Mundarda Child Care Centre - Armadale, WA
Mission and Philosophy Statements
Mundarda Child Care - Bush Surrounds
Large Play Areas
Mission Statement
Seeking new initiatives in early childhood learning.
Philosophy
As a child attending Mundarda Child Care Centre, I have a right to:- Be valued and respected as the unique individual that I am
- Freedom to explore my environment and learn through challenging play experiences
- Access to a safe environment that nurtures creativity, curiosity and free expression
- Feel secure within a flexible but familiar routine with realistic limits
- Experience a continuity of care from home to Mundarda to ensure this security is ongoing
- Involve my family and share my experiences at Mundarda Child Care Centre
- Be recognised as an individual within a family unit and to have that family unit acknowledged as the primary influence on my development
- Explore the community through excursions and inviting community participation in Mundarda's program
- Spend my day with professional, highly trained and dedicated early childhood facilitators
- Share my happy, sad ,and proud experiences with people who will recognise and respond to my feelings
- Be presented with a range of nutritious, inviting and tasty meals and snacks
- Be part of a children's service that promotes best practice as outlined in the Quality Improvement and Accreditation System
- Above all ... to have FUN!
(Revised March, 2008)
Short Term Goals
- For staff to feel they have made a difference
- For children to be happy with the transition from home to daycare
- To actively encourage parent participation in the daily events and management of the centre
- For children to end the day on a positive note
- For staff and children to have fun!
Long Term Goals
- To ensure children and staff will feel safe in a nurturing, secure environment
- To recognise and respect diverse family values
- To actively promote the developmental, social, emotional and intellectual needs of children within the centre
- To educate and role model a respect for the environment both immediate and global