Our Philosophy

Little Footsteps aims to provide a warm welcoming environment where the children feel safe in their relationships and their health and well-being is protected and nurtured.  An environment where tamariki and their whanau have a sense of belonging and where teachers are guided by the principles of *whanaungatanga and **manaakitanga.  We aspire to provide a holistic programme where children learn strategies for active exploration, thinking and reasoning.

Through communication and collaborative relationships with whanau we strive to ensure that their needs and aspirations are valued and respected.  Teachers encourage tamariki and their whanau to be partners in learning to ensure positive learning outcomes for all tamariki.

We value our small centre, which has a mixed age grouping that sustains relationships where older tamariki support the younger tamariki.  We provide a programme where tamariki are empowered to actively learn through play with and alongside others supported by a sensitive and knowledgeable teaching team.

Choosing the best education for your child is an important decision, and we would love the opportunity to show you what Thrive Early Learning Centre can offer you and your child. We believe our philosophy will set your child up well for their future education and life.  

Thrive Early Learning Centre, is a private, family owned, Early Childhood Education Centre, situated in Witherlea, in sunny Blenheim, New Zealand.  We are licensed for 40 children aged from 2 years until they turn 6. We have two spacious classrooms which are set up for age appropriate activities and both classrooms have access to their own playgrounds.