Overview
Centre Philosophy
The aim of Aycliffe Drive Kindergarten is to provide a high quality innovative educational program for all children in a nurturing, trusting and stimulating environment with a focus on celebrating our families diverse cultural backgrounds and encouraging children’s individualism and creativity.
We achieve this by:
- Providing a warm, caring and welcoming environment where children feel safe, worthwhile and important.
- Valuing each child’s individualism through intentional teaching, following their interests, listening to their suggestions and ideas to develop appropriate open-ended and natural play experiences, fostering their creativity and encouraging their efforts.
- Providing the opportunity for learning through child initiated play which is facilitated by extended periods of non-interrupted play and indoor and outdoor play experiences.
- Treating all children and families with respect to their cultural background, communicating honestly with parents regarding their child’s developmental progress and maintaining confidentiality.
- Including all children with appropriate support for children with special or additional needs.
- Focusing on positive reinforcement of appropriate behaviours.
- Valuing the contribution of children, parents, committee members and staff in developing the program.
- Using natural and recycled products where possible rather than commercially produced products.
- Valuing our natural environment and being an environmentally friendly and sustainable kindergarten.
- Within our program, we have incorporated the National Early Years Learning and Development Framework and the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework.
