Location
84 Perouse Road, Randwick NSW 2031
Location
84 Perouse Road, Randwick NSW 2031
The Spot Preschool has been providing quality childcare since 1979. We believe that the child is central to our service and has the right to positive experiences.
Our aims, objectives and beliefs are:
Our program policy reflects the values, knowledge and skills of children, families and staff/carers of the centre as being all equally important to the development of the whole child.
The children's individual behaviour, level of skills, their wellbeing and wellness are the basis on which we build and foster individual programs by:
Establishing a profile for each child attending.
Keep up to date records, jottings, checklists, daily diaries, developmental summaries, photographs, to record each child's experiences and plan new ones.
Using running records, jottings, checklists, daily diaries, developmental summaries, photographs, to record each child's experiences and plan new ones.
Evaluating the program weekly by reflecting on the child's past experiences and parents' input (see the section on the displayed program).
Providing up to date information about the children for parents wishing to learn about their child's developmental stages.
Encouraging children's creativity and self expression through indoor and outdoor activities, music and movement, language and story groups, dramatic play, arts and crafts.
Fostering the children's development through an ecological approach, in providing experiences and activities that value their needs as well as their families' and the community's.
Exposing the children to the outdoor environment and creating experiences that will enhance their appreciation and respect of nature.
Referring and incorporating to the centre's philosophy and goals.
Self-reflecting on personal practices, theories and beliefs and their effectiveness or ineffectiveness and welcome change if necessary.
Revaluating daily practices in light of new research findings.
Attending professional development workshops, seminars or accessing the web to improve skills and knowledge.
The centre acknowledges that forming a partnership with each child's family is central to providing effective care and is committed to foster and enhance open and extensive communication which is respectful of and sensitive to cultural and other differences.
Staff will be consistent in making families feel welcome and valued and this will also encourage families to be more active in the life of the centre whenever possible.
The centre and staff encourage families to become involved in the centre's planning, programs and operations and they accept that families will participate in different ways.
Parents are welcome at the centre at any time and they are encouraged to share aspects of their culture with the children such as craft, cooking and musical experiences.
The centre will provide informal gatherings during the year to allow parents and family members to join in and meet each other, make new friends and get to know the centre staff.
Staff will also discuss important issues with families daily and at formal events.
At The Spot Preschool we believe in the uniqueness of each child, and as early childhood educators we will ensure that the learning and caring environment supports the acceptance of their similarities, differences, strengths, values and beliefs.
We are committed in promoting an educational curriculum that fosters and enhances quality interactions amongst children, families and carers built on mutual trust and respect and we will seek and value their participation and contributions.
We value the child as protagonist of his/her own learning experiences and we believe in fostering the individual development of each child by providing a well-planned and interesting environment which will encourage them to develop their own ideas and create newly found interests.
We support play as a social act in developing positive relationships for the child with adults and with peers, and we value it as an apprenticeship of formal learning. In our role of childhood educators we will use play to teach children to express themselves, work in a group, as well as to develop their imagination and creativity.
We firmly believe in the importance of critical self-reflection as an ongoing process of assessing and eveluating my daily practices to identify areas of strength and weakness and we value and support research to strengthen and expand our knowledge and skills in the field of early childhood.