ABOUT CHANGEPOINT ELC's
HEART AND MISSION...
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ABOUT CHANGEPOINT ELC's
MISSION STATEMENT
Changepoint Early Learning Centre is committed to providing Christ-centred holistic education and care for tamariki, while honouring whānau and the wider community
PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT
Aroha – We will show love and respect for tamariki and whānau, while embracing each child’s unique God-given gifts.
Whanaungatanga – We will nurture a love for God, for people, and for the whenua, while celebrating each family’s unique cultural and ethnic identity.
Manaakitanga – We will teach our tamariki how to value, care for and encourage others.
Kaitiakitanga – We will teach our tamariki how to honour, protect and preserve God’s creation.
Tūrangawaewae – We will honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi which gives us all a sense of belonging and a place to stand.
Whanaungatanga – We will nurture a love for God, for people, and for the whenua, while celebrating each family’s unique cultural and ethnic identity.
Manaakitanga – We will teach our tamariki how to value, care for and encourage others.
Kaitiakitanga – We will teach our tamariki how to honour, protect and preserve God’s creation.
Tūrangawaewae – We will honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi which gives us all a sense of belonging and a place to stand.
LEARNING ROOMS
At ELC we currently have three learning rooms across two buildings.
Te rūma Pūkeko 0-2 years
Our infant and young toddler space is located in our upstairs building and can take a maximum of 10 children. We have a 1:4 ratio ensuring we can provide the most quality education and care. We implement a key kaiako system that means you and your child get to know one specific teacher very well. It also means we can match your home rhythms as much as is possible while in a daycare setting. It is a space that invites a slow and peaceful approach to learning and development. This room is in high demand so we recommend getting your child on our waiting list as soon as possible.
Te rūma Tūī 2-3 years
Our toddler room is located in our upstairs building and is a space specifically designed for the learning and development of little people who are discovering their voice and finding increasing independence over themselves and the world around them. It is a space that invites curiosity and adventure, through a nurturing and loving approach. In this room we talk more and more about who Jesus is and how the Holy Spirit helps and guides us. We encourage the children to pray for and over each other. We read bible stories and talk about the lessons they teach us. We focus on the virtues and fruits of the spirit to help inform our positive guidance strategies.
Te rūma Kākāpō 3-5 years
The Kākāpō room is a space specifically designed for the adventurous nature and inquisitive spirit of preschoolers. It is located underneath the church building. It is a space that invites risk taking, problem solving, learning and independence. Children really begin to own their relationship with Jesus, Holy Spirit and Father God in this space.
The main focus in this room is to encourage children’s natural desire to learn and to empower them to manage themselves. Children are encouraged to lead their own learning. The ideas they share help them to be active participants and to co-construct knowledge all whilst making sense of their world.
Te rūma Pūkeko 0-2 years
Our infant and young toddler space is located in our upstairs building and can take a maximum of 10 children. We have a 1:4 ratio ensuring we can provide the most quality education and care. We implement a key kaiako system that means you and your child get to know one specific teacher very well. It also means we can match your home rhythms as much as is possible while in a daycare setting. It is a space that invites a slow and peaceful approach to learning and development. This room is in high demand so we recommend getting your child on our waiting list as soon as possible.
Te rūma Tūī 2-3 years
Our toddler room is located in our upstairs building and is a space specifically designed for the learning and development of little people who are discovering their voice and finding increasing independence over themselves and the world around them. It is a space that invites curiosity and adventure, through a nurturing and loving approach. In this room we talk more and more about who Jesus is and how the Holy Spirit helps and guides us. We encourage the children to pray for and over each other. We read bible stories and talk about the lessons they teach us. We focus on the virtues and fruits of the spirit to help inform our positive guidance strategies.
Te rūma Kākāpō 3-5 years
The Kākāpō room is a space specifically designed for the adventurous nature and inquisitive spirit of preschoolers. It is located underneath the church building. It is a space that invites risk taking, problem solving, learning and independence. Children really begin to own their relationship with Jesus, Holy Spirit and Father God in this space.
The main focus in this room is to encourage children’s natural desire to learn and to empower them to manage themselves. Children are encouraged to lead their own learning. The ideas they share help them to be active participants and to co-construct knowledge all whilst making sense of their world.
