Bright Sparks Childcare Orewa

All children at Bright Sparks Orewa are viewed as unique individuals; powerful, competent, capable, and integral members of the community. We provide low stress environment assured by our low teacher: child ratios, and a calm, naturally flowing daily routine that builds a sense of safety and security.
We combine the best of Reggio Emilia principles and Christian values to assure quality education and care. We use children’s interests as a springboard for learning adventures. We allow time for investigation; that is time for inquiry, exploration, and discover. Our aim is to develop a programme where children can pursue their own learning goals and to trust their own thinking when making choices. Our emphasis is placed upon the development of children’s dispositions, skills and attitudes to be able to ask their own questions and search for their own meanings. Our learning spaces are intended to provoke and to fulfill the interests of both individual children, and children in groups.Our aim is to reinforce strong, resourceful children who are quick and independent thinkers. These children can think for themselves as well work within a group, negotiate, accept difference, and find shared solutions to problems.When children are empowered in this way, they are more likely to actively participate and carry on with a task from beginning to end.
Supporting children's transition to school, our highly competent teachers skilfully capitalise on emergent learning opportunities, continually supporting the development of children's learning dispositions, allowing them to succeed academically, physically, emotionally, socially and spiritually.