Manaaki whenua care for the land
Manaaki tangata care for the people
Haere whakamua Go forward
How do we uphold the treaty of Waitāngi, Te Tiriti o Waitāngi here at BestStart Lynmore? We acknowledge, uphold, support and embrace the principles through partnerships, participation and protection.
We treasure our taonga our tamariki(children)
The health and well-being and holistics of our tamariki are nurtured and protected.
We embrace partnerships with whānau, hapu and iwi
We respect and care for our environment Papatuanuku our earth mother
We promote Te Ao Māori within our daily curriculum. This includes Waitāwa Māori (Māori songs), pakiwaitara ((stories such as Hatupatu and Māui) speaking Te reo Māori and incorporating tikanga practices, We talk to our tamariki about nga atua (guardians). We include all our children’s heritages within our centre.
We believe in supporting all our children’s diverse cultures and identities within our centre with the aim to make it all as natural as possible.