
Irmgard Ritchie Kindergarten
ABOVE: Christi, Marguerite (Administrator), Kelly, Rowena (Head Teacher), Tania and Saskia
About Us and Our Programme Our Kindergarten was named after a Kindergarten teacher and director who was instrumental in the quest to build a purpose built Kindergarten for the children of the Upper Hutt community.
Irmgard Ritchie Kindergarten has a large outdoor area with fabulous mature trees, and a garden that is continually developing giving the children and families opportunities to learn about caring for the environment. The children adore having the opportunity to climb and jump from the large willow tree in our play ground.
We believe that education is a partnership and that children learn best in an environment that respects their cultural heritage and strongly values the quality of relationships with whānau.
Irmgard Ritchie Kindergarten offers an exciting programme following the interests and passions of the children. You will see this learning celebrated with displays around the kindergarten as well as in children's portfolio books.
We believe in teaching children five critical areas of learning:
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