Our Philosophy

I once asked a father, "What is it you want for your son?" He simply replied, "I just want him to be happy!"

This comment forms the basis for our philosophy.

We believe in -

 

  • Promoting self esteem and belief through encouraging and supportive interactions and activities.
  • Providing an environment rich with music and language with a strong focus on supportive social skill development.
  • Providing a 'home away from home' where children can express themselves freely.
  • A safe and supportive environment where children can try new and exciting activities to enhance their overall development.
  • Providing a balance of free play and guided learning experiences designed around the children's needs and interests.
  • Nurturing the children's natural desire to learn by providing intriguing, exciting and stimulating experiences relevant to each child's world.
  • Providing quality facilities where each child can grow and learn in a safe and modern centre.
  • Encouraging a community environment for children to develop respect and appreciation of themselves, others and the environment.
  • Demonstrating and encouraging social skills needed for children to communicate effectively.
  • Fostering positive relationships between children, families and staff through family involvement.
  • Demonstrating and practicing inclusion of diversity through music, language and play


"Most importantly, we want your child to be happy!"


The basis of our philosophy is;

Music
 Understanding and promoting the benefits of music in the lives of children. We provide music in our day through transitions, play, our music learning station, music listening centre, guided and planned musical activities and the expertise of a specialised early childhood music teacher.
Language We provide specific opportunities to develop language skills through small group activities focusing on receptive language (following directions/comprehension) and expressive language (the ability to verbally express information). The children are immersed in language opportunities. This is achieved through small groups, planned experiences, free play opportunities, circle time, news, story times etc.
Social Skills We initiate many opportunities to develop the children's social skills. This is achieved through small group experiences, spontaneous learning opportunities, free play activities that foster turn-taking, sharing, contributing to group discussions, understanding feelings and emotions. We foster self esteem by providing children with an environment that not only provides a sense of belonging, but a sense of community spirit. All children have the opportunity to be group leaders, contributing to daily 'tasks' such as composting, tidying and watering plants.
Programming Having a tertiary trained director/teacher enables us to develop specialised programs that specifically meet the needs of each child. Our programs are designed to cover all areas of a child's development whilst catering to varied learning styles. Our school preparation program has been designed in consultation with primary school teachers, so as to give children the very best preparation for their transition into primary school.
Environmental We want all children to appreciate and respect our environment. We teach children about nature and ways to care for the environment and the reciprocal benefits that go with this. We have implemented many environmental strategies to engage the children and encourage a natural interest in their environment. Our strategies include the use of recycled paper and materials, composting, power and water saving, "reduce re-use recycle". We have purpose built vegetable gardens, rain water tanks and composting facilities. Our gardens have been designed to attract birds and stimulate the children's senses. Sight, smell, taste, touch and sound - A SMORGASSBOARD for the senses.