Our Environment

Learning environments are nurturing spaces that support the development of all young children

Children are unique and holistic learners who thrive within environments that support their individual and diverse motivations, interests and needs.

At Newtown we believe they require a wealth of possibilities within varied contexts, and is best supported within stimulating and challenging environments that value exploration and play.

Given access to natural resources and first-hand experiences, children at Newtown will independently explore, discover and investigate, choosing the resources that best suit their own interests and their development and learning needs.

We believe our environment fully supports children's creativity and critical thinking.

Children’s learning is best supported when they have opportunities which allow for movement and action, creativity and imagination, independence and collaboration. 

At Newtown at the heart of our teaching and learning children experience:

Opportunities for negotiation and collaboration with other children, as their communication, language and social skills are employed and developed

Open-ended play opportunities allowing imagination and creativity to flourish, with children exploring their own ideas and theories as all areas of learning are unlocked

Opportunities to challenge their own emotional, social, physical and cognitive abilities and to take risks

Time simply to be within the environment, to develop a sense of self as children explore their capabilities