What is the Reggio Emilia Approach?

• Reggio Emilia is a city in northern Italy, internationally

   renowned for its infant-toddler centres and pre-schools.

• Within its ‘Vision for Learning’, St Joseph's Memorial School

   is embracing the values and practices that the teachers in

   Reggio Emilia have been developing over the past 40 years.

Principles of this include:

• Children are recognised as having rich potential.

• Children are listened to and respected.

• Children’s work is authentic and meaningful to them.

• Children’s deeper level thinking is encouraged and celebrated.

• Children and teachers are both learners.

• Children inspire and respect each other.

• Children use many forms of expression to communicate their ideas.

• Children, parents and teachers form our community of learners.