{"id":1019,"date":"2026-09-17T22:33:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T22:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoenixpreschool.co.nz\/?page_id=1019"},"modified":"2026-09-17T23:08:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T23:08:57","slug":"auto-draft-8","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/phoenixpreschool.co.nz\/?page_id=1019","title":{"rendered":"An Enchanted Christmas with Alicia&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-bd889279\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-bd889279\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-cca220b9\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-cca220b9\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-cca220b9\"><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-9709d72c\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-9709d72c\"><p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.25;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Albert Sans';\">Kia ora, I'm Alicia, a fully qualified and registered kaiako in our Under Threes (Te R\u016bma Kiwi) room at Phoenix Preschool. <\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.25;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Albert Sans';\">I'm a proud mum to my two boys, Mason and Louie, and a wife to my husband, Guy. Our family also includes our much-loved dog, Gus! Outside of preschool, we love spending time together, enjoying the outdoors, and getting out to motocross on the weekends. I also love spending time with friends and, whenever I can, getting stuck into my garden, growing fruit, vegetables, and beautiful flowers. I'm also a bit of Christmas nerd - Christmas is absolutely my favourite time of year! <\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.25;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Albert Sans';\">I am passionate about respectful care and believe that infants and toddlers are capable, competent learners who lead their own unique journeys. My role is to walk alongside them, responding to their individual cues, interests, and needs while providing a nurturing, caring, and secure environment where they can feel confident to explore and grow. <\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.25;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Albert Sans';\">Building strong, trusting connections with infants, toddlers, and their wh\u0101nau is especially important to me. I value getting to know each child and family, working in partnership with them, and creating a sense of belonging where everyone feels welcomed, respected, and cared for. <\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.25;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Albert Sans';\">I studied for four years while working full-time to become a qualified kaiako, and I feel incredibly proud of the journey that has brought me to Phoenix Preschool. I love being part of our Kiwi Room and supporting our youngest tamariki as they discover the world around them.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-01acc8f8\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-01acc8f8\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-cfc4b55c\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-cfc4b55c\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-cfc4b55c\"><div class=\"vce-single-image-container vce-single-image--align-left\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" id=\"el-6e4fae22\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-6e4fae22\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-figure-inner\" style=\"width: 768px;\"><div class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\" style=\"width: 100%; padding-bottom: 133.333%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\"  width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phoenixpreschool.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/06BF217A-98E0-4EC0-A673-2425BE4383C2-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/phoenixpreschool.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/06BF217A-98E0-4EC0-A673-2425BE4383C2-320x427.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/phoenixpreschool.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/06BF217A-98E0-4EC0-A673-2425BE4383C2-480x640.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/phoenixpreschool.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/06BF217A-98E0-4EC0-A673-2425BE4383C2-800x1067.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/phoenixpreschool.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/06BF217A-98E0-4EC0-A673-2425BE4383C2-1536x2048.jpeg 2x\" src=\"https:\/\/phoenixpreschool.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/06BF217A-98E0-4EC0-A673-2425BE4383C2-768x1024.jpeg\" data-img-src=\"https:\/\/phoenixpreschool.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/06BF217A-98E0-4EC0-A673-2425BE4383C2.jpeg\" data-attachment-id=\"1027\"  alt=\"\" title=\"06BF217A-98E0-4EC0-A673-2425BE4383C2\" \/><\/div><\/div><figcaption hidden=\"\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last\" id=\"el-83f561cc\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-83f561cc\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-83f561cc\"><div class=\"vce-single-image-container vce-single-image--align-left\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" id=\"el-1d09a8fd\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-1d09a8fd\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-figure-inner\" style=\"width: 1024px;\"><div class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\" style=\"width: 100%; padding-bottom: 75%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\"  width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phoenixpreschool.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0987-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/phoenixpreschool.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0987-2048x1536.jpeg 2x, https:\/\/phoenixpreschool.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0987-320x240.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/phoenixpreschool.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0987-480x360.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/phoenixpreschool.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0987-800x600.jpeg 800w\" src=\"https:\/\/phoenixpreschool.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0987-1024x768.jpeg\" data-img-src=\"https:\/\/phoenixpreschool.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0987-scaled.jpeg\" data-attachment-id=\"1028\"  alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_0987\" \/><\/div><\/div><figcaption hidden=\"\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kia ora, I&#8217;m Alicia, a fully qualified and registered kaiako in our Under Threes (Te R\u016bma Kiwi) room at Phoenix Preschool. 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