• Providing your child with a supportive and stimulating environment whilst encouraging, inspiring and empowering them through their own unique journey
• Programs are intentionally designed to support your child’s development and individual learning needs
• Encouraging your child to make their own choices and explore their environment
• Fostering and nurturing children’s interests with a balance of structure and spontaneous play
• Understanding, appreciating and acknowledging children’s differences and supporting their development
Families
• Drawing on parents’ knowledge and expertise to develop programs and activities for children
• Providing families with regular communication about their child’s learning and development through observations, summatives and parent teacher interviews
• Encouraging families to share their knowledge and skills through participation in all classroom programs
Educators
• Providing high quality education and care programs
• Providing consistency and stability for children and families
• Employing educators with a genuine passion and interest in caring and educating young children
• Our educators are committed to continuous learning and education and are provided with professional development throughout the year
• Occupational Therapist available on site to work directly with educators and families
Learning and Development
• Combining Montessori philosophies with play based learning
• Providing your child with a prepared classroom environment, including structure, order, freedom of movement and freedom of choice
• Providing your child with a safe environment where they will be supported to accomplish each developmental milestone
• Providing your child with an explorative and hands on environment and supporting a positive approach to learning
Health and Wellbeing
• Creating a happy, fun and social environment for your child to flourish
• Providing a Wellbeing Program which may include activities such as yoga, meditation, mindfulness, cooking and more
• Providing healthy, fresh and nutritionally balanced meals for all children, prepared on site by a qualified Chef
• Providing support to children and families in building a healthy diet, happy minds, and a positive lifestyle
Community and Sustainability
• Recognising, respecting and honouring the Traditional Owners of the Land, the Wurundjeri Willam peoples
• Creating a sense of community as it supports children to actively participate in the world, promotes belonging and a sense of identity
• Celebrating and appreciating all cultures and diversity by providing an inclusive environment
• Promoting environmental education and incorporating sustainable practices into daily programs
• Providing incursions and excursions within our community
Our Philosophy & Values
Children
• Programs are intentionally designed to support your child’s development and individual learning needs
• Encouraging your child to make their own choices and explore their environment
• Fostering and nurturing children’s interests with a balance of structure and spontaneous play
• Understanding, appreciating and acknowledging children’s differences and supporting their development
Families
• Providing families with regular communication about their child’s learning and development through observations, summatives and parent teacher interviews
• Encouraging families to share their knowledge and skills through participation in all classroom programs
Educators
• Providing consistency and stability for children and families
• Employing educators with a genuine passion and interest in caring and educating young children
• Our educators are committed to continuous learning and education and are provided with professional development throughout the year
• Occupational Therapist available on site to work directly with educators and families
Learning and Development
• Providing your child with a prepared classroom environment, including structure, order, freedom of movement and freedom of choice
• Providing your child with a safe environment where they will be supported to accomplish each developmental milestone
• Providing your child with an explorative and hands on environment and supporting a positive approach to learning
Health and Wellbeing
• Providing a Wellbeing Program which may include activities such as yoga, meditation, mindfulness, cooking and more
• Providing healthy, fresh and nutritionally balanced meals for all children, prepared on site by a qualified Chef
• Providing support to children and families in building a healthy diet, happy minds, and a positive lifestyle
Community and Sustainability
• Creating a sense of community as it supports children to actively participate in the world, promotes belonging and a sense of identity
• Celebrating and appreciating all cultures and diversity by providing an inclusive environment
• Promoting environmental education and incorporating sustainable practices into daily programs
• Providing incursions and excursions within our community