Every child develops dispositions to learn through their senses, creativity, imagination, persistence, enthusiasm, and curiosity
Children strive to make meaningful connections through authentic experiences that reflect their interests
Learning is effective when play experiences can be transferred and adapted from one context to another
Every child learns best when their physical and emotional needs are met as they develop resilience, inter-dependence and a sense of agency
Every child is free to learn in an environment where they feel safe, secure and supported
Children learn respect, empathy and care through social interaction with adults and other children
Visual learning is an important form of expression and is a creative way for children to better understand the world around them
Promoting cultural identity, participation and discussion is important to the Shine community. We instil values of multiculturism, acceptance and celebrations
Every child’s learning reflects a recurring cycle that begins in awareness, moves to exploration, to inquiry and finally to utilisation
Walt Disney
Around here, we don’t look backwards for very long… We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things because we’re curious…and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
