- Your Place is inspired by the principles and practices of Dr Emmi Pikler, Reggio Emilia, The Virtues Project and Te Whariki.
- Your Place inspires and empowers everyone that walks through its doors. It is a place that feels, smells, sounds, looks and tastes like home.
- The practice at Your Place is based on Kotahitanga because without unity, a peaceful environment is not possible.
- Our ‘View of the Child’ is that all infants, toddlers and young children are competent, capable, curious and natural learners.
- Trusting, respectful relationships are at the heart of our every day practice with infants, toddlers, young children, colleagues, whanau and Papatunuku (Mother Earth).
- The expectation at Your Place is that people, places and things are treated as we ourselves would like to be treated.
- Your Place prides itself on providing an authentic learning environment in which everyone feels safe and secure being themselves.
- Your place supports children (teachers and whanau) in developing at one’s own pace.
- Your Place is home to teachers who are passionate, present, and responsive to children’s needs.
- Teachers work in partnership with whanau to ensure home and centre aspirations are met.
- Your Place enables children to unfold as competent, capable, curious and confident learners, healthy in mind, body, spirit and soul.
- Harmony, fun and being joyful are central at Your Place.