Mangere Bridge Kindergarten
Mangere Bridge Kindergarten is a kindergarten administered by the Auckland Kindergarten Association.
Innovation
Our innovative approach to transition to school in this kindergarten began with forging a collegial and collaborative relationship with the teaching team at Mangere Bridge School. The relationship goes beyond ‘school entry visits’ to a meeting of the two curricula and a greater alignment of teaching in the two settings experienced by the child around the age of 5 years.
Centres of Innovation (COI) research
Major research aims:
Mangere Bridge COI examined transition experiences for children and families moving from Mangere Bridge Kindergarten to Mangere Bridge and Waterlea Schools.
- Crossing borders between the kindergarten and the local school: How can these relationships be strengthened?
- Crossing borders across languages and literacies: How can the portfolio books strengthen and support languages and literacies, especially for children for whom English is an additional language?
- Crossing borders between Te Whāriki and the New Zealand School Curriculum: In what ways can we develop continuity from learning dispositions to key competencies?
COI tenure
Calendar years 2006/2007/2008 (Round three).
COI research associates
Sally Peters, University of Waikato (Email: speters@waikato.ac.nz)
Margaret Carr, University of Waikato (Email: margcarr@waikato.ac.nz)
COI Final Report
Mangere Bridge are in the process of publishing a book, drawing on their COI findings. The publication is anticipated to be available mid 2011. For more information about the publication please contact Carol Hartley at mangerebridge@aka.org.nz
For information regarding the unpublished final COI report to the Ministry of Education please contact Lyn.Wright@minedu.govt.nz
Publications
The following publications relate to Mangere Bridge Centre of Innovation research.
Publications to date:
- Peters, S, Hartley, C., Rogers, P., Smith, J. & Carr, M. (2009). Early childhood portfolios as a tool for enhancing learning during the transition to school, International Journal of Transitions in Childhood.3, 4-15.
- Peters, S, Hartley, C., Rogers, P., Smith, J. & Carr, M. (2009). Supporting the transition from early childhood education to school: Insights from one Centre of Innovation project. Set, 3, 4-10.
- Peters, S, Hartley, C., Rogers, P., Smith, J. & Carr, M. (2009). Supporting the transition from early childhood education to school: Insights from one Centre of Innovation project. Early Childhood Folio, 13, 2-6.
In press:
- Hartley, C., Rogers, P., Smith, J. Peters, S. & Carr, M. (submitted). Building relationships between early childhood and school: mutually interesting projects. Chapter for Centre of Innovation Waves publication: Ministry of Education.
Service location
36 Lindis Place, Mangere Bridge, Auckland, New Zealand.
Visitors
Mangere Bridge Kindergarten completed its Centre of Innovation contract on 31 December 2008 and is no longer resourced to accommodate visitors. However regular visitor's open evenings are held and visitors are welcome by appointment. Please go to mangerebridgekindergarten.blogspot.com for contact details and open evening dates.
Contact details
Contact person: Carol Hartley
Postal address: 36 Lindis Place, Mangere Bridge, Auckland, New Zealand
Telephone: 09 636 9552
Email: mangerebridge@aka.org.nz