We Believe:

• God is our Creator and we are made in His image for the purpose of loving and serving Him
• spiritual development is just as important, if not more so, than academic development
• children should be valued as individuals
• children need to feel safe, supported and happy at all times
• PLAYING and TALKING are the ways in which young children learn about themselves and the world around them
• all learning should be meaningful and fun
• children must be actively involved in learning
• children learn through hands-on experiences
• children learn through taking risks, making mistakes and celebrating success
• mistakes are simply jumping off points for learning
• what children CAN DO, rather than what children cannot do, are the starting points in their learning
• learning should cater to the needs and interests of individuals and not to the seasons, weather, date or time
• learning how to learn is key to success in the rapidly changing world our children will enter
• children develop their spiritual, social, emotional, physical and cognitive abilities at differing rates
• all aspects of a child’s development are equally important and interwoven
• children need time and space to produce work of quality and depth
• children need to develop a sense of responsibility for their own learning
• children who are encouraged to make their own choices become more confident and successful students
• children learn from everything that happens to them and do not naturally separate their learning into subjects
• parents are the first educators of children and play a vital role in the establishment of their child’s learning environment