Annsophy
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About Me
Kia Ora, my name is Annsophy. I am a mom of two wonderful girls and married to my husband Ramon. We are a family of 5, counting our well trained and well behaved border collie who lives with us since a wee puppy (he was our daughter’s birthday gift when she turned 1 and they have been together since then). My husband and I are both from Chile – I am from the capital Santiago and he is from south of Chile. We have been in New Zealand for more than 10 years, and we enjoy living in this beautiful country every day of our lives. Our two daughters were born in New Zealand so we understand what children need to learn to be in tune with this culture. Our main goal as a family is to make sure we learn how to enjoy every journey of life no matter what is going on.
Since I was 17 years old I always took care of children from 2 to 12 years old. When I turned 18 I started working for an after school in the middle of Santiago where I learned a lot, and I was always very busy with a lot of children. When I could raise money I went to travel around the world and when I arrived in New Zealand my first job was taking care of children in the South Island.
I really enjoy doing activities with my daughters like face painting, singing in different languages (Italian, Spanish and English), and taking them for walks to the nearby places. We are in a great position in the country-side, with all the amenities of Rolleston (parks, library, sports centre) close by too.
I am happy to start this new challenge in my life and have valuable time with the children who are the future, but most importantly your child will feel like they haven’t left home.
Our Time Together
Every week I will have different activities at home where I have a room adapted as a preschool, nap room and lovely garden. I love to go on different outings where the children can learn from this we can go on a picnic in a botanical garden, observe animals at Orion farm park and go to Rolleston library to listen to a story.
I believe that children develop their emotions, learn to communicate, and socialise with others through the arts such as painting, singing and playing musical instruments.
We also have small groups around the corner like the playcentre. I studied horticulture and would love to teach children about plant care. Your child will also be able to join in our exciting Stems FROM HOME programme and enjoy some great larger group learning and these include playgroup, music, sports, and nature outings.
Stems FROM HOME Programme
Stems FROM HOME run a varied weekly programme that all of our Educators, tamariki and whānau are welcome to attend. This includes;
Playgroup in Izone at our Stems base, Little Explorers (outdoor experiences and outings) and Music and Movement group in winter terms. Our Playgroup sessions include regular arts and crafts, imaginary play, chances to explore individual interests, as well as other fun visitors depending on current interests. All information is shared in our term flyers and planned from the children’s burgeoning interests.
House Keeping
* First Aid/Civil Defence Kit * Cot/bed * Highchair * Car seats
* Personal linen and hand towels
* A quiet home environment, in which children are able to have really good naps (if needed). If your child has a dummy or security object for sleep time, please send these inside their bag.
* Programme planning and monthly learning stories about your child’s individual learning and development, by using Educa (online portfolios).
* A change of clothes as we like to fully experience everything we do!
* A hat and sunblock in summertime. Please apply sun block to your child in the morning and I will reapply during the day.
* Gumboots and a raincoat for the rainy months
* Sufficient nappies, wipes/cream, bibs, and feeding bottles
* A healthy packed lunchbox and a water bottle
Please remember to bring along your child’s Stems Journal. These
are a useful communication tool for sharing daily entries about your
child’s day, care routines, happenings and up-coming events).
