Above and Beyond Tauriko

Our CURRICULUM

We believe children should be immersed in love and childhood is a time for fun and exploration.

Our values are strongly embedded in our practice and because we believe children should be immersed in love, we love unconditionally and intentionally seek the wellbeing of all those associated with the centres. We therefore become intentional in every aspect of the curriculum. Nothing is done by default or without thought and reflection. From the way we create our environment to the resources we choose, how we do our assessments, our interactions with children, whānau and each other are all weighted against this intentional response to promote wellbeing.

It is with this in mind that we have examined theory and current practice in Early Childhood and have chosen to place emphasis on creative thinking and arts based learning at Above and Beyond, as we believe this encompasses a very intentional response to the wellbeing of children and society as a whole.

With the increased knowledge available through IT there is a greater need than ever to process and analyse information, rather than memorizing and rote learning and this requires an ability to think in innovative and productive ways.

Arts based learning recognises the contribution of the arts in developing this level of creative cognitive functioning.

We have created a fairy tale castle for our Tauriko children, symbolic of the value we place on children and creating a sense of wonder and awe for all who visit. The playground is equally astonishing, with a bike track, water fountain, and a massive environment with big trees, giving the children plenty of space to run and play. Teachers use the environment to set up a range of activities for the children to explore throughout the day.

Welcome to our Castle, a place where kings and queens, knights in shining armour, heroic princes and princesses will come to laugh, learn and play.

We have created a fairy tale castle for our Tauriko children, symbolic of the value we place on children and creating a sense of wonder and awe for all who visit. The playground is equally astonishing, with a bike track, water fountain, and a massive environment with big trees, giving the children plenty of space to run and play. Teachers use the environment to set up a range of activities for the children to explore throughout the day.