OUR GUIDING PRINICIPLES
Beacon Street Children’s Centre is committed to engage in family – centred practices by respecting the pivotal role of families and providing a collaborative respectful partnership between families, children, educators and the local community. Our guiding principles are as follows:
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Give each child a sense of wonder and curiosity
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Recognise that all children are unique individuals with their own strengths, interests and needs
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Provide a stimulating, flexible environment that promotes a child’s social development, self-esteem, individuality, autonomy and cooperation
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Encourage all children to exercise choice and self-direction to maximise their learning
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Support and encourage a desire to learn in each child
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Provide children with age and developmentally appropriate experiences that extend their learning and interests
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Promote a consistent and predictable approach to the daily routine and provide a flexible delivery of all activities to respond to children’s needs
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Provide non-discriminatory learning experiences for children using a varied range of materials, equipment and resources
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Make each child feel loved and supported
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Focus on the relationships between children, families and educators, fostering a deep sense of security, trust and acceptance of each other
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Have fun in a safe and inclusive environment that values educators, children and their families
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Provide opportunities for children, through the Centre, to participate in the local and broader community
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Partner with families in their child’s early education journey
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Value the opportunity to meet with families to discuss and include their suggestions and contributions to their children’s learning
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Recognise that families may have limited time but still endeavour to encourage the continuity of learning at home
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Acknowledge and support the existence of a wide range of family structures
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