Originality – The Power of Originality
We value originality and uniqueness because we believe that it can drive independent thinking to create something new. We believe that originality is a necessary part of the creative process, as it helps produce ideas that are imaginative and innovative.
For our children: we believe that fostering originality and uniqueness in children helps promote creative opportunities that enable children to try new ideas, ways of thinking and problem solving.
Professionalism – the Importance of Professionalism
We value our role as early years advocates and as a result, we will conduct ourselves with respect, integrity and excellence. We believe that professional conduct helps create safe and welcoming environments where children, staff and families are respected and supported.
For our children: we believe that professionalism creates the safe learning spaces necessary for the children to undertake their learning journey with confidence and passion.
Passion – The Power of Passion
We believe that passion can drive us to overcome obstacles and inspire ourselves and others to connect, create and engage. We LOVE passion, as it can often lead to success and new innovations. We are always thinking and working on things that we care most passionately about!
For our children: We believe that passion supports children to engage in moments of curiosity and discovery and keeps the drive to learn alive.
Integrity – The Importance of Integrity
We value integrity because we believe it should be a core value for all our educators, as it is for Oppia. We believe that people with integrity are more likely to be honest, make good choices, hold themselves accountable and respect others.
For our children: We believe integrity teaches children to take responsibility for the consequences of their actions and helps them to make better informed decisions about their lives.
Accountability – The Importance of Accountability
We value accountability because it means that we show up and set out to accomplish things that we made a commitment to do. We believe that by being accountable, we take ownership of our actions and behaviours, prompting a culture of honesty, transparency and trust.
For our Children: We believe that accountability is important for children because it encourages them to take ownership of their actions and acknowledge the impact of their actions on themselves and others.
