Nurture Early Learning provides the very highest quality of care and learning outcomes for the children and families involved within our unique centres. As an organisation we naturally value our families and the education of our tamariki. We place a very special value on our team culture, nurturing our team and valuing their vocation. Together within our community we are learning to become kaitiakitanga (guardians of our environment), therefore taking our journey towards a sustainable future seriously. Nurture also recognises the role a healthy diet plays in a child’s wellbeing. Therefore all our menus are based around nutrient dense whole foods. These are our values and we believe that our families and team share our values, which is why they are join us on our exciting journey. The Nurture Early Learning teaching philosophy acknowledges Te Whāriki, the New Zealand Early Childhood Curriculum, as the fundamental basis of our practice. We are also strongly inspired by the educational philosophy of Reggio Emilia (from Italy), where educators see children as competent, full of potential, and capable of building their own theories, enhancing a sense of desire to learn. We strive to provide an aesthetically beautiful environment that inspires teachers and children to work together as researchers. We acknowledge our children as capable, strong individuals who have their own unique way of being expressive. We value creativity, imagination and curiosity. We encourage children to think, to wonder, and to embrace uncertainty and doubt as the basis of constructing new meaning. At the heart of our practice, we believe in nurturing children’s extraordinary encounters with everyday ordinary things.
