Jack and Jill Early Learning Centre

At Jack and Jill Early Learning Centre, we value learning through play in a natural setting. Children is at the heart of everything we do. Our localised curriculum and programme are initiated and led by children’s interest, designed in partnership with whanau’s aspiration, to support them to be the future leaders of selves.

Jack and Jill's philosophy is based on our motto ‘loving to learn, learning through love’. Everything Kaiako do comes from a place of aroha. Out philosophy is based on 5 key priorities which are outlined below. These key priorities are the foundations for our tamariki, kaiako, whanau and wider community. Kaiako intentionally changed our philosophy over the past few years as we feel this now reflects a more genuine representation of our community and whanau that attend our service. We continue to revisit and make changes to our philosophy in consultation with whanau when required. 

Free play provides our tamariki with unhurried, unstructured and undisguised moments to move at their own pace and in their own time. Children are enabled with the freedom of choice and making own decisions to explore and experience the world around them, in the most natural, fluid and authentic way.  And this leads on to many different interests and paths as they grow and develop. Children use their own imagination, curiosity and  discovery nature, to take lead of own learning, to self-regulate and become confident in achieving personal goals.