We would like to acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Island people
as the traditional custodians of this country and their connection
to the land, water and community in which we live.
At Kids Own ECLC we value early childhood education as the foundation for lifelong learning. We believe that each child is a unique individual and should be viewed, respected and treated as such.
As the well being of each child is paramount, we strive to provide holistic support of the child’s exclusive requirements and interests in a nurturing, familiar environment that fosters the child’s development across all developmental domains. Children’s natural curiosity is nurtured and stimulated in an environment that owes much to the Reggio Emilia approach to learning where the children are encouraged to make discoveries, develop theories, imagine, explore and interpret.
Our unique, enquiry-based approach embraces the many languages of childhood and encourages children to become enthusiastic participants and communicators, actively contributing to their own learning.
Our values and ethos are bound by a passion to provide young minds with the ability, means and skills to enable and sustain future growth and development. Our philosophy and values can be summed up as the following:
Children are seen as; people, competent, confident learners, friends and teachers who will learn through play and learn in the moment.
We believe every child has the right to make choices in regards to
their learning.
We believe every child should feel a strong
sense of well-being.
We believe that the environment should
reflect our love of nature and our views on sustainability.
We
believe that the environment is the 'third teacher' and
therefore it is essential that our physical environment invites
and inspires engagement and exploration.
We believe in
building relationships with families and the greater community.
Encouraging a high degree of involvement and participation as
families are the foundation in children’s growth and
development.
We believe the early years are the foundation
years and by providing meaningful learning experiences we can
cultivate a love of learning.
We believe that learning is
ongoing and we constantly seek to develop our own knowledge and
thereby offer richer experiences to the children in our care.
Types of special needs vary in severity. People with autism, Down syndrome, dyslexia, blindness, ADHD, or cystic fibrosis, for example, may be considered to have special needs. However, special needs can also include cleft lips, or missing limbs.
- Loris Malaguzzi
Child Care Subsidy (CSS) works on three factors:
An activity test will determine how many hours of subsidised care families can access, up to a maximum of 100 per fortnight.
A family’s combined income will determine the percentage of subsidy they are eligible to receive.
The type of child care service will determine the hourly rate cap. Some basic requirements must be satisfied for an individual to be eligible to receive the Child Care Subsidy.
How to estimate your CCS: Online calculator
To determine what your CCS might be, you can use the
Government's
online calculator.
“WHAT THE HANDS DOES THE MIND REMEMBERS”
At Kids Own Early Childhood Learning Centre, we believe the future of the planet lies in the hands of our children and their actions.
