Brilliant Minds Early Childhood Centre

TeWhariki, the New Zealand Early Childhood Curriculum is the basis of our teaching. We aim to create welcoming, nurturing, home-like surroundings that have the potential to inspire children, where parents and whanau are treated as valued members of our community. We offer a place where children can learn about the foundations of TeAoMaori and TeTiriti O Waitangi, as well as acknowledge Maoris as Tangata Whenua. We provide a rich bicultural environment that encourages children to appreciate New Zealand culture and way of life. We respect the diversity of cultures in our centre and strive to build respectful relationships among Whanau, Tamariki, and our educators. We respect the cultural identity, heritage, and language of all ethnic groups. We ensure that there is equitable learning opportunities for all children irrespective of age, ability, ethnicity and diversity. We are inspired by Te-Whariki, (2017) which encourages children to be active participants in their learning and develop relationships with their teachers. We believe children have many ways to express themselves. They are encouraged to foster critical thinking by exploration and observation. We encourage our educators to respect a child's choices and value child initiated experiences. They challenge and provoke ideas through open-ended questions and allow a child to make mistakes and learn from them. The progress of the child's development and learning is documented, displayed and shared with parents. We aspire to build a place of encounter and connection, interaction and Dialogue.