Learning Growing Naturally
"To encourage children in sustaining their natural curiosity, their love of learning, their well-being and their environment."
connecting to nature
Our beautiful garden supports the development of creative and confident students, who cultivate a love and respect for nature. Through outdoor play our students grow into critical thinkers, collaborative learners and effective communicators.
Reggio Emilia inspired
Connected to play, community, nature and learning. We are a Reggio Emilia inspired Kindergarten offering unique and high quality education that every child deserves.
emergent curriculum
We work with an emergent curriculum which promotes best practice in Early Childhood Education. Each program is curated and differentiated to allow each student to develop at their own pace, with emphasis being placed on following the interests of each child and nurturing their natural curiosity.
OUR PRINCIPLES
Encourage curiosity, promote creativity and empower a love of learning
Respect and celebrate each child’s uniqueness
Nurture a child’s growth and well-being through knowledge, play and a connection to nature
Encourage resilience, personal responsibility and active participation in their learning
RESPECT AND CELEBRATE EACh CHILD’S UNIQUENESS
At Wilderness we ensure learning experiences are meaningful, relevant and respectful of participating children and families. We celebrate and encourage diversity and individuality. As a school community we are able to adapt, and be receptive to inevitable individual variation and recognition. By building on what the child already knows and understands, we promote inclusivity throughout.
ENCOURAGE CURIOSITY, PROMOTE CREATIVITY & EMPOWER A LOVE OF LEARNING
Through hands on, play-based activities which promote open ended discovery, we nurture and encourage student’s natural curiosity and creativity. Our child-led approach to learning allows children to grow confident in sharing and exploring their interests, developing their skills, self-confidence and understanding of the world at their own pace.
NURTURE A CHILD’S GROWTH AND WELL-BEING THROUGH KNOWLEDGE, PLAY AND CONNECTION TO NATURE
Our Reggio-Emilia inspired environment places emphasis on play and a connection to nature, allowing us to prioritise the social and emotional well-being, and positive self-esteem of children. Our students leave Wilderness confident to try new things, initiate ideas and collaborate with others. They become aware of their own needs, views and feelings, as well as sensitive to the needs, views and feelings of others.
ENCOURAGE RESILIENCE, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN THEIR LEARNING
As we build strong relationships and connections with our students we are laying the foundation for the development of resilient, responsible and active members of our learning community. The simple act of reading, speaking or playing with a child gives them the feeling of security, confidence and belonging which is paramount to their learning. Through the encouragement of independence in everyday tasks our students learn the value of responsibility and independence.
