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At Mt Waverley Childcare and Early Learning, we provide a play based, child initiated program where the children’s interests are our focus to scaffold into further learning opportunities. We are a family orientated centre with a wonderful home like feel when you walk in that front door. All our educators are extremely welcoming to all families and the wider community.
Located in a great area with strong connections to the community. This is an opportunity for your child to develop within spaces in which they can feel safe and continue on their learning journey.
We believe that the value of play is of utmost importance to children as it is their way of learning about their world. While children play they are able to experiement with new ideas, test theories and their understanding of concepts, express their creative ability, release their emotions and share their feelings. While engaging in play children are developing across all domains and creating the building blocks for their future.
We partner with our families to provide a safe, quality, family-centred learning environment where every child is respected and nurtured. We continually develop our skills and explore new ways to enrich your child’s early learning.
Indoor and outdoor play are an integral part of our program. Educators plan a diverse range of experiences to create opportunities for your child in both structured and spontaneous play based experiences.
Our programs are inspired by the wisdom and teachings of early childhood theorists and the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF), and aim to develop children’s emotional, social and cognitive intelligence.
The Kindergarten curriculum continues to emphasise play based learning, however offers additional intentional learning times where the focus is on literacy and numeracy, socialisation, self-regulation and independence.
What led you to a career in the childcare industry?
I have always had a love for children and wanted to make a difference in their lives in one way or another, when i left school i got a full time job in an early learning centre and i have never looked back. I hold my Advanced Diploma in Children’s Services and have had 16 years’ experience in the field of early childhood care and education, the last 11 being with Koala. I have worked as an assistant, room leader, assistant manager and now as a Service Manager, I am also a mum of 2 gorgeous girls. I love spending time with my family and one of our favorite things to do together is weekends away camping.
What are your favourite memories within the workspace?
I always love it when we come together as a service at the end of the year and celebrate with the children and families. seeing the children grow and learn so much over the year is great to look back on. Another favourite would be the kinder graduation, wishing all of the children luck on their next adventure in life.
Who inspires you and why?
The children, the families the educators, my son and family are my daily inspiration. They are the reason I love what I do and the reason I thrive to continue growing as an educator and service manager.
What are you passionate about?
Ensure that all our children, educators and families enjoy their time with us, whilst growing, learning and having fun along the way. Providing a safe and loving environment for everyone envolved at our service.
What type of leadership style do you have?
I feel that i am very open and approachable to my team, I invite other members of the team to contribute to the decision-making process and together we come up with the outcome/decision. This not only increases job satisfaction by involving my team members in what’s going on, but it also helps to develop their skills. I try to be more of a mentor rather than dictating to my team, I have found you get a much better response and more respect this way.
What makes your service such an amazing service?
We are a family orientated service with a wonderful home like feel when you walk in that front door. All our educators are extremely welcoming to all families and the wider community, they are so passionate and give 100% into everday. We pride ourselves on building professional relationships with all families and encourage parent participation into our curriculum.
What are your goals for the service over the next 12 months?
To continue to grow our service and become more involved in the community.
Our centre welcomes families from surrounding suburbs including Mt Waverley, Ashwood, Glen Waverley and Chadstone. We offer a homely styled facility boasting beautifully renovated environments, spacious play areas, and modern educational materials.
Our aim is to provide a secure and happy environment where children can develop their intellectual, social, emotional, physical, and language skills to become competent and confident individuals. And for you to feel safe knowing that your child is receiving the best possible care.
Our child care and kindergarten centre is conveniently located in Mt Waverley for families in Burwood, Ashwood and Glen Waverley.
11-13 Marianne Way, Mt Waverley VIC 3149 | 03 9802 5053 | mtwaverley@shel.edu.au
Open Monday to Friday 6.30am to 6.30pm
Koala Childcare & Early Learning Mt Waverley is proudly owned and managed by Story House Early Learning Pty Ltd.
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