Our Philosophy

As Educators...

 

• We develop and encourage nurturing relationships with children offering consistent emotional support, trust and guidance

• We assist the children to develop the skills and understandings they need to interact positively with others. We treat all children equally and challenge any biases

• We honour, celebrate and incorporate different cultures including Aboriginaland Torres Strait Islanders

• We promote ongoing learning by reflective practices

• We gain insights in to the children's learning enabling us to support, inform and enrich their decision making

• We believe a child's learning is a strength based practice

• We build each child's strengths, skills and knowledge ensuring motivation and encouragement in learning

• We use critical reflection to assess all processes used in the centre

• We ensure that we meet the needs of all involved children, their families and the wider community

 

We Encourage...

 

• The children to develop respectful, secure and reciprocal relationships

• To learn to persevere, take risks and show empathy

• To value collaboration, teamwork and interdependence as learners

• We develop collaborative relationships with our families as they are the most significant educators of the children

• By doing this, we ensure that the curriculum is meaningful for each child

 

We Believe...

 

• Positive relationships between educators and parents lead to effective relationships with the child

• We develop the children's capacities to succeed regardless of diverse circumstances, abilities and learning styles

• We work collaboratively with outside organisations, including the school and health clinics

• Our community enables our preschool to run effectively, efficiently and ultimately flourish