Our Philosophy
Belonging
Ave Maria Kindergarten values each child’s family as their first and most influential teacher. We are committed to working in partnership with families to ensure their kindergarten experience is meaningful. We see children as individuals who are born belonging to a community. We recognise that culture, practices, values and beliefs are unique to each child and their family and honour this diversity in the kinder curriculum. Our educators are also recognised as individuals with different ways of living, being and knowing. Our modelled respect for each other as individuals strengthens our curriculum and unites us as a team.
Being
Our kindergarten curriculum views play as a fundamental road on a child’s journey to learn. Our supportive playbased enviroments faciliate that learning by allowing children to make meaning of the world and to experince the delight of being in the moment. Children at Ave Maria Kindergarten see kinder as a place to “play, learn, have fun, be with friends and be happy”. A place to enjoy the present and grow for the future.
Becoming
As children change and grow, so do their understandings, skills and knowledge of themselves. We view educatiors, families and most importantly children as valuable contributors in all that a child can learn and become. We view our role as a varied one,with a focus on being responsive to children’s strengths, abilities and interests. We are committed to children and their capacity to succeed and teach in thoughful and purposeful ways. As educators we not only support children to thrive and become all that they can be, we aspire for growth within our teaching team, our environment and our service as a whole.
