Remarkable Kids is an After School Care and Holiday Programme provider. It is an initiative of the Whangarei Primary School Board of Trustees. We are currently working towards OSCAR accreditation.
It is the goal of Remarkable Kids to provide quality, safe and fun recreational activities for the Whangarei School community. To create a “home away from home” environment where children are encouraged to make leisure time choices from a range of organised and free play activities.
Whangarei Primary 155 Bank Street, Regent, Whangārei 0112
T: 09 438 3186 ext 226 (3pm to 5.30pm) during school term
M: 021 090 51791 (7 am to 5.30 pm) -during holidays
(3 pm to 5.30 pm) -during term
Booking enquiry:
Please call our School Office 09 438 3186 or sign up through remarkablekids.aimy.com
At all times Remarkable Kids will adhere to a staff to student ratio that maintains the safety of everyone and adheres to safety guidelines(1:10)
Our programmes will have a Programme Supervisor in charge of the overall daily operations and daily management of staff
3:00 pm–5.30pm
Monday to Friday 7.30-5.30pm
Spaces for these programmes are limited so online booking is essential.
Remarkable Kids is working towards being an approved OSCAR programme by the Ministry of Social Development. If you require information on WINZ subsidies, please contact the Programme Manager. OSCAR subsidy forms are also available on aimy PLUS.
Monday – Friday: 3:00 pm – 5.30 pm
$20 per day 1 child $100 per week
$38 per day 2 children $190 per week
$56 per day 3 children $280 per week
Full Day or part day
7:30 am – 5.30 pm
$40 per day or part day
The After School Care Programme is available during Whangarei Primary School’s Terms and the Holiday Programme will be organised during school holidays.
Remarkable Kids is not open on public holidays or designated teacher only days/occasions when the school is closed for instruction during the term
You will be charged fees based on days booked.
Invoices will come out weekly in arrears.
In the event of a child being sick on a day s/he is booked, the first day will be charged. Subsequent related sick days will be treated as a credit if paid and as long as the absence has been communicated in advance or on the day the child is booked.
One week/ 7 days prior notice is required to cancel any booking otherwise you will be charged.
Penalty fees for the late for the pick-up of your child/ren from the After School Care Programme or Holiday Programme may be charged. Persistent late pick ups may result in your child/ren not being able to attend in the future. Please ensure you stick to our operating hours.
Payments can be made in a variety of ways as listed on our aimy website.
If paying by WINZ you must present evidence of WINZ approval or you will be required to make payments until these facilities have been arranged. In the event that a WINZ back pay occurs, Remarkable Kids will refund the WINZ equivalent fees you have paid for the corresponding period.
The invoices will be available on aimy PLUS.
All fees are GST inclusive.
* Applicable on After School Care Programme and Holiday Programme.
Every parent is required to register at aimyplus.com as part of the enrolment and booking process.
You will have access to your own web-based parent/caregiver portal. The portal can be used to enrol your child/ren, request and manage bookings and make payments. A copy of the Terms and conditions can be found on the portal.
You will be able to access aimyPLUS with a username and a password - done through the website or downloadable app.
An enrolment process must be completed online for every child on aimy PLUS prior to a child attending Remarkable Kids.
If there is any change to your circumstances that change your contact details or if you wish to authorise your child to be collected by someone who is not listed as an authorised person, you must advise us immediately via updating those details on aimy PLUS.
“One-off” session booking that does not continue on a weekly basis is termed as Casual booking.
Bookings that continue on a term basis are termed as a Regular booking.
5 days a week per term bookings are termed as a Full-time booking.
Set days a week per term bookings are termed as a Part-time booking.
You can book your child/ren into any programme available on aimy once the enrolment is completed.
You will receive notification within 24 hours whether your booking is confirmed.
Casual booking must be done online otherwise the child may not be allowed to attend the programme. The casual booking will be confirmed on the basis of space availability.
The sign-in/out process must be done by parents/caregivers for all onsite programmes.
The sign-in/out process is done through a tablet portal on site. All attendance records are time-stamped for future reference.
You will be able to use the digital signature function to sign in/out your child/ren. Photos of the authorised pick-up are shown for added safety.
You must notify Remarkable Kids immediately if your child is not attending on a day that they have been booked in. If your child is booked into any of our programmes, we expect them to attend that day.
Notification of your child‘s absence due to sickness or any other reason must be phoned through to the Remarkable Kids telephone number (021 090 51791) by 7:30am of that day.
At times a child that is booked to attend may not be present at the roll call time. It is imperative that we can contact you AT ALL TIMES to clarify their attendance. If we are unable to do this, we cannot be held responsible for their whereabouts.
We recommend that you provide us with at least one mobile phone number that is monitored. The contact details can be updated on aimy..
Whangarei Primary has a Facebook page that may be used from time to time to promote Remarkable Kids. The primary goal is to update the community with our programmes and activities on regular interval. We upload photos and videos of the children on this page.
Parents are requested to contact the Programme Manager if they have any objection in posting their child’s photos or videos on the Facebook page.
We use behaviour management techniques that encourage positive self-esteem and development(PB4L). It is our goal to ensure that children and families experience an environment they feel safe, secure, respected and their dignity is protected. This is done through the use of positive reinforcement.
Every effort is made to help children settle into the programme. However, if a child’s behaviour is constantly harmful to other children or staff, parents will be asked to remove their child from the programme.
It is your responsibility to be aware of Remarkable Kids Policies and Procedures. Staff and parents are required to abide by them. Our Policies and Procedures Manual is held on-site for you to view at any time.
Remarkable Kids will provide a safe and healthy environment for all the children attending and the staff. It will comply in full with all current relevant health and safety legislation and safety precautions will be adhered to and incorporated into day to day operation. Parents must submit access and arrangements/custody details of their child through AIMY PLUS .
A breach of terms and conditions will result in your child being excluded from the programme until the matter has been resolved.
Information collected will be used for the purpose of establishing and maintaining records held by Remarkable Kids and will be shared with Whangarei Primary School, Ministry of Social Development auditors and/or other government agencies to view time to time. Parents/Caregivers will be informed when such access has been given to their personal information. Children’s files will be available for perusal by parents/ caregivers with authorised access.
Remarkable Kids will exercise reasonable care but will not be liable for any injury, damage or loss that may be sustained or incurred by or to your child or any other person or property.
Remarkable Kids reserves the right to change any of the programme activities.
If your child damages any property you may be charged for the cost of repairing or replacing that property or for any related insurance excess.