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About Us
Precious Stones Family Day Care values and believes in the uniqueness, flexibility and
quality of child care and education in supportive home based environments. We strive to
provide consistent excellence aimed at meeting the varying needs of the children and
families within our community. Through training, mentoring and supportive partnerships
we empower and inspire our Educators to provide creative programming and sensory
rich learning environments in which all children can safely flourish. We embrace
inclusive practices ensuring every child is provided the support and enrichment at an
individual level required to develop their understanding of the world in which they live
and to reach their full potential.
This potential is achieved through a play based curriculum and opportunities to:
- propose theories and reasons
- master skills
- have meaningful experiences
- express thoughts and ideas
- solve problems
- engage in reflective thinking
- explore diverse ways of knowing, thinking and learning
Our Philosophy
We believe that forming meaningful and supportive partnerships with our educators,
families and wider community is our greatest strength and the key to achieve the best
outcomes for each and every child. We view trust as vital to the formation of successful
relationships thus aim to uphold the values of respect, integrity and transparency in all
our dealings and interactions. We value, respect and integrate our indigenous heritage
and the diverse cultures of children and families within our community – locally,
nationally and internationally. We acknowledge the importance of seeing oneself
reflected within the learning environment in order to be able to develop a strong sense
of self, belonging and emotional well-being.
We acknowledge that learning occurs best
when children feel emotionally secure and are safe and happy and that it is their right to
be respected, encouraged, supported and valued through trusting and caring
relationships with their Educators. We believe it is a primary role of our Educators to
provide positive reinforcement, encouragement and interactions to make learning
possible. We acknowledge children as capable, competent, co-contributors and active
participants in their own learning and invite their active input into what and how they
want to learn. In addition we respect and support families as children’s first and primary
teachers and also activity seeking out their input.
Our Statement of Philosophy has been inspired and guided by the Early Years Learning
Framework and the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework.
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