When children leave our Service they will be more competent learners, confident and secure in their sense of belonging with a love for learning that will continue throughout their lives.
To provide a quality education that will have a significant and lasting impact on children’s overall development through a curriculum based on goals and learning outcomes that is directed from the interests, learning and development of each child.
Our Values
- At Dazzling Stars, we love to laugh, play, learn and grow together! Young children’s play allows them to explore, identify, negotiate, take risks and create meaning to learn about the world around them. Our learning spaces are inspiring, peaceful and full of learning opportunities. We endeavour to act in ways that promote kindness, empathy and integrity
- Respect- We seek to build strong, respectful and reciprocal relationships between children, Families, Parents/ Whānau, Educators, Staff and Management.
- Collaboration- We will share knowledge and work in partnership with others to achieve the best outcomes for children, families, staff and the community.
- Innovation- We continuously seek to improve our practice and the services we offer.
- Quality- We strive to improve consistently to provide quality education and care within our Centre
Our Beliefs
- All children are capable, competent learners and have individual needs, skills, and talents.
Children learn best
- in a setting that reflects the diversity of the community.
- as active participants in co-operative, play-based experiences.
- through experiences that enhance their self-esteem, help them make choices, and develop competencies.
- using a unified developmentally appropriate curriculum, utilizing innovative teaching practices.
- Parents/caregivers are the child’s primary and on-going teachers, sharing equally in the child’s education.
- Open and honest communications between teachers, management and parents/caregivers help to enhance a child’s education.
- The sharing of diverse points of view and the encouragement of risk-taking will generate new ideas.
Dazzling Stars ELC Philosophy
At Dazzling Stars ELC, children and families are at the heart of everything that we do. We provide a safe, secure and quality environment, filled with opportunities for children to explore from birth. We believe that children are unique individuals, and supported by teachers in partnership with their families, they are inspired to be curious about our world and their place in it.
Our teaching team aims to encourage each child to be a confident self-motivated learner and to provide a strong foundation for their learning journey to become life-long learners. We are passionate about providing a responsive curriculum that allows self- discovery, problem-solving and exploration along with being challenged, creative and expressive.
We are committed to embracing our bicultural heritage of New Zealand. Our programmes are underpinned by Te Whāriki ( The New Zealand Early Childhood Curriculum ). The team intertwines the Māori cultural values and Te Tiriti within its everyday ways of being, knowing and doing.
