PRINCIPLES

Secure relationships which are mutually caring and respectful

• Our teaching faculties are attuned to student’s thoughts and feelings and positively interact with the young students in their learning. Through a widening network of secure relationships, students develop confidence and feel respected and valued.
• Our faculty prioritizes nurturing relationships by providing consistent emotional support to our students.

Positive partnerships with families

• We believe that best learning outcomes are achieved when school and the families collaborate together.
• School parent partnerships are based on the foundations of understanding each other’s expectations and attitudes, and build on the strength of each other’s knowledge.

High expectations and salutary values

• Our teaching faculty is committed to equity and believes in all children’s capacities to succeed, regardless of diverse circumstances and abilities.
• We respond to barriers to students achieving educational success and make curriculum decisions to promote inclusion and equal participation.

Regard for diversity, equality and equity

• Respecting diversity means within the curriculum valuing and reflecting the practices, values and beliefs of families.
• We made our curriculum decisions upholding all students’ rights to have their cultures, identities, abilities and strengths acknowledged and valued.

Commitment to the development of life-long learning and reflection

• Commitment to the development of life-long learning and reflection
• Reflective practice is a form of ongoing learning that involves engaging with questions of philosophy, ethics and practice. Its intention is to gather information and gain insights that support, inform and enrich decision-making about children’s learning.

PRACTICES

• Planned and varied approaches to teaching and learning
• Responsiveness and sensitivity to the needs of children
• Learning through enjoyment
• Safe and inspiring learning environments
• Cultural competence
• Continuity and consistency
• Learning through assessment

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Children have a strong sense of who they are
• Children are responsive to their world
• Children have a strong sense of well-being
• Children are enthusiastic, pro-active learners
• Continuity and consistency
• Children are effective communicators