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Our Vision, Mission and Values<\/h3>\n

Vision (what we want for the future)<\/strong><\/p>\n

For Highfields to be a leader in early childhood education, respected for its happy, engaged, competent and connected learners, rich teaching and learning programmes, and vibrant community.<\/p>\n

Mission (what we are doing right now)<\/strong><\/p>\n

In collaboration with educators, children and families, we support and guide Highfielders in becoming empowered learners and contributors in the community.<\/p>\n

Key Deep Learning Competencies in the Spotlight<\/strong><\/p>\n

Communication \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Collaboration\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Critical Thinking\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Character \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Creativity\u00a0\u00a0 Citizenship<\/p>\n

Core Values <\/strong><\/p>\n

Strength<\/strong> in demonstrating curiosity and love of learning, employing a \u2018have a go\u2019 attitude and working effectively with and alongside others.<\/p>\n

Knowledge<\/strong> in knowing how you learn best, how to actively engage in the learning process in order to make the most of every learning opportunity, and how to apply learning to real life situations.<\/p>\n

Resilience<\/strong> in being responsive and taking courageous steps when needed, bouncing back in the face of unexpected challenges, and working within the \u2018stretch zone\u2019 for learning.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Our Vision, Mission and Values Vision (what we want for the future) For Highfields to be a leader in early childhood education, respected for its happy, engaged, competent and connected learners, rich teaching and learning programmes, and vibrant community. Mission (what we are doing right now) In collaboration with educators, children and families, we support and guide Highfielders in becoming empowered learners and contributors in… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1991","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","clearfix"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P7EWEu-w7","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1969,"url":"https:\/\/highfields.nsw.edu.au\/index.php\/the-learning-environment\/","url_meta":{"origin":1991,"position":0},"title":"Learning Spaces","author":"EGibbs","date":"27 April 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Learning Spaces What we believe about how young children\u00a0learn best strongly influences the\u00a0continual design and resourcing of learning spaces at Highfields. 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