PHILOSOPHY
"To provide excellent early childhood care and education in an accepting, secure, Christian environment, where each child is valued as an individual and where they can grow and develop to their full potential."
- We are committed to the guidelines and principles of Te Whaariki,
the New Zealand Early Childhood Curriculum.
- We are also committed to seeing children develop according to God’s
plan. Christian values and principles will be taught and modeled in
a fun and creative way, and will be integrated into the daily life of
the Centre.
- We view children holistically, recognising that the five key aspects of a person’s life are interrelated.
- We believe that parents and whanau are an integral part of the child’s
life, and so we want to support them in any way we can.
- We believe that children are unique, and should be treated as individuals,
and with respect and dignity.
- We believe that children learn best in a positive, safe, caring,
and stimulating environment, where they receive encouragement and they
have a sense of belonging.
- We believe that all children are creative, full of potential, and learn naturally while exploring their environment. Thus we will provide a rich and varied learning environment, where children can follow their interests and are allowed to choose for themselves what they want to do (giving them some responsibility for their choices). Children will be able to explore, try things out, and experiment as they learn.
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