Quality Childcare and Education in Whitianga
Quality care and education in Whitianga for children aged 0-6
Vision -
“We are passionate about giving every child that walks through our door the best possible start in their magical adventure of learning.”
Mission -
We strive to be the best that we can be, to have pride within, to love to learn, to persist, to be creative, play, problem solve, challenge, inspire, believe in ourselves and each other. Most importantly for the children to leave Peanuts as caring, capable and confident learners.
Philosophy -
Peanuts is a place where relationships matter. We believe in order to touch a child’s mind, first we much reach their heart. To do this we believe in developing nurturing, trusting, respectful and caring relationships which embrace both children and their whānau.
We value parents as their child’s first and most important teacher in life; we are dedicated to developing a partnership with your whānau in order to help your child experience a fully enriching learning journey. We value Aotearoa New Zealand’s unique cultural heritage and strive to ensure our programme is bi-culturally sensitive. We welcome, value and respect the diversity and cultures within our community. We are a place of openness and aroha. We value our curriculum, Te Whāriki, which guides and inspires our teaching. We notice, recognise and respond to children’s individual interests and learning needs and emphasize the importance of learning through play. We have created a high quality learning environment that encourages exploration, discovery and autonomy. Our goal is to encourage each child’s natural curiosity so they are encouraged to help themselves, investigate, use open ended resources, enjoy being social, problem solve and become increasingly independent. We recognise and value the importance of a safe, secure, unhurried and peaceful environment that is respectful and empowering for all children to enjoy. Our enchanting, warm environment is full of natural resources, reflective of our beautiful setting, and we encourage the children to have an understanding of the environment and how to care for it.
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