Our Philosophy ...
... for children
Our philosophy for children is that early childhood:
- is Active: as children explore, investigate, experiment, think and
communicate in challenging environments.
- is Relevant: by building on children's experiences, ideas, interests and
cultural backgrounds.
- is Planned: to cater for children's emotional, social and intellectual and
physical growth.
- is Child Centred: by focussing on the developmental needs and learning
styles of children.
- is a Continuum: of family oriented learning and values continued
participation of parents.
- is a Foundation: for future education and those values that promote
co-operative human endeavour.
... for teachers
Our philosophy for teachers is that they:
- acquire an understanding of children's development through careful
observation and interaction.
- explicitly model the learning processes and introduce knowledge areas to
children eg., language, mathematics, science, technology, music, art, etc
- work together with children in these knowledge areas and jointly construct
understandings.
- gradually hand over responsibility for the learning task as the child
gains understanding and confidence.
