Our Early Childhood Program
is based on a process oriented curriculum that fosters each
child's individual development. We emphasise the important
role the Centre plays in nurturing and educating the children
through the development of trust, security and loving relationships.
Our philosophy is founded on the principle
that early childhood development must focus on the Social,
Physical, Imaginative, Cognitive and Emotional (SPICE) curriculum
to ensure all-round development of our children.
Principles and practices that best support
our vision and the developmental needs of our children are:
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Supporting parents in their role as primary caregivers
and sharing information of benefit to the development
of their child
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Valuing play as a medium for all aspects of development
and learning
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Acknowledging and supporting children's individual
learning styles
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Valuing the arts as symbol systems through which
children discover and express meaning and make sense
of themselves and their world
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Providing opportunities for discovery, learning through
self-selected activities, and encouraging the development
of the child's abilities to observe, perceive, explore,
investigate, imagine and solve problem
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Valuing positive reinforcement of appropriate behaviour,
thereby nurturing self discipline and parent-supported
value systems
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Valuing daily routines such as eating, toileting,
dressing and resting as opportunities for learning and
social development
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Respecting the needs and rights of children to make
choices and decisions, by empowering them to take responsibility
for the functioning of parts of the daily routines
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Providing opportunities for children to develop responsibility
by encouraging them to take care of their immediate
environment and materials
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Valuing the cultures of the children attending the
Centre through presentation of relevant cultural activities
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Recognising the need for children to practice skills
and consolidate their learning by providing opportunities
for repetitive experiences and extension of their ideas
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Designing and establishing an enriched environment
that stimulates the imagination, promotes creativity
and enhances aesthetic development and appreciation
of nature
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Valuing and supporting staff in their work with children
and families as well as in their own professional development
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Being responsive to the needs of the community and abiding
by the relevant laws and policies that relate to the provision
of quality child care service |
