Our Vision is to offer holistic education that nourishes our children, enriches our community and inspires innovative learning and creativity.
Kindergarten
Our Early Childhood program supports young children and their families during the foundational years, a time when imagination and imitation are the paths for learning. Our purpose is to create and sustain a nurturing community of inspired children, teachers and parents.
Fossil Bay Kindergarten Video
In a candid interview with co-founder and teacher Vibhusha Delamore, we learn some philosophies behind the kindergartens structure, it’s teaching cycles and seasonal festivities. Reaching its 25th Anniversary, Fossil Bay has grown in many ways since its humble beginnings, as we are taken on a tour of the grounds & classroom environment, it becomes apparent the care and intelligence behind the philosophy is something to be treasured. This naturally respect gives children an understanding of the world around them that will carry them on to effective future learning.
Festivals
Seasonal Festivals are part of the special nature of Steiner Education and is an integral part of the school curriculum. The school festivals include seasonal celebrations, traditional and Māori festivals, and other significant points of the year. This is done through drama presentations, concerts, shared meals and other community activities. Festivals in the year involving the parent community may include the Harvest Festival in term 1, the Lantern Festival and Matariki in term 2, Spring Festival in Term 3 and Advent and Christmas in Term 4.
Primary School
Our purpose is to create and sustain a nurturing environment of inspired children, teachers and parents in order to provide a modern anthroposophical based education in a physical and emotional environment that facilitates the unfolding of each child's full potential. The community will be built on strong values, clear communication and respectful partnership.