Our Vision

Our vision is to provide the highest quality of early childhood care and education to every family within our community.

Our Values

A quest for quality through curiosity, creativity and the nurturing of growth.

Strength through our team in a spirit of compassion, fun and professionalism.

Partnership with our families and our community.

Respect through our honest endeavours and respectful interactions

Learning Environment

• We believe that providing a safe, secure and stimulating environment is the key to a happy, healthy, confident and successful child. We view the environment as a rich and varied learning space for children. We use the EYLF and Belonging Being and Becoming to guide the implementation of our educational environment.

Professional Partnerships with Families and Children

• Our highly skilled educators provide a respectful, inclusive, nurturing and homely environment. We strive to achieve a sense of belonging for the children by facilitating a connection with their home, families and communities. We acknowledge that these are the relationships children value most.

Commitment to Children’s Learning

• Educators view children to be capable, confident and involved learners and facilitate this by using the children’s interests and development, as a basis to intentionally implement our educational program. We encourage children to be environmentally responsible and teach them the importance of sustainable practices

Professional Development and On-going Reflection

• We believe that the early years of a child’s life are the most influential. Our educators take pride in their profession and are supported to engage in individualised professional development and reflection. We value the contribution educators make to the mentoring of others.

Our Commitment to Reconciliation

• We acknowledge and value the cultures, histories and rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to working towards national reconciliation by integrating aspects of culture throughout the year in a respectful and meaningful way reflective in our Reconciliation Action Plan.

Next Review: January 2019

We believe in our approach

• Our approach is to create a home life atmosphere, with a warm and natural environment your child can relate to
• Our approach encourages children to make choices and take control of their learning
• Our approach follows the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF), which provides opportunities for balanced indoor/outdoor play
• Our approach promotes child-initiated, small-group experiences and fosters nurturing and sibling relationships
• Our approach encourages staff to guide and encourage children to learn at a level appropriate to their age and abilities.
• Our approach is easily accessible for families and they are encouraged to provide feedback and suggestions

We believe in our educators

• Educators will work as a team, motivating and supporting each other
• Educators will contribute their diverse skills, knowledge, interests and experience to the centre
• Educators will build an atmosphere of trust and respect through open communication
• Educators will respect different points of view, using constructive conflict resolution methods while maintaining confidentiality
• Educators are encouraged to provide feedback on the centre’s approach to childcare
• Educators should abide by the centre’s policies and procedures, Department of Education and Communities Regulations, Australian Early Childhood Association Code of Ethics, UN conventions on the Rights of the Child and the standards set by the National Quality Framework (NQF)
• Educators know when to guide your child’s play and when to observe
• Educators will use your child’s portfolio to document and record development, written observations, photographs and work samples

Get in touch

If you’d like to learn more about Seaforth Childcare, or want to enrol your child, please contact us, or call us on (02) 9948 5546.