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Tanilba Bay centre philosophy:
Mission Australia Early Learning Service Tanilba Bay believe that children learn most effectively in a secure, trusting, nurturing and stimulating environment that caters to the holistic child. This is based on parent and staff values working together to provide the best possible foundation for the growth of each child.
We recognise children's individual needs and its importance to encourage, support, plan and teach using a balance of active and quiet activities. We utilise both indoor and outdoor settings and provide a flexible daily routine. We respect individuality, diverse values and individual needs of the children, families and wider community.
We promote active participation in individual, small and large group play, in a variety of structured and flexible experiences. Our program is also based on choices, interests, and is considerate of different learning styles, while keeping to the guidelines of the Early Years Learning Framework. Our curriculum borrows from the practises of Reggio Emilia,
We actively support parents in their role as primary caregivers and encourage them to share and participate in the centre. These can be through notes or suggestions, sharing a skill, visiting the children, our day book, or verbal open communication.
We respect each family's background and strive to be inclusive of their diverse abilities both social and cultural, and incorporate these into opportunities for sharing and learning through presentation of relevant cultural activities and family involvement.
We believe that as staff we need to be aware of our importance as role models. We strive to maintain the highest quality of care by complying with regulations and policies, attending professional development opportunities and regular meetings to appraise and evaluate our own practices.
This ensures our centre objectives are being met and we are building enriching and trusting relationships that cater to the individuality, confidence and self-esteem of each child, family and community member thus making them feel accepted and valued.
We believe that early childhood is the foundation for establishing a life-long love of learning and acknowledge the value of play. It is about fun, celebration, exploration, discovery and the introduction of new ideas and possibilities that provoke thought and imagination and foster positive attitudes.
We value the needs and rights of each child and their abilities to make choices and develop independence. Children are capable and active contributors to their own and others learning. This establishes feelings of self worth in each child.
Our greatest natural resource is the minds of our children.
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