Home based childcare Southland
A values-led approach to nurturing tamariki
Home Grown Kids Southland Educators/Kaiako re guided by the following principles:
Respect: Everyone’s voice is heard and open communication is valued. Consideration of others and their strengths is important to the team to ensure we celebrate the highs and reflect on our learning opportunities
Relationships: open communication, genuine connections, happy educators build responsive and reciprocal relationships.
Community: Collaboration of skills/knowledge, sense of teamwork /we are all in this together, steering the waka together.
Empowerment: Inspire, mentor, enhance each educator’s mana & wellbeing, our people feel a sense of belonging- A place to stand Tūrangawaewae, barriers removed.
Tamariki: Confident and competent: Each tamariki is unique and has their own set of knowledge, tamariki eager to learn, ‘tamariki learning to learn’, tamariki problem solve, ask questions, experiment, take risks, they know their limits and abilities. Scaffolding independence, empowering agency and a positive learner identity of I can do it is modeled.
Responsive relationships and cultural/social identities: Tamariki building respectful, reciprocal relationships with people, places and things, building/developing trust, they know that adults are sensitive to their emotional, physical, social, cultural and spiritual care needs and that these will be met. Prior learning & skills are celebrated and whanau aspirations affirmed.
Connecting with our local area/community and the natural environment: Tamariki develop a strong connection with nature. Outdoor tamariki are healthy in mind, body and soul and resilient. Tamariki are encouraged to explore and experience the natural world around them through sensory perceptions and experiences such as touching the grass, feeling flowers, touching the sand, holding the leaves, observing the sky, and listening to the birds. Fostering/developing a sense of Kaitiakitanga and respect for Papatūānuku, forming a sense of identity/belonging. Acknowledging local history ‘Murihiku’- “tail end of the land” (Invercargill), representing connection to land, sea, and skies.
Social competence: Tamariki learn by observing, learning with and alongside others. Tamariki are learning social skills to establish and maintain friendships with all tamariki. Empowering Tuakana-teina relationships.
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Our korero combines the richness of experiences drawn from our four operating brands, Kids at Home, Wild Things, Gingerbread Cottage and Home Grown Kids. We’ve worked to integrate and support our brands under the Edubase banner while preserving the uniqueness each brand holds. This identity is important to the people aligned to the brand
Our Why
Our Guiding Principles
Empowering
We aspire to empower everyone connected with Edubase to exceed their potential
Devoted
We are passionate about Home Based ECE and are committed to providing best outcomes for tamariki in Aotearoa
Understanding
We care about others and work with empathy and understanding
Belonging
We want everyone within Edubase to feel respected, valued and have a sense of belonging
Authentic
We are transparent and honest about everything we do
Sense
of fun We love what we do and have fun along the way
Excellence
We are united with a common purpose and strive to deliver excellence in in everything we do
