For busy parents, keeping children entertained after school and in the holidays can be a challenge. At Mini Miracles Educare, we aim to make that easier by offering high-quality care for after-school and kindergarten and a holiday programme.
Based at our Henderson centre and run by our experienced team, the programmes offer a balance of support with homework, free time and carefully planned activities to suit a range of ages and stages.
Our after-school and holiday programmes allow you to get on with your day knowing your child is safe, well-cared for, and will be having fun.
To find out more, get in touch.
Many of our children come from the school next door and we provide a pick-up service there, where we collect the children from school and walk them back to the centre. We use an app to record pick-ups and attendance so parents know when their child has been collected from school and the school knows that the children have been picked up by their parents.
Our afternoon care programme is structured, yet flexible enough to allow children to enjoy themselves
Our afternoon care programme has a loose structure, but we understand that after school or kindergarten, children also want to relax so we do work to give them a balance.
The out-of-school sessions usually start with a 10-15 minute wind down time, then we provide afternoon tea such as fresh fruit or baking. All our food is prepared on-site and is Halal to respect our community's requirements.
Then we offer a variety of engaging activities designed to keep your child entertained and stimulated. From arts and crafts to carpentry trolleys, we offer something for every young child’s interest. For older children, we offer support with homework and then age-appropriate activities such as watching movies or using personal devices.
Keep the kids busy with our school holiday programme
We started offering our holiday programme for school kids in 2024 after receiving requests from parents, and we are the only centre in the area that offers such a programme.
Our holiday programmes run for 6-7 hours each day and parents can choose how many days - 3,4 or 5 - each week their children attend. Planned activities are shared in advance to help parents and children decide what they'd like to do and plan their attendance.
Get in touch to find out more about our school holiday programmes.
A wide range of activities to suit all interests
When school is out, our school holiday childcare programme steps in to provide exciting and educational activities. From field trips to MOTAT, the zoo, or local parks, to gardening in our veggie patch and learning about composting and recycling, your child will have a memorable holiday experience. Each activity is risk-assessed and covered by relevant health and safety forms.
Once you have booked, we do expect your child to attend. But we know that sometimes things don't go to plan so we do have some flexibility around bookings and cancellations
No. All costs are built into the cost of the programme that is advertised. There are no hidden extra costs.
Yes. We offer Halal meals and we can work with you to ensure any special dietary needs such as allergies are catered for.
We maintain a higher teacher-child ratio than required by Ministry standards and we have teachers who hold first aid certificates. Risk assessments are carried out for all activities and consent forms are completed as needed.
We appreciate that, particularly older children in our after-school programme, may be keen to use their smartphone or other device. We work with parents to ensure that we understand what you are comfortable with when it comes to your child using a device. Our team will monitor device use to ensure it matches your choices.