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