Step 5: Get furniture, fittings and equipment
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Step 5 - Get furniture, fittings and equipment
Step 5 abc
A. Visit other ECE services and meet with teachers to consider what is appropriate equipment for:
- your centre's philosophy
- the developmental range of the children who will attend
- your centre's community
- actively acknowledging Te Tiriti o Waitangi in the programme
- meeting minimum standards.
Resources:
Resource: Suggested equipment for licensed ECE services.
This includes:
Organisations such as Playcentre and Kindergarten may also have suggested equipment lists available for purchase.
B. Make a list of equipment you plan to get. Many suppliers have catalogues and price lists available.
C. Ensure that play equipment will comply with New Zealand Safety Standards. Safety Standards New Zealand has developed Supervised Early Childhood Facilities - Playground Equipment and Surfacing Handbook (NZS 5828.2:2006) (Standards New Zealand website, available for purchase).
D. Order all indoor and outdoor equipment (including tables, beds, display units etc). Allow enough time for delivery and set up so that your service will be ready for the Ministry of Education’s licensing visit.
Articles
- If the Environment is the Third Teacher, What Language Does She Speak? [PDF, 393 KB]
Article by Lisa Terreni and Ann Pairman. Includes useful information about creating physical environments for children, and has some interesting photos of equipment and spaces.
- Whiria te Ao Tamariki: Infants and Toddlers: Issue 1 | Issue 2 | Issue 3 | Issue 4
These issues contain articles written for playgroups. They include useful information about creating physical environments for infants and toddlers, and have some interesting photos of equipment and spaces (especially issues 2 - 4).
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