Early Learning Services - Tumbi Umbi

DETAILS:

Fees:

Please call the centre for details on daily and weekly rates.

Food provided: Yes

Nappies provided: No

Payment methods: Ezi Debt, BPAY, EFTPOS or Cheque.

Note:
Child Care Benefits (CCB), which is provided by the Australian Government through Centrelink can be claimed at this centre.

Tumbi Umbi Centre Philosophy

Mission Australia Early Learning Service Tumbi Umbi's philosophy has been developed in collaboration with parents and staff. We believe that families and staff need to work together to ensure that optimal child growth and development are fostered.

In relation to children:

• Children learn best through play and exploration. Play will be child directed, interest based and freely chosen.
• Children should be encouraged to play and explore independently and collaboratively.
• Integrated play experiences are provided to encourage children to act as initiators, investigators, explorers, creators and problem solvers. Therefore we focus on the process involved in the experience rather than on the final product.
• Curriculum planning is inspired by the Reggio Emilia philosophy, as we believe this approach emphasises the best practice within early childhood education. Learning experiences are planned to be responsive to the individual differences in learning styles.

In relation to families:

• Children develop and learn in the context of their families and the community.
• Establishing collaborative relationships with families enables centre staff to create stimulating, accepting and nurturing learning environments.
• We encourage families to actively participate in centre activities and share decision making roles.

In relation to staff:

• We believe the strength of our centre is our staff. We provide staff with the opportunities for training and development and model the process of life long learning. Staff are given the freedom to create unique learning experiences for all children.
• We provide opportunities for staff to share ideas and grow professionally within our organisation and the wider community.

In relation to the community and the environment:

• Our service aims to interact holistically with the community and families. We endeavour to build on families strengths and connect families with various support services to promote community awareness.
• Our goal is to develop each child's sense of self while promoting their awareness of and respect for others linguistically, culturally and geographically.