Centre Philosophy

We value Whānaungatanga - A family focus

At the Learning Lane, we pride ourselves on offering a family focus/whanaungatanga. We recognise and value all cultures and incorporate the Treaty of Waitangi with Te Reo Māori and Tikanga. Each family’s culture is important, and we value the whānau aspirations, needs and beliefs for each child.

We value the love of learning - Ako

We believe all who come here are unique with diverse skills and capabilities and are lifelong learners. We will promote learning through a variety of experiences that will enhance each person’s values, sense of self, their dispositions, and funds of knowledge.

We value challenging and growing

We understand that development occurs within a stimulating environment where there are experiences and opportunities that encourage thinking, problem solving, reasoning, and experimenting. As we are challenged, we grow to become competent, capable learners. As we become competent and capable learners, we gain new skills and increase our funds of knowledge.

We value listening and responding

Effective communication is vital in building strong reciprocal relationships. We believe all should feel valued, respected, and loved during their time at The Learning Lane and ensure that voices are valued and listened to. We communicate by expressing our feelings, needs, interests and opinions with each other in respectful, positive ways. Listening is an expression of love and respect and responding will help meet the needs of those we communicate with. Listening helps us plan for learning and ways we respond.

Caring, respecting and nurturing

Through working together each of us will endeavour to nurture and build up each other through having an understanding, caring, and forgiving heart. We will look for the best in each other by respecting one another’s beliefs, belongings, and cultures, thus building a sense of security and self-confidence. We will promote this to benefit our family, friends, and wider community so that as we care, nurture and respect others, we will learn to respect and take care of ourselves.