Children learn best when they own their learning.

Children learn best when they own their learning.

Children learn best when they own their learning.

Research-informed. Wonder-led. Built to grow with the child.

The Healthy Planet Way brings together what we know about development with what powerful learners do naturally: play, question, investigate, practise, connect, reflect, create and make meaning. Learning is an experience, and the process is paramount. It is designed around them, with increasing depth, independence and intellectual challenge as they grow.

Research-informed. Wonder-led. Built to grow with the child.

The Healthy Planet Way brings together what we know about development with what powerful learners do naturally: play, question, investigate, practise, connect, reflect, create and make meaning. Learning is an experience, and the process is paramount. It is designed around them, with increasing depth, independence and intellectual challenge as they grow.

Research-informed. Wonder-led. Built to grow with the child.

The Healthy Planet Way brings together what we know about development with what powerful learners do naturally: play, question, investigate, practise, connect, reflect, create and make meaning. Learning is an experience, and the process is paramount. It is designed around them, with increasing depth, independence and intellectual challenge as they grow.

EARLY YEARS

Where the foundations begin with wonder.

Young children learn through play, movement, stories, conversation, imitation and exploration. Learning Circles invite choice and curiosity, while educators observe closely and extend thinking through timely questions and individual attention. Language, early literacy, mathematical thinking, physical development, well-being and inquiry grow together, because flourishing is shared.

EARLY YEARS

Where the foundations begin with wonder.

Young children learn through play, movement, stories, conversation, imitation and exploration. Learning Circles invite choice and curiosity, while educators observe closely and extend thinking through timely questions and individual attention. Language, early literacy, mathematical thinking, physical development, well-being and inquiry grow together, because flourishing is shared.

EARLY YEARS

Where the foundations begin with wonder.

Young children learn through play, movement, stories, conversation, imitation and exploration. Learning Circles invite choice and curiosity, while educators observe closely and extend thinking through timely questions and individual attention. Language, early literacy, mathematical thinking, physical development, well-being and inquiry grow together, because flourishing is shared.

PRIMARY

Where curiosity becomes capability and beyond.

As children move into Primary, the same spirit of inquiry meets greater academic depth. Reading becomes a gateway to ideas. Writing becomes a way of shaping and communicating thought. Mathematics becomes a language for patterns, reasoning and problem-solving. Children build knowledge, practise deliberately, ask better questions and take increasing ownership of how they learn.

PRIMARY

Where curiosity becomes capability and beyond.

As children move into Primary, the same spirit of inquiry meets greater academic depth. Reading becomes a gateway to ideas. Writing becomes a way of shaping and communicating thought. Mathematics becomes a language for patterns, reasoning and problem-solving. Children build knowledge, practise deliberately, ask better questions and take increasing ownership of how they learn.

PRIMARY

Where curiosity becomes capability and beyond.

As children move into Primary, the same spirit of inquiry meets greater academic depth. Reading becomes a gateway to ideas. Writing becomes a way of shaping and communicating thought. Mathematics becomes a language for patterns, reasoning and problem-solving. Children build knowledge, practise deliberately, ask better questions and take increasing ownership of how they learn.

Six experiences that shape the day

Six experiences that shape the day

Six experiences that shape the day

Learning Circles and Inquiry.

Purposefully designed experiences invite children to choose, explore, revisit ideas and follow their curiosity. Agency begins early and matures into increasingly independent inquiry.

Learning Circles and Inquiry.

Purposefully designed experiences invite children to choose, explore, revisit ideas and follow their curiosity. Agency begins early and matures into increasingly independent inquiry.

Learning Circles and Inquiry.

Purposefully designed experiences invite children to choose, explore, revisit ideas and follow their curiosity. Agency begins early and matures into increasingly independent inquiry.

Learning Conversations.

Educators listen, question, confer and give feedback that moves learning forward. Children learn to articulate not only what they know, but how their thinking is changing.

Learning Conversations.

Educators listen, question, confer and give feedback that moves learning forward. Children learn to articulate not only what they know, but how their thinking is changing.

Learning Conversations.

Educators listen, question, confer and give feedback that moves learning forward. Children learn to articulate not only what they know, but how their thinking is changing.

A rich language and literacy culture.

Stories, talk, phonics and joyful read-alouds build the earliest foundations. Across Primary, reading and writing expand into comprehension, vocabulary, discussion, research and purposeful communication.

A rich language and literacy culture.

Stories, talk, phonics and joyful read-alouds build the earliest foundations. Across Primary, reading and writing expand into comprehension, vocabulary, discussion, research and purposeful communication.

A rich language and literacy culture.

Stories, talk, phonics and joyful read-alouds build the earliest foundations. Across Primary, reading and writing expand into comprehension, vocabulary, discussion, research and purposeful communication.

Mathematical thinking.

Children move from concrete experiences and representation towards fluency, reasoning and problem-solving, learning to see mathematics as something they can understand, explain and use.

Mathematical thinking.

Children move from concrete experiences and representation towards fluency, reasoning and problem-solving, learning to see mathematics as something they can understand, explain and use.

Mathematical thinking.

Children move from concrete experiences and representation towards fluency, reasoning and problem-solving, learning to see mathematics as something they can understand, explain and use.

Intergenerational and real-world experiences.

Children learn with and from people beyond their immediate peer group, building perspective, empathy, communication and a stronger sense of belonging to a wider world.

Intergenerational and real-world experiences.

Children learn with and from people beyond their immediate peer group, building perspective, empathy, communication and a stronger sense of belonging to a wider world.

Intergenerational and real-world experiences.

Children learn with and from people beyond their immediate peer group, building perspective, empathy, communication and a stronger sense of belonging to a wider world.

Choice, identity and leadership.

Children are given meaningful opportunities to make decisions, take responsibility, reflect on who they are becoming and contribute to the communities around them.

Choice, identity and leadership.

Children are given meaningful opportunities to make decisions, take responsibility, reflect on who they are becoming and contribute to the communities around them.

Choice, identity and leadership.

Children are given meaningful opportunities to make decisions, take responsibility, reflect on who they are becoming and contribute to the communities around them.

WHEN THE SCHOOL DAY EXTENDS, THE HEALTHY PLANET EXPERIENCE DOES TOO

Enhanced Development

Enhanced Development gives children more time to deepen interests, discover new strengths and learn with specialists across movement, mathematics, music, performance, creativity and more.

WHEN THE SCHOOL DAY EXTENDS, THE HEALTHY PLANET EXPERIENCE DOES TOO

Enhanced Development

Enhanced Development gives children more time to deepen interests, discover new strengths and learn with specialists across movement, mathematics, music, performance, creativity and more.

WHEN THE SCHOOL DAY EXTENDS, THE HEALTHY PLANET EXPERIENCE DOES TOO

Enhanced Development

Enhanced Development gives children more time to deepen interests, discover new strengths and learn with specialists across movement, mathematics, music, performance, creativity and more.

The curriculum promise

Every child will be known, supported and challenged. Every child will be encouraged to wonder, question,
create, reflect and contribute. And every child will leave with a lifelong love of learning.

Explore the learning journey

The curriculum promise

Every child will be known, supported and challenged. Every child will be encouraged to wonder, question,
create, reflect and contribute. And every child will leave with a lifelong love of learning.

Explore the learning journey

The curriculum promise

Every child will be known, supported and challenged. Every child will be encouraged to wonder, question,
create, reflect and contribute. And every child will leave with a lifelong love of learning.

Explore the learning journey