Care for Kid’s Philosophy
Care for Kids combines caring with education by following the principles, practices and outcomes of the Early Years Learning Framework and the philosophies of Reggio Emilia. We recognise young children as capable and competent citizens of our community.
We strive to create an environment where educators and children co-construct their learning together. We acknowledge that children learn best when working with others, including other children, family, educators and community.
We understand the importance of maintaining collaborative partnerships with our parents through open, respectful communication and shared goals. Our curriculum is driven by the children’s interests and curiosity.
Educators listen to the children to discover their interests, ideas and thoughts, they use this knowledge to plan the curriculum and the environment. Children’s thoughts and progression of thinking is carefully documented and displayed, making their thoughts visible in many different ways.
We are committed to providing the children with a warm, safe, fun, welcoming, inclusive, home-like environment that promotes secure, respectful and reciprocal relationships – an environment where children and their families feel comfortable, accepted, and valued as individuals. We provide opportunities for children to develop independence, self-expression and confidence through everyday routines.
We are friendly, trustworthy, patient, understanding, and compassionate. We treat all children equally, without bias, listen with empathy and respond with understanding to children, their families and each other. We recognise that early positive experiences lay the foundations for children to reach their full potential. The families of children in our care can rest assured that their children are happy, safe and given opportunities to learn and grow. Being a part of the Care for Kids family is a wonderful experience, one that will create lifelong memories