Curriculum:

Educational and Developmental Goal:

Our aim is to provide early years education that places the child, their unique circumstances and innate potential, at the centre of decisions and planning. Our curriculum is a response to the increasingly emerging knowledge our society around who children are and how they learn. Within our programs, children have moved beyond traditional and marginalised developmental domains to be celebrated as a whole being who brings potential , curiosity and interest in constructing their own learning.
Our centres curriculum draws on best practice from around the world in early childhood education and will continue to evolve as research continues to advance ad we are responsive to the changing needs of families, communities and society. The defining areas of our curriculum are:

The Learning Environment
We place significant emphasis on the learning spaces provided for children in our centre. We acknowledge that everything in the world is education to young children and  therefore believe that the environment must allow children to engage in activities of their own choosing , spark curiosity and inquiry, invite quiet, alone time for reflections as well as shared project opportunities, utilise open-ended flexible materials, reflect elements of the real world and honour children’s learning processes.

Our developmental framework creates a broader, holistic outlook on development.

Our areas of development include: Sense of self and others, Health and well being, Investigation and discovery, Communication, socialisation and dramatic representation, and creative expression.
These area honour the whole development occurring in children as each encompasses: skills, knowledge, dispositions and virtues, as well as engaging children’s multiple intelligences.
Our staff are trained in specialised educational methods and theories that support them in achieving our companies vision for young children.

A virtues  approach focuses staff interaction with children on recognising their potential and bring out the very best in each child. It is a positive approach to to character development in young children with a focus on teaching and reinforcing appropriate behaviour rather than simply management of behaviour.
An understanding of the theory of Multiple intelligences is another tool employed by staff to discover different  ways of reaching the children and catering to various learning styles.

Emergent Curriculum
Emergent Curriculum describes the kind of curriculum that evolves when exploring something of interest and personally meaningful to children. Capitalising on these teachable moments brings together the child’s motivation around their interest and the teacher’s knowledge of children’s development and learning processes. In this way, the curriculum responds to optimal opportunities for learning and honours the children’s input rather than focussing on pre set themes or topics driven by the teacher.