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Our staff believe that all children are unique individuals who deserve to be respected regardless of their gender, cultural background, beliefs, attitudes or special needs. All persons attending our centre deserve equal and fair treatment, whether they are children, parents, guardians or staff. These people are special to us and have the right to feel safe and secure and will always be treated with kindness and respect.

We are deeply committed to providing a warm, challenging and positive environment to encourage each child to develop to their fullest potential at their own pace, as well as gain independence, initiative and a positive self esteem.

Our individual program is based on our belief that children learn through play, concrete 'hands on experiences, demonstration and positive role modelling. Our activities are designed to provide a balance of structured and unstructured, quiet and noisy along with active and passive fun times, which empahsises the learning process, rather then the final product. Our programs recognise the needs of the whole child, and our planning is developed with the understanding that children are individuals. Through this program we aim to provide high quality care and learning according to each child's needs, abilities and stage of development.

These programs are characterised by activities and experiences that balance; stimulation, investigation, flexibility, newness, diversity, creativity, experimentation and discovery. They are offered within a reliable routine, familiarity, consistency, security and a warm caring atmosphere. We hope to develop safe, hygienic, nutritional and healthy habits for all our children, We believe our total learning environment Is consistent with our stated philosophy in its expectations, behaviour, interactions, recognition and its assignment of roles. routines and physical environment.

Our environment offers real choices and allows for the opportunity for all children to be heard and express their feelings, needs and wants. We provide opportunities to seek information and advice and believe that communication is vital to a successful early learning program. We aim to ensure that our community is aware of all aspects regarding our centre. Communication must develop knowledge and understanding of our service and its related issues, while still respecting the confidentiality of individuals. We are committed to offering the provision of parent involved, managed care, informed and assisted by early childhood professionals, management and other centre parents.

We strongly believe that each child's family is unique in its experiences, culture, customs and beliefs. Our staff are eager to build a strong partnership with parents on the on-going care, development, and education of their children. Staff and parents are encouraged to keep each other informed of the children's progress.
Staff work as a team, working together to support each other and ensure that the highest of care and pride is maintained within in the centre at all times.

We are committed to providing the services of a multipurpose childcare centre with extended hours of care that reflect the needs of the community and the families utilising our centre. Our consistent team ensures opportunities for the growth and personal development of a well-trained and caring group of teachers which will always be available to the children.

OUR AIMS

At our centre, we:

Observe and develop each child's potential through individually designed programs that recognise their social, emotional, intellectual and physical needs.
Base our program on the needs and interests of individual children.
Keep our programs flexible, encouraging children to involve themselves in both planned and spontaneous activities.
Encourage learning through play, experimentation and positive role modelling.
Ensure that all interactions with children are positive.
Develop a strong partnership with parents, guardians and other members of the children's families, and to be a support service to them.
Provide opportunities for parent involvement in the centre and with other parents, In a variety of ways at a time convenient to them.
Encourage children to understand and appreciate different cultures, celebrating both their differences and similarities.
Develop in each child a sense of security, confidence and self-esteem to its fullest potential.
Provide a non-competitive environment, where the children feel pride with their accomplishments, and enjoy the pleasure of accomplishing things together.
Promote friendship amongst the children, encouraging the sharing of equipment, so those children learn to respect the rights of others.
Allow children the freedom to explore, discover, question and create.
Work as a team, supporting each other professionally and sharing ideas to ensure the highest quality of care and education.
Provide a variety of fresh nutritional foods taken from the five food groups.