Philosophy
Philosophy
At Inspired Minds we believe our role is to help children reach their full potential through love and education. We want children “to grow up as competent and confident learners and communicators, healthy in mind, body, and spirit, secure in their sense of belonging and in the knowledge that they make a valued contribution to society”.We aim to provide a child-initiated programme to encourage each individual child’s development. We want to encourage children to become lifelong learners by developing intellectual curiosity and a thirst for discovery and achievement. We hold key dispositions such as confidence, curiosity, independence, creativity, perseverance and empathy in high regard and as the tools for lifelong success. To help shape the positive dispositions of our Tamariki we will engage in positive, respectful relationships with the children and whanau. Children will feel valued and will be able to express their thoughts, ideas and feelings to interested and caring adults. We want children to feel Joy, Love, Peace and Happiness while they are in the Inspired Minds environment. Friendships, kindness, social competency and positive communication will be emphasised and role modelled by adults.Parents and whanau will be our partners in the enabling process of care and education. We strive for face to face communication with whanau. We respect the Treaty of Waitangi and understand its significance in Aotearoa where a bi-cultural and multicultural society are embraced and celebrated in its entirety. We will uphold te Tiriti o Waitangi through protection, participation, and partnership with the Tamariki, whanau, te reo Maori and environment . We understand that the environment the children are in shapes their learning. We will allow children to take risks, challenge themselves and discover personal success. We understand the importance of nature in children’s learning. We will enable them to develop their own relationship with nature and a respect for it. We will support this connection to nature through learning to care for the environment and their surroundings.
