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Welcome to Oak Tree The Early Childhood Learning Centre
We welcome you and your child to what we trust will be an extension of your home. By working together we will provide an environment that promotes quality care and education.
We are licensed by the Ministry of Education for 25 children aged two to five years.
We hope you and your family enjoy your time at Oak Tree.
Our Philosophy
The staff and Management at The Oak Tree believe that relationships form the key to the education that occurs in our centre.
We offer a homely friendly environment and encourage our families to be involved in our programme. We acknowledge that children contribute to their own learning through the relationships they form and the experiences they have. We provide a safe, warm and caring environment where children want to learn.
We value the reciprocal relationships that we have with parents. By teachers documenting the children’s work in a respectful way, we allow children to revisit their learning and help inform parents of the learning that has occurred.
Adults respect the children as confident competent learners and communicators. We encourage each child to reach their full potential by providing a stimulating and interesting environment that allows children to explore and engage in experiences that they plan and carry out.
Children learn best when they engage in experiences that they are interested in and by providing a flexible programme that builds on children’s knowledge we believe we provide a quality service to the families of Warkworth.
Values and Goals
- To value and respect each child as an individual.
- To extend and develop each child’s skills, knowledge, and interests through successful experiences which encourage the development of a healthy self-concept and positive self-esteem.
- To encourage social development so each child learns to interact successfully in a variety of situations.
- To be sensitive and respectful of varied cultural practices.
- To provide an environment that encourages children to develop their capabilities and interests at their own pace and according to their individual needs.
- To provide a warm, nurturing, and safe environment that encourages the development of the whole child.
- To be a support to all families in all aspects of each child’s development.
- To ensure that communication will be a two-way process, which recognizes parents as the primary caregivers.
- To provide qualified experienced and caring staff to meet the needs of the individual child.
