(Closed Public Holidays)

APPROVED PROVIDER: 
Millville Child Care Centre Pty. Ltd.

Trading as: Millville Children's Centre

COMPANY DIRECTORS: 
Cathy & Phillip Thompson, both Cathy and Phil hold  Primary School Teaching qualifications (Diploma of Teaching (Primary) & Bachelor of Education (Primary) and Cathy also holds a diploma in children's services.

PERSONS WITH MANAGEMENT & CONTROL:

Cathy Thompson

Nominated Supervisor:

Sara Vickers         

Educational Leaders:
Sara Vickers and Cathy Thompson

Millville Children’s Centre recognises early childhood as a very valuable stage of life.  We believe in providing a welcoming, inclusive, family type environment for children to learn and develop. We recognise and acknowledge that families are the primary and most influential educators and nurturers of their child and that children’s learning and development takes place in the context of families.

We support and promote children’s sense of belonging by developing respectful, collaborative relationships with families.  We value the uniqueness of each child and their families and believe in providing an environment which encourages the development of each child to their full potential by having high expectations for every child.

We acknowledge, incorporate, appreciate and celebrate the culture and diversity of family and people within our community. We value our own indigenous heritage and those of the wider community. We endeavor to honor the history, culture and beliefs of all families.

We believe that the role of educators is to provide a constructive, stimulating environment where positive guidance, modelling and intentional teaching make learning possible.                                          

We view children as capable, competent co contributors and recognize their right to play and be active participants in their own learning. We believe that interactions, attachment and providing a curriculum that enhances dispositions for learning, will provide the opportunity for children to realise their own potential.

We encourage children to explore their own identity, solve problems, create, construct, communicate by creating physical environments that support a wide range of opportunities to learn.  We recognise the importance of building on children’s interests, strengths, abilities, cultures and home experiences through a variety of child initiated, as well as active educator play based learning.

We believe that children are able to learn and develop in a safe and supportive environment.  We believe that the safety, health and wellbeing of children is of the highest priority and are committed to acting in children’s best interests. We will ensure our environment and practices are always safe, consistent with best practice and legislative requirements including the Child Safe Standards.

We recognise the importance of building secure, positive relationships with children to encourage children to form a strong sense of self.  We encourage children to establish friendships and learn to live interdependently with others.  We strive to support children in the ways they connect to the natural environment to promote awareness of environmental and sustainable practice.

We believe in providing warm and supportive relationships to promote a strong sense of wellbeing.  We recognize that when children are involved and engaged, they will be enthusiastic participants in their learning and develop positive dispositions for lifelong learning.

We recognize and value the knowledge and commitment of educators and support all their professional learning and development.  We actively encourage and provide opportunities and resources for critical reflection and evaluation to enrich decision making about children’s curriculum and learning.

We believe that our philosophy statement changes as new insights are gained, practices are evaluated, or when the needs of families and educators alter.