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. At Brilliant Minds, we offer an environment where children understand the foundation of TeAoMaori, TeTiriti O Waitangi and acknowledge Maori as Tangata Whenua. We provide a rich bicultural environment that encourages children to appreciate New Zealand culture and way of life. We apprize the diversity of cultures at our centre and aim to build respectful relationships between Whanau, Tamariki and our educators. We acknowledge all ethnic groups by respecting their cultural identity, heritage and language. We ensure that all children have equal learning opportunities, irrespective of their age, ability, race, or ethnicity. 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 by observation and exploration to foster critical thinking. We encourage our educators respect the child's choice and value their experiences. Open-ended questions are used to challenge and stimulate ideas. Children can make mistakes and learn by 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.