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Centre Philosophy

Wahroonga After School Care strives to provide a consistent environment that is secure, warm and caring towards all cultures, religions, genders, abilities and is therefore designed to complement the children’s home environment and provide optimum care and opportunity for development.

We believe that the children’s individual backgrounds must be respected and acknowledged though out all daily interactions, routines and as part of the program.

We endeavor to maintain open lines of communication with parents, staff, children and the school.

“Because good child care is so important it should not be treated as a commodity or business. While I understand the need for Services to be viable and secure, what is most important are the values and cultures of each Service and it’s commitment to the holistic care for those children”
Professor Fiona Stanley. 2008. “Child Welfare and Child Care”

For the Center

To provide a safe, clean, nurturing, and stimulating environment.
To provide a diverse range of nutritious food and encourage healthy eating habits by role modeling and providing information.
To provide programs that are designed to cater to all the children’s age, skill, interests and abilities though a variety of challenging, recreational activities.
To provide a high quality child focused centre.
To provide an environment in which children, parents and staff can feel relaxed and welcome at all times.
To provide equipment and facilities that are age/ stage appropriate.

For the Children

To encourage individual interests and life skills.
To foster children’s independence, self help skills and self esteem.
To provide opportunities, experiences and activities where children can use self expression.
To provide an environment that children can play, share, socialise and learn about themselves and their peers.
To help children appreciate and respect others and their differences.
To develop and implement a mixed program that is stimulating, interesting, age appropriate and culturally diverse.

For the Parents

To encourage and promote open lines of communication with the centre, it’s management and the staff.
To cater for the needs of parents who are working, looking for work, studying or who need care occasionally ( including being open for the hours that allow parents time to travel.)
To keep all parents informed of what is happening in the centre and the changes from government departments.
To encourage family’s to provide input and feedback on activities and opportunities that the centre provides.

For the Staff

To help develop mutual respect, courtesy and understanding for all.
To help children understand, cope and express in appropriate ways.
To be approachable to all parents.
To nurture and be sensitive to the needs and requirements of the persons attending the centre.
To provide training for development, knowledge and ability to cope with different situations.

For the Community

To build and develop the community we take part in.
To develop communication with community services
To be sensitive to the needs of the surrounding residents and respectful of all cultural differences.

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