Welcome to Marsden Preschool!
A warm welcome to Preschool for 2026, and an especially warm welcome to our new tamariki and their whānau. We are looking forward to beginning the year and hearing about your summer adventures.
Preschool starts on Tuesday 27 January 2026. The Preschool day begins at 8.15am and we encourage you all to arrive before 9am. Children are to be collected by 3.30pm.
We will contact you early in the new year with our updated timetable for the term, including specialist lessons, excursions, and any important dates.
Whānau of Primary and Preschool students are warmly invited to our Whānau Picnic, 5.00–7.00pm, Wednesday 4 February 2026 in the Primary Playground. Bring along your picnic blankets, pack a picnic dinner or grab your favourite takeaways and join us for a relaxed evening to start the year socialising with other families, students and staff.
We also welcome you to our special Preschool BBQ on Friday 13 February at 3.30pm. Further details to follow.
Please remember, Term 1 is a ‘sun-smart’ term. Sunhats are compulsory for outdoor play. Hats can be purchased from NZ Uniforms. See the Uniform section for details.
Preschool Handbook
Marsden Preschool provides an environment for optimal learning and teaching. We promote attitudes and values that will prepare our tamariki to lead happy, stimulating, useful and fulfilled lives. You will find in this handbook an outline of Marsden Preschool’s values, goals and organisation. It highlights relevant aspects of the curriculum and also provides general information that you will require. We ask all Preschool families to read this.