At Jumping Beans we believe that learning should be fun, and centered around what interests the child. We aim to provide an environment, both inside and outside, that will encourage your children to explore, learn and use their imaginations for problem solving and creativity. Through continuous observations of children at play, we are able to provide activities which suit their age and stage of development, activities which will interest, motivate and educate children whilst making their learning fun!

We are constantly developing our curriculum to provide the highest standard of care and education for your child. Working alongside the New Zealand Te Whariki and the English Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) our curriculum is based on the following seven areas of learning and development (EYFS):

Children are encouraged to become confident and independent learners. Our older and younger children learn from each other and develop an understanding of the concept of sharing, taking turns and looking after each other.

Whilst encouraging children to learn to communicate in English through play, games, stories, songs and daily interactions with staff, we also recognize the importance of a child’s own Finnish language. Finnish language staff encourage and support a child’s own language development through daily interactions.

Through a child’s daily exploration of their world they are introduced to the concepts of numeracy, quantity, measurements and shapes. They are provided with the necessary tools and time to explore and make sense of their environment.

Children are naturally curious about the world around them. We encourage this curiosity and explore ways in which children can question, search and process this information using available resources such as books, media and other tools.

Children are always on the move. We look for ways in which they can develop greater co-ordination and control over their bodies. Walks through the forest and surrounding areas, trips to the play park, skiing, skating, balancing, jumping, crawling, climbing are all ways in which children develop an awareness of the space around them.

In addition to music, art, drama and role-play to encourage creativity, children have access to a variety of materials such as modelling clay, play dough, natural materials, rice and pastas (to name a few). In addition to developing imagination, this also stimulates the senses and develops fine motor skills.

Whilst encouraging children to learn to communicate in English through play, games, stories, songs and daily interactions with staff, we also recognize the importance of a child’s own Finnish language. Finnish language staff encourage and support a child’s own language development through daily interactions.

It is important to us that our children and their parents have trust and confidence in the people working with them. To ensure that staff provide the best opportunities for your children, which will support their learning and well-being, Jumping Beans aims to provide regular internal and external training for its staff. We aim employ at least one fluent Finnish speaker to ensure that the children’s Finnish language is supported.

Staff ratios are
1:4 for children under 3
1:7 for children over 3.