Philosophy

Centre Philosophy

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At the Kadina Child Care Centre (KCCC) we believe that early childhood education and care is vital to supporting each child’s development and wellbeing in partnership with families. All children will be provided with an inclusive, educational play-based environment that supports each child to develop physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially, in a warm and nurturing manner to develop to their full potential.

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Values

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Regarding children

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We believe in:

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• Every child being unique

• Acting in the best interest of all children

• Being inclusive to all children, providing equality

• Developing secure attachments

• Providing care for children to feel safe, happy and supported to explore, grow, learn and develop to their fullest potential

• Listening to children’s voices

• Each child having their own strengths, interests, skills and abilities

• Developing secure, respectful, nurturing and reciprocal relationships

• Promoting children’s safety

 

Hence, we will:

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• Acknowledge each child

• Ensure the rights of all children are upheld

• Interact positively, respectfully and in a nurturing manner

• Be responsive and engage with children at their level

• Role model, guide and support all children in developing relationships

• Provide additional support for children where needed

• View children as capable and competent

• Treat all children without discrimination

• Meet children’s needs

• Respect and value each child’s learning style and individual needs

• Minimising any risk of harm for children

 

Regarding families

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We believe in:

• Families being the first and most important people in children’s lives

• Building respectful partnerships

• Encouraging family engagement

• Developing collaborative partnerships

• Engaging in shared decision making

 

Hence, we will:

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• Communicate openly and in a trusting, professional manner

• Acknowledge and respect family opinions, cultures and traditions

• Welcome, seek and encourage family engagement through face to face communication, Facebook, notifications etc

• Be available and understanding

• Work collaboratively and seek and value input from families

 

Regarding environments

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We believe in:

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• Welcoming, safe and flexible spaces

• Creating a healthy and inclusive environment

• Recognising the environment as the third teacher

• Providing an extension to home environments

• Creating opportunities to explore relationships and become environmentally responsible

• Positive, stimulating, inviting and child centred environments, enhancing how children learn, develop and display competence

• Creating spaces where children have FUN

• Implementing and embedding sustainable practices that promote and support children to take risks

 

Hence, we will:

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• Provide play-based environments

• Teach the connections between land, animals and human impacts

• Ensure all environments and equipment are safe and age appropriate

• Create spaces that support children’s strengths, interests and needs

• Provide children with choice between indoor and outdoor environments

• Educate children, staff and families on sustainable practices

• Provide an inclusive and equitable environment, supporting diversity for all members

• Provide a clean and tidy environment

• Provide challenging aspects for children

 

Regarding the Curriculum

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We believe in:

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• Providing a rich and meaningful educational play-based curriculum

• Supporting all children’s strengths, interests and abilities, to develop to their full potential

• Providing a meaningful curriculum

• Supporting individual early learning journeys

• Having documentation easily accessible to families

• Working collaboratively with families to achieve the best possible outcomes for children

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Hence, we will:

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• Provide experiences suited to each child’s strengths, abilities, interests and learning styles

• Ensure an ongoing cycle of documenting, reflecting and planning

• Educate and support educator knowledge and understanding

• Encourage family contributions

• Embed the Early Years learning framework to guide and create quality learning environments

• Plan for and document children’s learning journey

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Regarding Communities

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We believe in:

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• Community involvement being vital

• Collaborating with people, services and agencies to support children’s education and wellbeing

• Children and families being an important part of our community

• Experiences of relationships and connection in communities contribute to children’s belonging, being and becoming

• Promoting culture and diversity

 

Hence, we will:

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• Collaborate with our community through engaging in community events celebrations and places

• Support children as they develop and become members of the community around them

• Share community events in the Centre

• Promote the values of children and families to develop strong communities

• Invite and encourage services to attend the Centre

• Provide an inclusive environment, valuing all cultures, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders

 

Regarding Staff

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We believe in:

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• Being committed to building positive, trustworthy, respectful and cooperative relationships

• Offering assistance, support or advice

• Creating a family culture within the staff team

• Being supportive and mentoring each other

• Conducting ourselves in a professional manner at all times

• Working collaboratively

• Advocating for the rights of all children in being consistent in our approaches

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Hence, we will:

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• Openly communicate in a respectful and friendly manner

• Actively listen to each other

• Ensure the environment is free from bias

• Be open and accepting to others ideas, opinions and assistance

• Value each other’s roles and contributions

• Undertake ongoing professional development

• Adhere to Centre code of conduct and code of ethics

• Share and acknowledge each other’s strengths and knowledge

• Attend and actively contribute in team discussions and meetings

• Be knowledgeable and stand up for the rights of children

• Provide continuity of educators

• Give and receive constructive feedback

• Support continuous professional development