Family and Staff Interactions and Communications

- For staff to create a happy engaging atmosphere where both children and staff can interact in a warm and friendly way.
- For staff to encourage acceptable forms of behaviour by using strategies that build children’s esteem and confidence, i.e. To  
  use redirection and help children to understand and deal with feelings such as anger, frustration and jealousy.
- For staff to develop a knowledge and understanding of the communicative needs of families from non-English speaking
  backgrounds. To initiate and engage children in both verbal and non-verbal communication, i.e. To use songs, rhymes and finger 
  plays and to seek support from community organizations and support services to ensure inclusion for all families.
- For staff to consult with parents and carers about the care of their children. This knowledge is to be reflected in the program and
  care of the children. Staff and management consult with parents and carers in the development and review of Centre policies.
- To show respect and acceptance for all children and their families by providing experiences such as stories, books and events
  that happen in everyday life to discuss and help break down stereotypes.
- To encourage children to be effective communicators and to respect and value the communications of others.
- For staff to acknowledge the need to provide information in different ways for our centre families, including non-English speaking,
  varying abilities and socio-economic diversity.

The Program and Environment

- To provide an environment which allows children the opportunity to collaborate with peers and to express themselves through
  their “100 languages”, via a wide variety of media
- To provide the children with opportunities to revisit experiences which enhance and enrich children’s language, cognitive,
  emotional, social and physical development.
- To provide a rich environment with a program that is driven by the children’s interests and self-directed play.
- To provide an environment that facilitates small group interactions, is safe, stimulating and challenging.
- To provide an environment which allows children to experience and appreciate their world and its beauty.

Documentation

- To show children their work is valued and appreciated by displaying documentation in a thoughtful and respectful way.
- To record the thinking, learning and general growth of each child.
- To provide and understanding for parents about the process of the child’s learning and the educational value of this process.

Staff

- To work as a team, sharing goals through discussion, encouragement and collegiality.
- To value and respect staff’s diverse knowledge and experiences.
- To seek current ideas and knowledge regarding theories of early childhood and to reflect and evaluate about our current practice.

Our Goals