Quality Childcare - closer to home
We provide best practice in early childhood education for the benefit of the child, the family and our community
The image of the child
The child affects the decisions we take every day. The child’s motivation and capability impact our decisions to help development
Enriching their experiences
The wider the range of alternatives we offer, the more intense the child’s emotions and the richer its experiences are – Reggio Emilia Approach
Play is our job
When we treat play as seriously as it deserves, we are helping them feel the joy that is found in their creative spirit – Fred Rogers
Our job is to create contexts
Children are naturally creative. It is our job to give them the freedom, materials and space to let their creativity blossom to its full potential – Jean Van’t Hul
This is how I learn!
There is no just thing as “just playing”… This is how I learn.
I love my carer
Children learn best when they like their carer and their carer likes them. We are in the business of loving kids so much that they want to learn from us – Gordon Neufeld
When I play
Play is creativity, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes and having fun – Mary Lou Cook
We don’t do it
We never help children with a task at which she feels she can succeed – Maria Montessori
It’s a risky business
The more risks we allow our children to take, the better they learn to take care of themselves – Roald Dahl
It’s all about fun
There is no right or wrong when it comes to making art. Making sure that the child has fun is the most important part. Splash a little paint… draw a little line… just make sure we have fun – each time and every time!
Who is your child?
Your child is creative, curious, flexible, persistent and independent… with a tremendous spirit of adventure and a love of play – Henri Matisse
My scribble…
My scribble is not a scribble! It is a story, a name, a word, a masterpiece!
100 languages
We strive to learn the languages that the child speaks. The quicker we learn, the better we can understand the child’s meaning and how best to continue in our path mutual understanding… to motivate learning and growth
The third teacher
We organise the spaces so that they are rich in possibilities and provocations and that invite the children to explore and solve problems. We do this because we believe that the surroundings serve as a ‘third teacher’ that allows the child to grow
Flexible
We are more
We are learners alongside the child. We are a researcher, a resource and a guide in the child’s journey of discovery. We listen carefully, observe and take note of the child’s and group’s work whilst provoking and stimulating thinking. We are continuously building upon previous experiences. This allows us to stimulate the child to take the experience further
