These are the principles with which we aim to teach the next generation how to take care of themselves, others and the earth.
Children are valued and seen. Each individual child follows their own path with the respectful loving guidance of the community.
Attachment-based principles are seen as integral to the teaching and nurturing of the whole child.
Children develop an integrated connection to self.
Children are active members of the community with agency and power.
Children’s creative play is essential to learning and development.
Children see beauty surrounding them. We affirm that this beauty is inherent to us all and is a source of our interconnectedness.
Children fall deeply in love with the Earth, leading to a commitment to protect the natural world.
Children are supported in communicating with one another respectfully. Conscious communication is seen as fundamental to the learning experience.
The bonds between children and community are mutual and supportive.
Self-awareness is cultivated and diversity is celebrated.
Systems of privilege and oppression are actively challenged.
We honour indigenous lands, cultures, relationships, and ways of knowing. We seek to consciously incorporate this knowledge into our words, teachings, and actions.
