The Sunflower School Information

The Sunflower School is committed to the provision of quality education and care of eighteen months to 10 year olds. We believe that children learn best when they are given the opportunity to explore and interact with an environment in a constructive way at their own pace. Consequently our programs are designed to provide the maximum opportunity to experience a variety of materials, ideas and social situations at a level appropriate to the individual child. We provide a stable physical environment that encourages the child to develop self-confidence and communication skills. Through our comprehensive and sensitive approach to developing the individual, The Sunflower School aims to provide an appropriate education that enables our children to successfully approach challenges that lie ahead. We believe that parents and family play an integral role in a child's education and welcome them to share in the learning journey. Carlina Rinaldi, Executive Consultant to Reggio Children, writes, "In this sense, among the first questions we should ask ourselves as teachers and educators are these: How can we help children find the meaning of what they do, what they encounter, what they experience? And how can we do this for ourselves? These are questions of meaning and the search for meaning (why? how? what?). These questions are fundamental to the work of children, families and educators at the Sunflower School.