Departments
Each department with different staff, skills and age groups.
4 departments
Explore the departments
Transitions between groups
To create predictability and stability we have divided the departments into age groups.
We experience that the age division gives the groups good opportunities to give the children experiences and activities adjusted to their development and needs.
Children start at Multemyra or Jordbær and they will move to next group the August after they have turned 2 years old. At Blåbær they stay for 2 years until they go to Tyttebær for the 2 last years in the kindergarten.
The departments
Multemyra
Maximum group size: 9
Age group: 1-2
Staff members: 3
Phone number: +47 95 42 67 98
What we do at Multemyra
What we do at Multemyra
We believe that small groups of children are important when starting in kindergarten, as this creates a gentle beginning and a safe adaptation period. Being introduced to a new life outside the family and home is a big transition for young children.
Multemyra and Jordbærenga work closely together, and the children will participate in age‑divided groups across the departments to ensure high-quality activities for all children.
For the youngest toddlers, the most important focus areas are:
Creating secure attachment to staff
Building relationships with peers
Beginning to understand basic social skills
Support in regulating feelings and emotions
Exploring the world with all senses and the whole body
Introduction to play
Daily routines in the department
After arriving at kindergarten, perhaps having breakfast and some playtime—the children either go outside together or take part in group activities divided by age.
Multemyra goes on a weekly trip/hike with the children (after the settling-in period), and they also use the gym hall at the DNV Campus once a week.
After coming back inside, there is a gathering with singing and fairytales.
For lunch, a hot meal is served, and afterwards the children sleep indoors on mattresses.
After waking up, the children play either outside or inside, followed by another meal at 14:30 where sandwiches are served.
Jordbærenga
Maximum group size: 9
Age group: 1-2
Staff members: 3
Phone number: +47 954 28 187
What we do at Jordbærenga
We believe that small groups of children are important when starting in kindergarten, as this creates a gentle beginning and a safe adaptation period. Being introduced to a new life outside the family and home is a big transition for young children.
Jordbærenga and Multemyra work closely together, and the children will participate in age‑divided groups across the departments to ensure high-quality activities for all children.
For the youngest toddlers, the most important focus areas are:
Creating secure attachment to staff
Building relationships with peers
Beginning to understand basic social skills
Support in regulating feelings and emotions
Exploring the world with all senses and the whole body
Introduction to play
Daily routines in the department
After arriving at kindergarten, perhaps having breakfast and some playtime—the children either go outside together or take part in group activities divided by age.
Jordbærenga goes on a weekly trip/hike with the children (after the settling-in period), and they also use the gym hall at the DNV Campus once a week.
After coming back inside, there is a gathering with singing and fairytales.
For lunch, a hot meal is served, and afterwards the children sleep indoors on mattresses.
After waking up, the children play either outside or inside, followed by another meal at 14:30 where sandwiches are served.
Blåbær
Maximum group size: 20
Age group: 3-6
Staff members: 4
Phone number: +47 954 27 657
What we do at Blåbærtua
Children start at Blåbærtua or Tyttebærtua the year they turn 3 (with some exceptions). This is a big step into a larger world, with more children and often new staff members. The children move over from Jordbærenga and Multemyra together with peers of the same age, bringing their experiences with them to the next level. At Blåbærtua and Tyttebærtua, the children who have already been there since they were 3 also stay in the same department until they start school.
By having mixed-age groups in all departments, the children get the opportunity to learn from each other (one year you are the youngest, then the middle, and then the oldest in the group). This organization also ensures that the children experience as few transitions as possible between departments.
Three times a week, the children are organized into age groups across Blåbærtua and Tyttebærtua, so that all children receive an educational offer adapted to their age.
We focus on working with the children on topics such as:
Language development, including language groups
Play skills and playing together
Developing independence in daily routines
Recognizing feelings and learning emotional regulation
Introduction to more songs, books, and fairytales
Expressing themselves in a group
Experiencing and learning about inclusion
Exploring a variety of activities to discover what they enjoy and master
Handling conflicts with peers
Encouraging curiosity and interest in learning new things
Strengthening self-esteem and self-confidence
Guidance and support in self-regulation
Building resilience by learning to handle challenges
Awareness of sustainable development in the world
Experiencing the use of digital tools
Daily routines in the department
Children arrive at kindergarten and start the day by playing with their peers. Around 09:30, different group activities begin: three times a week in age groups across Blåbærtua and Tyttebærtua, and on the other days within the department.
Before lunch, there is a gathering with a shared focus where the children participate actively.
At lunch, a hot meal is served, and the children sit together in small groups around the tables.
After lunch, some children sleep indoors, while the rest go outside to play.
At 14:30, we usually go inside for the second meal, where sandwiches are served, followed by more play indoors or outdoors until parents arrive for pick-up.
Maxi group
The children who will start school the following year are called the maxi group. Throughout the year, they have their own group during activity sessions to help prepare them for school, as well as some special activities such as:
Swimming school (Bærum municipality)
Visit to the fire station
First aid course
Ski school (together with the midi children)
Day trip to Saraholmen
Preschool ceremony
Tyttebærtua
Maximum group size: 24
Age group: 3-6
Staff members: 4
Phone number: +47 95 42 93 31
What we do at Tyttebærtua
Children start at Blåbærtua or Tyttebærtua the year they turn 3 (with some exceptions). This is a big step into a larger world, with more children and often new staff members. The children move over from Jordbærenga and Multemyra together with peers of the same age, bringing their experiences with them to the next level. At Blåbærtua and Tyttebærtua, the children who have already been there since they were 3 also stay in the same department until they start school.
By having mixed-age groups in all departments, the children get the opportunity to learn from each other (one year you are the youngest, then the middle, and then the oldest in the group). This organization also ensures that the children experience as few transitions as possible between departments.
Three times a week, the children are organized into age groups across Blåbærtua and Tyttebær,tua so that all children receive an educational offer adapted to their age.
We focus on working with the children on topics such as:
Language development, including language groups
Play skills and playing together
Developing independence in daily routines
Recognizing feelings and learning emotional regulation
Introduction to more songs, books, and fairytales
Expressing themselves in a group
Experiencing and learning about inclusion
Exploring a variety of activities to discover what they enjoy and master
Handling conflicts with peers
Encouraging curiosity and interest in learning new things
Strengthening self-esteem and self-confidence
Guidance and support in self-regulation
Building resilience by learning to handle challenges
Awareness of sustainable development in the world
Experiencing the use of digital tools
Daily routines in the department
Children arrive at kindergarten and start the day by playing with their peers. Around 09:30, different group activities begin: three times a week in age groups across Blåbær and Tyttebær, and on the other days within the department.
Before lunch, there is a gathering with a shared focus where the children participate actively.
At lunch, a hot meal is served, and the children sit together in small groups around the tables.
After lunch, some children sleep indoors, while the rest go outside to play.
At 14:30, we usually go inside for the second meal, where sandwiches are served, followed by more play indoors or outdoors until parents arrive for pick-up.
Maxi group
Maxi group
The children who will start school the following year are called the maxi group. Throughout the year, they have their own group during activity sessions to help prepare them for school, as well as some special activities such as:
Swimming school (Bærum municipality)
Visit to the fire station
First aid course
Ski school (together with the midi children)
Day trip to Saraholmen
Preschool ceremony