The Saint Kentigern Values

Written by: Emily

At Saint Kentigern Preschool we live by the Organisation’s values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Love. An easy way to remember the values is its acronym RISE with Love. Teaching children and supporting their understanding of what each value means is an important part of our curriculum. Through practising and talking about our values, the children gain a deeper appreciation for their wider world and community around them, build character and develop a good sense of moral principles. It also ensures that by the time their they start Primary School they have a deep appreciation of what it means to be a Saint Kentigern Boy or Girl.

So what do the Saint Kentigern values look like to our Preschool children?

Respect: listening, looking after the environment and appreciating each others’ ideas.

Integrity: honesty, empathy and using manners.

Service: helping and looking after friends and tidying up.

Excellence: perseverance, risk taking, resilience and collaboration.

Love: caring for one another, looking out for new children and using kind words,.

In September we held ‘Service In September’ month where the Preschool community generously supported various charities. In week one we provided blankets to Island Child. In week two we gave food to the Saint Kentigern Foodbank, called the Shed, where they deliver food parcels to the community. In week three we supported Homai Nga Taonga Early Childhood Centre in South Auckland by providing them with pyjamas and raincoats. In the final week we asked children to give some of their money to donate towards our ‘Hangi for the Homeless’ project. Thank you so much for your support and your generosity, we really appreciated it and