Philosophy
The Ewin Early Learning Centre strives to provide a welcoming, high quality Education and Care service for the children and families of Kununurra. The commitment of our team allows every child the same opportunities to grow and develop as individuals, as well as provide them with respectful relationships and experiences that develop and promote life skills; all while meeting their daily care needs.
Our team are passionate about ‘children being children’. Our service is an investment into your child’s future.
Our philosophy underpins everything we do. It encompasses our values, beliefs, vision and goals, and is contributed to by our Educators, Management, Support Staff, Board of Directors, Children and Families.
The National Quality Framework; the Early Years Learning Framework and its key elements ‘Belonging, Being and Becoming’ guide our daily practices and our profession.
Our children and families:
We provide a safe, hygienic, aesthetic and stimulating environment where we meet the individual needs of our children and families. Our Educators and staff strive to dedicate their love and energy into enhancing, supporting and nurturing each child’s time with us.
We aim to build strong reciprocal relationships with all families, and like them to feel comfortable and confident when leaving their children in our care. We encourage day to day communication with families to ensure all needs are being met, and there is consistent, continuant care and education for each child. Mutual respect for each other is also important to us; families being respected as the decision makers in their child’s life, and Educators being respected for their professional knowledge and experience. This promotes a sense of belonging for all.
We are respectful of each child’s development, and ensure that age appropriate expectations are tailored for each individual. We aim to support the children to reach their full potential through genuine interest, patience and praise. We support children to learn about responsibility, their own actions, and the effects of natural consequence. We foster children and educators to enjoy the little things. This promotes a sense of being in the moment.
Our program is guided by the children’s interests and strengths. We believe that children learn about themselves and the world around them through play based learning, and this assists in developing their own identity. We encourage children to make choices and maximize their own potential through use of safe risk taking and trial and error with the support of educators. We promote resilience and confidence in children by offering trust and guidance. Documentation is recorded through digital software that creates an individual portfolio for each child and allows online access and input from families at any time.
This promotes a sense of ‘becoming’.
Our Educators & Staff:
We respect and value Educators and Staff as professionals and as individuals who bring with them their own life experiences to share. With most employees living away from their families, we foster a sense of community amongst our team by providing a support network for each other where possible.
Our Management team is made up of professional role models who use their expertise and leadership to guide, mentor and support our Educators and staff; we promote positive team work and a good sense of humor. We encourage and support on-going personal and professional growth and development through further education, workshops, training and on-the-job support.
All:
We endeavor to educate children about the natural environment. We value the opportunities, possibilities and benefits that the outdoors provides us. Our children learn and recognise the great impact the seasons have, and how the weather guides our family culture; together this inspires us to embrace the unique Kimberley lifestyle.
We believe that having animals within our environment provides opportunities for the children to interact and connect with other living things, while developing a sense of acknowledgement for the world around us.
Educators and Staff strive to embed sustainable practices and routines by role modeling these throughout the day to raise awareness and participation by children of all ages.
We value uniqueness, are accepting of differences and promote diversity within our centre. We encourage families and educators to share their culture, background and home-life by providing opportunities to share stories, taking a genuine interest and building on this throughout our environment.
We believe that we live in a well-connected community where children can easily feel the positive community vibes. We support families, educators and the community to become actively involved in the centre by encouraging them to share their interests, talents and professional skills (eg cultural experiences, environmental knowledge, community services); through joining our Board of Directors, visiting and sharing, participating in surveys, feedback and discussions.
We expect that as a member of the Ewin community children, families and staff will respect our shared space, shared responsibilities, values, and practices that are followed daily which make our centre a quality, unique and highly sort after service to be a part of.
We work with local organisations to assist in the development and employment of local people, in particular Indigenous educators. We seek support to incorporate local Indigenous culture into our programs, and engage different organisations and practices to support us to be an inclusive and respectful service for all.
We work closely with government departments to provide a caring environment for children who are living away from home. We support the involvement of families in their children’s lives and assist in reunification where possible.
