{"id":25691,"date":"2023-07-14T15:28:09","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T15:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/?page_id=25691"},"modified":"2024-02-09T10:50:26","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T10:50:26","slug":"koru-kids-ethos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/about-koru-kids\/ethos","title":{"rendered":"The Koru Ethos"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"25691\" class=\"elementor elementor-25691\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-716c5ce8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"716c5ce8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ef1b055 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ef1b055\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Koru Ethos<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de4f37c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"de4f37c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d96fe2 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6d96fe2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:70,&quot;sticky_offset_mobile&quot;:95,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/dashboard\/login\" id=\"hpchildcarecta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find childcare<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-744de5a4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"744de5a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57f492f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"57f492f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-296ea0b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"296ea0b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/children-in-park-enjoying-outdoors-together-Koru-Ethos-q44jdvm2b33h8p3k3ztk485s69mq76fwrcteaf7nr0.jpg\" title=\"children-in-park-enjoying-outdoors-together-Koru-Ethos\" alt=\"children-in-park-enjoying-outdoors-together-Koru-Ethos\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30aaae66 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"30aaae66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7495f95b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7495f95b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">21st Century goals, for 21st Century childhoods<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7179312f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7179312f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"\">At the centre of Koru Kids childcare is the Koru Ethos.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"\">The Koru Ethos guides how we select, train, and support great childcarers. It runs through all our activities, events, community,\u00a0tools and techniques.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"\">We created the Koru Ethos to bring together the &#8216;best bits&#8217; of other approaches to childcare.\u00a0 It builds on them, and updates them for the 21st Century.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14f6fc0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"14f6fc0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a476566 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a476566\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58932bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58932bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Helping children flourish in a new world<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f040f48 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f040f48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"\">We believe there are many parts to a good life: not only academic success, but also health, relationships, joy, and a sense of purpose. We want to give our children these things, helping them find their own unique path, whatever that might be.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"\">To really flourish, our children are going to have to cope with a fast-changing world, even more chaotic than the one we grew up in. They&#8217;re going to need &#8216;modern survival skills&#8217;:\u00a0 to be creative, adaptable, curious, with a love of learning, as well as strong and resilient.\u00a0 We also want our kids to be positive forces for good in the world, connected to the community and lifting up others as well as themselves. We want them to be able to build strong relationships, including with people who are different from them, demonstrating kindness and empathy.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f604f0f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f604f0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7e154d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c7e154d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/https-a.storyblok.com-f-68620-4878x4878-0223d22d58-swinging-girl-square-image-q9ektzf9iif73s2n7426v9s2kz6v6x12s3j377ga9o.png\" title=\"girl swinging playground\" alt=\"A girl in the playground\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8896513 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8896513\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47c2cc0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"47c2cc0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f297f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5f297f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/https-a.storyblok.com-f-68620-2135x2135-3139162177-jenna-stensland-jqduz3i3evs-unsplash-q9ektzf9iif73s2n7426v9s2kz6v6x12s3j377ga9o.jpg\" title=\"boy-park-stick\" alt=\"A boy explores the park\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ec37bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0ec37bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc3251e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc3251e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We went on a global hunt<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0269f98 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0269f98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To develop the Koru Ethos we spoke to experts all over the world, from China to Sweden, from specialists in Montessori to Reggio Emilia, from Harvard to Oxford, in a multi year project. We took inspiration from the best national curriculums around the world, from Te Whariki in New Zealand to the Early Years Foundation Stage here in the UK.<\/p><p>The Koru Ethos continues the best bits of the past, such as the central importance of play, intrinsic motivation and self-regulation as opposed to coercive control. It also contains new emphases, building on what we know now and didn&#8217;t before. Chief among these is the emphasis on mental wellbeing. The 21st Century is seeing epidemics of anxiety and depression among young adults. The science is clear: positive mental health for adults starts in childhood.<\/p><p>We need to equip children with the tools to flourish: to let go of the past when they need to, to embrace the present, and to only live in the future when they consciously choose to do so. Simple practices <span class=\"\">\u2013<\/span> positive attachment, mindfulness, gratitude, underpinned by plenty of time in nature <span class=\"\">\u2013<\/span> can lay powerful foundations for a life of wellbeing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2062da5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2062da5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-755f5b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"755f5b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6a0e71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c6a0e71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The power of play<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80e725f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80e725f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We strongly believe that what is absolutely key to helping children grow is the time and space to play. Play these days can be\u00a0under threat, from scheduling and stressful environments. But a raft of evidence shows that play involves meaningful learning. Play \u2013 purposeless, voluntary, fun, improvised \u2013 lets children explore diverse experiences and experience moments of safe risk taking.<\/p><p>Playing with other kids helps children practice relationships, teamwork, conflict, and develop empathy.\u00a0 We can help by providing diverse opportunities and an empowering environment and giving children self directed, unstructured time.\u00a0 When children are active agents in their own learning, their intrinsic motivation stays strong and their path is their own.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d9acd0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8d9acd0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-804f079 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"804f079\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/child-playing-with-mask-q44jdtqdxf0wlh6aez0az8muzhvzrs8g33ifbvag3g.jpg\" title=\"child-playing-with-mask\" alt=\"child-playing-with-mask\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cdd95ee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3cdd95ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f1894a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4f1894a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1afd49b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1afd49b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"227\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Illustrative-icons-2-colour_Pay-tier-Standard-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-25698\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eac207b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eac207b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can I trust you?