Reddam Early Learning School Newsletter Woollahra Vol 22 Issue 11

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REDDAM EARLY LEARNING SCHOOL WOOLLAHRA NEWSLETTER Dee’s Message

8 April 2022

Dear Parents and Caregivers, As we reach the end of the first school term of 2022, all those in the ELS can look back on a term filled with new experiences, happy moments and plenty of learning. The children have grown in confidence and in their ability to engage with each other and with their teachers. While physical growth might be more obvious and measurable, the really exciting growth has been to see how the children have developed emotionally, socially and in their learning experiences. Some thirty years ago, Reggio Emilia founder, Loris Malaguzzi, penned ‘A Charter of Three Rights’, a declaration which recognised that any successful educational approach requires the harmonious interaction between children, parents and teachers. When each of these groups is respected and valued for the input which it brings to an early learning environment, the inevitable consequence is a happy space in which children can learn best.

Two short extracts resonate with the way we hope children are regarded here in the ELS. The declaration speaks of each child having an “extraordinary wealth of inborn abilities and potential, strength and creativity.” It goes on to mention “the right of children to realise and expand their potential, placing great value on their ability to socialise, receiving their affection and trust, and satisfying their needs and desires to learn.” How gratifying it has been to watch the children in the ELS blossoming into their potential this year – and to experience the very special support and encouragement given to them by their families and teachers. This wonderful collaboration has resulted in a happy, contented space in which the children were able to play, learn and enjoy each other’s company.

REDDAM EARLY LEARNING SCHOOL | WOOLLAHRA NEWSLETTER

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