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Our ECC
Our Philosophy
Waatea Early Childhood Centre strives to bring forth tamariki who have a strong sense of their cultural and social identity. We base our practice on three educational pillars: Te Whāriki – the New Zealand Early Childhood Curriculum, Te Ao Māori and relevant Steiner pedagogies.
We are committed to:
• providing a safe and nurturing environment that is filled with Aroha, Manaakitanga and Whakawhanaungatanga;
• Kaupapa Māori practices interwoven with Steiner pedagogies;
• providing an environment where children are encouraged to unleash their imaginations, take risks, and be active participants in their learning;
• working alongside our whānau to develop respectful and trusting partnerships;
• ensuring that each individual child has the opportunity to develop their physical, emotional, social, cognitive and language skills;
• demonstrating knowledge and skills in providing a curriculum that empowers children to learn and grow as confident and competent members of this learning community.
We value:
• the duel heritage of Aotearoa and the importance of the partnership between Māori as Tangata Whenua and Pakeha as outlined in Te Tiriti o Waitangi;
• our parents and whānau as teachers of their children, and their input and participation in our centre and programme;
• the growth and professional development of our teachers.
We recognise:
• the uniqueness of each child and how they learn
• that a child’s development in the early years is critical to their future development
• that these first years are an important time for children to play, explore, try new things and to have fun.
