Early development
Walkley Heights Child Care Centre is a privately owned centre, established in 2003. At our Centre we value the children having fun, making friendships and learning life-long skills, and that parents feel confident leaving their children in a safe and nurturing environment. We encourage families to come and visit for a tour so that they can gain a natural feel for the Centre, and to also have the opportunity to speak to the educators who will be caring for their children.
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Statement of Philosophy
At our Centre, we believe each child has the right to reach their full potential. We believe we have to provide a safe, nurturing and warm environment that encourages and stimulates their growth and development. We acknowledge that learning is a life-long process and commit to ongoing professional development. We understand the importance of reflective practices in our role in working alongside children. We will play and work with children to discover new ideas whilst engaging in active research to better provide opportunities for fostering learning and development. We acknowledge the diversity of our families within our Centre in their language, culture and belief systems. We must respect each other's differences, rights, and beliefs. Our programming and anti-bias education programs reflect this, fostering development and a strong sense of self-esteem. We believe that children are confident, competent, and resourceful learners capable of constructing their knowledge of the world around them.
Develop a strong sense of identity, belonging, becoming, and positive well being
Learn to be respectful and empathetic members of the community
See themselves as constructive contributors to the community
See themselves as valued, unique and powerful individuals
Be respectful of the environment and acknowledge the importance of developing environmentally sustainable practices by participating in recycling and wise water usage
Giving children
learning experience:
We believe that play is an integral part of learning. Children are provided with individual learning experiences based on their developmental needs and opportunities to learn and explore their world in small and large group experiences. We believe that our Centre is an extension of the family unit; therefore, it is our role to support the parents and guardians of the children in our care. We encourage family involvement within our Centre and endeavour to work alongside them in assisting all children to reach their full potential. We recognise the importance of communication and collaboration between families and educators.
To achieve the above, we must form positive relationships and strong partnerships between children, parents, staff, management and the wider community. To this end, we encourage all participants to be active in the Centre's philosophy, policies, and procedures.
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