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fad9e42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fad9e42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Children need to feel 100% secure. This means physical safety and protection from harm, and also emotional security. It&#8217;s vital for their brain development. Especially in the earliest days, children need a sense of consistency and utter security to lay the foundations of positive mental health for the rest of their lives. This needs to be nurtured through encouragement, warmth, acceptance and respect, as their identity and individual path emerges. They need to be accepted, supported as unique individuals and assured that they belong.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53103235 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"53103235\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bf80162 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3bf80162\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"227\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Illustrative-icons-2-colour_Pay-tier-Parental-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-25696\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc64ee8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc64ee8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can I find my path?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cf9ea88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cf9ea88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"\">Children need time and space to explore. They have a natural curiosity and a drive to experiment and enquire. The more we can nurture and protect these instincts (rather than driving them out), the more we can help children develop knowledge and skills in areas that interest them, and discover what brings them joy. That way lies their path.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"\">If we can pull this off, children&#8217;s natural enthusiasm, creativity and imagination shine undiminished, and their confidence grows. They survive little moments of vulnerability and learn to be self sufficient.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66920f37 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"66920f37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36087df1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"36087df1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"227\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Illustrative-icons-2-colour_Pay-tier-Professional-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-25697\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ccf3563 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ccf3563\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do you help me fly?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6198eb30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6198eb30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Children need to grow physically and mentally strong in order to fly. For physical strength, they&#8217;ll need healthy food and lots of exercise, ideally outdoors. We love outdoor settings because they can be both more calming and, strangely, more stimulating. They also help to develop the ability for children to handle risk. As children develop their thinking and reasoning skills, at the same time they can become mindful and fluent in the language of their feelings. This helps children learn self regulation and perseverance, which are the building blocks of resilience and adaptability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeef062 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eeef062\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9746e3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a9746e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86669c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"86669c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"227\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Illustrative-icons-2-colour_Pay-tier-Standard-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-25698\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5b5e28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5b5e28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"caret-color: rgb(30, 30, 30); color: rgb(30, 30, 30); white-space: normal;\">Do you know me?<\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3924bc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3924bc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Children need to feel connected and known. Through connection with other children and adults, children develop skills of emotional literacy, social competence, empathy and kindness. As they grow, they experience the magic of friendship and learn to celebrate individuality and difference, to respect other&#8217;s identities and paths.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10ddaeb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"10ddaeb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d61e37f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d61e37f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"227\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Illustrative-icons-2-colour_Pay-tier-Parental-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-25696\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-330ff61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"330ff61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"caret-color: rgb(30, 30, 30); color: rgb(30, 30, 30); white-space: normal;\">Do you hear me?<\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eec5ce7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eec5ce7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Children can express their feelings and needs from birth \u2013 but they aren\u2019t always heard.\u00a0 Adults can help by connecting and attuning to children, truly listening, treating all behaviour as communication, and helping the children express themselves in a healthy way. In a language-rich environment with plenty of opportunities for expressive arts, children learn different ways to create, communicate, and be heard their whole lives long \u2013 so that\u2019s what we need to give them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db2d571 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"db2d571\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c31a97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c31a97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"227\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Illustrative-icons-2-colour_Pay-tier-Professional-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-25697\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a5dac9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a5dac9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"caret-color: rgb(30, 30, 30); color: rgb(30, 30, 30); white-space: normal;\">Is this place fair for us?<\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6e6762 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6e6762\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Children need to connect to a mission bigger than themselves. Even young children can be empowered to make a contribution to their community as they grow. As their sphere of influence expands, children develop their ability to make decisions and judgments on matters they care about. We can help develop children&#8217;s internal \u2018locus of control\u2019 \u2013 meaning how much they consider that the world is within their control \u2013 as well as their courage and advocacy skills.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cec2fd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8cec2fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9ac6fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b9ac6fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35a2ce1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35a2ce1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We work to make the answer to each one of these children's questions: YES<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3147667 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3147667\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>How can we achieve these lofty goals? 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We test everything we do against the Koru Ethos, making sure that we are delivering on our promise: 21st Century childcare for 21st Century children.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2dcaf7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2dcaf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>It&#8217;s the heart and soul of our service, and it&#8217;s what we want for our own kids.\u00a0<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61c1adc5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"61c1adc5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30a7ee64 e-con-full e-flex e-con 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The Koru Ethos guides how we select, train, and support great childcarers. It runs through all our activities, events, community,&nbsp;tools and techniques. 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