Reviewed March 2017
The Ewin Early Learning Centre strives to provide a welcoming, high quality Education and Care service for the children and families of Kununurra. The commitment of our team allows every child the same opportunities to grow and develop as individuals, as well as provide them with respectful relationships and experiences that develop and promote life skills; all while meeting their daily care needs.
Our team are passionate about ‘children being children’. Our service is an investment into your child’s future.
Our philosophy underpins everything we do. It encompasses our values, beliefs, vision and goals, and is contributed to by our Educators, Management, Support Staff, Board of Directors, Children and Families.
The National Quality Framework; the Early Years Learning Framework and its key elements ‘Belonging, Being and Becoming’ guide our daily practices and our profession.
Our children and families:
We provide a safe, hygienic, aesthetic and stimulating environment where we meet the individual needs of our children and families. Our Educators and staff strive to dedicate their love and energy into enhancing, supporting and nurturing each child’s time with us.
We aim to build strong reciprocal relationships with all families, and like them to feel comfortable and confident when leaving their children in our care. We encourage day to day communication with families to ensure all needs are being met, and there is consistent, continuant care and education for each child. Mutual respect for each other is also important to us; families being respected as the decision makers in their child’s life, and Educators being respected for their professional knowledge and experience. This promotes a sense of belonging for all.
We are respectful of each child’s development, and ensure that age appropriate expectations are tailored for each individual. We aim to support the children to reach their full potential through genuine interest, patience and praise. We support children to learn about responsibility, their own actions, and the effects of natural consequence. We foster children and educators to enjoy the little things. This promotes a sense of being in the moment.
Our program is guided by the children’s interests and strengths. We believe that children learn about themselves and the world around them through play based learning, and this assists in developing their own identity. We encourage children to make choices and maximize their own potential through use of safe risk taking and trial and error with the support of educators. We promote resilience and confidence in children by offering trust and guidance. Documentation is recorded through digital software that creates an individual portfolio for each child and allows online access and input from families at any time.
This promotes a sense of ‘becoming’.
Our Educators & Staff:
We respect and value Educators and Staff as professionals and as individuals who bring with them their own life experiences to share. With most employees living away from their families, we foster a sense of community amongst our team by providing a support network for each other where possible.
Our Management team is made up of professional role models who use their expertise and leadership to guide, mentor and support our Educators and staff; we promote positive team work and a good sense of humor. We encourage and support on-going personal and professional growth and development through further education, workshops, training and on-the-job support.
All:
We endeavor to educate children about the natural environment. We value the opportunities, possibilities and benefits that the outdoors provides us. Our children learn and recognise the great impact the seasons have, and how the weather guides our family culture; together this inspires us to embrace the unique Kimberley lifestyle.
We believe that having animals within our environment provides opportunities for the children to interact and connect with other living things, while developing a sense of acknowledgement for the world around us.
Educators and Staff strive to embed sustainable practices and routines by role modeling these throughout the day to raise awareness and participation by children of all ages.
We value uniqueness, are accepting of differences and promote diversity within our centre. We encourage families and educators to share their culture, background and home-life by providing opportunities to share stories, taking a genuine interest and building on this throughout our environment.
We believe that we live in a well-connected community where children can easily feel the positive community vibes. We support families, educators and the community to become actively involved in the centre by encouraging them to share their interests, talents and professional skills (eg cultural experiences, environmental knowledge, community services); through joining our Board of Directors, visiting and sharing, participating in surveys, feedback and discussions.
We expect that as a member of the Ewin community children, families and staff will respect our shared space, shared responsibilities, values, and practices that are followed daily which make our centre a quality, unique and highly sort after service to be a part of.
We work with local organisations to assist in the development and employment of local people, in particular Indigenous educators. We seek support to incorporate local Indigenous culture into our programs, and engage different organisations and practices to support us to be an inclusive and respectful service for all.
We work closely with government departments to provide a caring environment for children who are living away from home. We support the involvement of families in their children’s lives and assist in reunification where possible.
Reviewed March 2017