PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAM
Our service is a recognised Universal Access provider and will support your child’s pre-school education and learning. Our high quality program is lead by a fully-qualified Early Childhood Teacher, who programs using the National Early Years Learning Framework.
Universal Access is a program administered by the Department of Education and Child Development to provide early childhood education to all children in the year before they begin school.
Our Universal Access Kindergarten/Preschool provides flexible session options to cater for families needs, and adheres to the same requirements as a stand-alone DECD kindergarten/preschool. Children are eligible for 4 sessions per week under the Universal Access to Early Childhood Education policy.
LEARNING IN OUR UNIVERSAL ACCESS PROGRAM
We recognise that children are central to our philosophy and that positive relationships are built on a sense of belonging and secure attachments.
We are sensitive to the needs of all families ensuring that home cultures are valued.
Our philosophy is based on creating positive experiences in a safe and nurturing environment.
We use the curriculum to create a learning program in partnership with families to build on children’s interests and abilities.
We believe that children have a right to positive experiences throughout childhood. Our kindergarten/preschool program provides a safe and nurturing environment for children and families; providing supportive services that meet the needs of children, families and the community.
The Curriculum
At Aberfoyle Hub Community Children’s Centre we have a strong focus on the development of relationships between children and educators. The strength of the relationship between your child and our educators underpins your child’s well-being in our centre. Our flexible programming supports your child’s development by providing intimate times for discussion, songs, books and games that are stimulating and challenging.
Our program is planned in line with the Early Years Learning Framework and focuses on an emergent curriculum. Children develop competencies through opportunities to make choices that direct the focus of their learning; experiences are tailored to their changing interests and follow a dynamic progression.
