Our Statement of Values and Beliefs

 

We Value –

• A friendly and safe environment

• A program that provides continuity from home to care yet flexible enough to meet individual needs and challenges of all  childre​n

•  Educators who are happy and develop strong relationships with children, families and community.

• Sustainable practices and understand the vital role we play in assisting young children and families to understand sustainability issues, concepts and practices. (Elliott and Davis, 2004) 

• Family input/participation in care and education programs within the service.

 

Our Programs Are –

• Developmentally appropriate

• Inclusive of all aspects of each child’s development

• Reflective of the multicultural nature of our Australian Society

• Challenging, interesting and varied providing lots of choices

• Evaluated regularly

• Involve parents in the process of planning, implementing and evaluating

 

Or Educators Are –

• Making children’s welfare, happiness and safety their priority

• Fair and consistent in their interactions

• Positive in their approach

• Knowledgeable about developmentally appropriate practice, health, safety and nutrition.

• Accessible to parents and value their input and diversity

• Caring and understanding of each child’s needs

 

Our Management Is –

• Committed to the children, families and educators

• Accommodating to the needs of parents and educators

• Approachable and trustworthy in their dealings with parents and educators

• Organised and proficient in their business management

• Provides leadershio that inspires and motivates quality and interests.

 

We Believe Parents Need To Be –

• Open and friendly in their communication with educators and management

• Supportive of the centre’s philosophy and policies and procedures

• Interested and involved in the participation of our programmed activities

• Supportive in the process of planning, implementation and evaluation of the centre