Our Philosophy
Reviewed February 2010
Philosophy |
Broad Goals |
| 1.To provide quality care for each child according to individual needs, abilities and interests. |
To consider each childs individuality and provide quality care, that meets their needs and abilities. |
| 2.To provide an environment where physical, emotional and social welfare are met, giving priority to children with special needs in these areas. |
The learning environment must provide for children to develop physically, emotionally and socially assisting children with special needs in these areas to achieve their goals. |
| 3.To create a caring environment where children are encouraged to learn and explore through planned and spontaneous programming of activities and experiences. |
Planned and spontaneous learning opportunities are offered to children throughout the programmes provided. |
| 4.To give children families and staff the opportunity to share communication and socialize together. |
Children learn to communicate, empathize, share and take turns. |
| 5.To ensure that parents/families feel that their child is happy and secure, with people they can trust. |
Build trust with children and their families, so they feel secure. |
| 6.To promote Community Childcare as a positive, worthwhile and meaningful experience to children, families and staff. |
Staff, committee, children and their families are given the opportunities to work and socialize together. |
| 7.To achieve the effective management of the Centre through interactions of the Parent Management Committee, Director, Staff, Families and Guardians. |
Provided opportunities for consultation and communication between management staff and families. Support staff professional development. |
| 8.To provide an environment where children's ideas are encouraged and their self expression and creativity can be explored and fostered appropriately. |
Encourage children's creativity; let them explore materials themselves without attemping to " do it for them, chow them how to, add to or limit their work". |
| 9.To provide an environment where all individual’s needs and feelings are considered and every family’s culture, values and beliefs are respected. |
Respect all children, families and peers, accept abilities and differences. |
10.To establish an environment where individuals can build self-esteem and respect for themselves and others.
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Opportunities for children, staff and families to build a sense of their own dignity and integrity. |
11.To establish and maintain a safe and secure environment for children, staff and families. |
Facilitate and maintain a safe, secure and hygenic environment for children, staff and families. |
DAILY ROUTINE
Approximate Times:- (Reviewed 5/10/04)
6.30a.m. Staff open centre and welcome children.
Activities are set up for a relaxed atmosphere for the children to play.
Children given Breakfast brought by parents if necessary
7.45a.m. Start to tidy up the toys, toilet children, Finish breakfasts. Sunscreen.
8.00a.m. Transition – Finger Play and Rhymes
If weather permits us to go outside, children are sunscreened and hats are put on.
Provided outside is an enriched physical environment for the children to learn
and grow in. (Refer morning policy).
9.00a.m. Pre-School children are taken to pre-school.
9.15a.m. Morning Tea is ready for the Babies, consisting of savoury sandwiches, fruit
and milk.
2-3 Years Bathroom Routine
9.30a.m. 2-3’s and 3-5’s Group start their Morning Tea.
9.45a.m. Babies and 2-3’s start their activities. Staff from each room programme
appropriately for their age groups.
10.00a.m. 3-5’s start their group time which involves singing/stories/music.
10.15a.m. 3-5’s have their activity time. Providing an age appropriate programme
10.40a.m. 2-3’s and 3-5’s Tidy Up Time.
10.50a.m. Babies and 2-3’s have their group time which usually involves singing. They then go
outside to play along with the Babies and 3-5’s.
11.10a.m. Babies come inside and wash hands and faces.
11.15a.m. Babies lunch is ready which includes a nutritious meal and vegetables.
11.20a.m. 2-3’s bathroom routine.
11.30a.m. 2-3’s and 3-5’s lunch is ready which includes a healthy cooked meal each day
along with a drink of cold water.
11.45a.m. Babies nappies are checked before the babies are settled to sleep.
12.00 midday 3-5’s and 2-3’s are cleaning their teeth.
12 – 1.00p.m. All children rest at 1p.m.
1.00p.m.-1.50p.m. Pre-school children have quiet activities.
1.45p.m. Children are waking up and quiet activities are set up for them whilst they wait
for the rest of the children to wake.
2.00p.m. Afternoon Tea consists of a healthy snack and milk
2.30p.m. Pre-school children are collected.
2.30p.m. By this time if weather is fine all groups all outside playing together. If it is raining then
groups stay in their own room. (Refer Afternoon Policy).
3.30p.m. Nappy Change and 2-3 Toileting.
3.40p.m. Staff and children start to tidy up large playground toys depending on the weather.
4.30 p.m. Children wash their hands and have their “late” afternoon tea - a healthy snack provided by
parents.
All smaller toys i.e. sandpit toys, balls etc. tidied away.
4.45p.m. Move inside, wash faces and clean children. Put toys out for the children to play with
and say good-byes.
5.30p.m. Centre closed
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