Soong Ching Ling Kindergarten is committed to continuing research and development in the pursuit of excellence.

This is the commitment we make to our parents and therefore we must ensure it is lived through the daily experiences of their children in our schools. We acknowledge that children must have opportunities to be:

• Creative thinkers,
• Communicators,
• Problem solvers and
• Collaborators.

The teaching and learning policies of our school are therefore structured around the intention to develop:

• Independence,
• Self-reliance,
• Communication skills,
• Creativity and
• Application of knowledge in multiple situations.

To ensure that these abilities are developed consistently our school is committed to 7 key principles.

• Curricular breadth and balance: all areas of work and activity have equal worth and are given appropriate amounts of time and attention.
• Consistency: teaching approaches result upon agreed principles so that all pupils' skills and understanding can develop incrementally as they get older.
• Sensitivity and respect: all teachers recognise that the personal, social and emotional needs of all children are paramount and the school has clear policies on how this understanding is interpreted in practice.
• First hand experience: all teachers work is based on the fundamental principle that real learning arises from children being actively involved in relevant tasks that are based on their own experiences of the world.
• Caring and personal: everyone involved with our school recognises the need to know well every child and his/her parents.
• Elegant: both our campuses conform to high aesthetic standards, and are furnished and decorated to reflect a child-friendly and elegant sense of visual harmony.
• High absolute expectations: we have the highest expectations of ourselves, of the children in our care and of our professional standing in the community. We expect a lot and we ensure that our declared principles are lived through the daily experiences of everyone involved.