Redwoodtown Kindergarten

Kia Ora, Welcome, Talofa lava, Kia orana, Fakaalofa atu, Talofa ni, Ni sa bula, Malo e lelei, Tena koe! Teaching and Learning Philosophy At Redwoodtown Kindergarten we: Reflect our culturally rich community - whanaungatanga; Fostering positive relationships, we support tamariki and whanau, to be empowered Children's culture is reflected in our environment Promote the growth of children's social emotional intelligence - mana; Supporting children to develop positive self-esteem we foster resilience, confidence, patience and independence Valuing empathy we support the children to care for each other Value a sustainable natural environment - he mara; We will encourage children to care for our environment so they will become kaitiaki (guardians) of natural environments in the future. Recycling, composting and edible gardens are all part of our learning environment and we will embed the Enviroschool principles within our programme.