeding.
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With the Prime Minister announcing earlier today the movement to Level 2 effective Thursday 14 May; we are looking forward to welcoming you back on Monday 18 May.
The key principal for Level ...
May 12
With the Prime Minister announcing earlier today the movement to Level 2 effective Thursday 14 May; we are looking forward to welcoming you back on Monday 18 May.
The key principal for Level 2 is ‘Play it Safe & maintain Good Hygiene’ which means that the vast majority of New Zealanders will be able to return to work.
You can be assured that in Alert Level 2 we will know who is at our service, who our staff and children have been in close contact with and take appropriate measures to keep everyone safe. All our Centre Managers/ Supervisors have completed the required opening checklists and have a firm grip over the new policies/procedures.
Given the importance of getting the best possible advice; we engaged Craig Bleakley from Crombie Lockwood who is a Workplace Risk Manager with experience in ECE.
We have shared with him our Covid 19 Safety Plan, the relevant Ministry of Education (MOE) bulletins, MOE pre opening checklist, MOE checklist for Level 2 and our morning wellness checklist.
Craig has advised at both Level 3 and now Level 2 "You should feel confident that your plan will be keeping your people and your students safe." As you can see the Learning Links team have been extremely comprehensive and detailed in our preparations.
We are ready to welcome you back and cannot wait to see you soon.💕💕💕💕💕
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CENTRE DETAILS
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The best way to find out if we’re the right centre for your family is by seeing it for yourself! Please come in for a visit.
If you want to read more about Learning Links, please download our Parent General Information Book.
2020 Enrolment Fees
| Fee Structure Under 3's | Under 3 - Part time (6 hours) Between 8.30am - 3:30pm |
Under 3 - Full time (6+ hours) Between 7:30 - 5:30pm |
| Minimum 2 days | ||
| 2 Day rate | $84 | $114 |
| 3 Day rate | $126 | $171 |
| 4 Day rate | $168 | $228 |
| Weekly rate | $210 | $242 |
| Fee Structure Over 3's | Over 3 - Part time (6 hours) with ECE hours Between 8.30am - 3:30pm |
Over 3 - Full time (6+ hours) with ECE hours Between 7:30 - 5:30pm |
| Minimum 2 days | ||
| 2 Day rate | Nil | $74 |
| 3 Day rate | Nil | $111 |
| 4 Day rate | $57 | $148 |
| Weekly rate | $99 | $157 |
Enrolment Conditions
Learning Links operates as a full day service and does not offer short days or sessions; Our fees include high quality teacher ratios above Ministry of Education Standards; Minimum enrolment is two days per week; A deposit equal to one week of your booked hours will be due upon enrolment to confirm your place; Two weeks notice is required when terminating enrolment; 10% discount is applicable to your eldest child’s fees if you have two or more children attending Learning Links; Nappies and food are provided; and Formula is not provided - this must be brought in from home if required. To be read in conjunction with the Fee Policy. Fees effective from 1 October 2018.