At Joondalup Family Centre, we respect each child for the unique individual they are. We acknowledge that each child deserves to be cared for and educated in a respectful positive way.
We believe and promote a safe and secure learning environment, where the environment is the third teacher in the children’s learning and development journey. Our educators use many teaching strategies to scaffold the children’s learning experience. We extend on children’s thinking and encourage them to ask question, engage them in conversation about things that excite them, and integrate learning through play. We foster the children’s independence, resilience and self-confidence by allowing risks to be taken along with independent problem solving.
We respect and promote a diverse learning program, acknowledging various beliefs and cultures.
We recognize that partnerships with families provide us with open communication and is a valuable aspect for the children’s development, ensuring continuity of care. Our educators reflect a diversity of education, training and life experiences as well as a range of multicultural backgrounds and languages.
The Joondalup family Centre offers a Pre-Kindy program with a maximum of 20 children each day, aged between 2-4 years old. We provide high quality care and education for all children, in collaboration with their families and the wider community.
We open 5 days per week, 8am until 4pm daily. We ensure the centre is affordable for our families, all programs are eligible for Child care subsidies.
Our Pre-kindy classes are ran by qualified educators, as we promote holistic skills through learning through play. Our routines generally imitate the school environment, including bringing morning tea and lunch from home, and set drop-off and pick-up times that coincide with the school day, which is helpful from transitioning for us to school. Our facility resources and equipment are specifically dedicated to developmental needs of 2-4 year olds.
The program will enhance the children’s self esteem as well as developing fundamental skills, which are vital for the children’s learning and development.
What is learning through play?
Learning through play is a term used in education and psychology to describe how a child can learn to make sense of the world around them. Through play children can develop social and cognitive skills, mature emotionally, and gain the self-confidence required to engage in new experiences and environments.
The Early Years Learning Framework underpins our program along with ACECQA.
