Pre-school Philosophy


 

Philosophy Principles
The Bonbeach Pre-School Community will:

Educational Program and Practice

  • put into practice the Early Years Learning Framework(EYLF), Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework (VEYLDF)and meet the National Quality Standards as set out in the National Quality Framework;
  • commit to helping our children grow, learn and develop in a positiveeducational environment;
  • strive to incorporate activities into our program lead by the current interests of our children;
  • recognise diversity and ensure our program is inclusive;
  • ensure educators are focused, active and regularly engage in reflective practice;
  • deliver quality education and care;

Children’s Health and Safety

  • provide a safe and nurturing environment;
  • ensure activities and the physical environment are age and developmentally appropriate for all children;

Physical Environment

  • provide a clean, safe, stimulating and sustainable environment in which the children can engage in a diverse range of activities indoors and outdoors;
  • commit to protecting our natural environment by ensuring the health of our trees and vegetation;
  • utilise the Pre-school’s bayside location, natural beauty, open spaces, mature garden and vegetation.  We acknowledge the children’s and families interactions with the local environment’s characteristics; the beach, Patterson River, Edithvale wetlands and local parklands.  

Staffing Arrangements

  • work collaboratively to ensure continuity across the pre-school;
  • enable educators to attend ongoing professional development;

Relationships with Children

  • provide a comfortable, relaxed and safe environment where children feel they belong;
  • build trust through meaningful interactions between educators and children;
  • ensure collaborative learning opportunities are developed through children’s interests;
  • be responsive and respectful of children needs;

Collaborative Partnership with Families and Communities

  • fully appreciate the volunteer ethos by parents and families associated with the pre-school;
  • provide opportunities to discuss children’s educational and developmental needs;
  • display information about play-based educational programs of children’s participation in activities for parents/care givers around the pre-school;
  • promote a strong relationship and active transition program with Bonbeach Primary School and support transitions to other schools/services; 

Leadership and Service Management

  • be open and accountable to its funding bodies, regulatory agencies and parents fulfilling all the necessary requirements of good governance and financial management; and 
  • assess innovations in education as appropriate, by considering community and director and educator’s views.  

 

                                                                                                                        Bonbeach Preschool's Grand Opening February, 2021