69 Suva Street, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041
Welcome to Cornerstone Middleton
Our children and families mean the world to us. We have a dedicated close knit team who all share a common desire to see each child reach their God given potential. Our goal is to build strong relationships and connections with each child and their family.
We are open most school holidays, and ECE and WINZ subsidies are available.
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If you have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Cornerstone Middleton Session Times
Morning session 8:30 am – 12.30 pm
*Full day session 8.30 am – 2.30 pm (free for 3 – 5 year olds)
Full day session 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
(Minimum two sessions per week).
Middleton Fees
3 – 5 year olds – are entitled to 20 free ECE hours, plus 10 free hours per week (30 hours free). There is an $12 daily charge for a full day session (8.30 am – 3.30 pm)
2 year olds – $3.50 an hour for a maximum of 6 hours per day (finishing at 2.30pm). If you require care until 3.30pm you will be charged $12 for the extra hour, (not $3.50 like the other hours of the day).
The Christian Schools’ Trust (CST) owns and operates a network of Cornerstone Christian Early Learning Centres. The CST mission is that the Centres assist families in the education of their children by providing an environment in which the Biblical Truths of Jesus Christ are taught and lived. A Statement of Belief for the Centres is appended.
THE LEARNER
We believe children are created in God’s image each uniquely designed with skills, gifts and talents with which to love and serve God. Children will gain an understanding of God’s world and their place in it and be given opportunities to develop their skills, gifts and talents, becoming competent and confident learners for God’s glory. Children will develop Christ-like character.
PARENTS, WHĀNAU AND COMMUNITY
The Centres acknowledge parents as primary educators of their children and will foster a strong relationship between home and Centre.
It is acknowledged that Māori are the tangata whenua in New Zealand so the Centres are committed to bi-cultural partnership. In addition, the multi-cultural nature of New Zealand requires a genuine partnership with parents, whānau and community to reflect the knowledge, beliefs, cultural heritage, values, and life experiences that are particular to the many cultures represented and consistent with Biblical truth. (e.g. whanaungatanga, aroha and manaakitanga)
CURRICULUM
The Bible, the Treaty of Waitangi, Te Whāriki and the New Zealand Curriculum guide the Centres’ age-appropriate programmes. We cater for individual and group learning, reflecting the diversity of cultures and people God has created, and include specifically planned experiences as well as activities and interactions that arise spontaneously.
STAFF
Our team are committed Christians faithful to the Christian character of the Centre, have a genuine love for children, a commitment to professionalism (including qualifications where appropriate), professional development, and a desire to encourage children to reach their full potential in God.
“When Tim and I were looking for a preschool for our girls we wanted something Christ centred, Cornerstone has exceeded our expectations. From the first day we have felt like our Cornerstone family has been everything we could have imagined for our girls. The attention to detail that’s put into teaching the gospel truths that are so important to us as a family is remarkable, as well as the nurturing of our girls. We are often reminded about the details of bible stories and passages taught at preschool at our dinner time conversations. We feel beyond blessed to have Cornerstone as our girls preschool.” ~ Sarah
“I am extremely pleased with the choice of Christian topics taught in Cornerstone. It warms my heart to see my son coming home talking about the Armor of God, the first Christmas, the fruit of the Spirit, etc…
I am forever grateful to the caring, loving, dedicated, committed, faithful Godly teachers, staff and administrators of Cornerstone preschool for the great learning experience they have provided to my son. I take comfort everyday in knowing that he is being taught and nurtured in a Christian setting.” ~ Alex
