Katherine

Hi, my name is Katherine and I have been a Home Based Educator for over 20 years. I hold my Level three certificate in Early Childhood Education, a current First Aid certificate and take every opportunity for professional development with Kids at Home.

I have two beautiful adult daughters, one lives in Australia and works in a childcare centre. The other lives in Tauranga and is a tutor at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology. I am so proud of them both!

I provide a safe, fun learning environment in my home and plan many educational activities for children from three months to five years of age.

My home is fully fenced and there is room for children to ride bikes, run and have fun with water and sandpit play. I provide educational activities and work with the children to prepare them for school.

The children and I attend regular playgroups and outings which include storytime at Bayfair and Donna dance-a-lot at the Papamoa plaza. We also attend all 'Kids day out' events hosted by the team at Kids at Home, this is a fantastic opportunity for the children to interact with peers and other adults on a larger scale.

I believe that children should be in a nurtured and caring environment where they can be supported in the choices that they make while they are learning through spontaneous play and I therefore provide many learning resources that are age appropriate.

Achieving milestones is an important part of a child's growth and learning. These are celebrated with families where I provide an open door policy for Whanau to participate in the child's learning either in visiting while in care or out in the wider community

Katherine is a longstanding Educator and has been fully safety screened including a face to face interview, police vetting, identity verification and has been fully inducted.  A full risk assessment has been undertaken to ensure she is safe and suitable to work with young children.
Katherine's qualifications include a:
* Current first aid certificate
* NZ Certificate in Early Childhood Education (Level 3)