Christian Values (Physically, Mentally, and Spiritually)

• Incorporate Christian songs and hymns into music time. These can be lively and engaging, helping children learn about God in a joyful way.

• Prayer before kai.

• Share Bible stories and create interactive wall displays that correspond with children's current interests

• Communicate and interact based on the Fruits of the Spirit, modeling positive behavior for tamariki.

• Having a bible verse of the month that Kaiako can use an inspiration during mat times, activities and provocations.

• Celebrate Christian holidays like Easter and Christmas with activities that highlight their spiritual significance. Incorporate crafts, songs, and stories that convey the religious aspects of these events.

• Develop themes around Christian values such as forgiveness, gratitude, and humility, integrating them into daily activities, stories, and discussions.

• Introduce small service projects, such as collecting donations for those in need or participating in community outreach, to teach children about generosity and compassion.

• Foster a sense of community within the center, encouraging children to help one another, share, and work together, reflecting the Christian value of loving one’s neighbor.

• Inviting pastors for special story times, blessings, or to lead certain activities.

• While promoting Christian values, also teach respect for all cultures and religions. This reflects the Christian value of love and acceptance, creating an inclusive environment.

• Use Christian teachings to emphasize the value of each person, created in God's image, fostering a culture of inclusion and respect.

Haora (Wellbeing)

• Encourage physical health through outdoor walks, relay races, and cooperative games.

• Enhance coordination and rhythm through music, cultural dance, and movement activities.

• Provide tools to develop motor skills, balance, and spinning.

• Playball session to develop ball skills, turn taking, balance etc..

• Having healthy heart approved menus to practice healthy eating habits.

• Outdoor walks, relay races & scavenger hunts

• Loose parts and props for big muscle movements.

• Cooperative games for teamwork and collaboration 'duck, duck goose' 'hopscotch' 'follow the leader'

• Music, movement & cultural dance for coordination, and rhythm.

• Open spaces for catching, throwing, kicking, running, jumping, and climbing.

• Equipment for motor skills, balance & spinning

• Jump jam, dance off, Simon says, kapa haka, balloon volleyball, egg& spoon & sack races

Nga Tikanga Māori

• Incorporate Māori customs and traditions, including pōwhiri and using Te Reo Māori in daily interactions.

• Respect local iwi and integrate Mātauranga Māori values in planning.

• Foster positive relationships with mokopuna and whanau, aiming for high expectations.

• Celebrate significant Māori events like Matariki and engage in cultural dance such as kapa haka.

• Teach children about the significance of Māori practices.

Inclusivity

• Greeting parents and children in their home languages, using these home languages where possible throughout the day.

• Celebrate various cultural events and adapt teaching practices to remove barriers of learning.

• Work cohesively with the community, whanau, and Kaiako to enrich the philosophy of Kingdomcity.

• Provide a curriculum that enables the growth of each child's capabilities.

• Encourage family, siblings in different rooms can go see their whanau through the day.

• Children will feel secure knowing they are welcomed and belong at Kingdomcity Childcare. 

Culture of kindness, respect and peaceful practice

• Base our practice on He Māpuna te Tamaiti, applying it to all tamariki.

• Follow Christian values (Fruits of the Spirit) and maintain flexibility in routines for each child.

• Teach and model conflict resolution skills in 'problem­ solving circles.'

• Kaiako shows respect to all tamariki letting them have a saying their learning and modeling positive guidance.

• Recognize & celebrate spontaneous acts of kindness.

• Share cultural traditions and celebrate diversity.

• Teachers are unhurried in their practice with child especially with key one on one moments.

• Modelling kindness and respect through community projects such as fundraising and retirement village visits.

• Maintain open and transparent communication with families, staff, and the community.

Community

• Interacting with our local community in a meaningful way

• Embedding our local story into our curriculum

• Interactive engagement with police, fire and ambulances annually.

• Participating in local events

• Visiting with our neighbors at Northbridge retirement.

School Readiness

• Develop early literacy and numeracy skills through play and structured activities. 

• Foster early literacy skills, rhyming games, letter and sound recognition and name writing and use of capital letters. 

• Guide problem solving and conflict resolution skills. 

• Follow instructions and learn early math through cooking.

• Encourage fine motor skills. 

• Support children in managing their emotions and developing autonomy. 

• Communicating with local kura regarding expectations of ākonga coming from early learning services. 

• Identifying which kura whanau will be enrolling their tamariki too.

• Running daily transition to school programme that targets the achievement of goals set by kura, whanau aspirations and local curriculum. 

• Organizing school visits to local kura. 

• Teach self-help skills to ākonga enabling them to independently look after their own health and wellbeing (Mana Atua)

• Develop emergent literacy and basic math skills. 

Aroha

• Create a warm and nurturing environment where children feel loved and respected. 

• Guide interactions with children, families and each other by compassion and care. 

• Foster a strong sense of belonging and community through shred activities and celebrations.

• Being part of each tamariki whanau. 

Fostering independence and self-help skills

• Encourage self-help skills such as dressing, feeding and personal hygiene. 

• Provide opportunities for healthy risk please, including activities that test strength, balance and speed. 

• Create a nurturing environment that supports independence and growth. 

• Establish consistent rituals to practice self-help skills. 

• Offer children choices & autonomy to set up activities, dress and undress themselves. 

• Provide age-appropriate jobs for centre contribution including regular children tidy up times and putting away materials after they are finished. 

• Provide positive reinforcement. 

• Encourage self-serving and feeding with minimal assistance. 

• Reinforce personal hygiene habits such as nose blowing, handwashing and keeping faces clean. 

Social and emotional competence

• Help children understand emotions by labelling & discussing what they might be feeling. 

• Encourage children to express their emotions. 

• Provide opportunities for taking turns, sharing and coping with missing our using ENGAGE games and techniques. 

• Using positive reinforcement and set clean expectations.

• Encourage children to identify problems and thank of possible solutions. 

• Help children emotionally regulate with ENGAGE games and consistency. 

• Establish consistent rules and expectations.