Philosophy
The Little Ones Early Learning Centre” is a caring environment for children to play, learn and grow.
We would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land, the Dharawal people and their language on which our communities come together for the purpose of learning and paying our respects to the elders of the past, present, and emerging.
Our Philosophy is guided by Frobel’s Theory “Children learn through play”.
FROBEL QUOTE
“He believed that play is the highest expression of human development in childhood for it alone is the free expression of what is in the child’s soul.”
Though engagement we believe that children teach us as educators as much as we teach them.
At “The Little Ones” children are learning and developing in a play-based environment building and scaffolding skills in all fundamental areas of development. We aim to stimulate and engage children by providing opportunities for them to explore their interests, to investigate new interests and learn through play allowing them to become who they want to be. Children are active learners and participants in the daily routine and practices voicing, viewing, contributing, and opening opportunities for further discovery and learning.
We aim to create a positive and caring environment for your “Little One” by providing them with the appropriate resources and materials needed to suit each child’s learning technique. The play-based learning environment is set up based upon children’s developing interests, ideas, strengths, and needs providing them with multiple play-based resources which allow for exploration and discovery within a social environment. We aim to provide and deliver a program that meets the individual needs and development levels of each child. We challenge children to think critically and reflect on their learning. The agentic child is one who is a co-constructor and facilitator in their own learning.
Each child is valued with respect in an environment that promotes a learning curriculum guided by the “Early Years Learning Framework” and the “National Quality Standards”. Our educators are committed to contributing to each child’s learning journey. We recognise that each child is a unique individual that requires affection, encouragement, and acknowledgment of all their personal achievements, attempts and challenges.
At “The Little Ones” we promote the importance of culture, history, and diversity, together with our families and community involvement advocating an awareness of togetherness within the local community and its surrounds. We are proud of our heritage and cultures and respect those of others. We embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives in our program and practices.
Our goal is to develop trusting and respectful relationships with all families. It is important for us to have our families involved in our inclusive program, encouraging families to engage in meaningful participation within the service.
Group times and experiences guided by educators enable the children to engage in interest-based experiences and projects extending on the children’s understanding and concepts. We feel if children can be active participants in their learning, educators can structure group times, experiences and projects based on each child’s interest and developmental outcomes.
Educators will be encouraged and supported in maintaining a high quality of professionalism. This we believe comes through growth, ambition, expression and exposing innovation. We also believe it is our responsibility to respond to children’s interests as well as provoke them and consistently encourage them to think outside the box. Educator’s voices, personal philosophies and ideas will always be valued and respected. All educators are committed in working together to be actively involved within all programs, daily routines, and the environment.
Exposure to our environment and connecting with sustainable living practices places an important role in children at “The Little Ones” as they develop a growing appreciation for natural and constructed environments. The children assist us in taking care of our environment, giving them a sense of respect and responsibility. We believe in a sustainable environment, one which we encourage children to participate in, learn in and grow with. We aim for all children to gain an appreciation for their natural surroundings and their environment creating an environment which is open ended, stimulating, nurturing and adaptable to each individual child allowing them to develop a sense of belonging to their own learning environment.
At “The Little Ones” we strive to provide a caring environment for your “Little One” where families, children and educators share a sense of togetherness guided by the circle of security, fostering a warm and welcoming environment, forming positive and reciprocal relationships. We recognise and implement the “UN Convention of the Rights of the Child”.
“The Little Ones” is committed to working within the “National Quality Standard” and the “Early Years Learning Framework” promoting an environment based on Frobel’s Theory “Learn through play”.
We will be together, grow together and belong together.
Reviewed March 2021
The Little Ones Early Learning Centre” is a caring environment for children to play, learn and grow.
We would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land, the Dharawal people and their language on which our communities come together for the purpose of learning and paying our respects to the elders of the past, present, and emerging.
Our Philosophy is guided by Frobel’s Theory “Children learn through play”.
FROBEL QUOTE
“He believed that play is the highest expression of human development in childhood for it alone is the free expression of what is in the child’s soul.”
Though engagement we believe that children teach us as educators as much as we teach them.
At “The Little Ones” children are learning and developing in a play-based environment building and scaffolding skills in all fundamental areas of development. We aim to stimulate and engage children by providing opportunities for them to explore their interests, to investigate new interests and learn through play allowing them to become who they want to be. Children are active learners and participants in the daily routine and practices voicing, viewing, contributing, and opening opportunities for further discovery and learning.
We aim to create a positive and caring environment for your “Little One” by providing them with the appropriate resources and materials needed to suit each child’s learning technique. The play-based learning environment is set up based upon children’s developing interests, ideas, strengths, and needs providing them with multiple play-based resources which allow for exploration and discovery within a social environment. We aim to provide and deliver a program that meets the individual needs and development levels of each child. We challenge children to think critically and reflect on their learning. The agentic child is one who is a co-constructor and facilitator in their own learning.
Each child is valued with respect in an environment that promotes a learning curriculum guided by the “Early Years Learning Framework” and the “National Quality Standards”. Our educators are committed to contributing to each child’s learning journey. We recognise that each child is a unique individual that requires affection, encouragement, and acknowledgment of all their personal achievements, attempts and challenges.
At “The Little Ones” we promote the importance of culture, history, and diversity, together with our families and community involvement advocating an awareness of togetherness within the local community and its surrounds. We are proud of our heritage and cultures and respect those of others. We embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives in our program and practices.
Our goal is to develop trusting and respectful relationships with all families. It is important for us to have our families involved in our inclusive program, encouraging families to engage in meaningful participation within the service.
Group times and experiences guided by educators enable the children to engage in interest-based experiences and projects extending on the children’s understanding and concepts. We feel if children can be active participants in their learning, educators can structure group times, experiences and projects based on each child’s interest and developmental outcomes.
Educators will be encouraged and supported in maintaining a high quality of professionalism. This we believe comes through growth, ambition, expression and exposing innovation. We also believe it is our responsibility to respond to children’s interests as well as provoke them and consistently encourage them to think outside the box. Educator’s voices, personal philosophies and ideas will always be valued and respected. All educators are committed in working together to be actively involved within all programs, daily routines, and the environment.
Exposure to our environment and connecting with sustainable living practices places an important role in children at “The Little Ones” as they develop a growing appreciation for natural and constructed environments. The children assist us in taking care of our environment, giving them a sense of respect and responsibility. We believe in a sustainable environment, one which we encourage children to participate in, learn in and grow with. We aim for all children to gain an appreciation for their natural surroundings and their environment creating an environment which is open ended, stimulating, nurturing and adaptable to each individual child allowing them to develop a sense of belonging to their own learning environment.
At “The Little Ones” we strive to provide a caring environment for your “Little One” where families, children and educators share a sense of togetherness guided by the circle of security, fostering a warm and welcoming environment, forming positive and reciprocal relationships. We recognise and implement the “UN Convention of the Rights of the Child”.
“The Little Ones” is committed to working within the “National Quality Standard” and the “Early Years Learning Framework” promoting an environment based on Frobel’s Theory “Learn through play”.
We will be together, grow together and belong together.
Reviewed March 2021