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Whanaungatanga
Whanaungatanga is about relationship, kinship and a sense of connectedness. It provides people with a sense of belonging through forming and maintaining relationships and strengthening ties between whānau and communities.We encourage and value whanaungatanga by working in partnership with our whānau and wider community to build and sustain respectful relationships.
Manākitanga
Manākitanga means to extend aroha (love and compassion) to others and respect for the environment. In simple terms, it is caring and sharing.At Debs Place, we recognise the importance of providing a loving, nurturing supportive environment where the child is at the “heart” of everything we do. Our teachers role model respectful practices and compassion as a way to encourage children to learn to care for others. Our teachers value and promote sustainability by modelling environmentally friendly practices.
Wānanga and Ako
Wānanga is a safe space where children are able to participate and engage.Ako recognises the knowledge that both teachers and learners bring and it acknowledges the way that new knowledge and understandings can grow out of shared learning experiences.At Deb’s Place, our environment is planned to allow children safe spaces to explore and opportunities and challenges that empower them to imagine, to theorise, to questions, to inquire, to discuss their ideas, to work alone or with their peers and to listen to the thoughts of others. We acknowledge ako, where new knowledge and understandings can grow out of shared experiences.
