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We would like to introduce you to our Child Care Centre. We are a 58 place Community Based centre that has been serving the local community since 1973.
We are a not for profit service affiliated with Unitingcare Children's Service. Our centre:
• Opens for 49 weeks per year, and closes for 3 weeks at Christmas time.
• hours of operation are 7.30am to 5.30pm.
• Is Accredited by NCAC
• Is approved for Child Care Benefit (CCB)
Our Fee structure as of July 2010:
• Our fees are $66.00 a day for 2-3 year olds for children in our Toddler Room
• Our fees are $63.00 per day for our 2 preschool rooms for 3-5 year olds
**Our centre does not charge families for public holidays**
We have 3 payment option for fees these include:
a. Ezidebit (preferred) where money is debited from an account or credit card for minimal fee
b. Centrepay - where families who receive family payments from Centrelink can use this option
c. Payment by cheque
The bond is one weeks FULL fees, (not CCB reduced amount) for Ezidebit & Centrepay customers, and 2 full weeks fees for all other families.
The philosophy of this centre is based on the recognition and respect of each person as an individual, and each person's entitlement to lead a fulfilling life. Therefore, we acknowledge each individual's qualities and abilities and use this as a basis to lead people towards a life that is useful, full and enjoyable.
Our responsibility is to work towards a fair and compassionate society and to apply principles of access, equity, participation and openness in all our policies and procedures.
Our centre's vision is a place of safety, care, education, warmth and wonderment for children and adults, which will influence the development of a community of people where the values of forgiveness, reconciliation, inclusion, equity and empowerment area paramount.
Our role is to form partnerships with parents/guardians, participating with them and supporting them in the nurture of the youngest members of our society. We recognize the value of children, and take seriously the responsibility we have to ensure that the children have opportunities with others and a sense of their interdependence with the world.
Goals
In order for our philosophy to be put into practice, we aim to
Provide a warm, welcoming Centre, which is well organized with clear procedures and roles.
Provide quality care through all concerned working as a team
Provide a place which is accepting and equitable, where people are consciously included, not unconsciously excluded
Respect observe enjoy and enhance children's development through developmentally and culturally appropriate programs
Encourage children to be caring as well as creative
Consider the emotional and physical well-being of all members of the service's community
Regularly evaluate the service to ensure the most appropriate program is presented
Objectives
These objectives, designed to ensure that our goals are achieved, are as follows
To provide a warm, nurturing environment that encourages the development of the "whole child"
To provide an environment that is based on successful experiences, which encourages all children to develop a healthy self concept and a positive self-esteem
To offer an environment that encourages children to develop their capabilities and interests at their own pace, and according to their individual needs. To offer a program which recognizes the uniqueness of each and every child and provides a positive encouragement for the child's continued growth
to provide and environment that allows the child the opportunity to learn by doing moving- moving from concrete hands-on experiences to mere abstract concept development. To provide the foundations for a lifetime of creative living and learning.
To encourage social development by providing opportunities for sharing, turn taking, making friends, resolving conflicts, solving problems, helping others, recognizing and accepting others, co-operating on projects and building self-esteem
To encourage emotional development through verbal expressions of thoughts and feelings, experiencing rules and limitations, experiencing kindness, justice and empathy. And recognizing and accepting emotions in others. To develop a respect for other individuals
To develop responsibility for one's own actions in self-help, health, safety and interpersonal areas, and to exercise appropriate independence.
To encourage the physical development of gross motor skills through outdoor and indoor games and activities, as well as fine motor development through the use of manipulative toys, blocks and puzzles and other small tools and objects. To facilitate the development of visual-motor skills.
To encourage creativity by offering many kinds of materials and frequent experiences in music, art, dramatics, literature and oral skills.
To encourage interest in language through stories, puppetry, home corner and its equipment, music, games, science materials, dramas, problem solving and other conversations
To facilitate intellectual development by widening the child's experience in order to increase knowledge, basic concepts and skills
Reviewed annually at AGM
There is a $10 fee to be placed on our waiting list.
Waitlist form
Please call us for our waitlist form or download from here.
It is best to make an appointment so someone can dedicate time to you and answer any questions you have.
üIs the Centre license on display?
üIs the Accreditation certificate on display?
üIs the Centre's Philosophy on display?
üWhat Qualifications do staff hold? What experience do they have in Early Childhood?
üWhat are the staff: child ratios?
üAre your questions about programming answered to your satisfaction?
üDo things appear to be hygienically clean?
üAre the rooms tidy (within reason... it is a preschool after all!)?
üDoes the kitchen appear to be hygienically clean and tidy?
üIs there nappy change facilities? Does it appear to be clean & tidy?
üDo the bathrooms appear to be hygienically clean & tidy? Can children wash and dry their hands independently?
üAre staff friendly and welcoming? Are their pictures on display? Do they wear badges?
üAre staff happy and playing with the children? are staff supervising the children in all areas of the environment?
üWhen you look around do the children seem happy and settled? Is there laughter? Music?
üDoes the environment seem to be inviting and stimulating for children? Does it reflect their interests?
üAre there areas for quiet activities? (drawing, play dough, reading, puzzles, games etc)
üIs the Environment rich with a variety of resources? E.g. Construction toys, dress ups, home corner, computers, music, and much more ?
üIS there adequate outdoor space? Is it bright? Space to run around? Enough bikes to share? Space to ride the bikes? A sandpit?Equipment to climb on? Plenty of shade?
üDo you think your child would be happy here?
Come with a list of questions you would like to ask. It's easy to forget things. We will do our best to answer your questions, or feel free to ring us if there is any questions you forget to ask, or think of later
You provide your child's meals, which will include Morning Tea, Lunch and Late snack (if here after 4.15pm)
You provide a piece of fruit each day, and this will be cut up and offered as part of a fruit platter for afternoon tea.
We offer Milk with Morning Tea and Fruit Juice (diluted 50%) with Lunch.
You will send a drink bottle with water in it, so your child can access a drink all day
We have a Nutrition Policy which outlines the need for healthy foods for children.
We are a Nut and Egg Free Zone.
Foods containing nuts are not to be sent to the centre.
Egg specific foods are not to be bought to the centre. (poached, boiled, scrambled eggs; quiche; meringue;)
Any special dietary requirements can be discussed on application for enrolment.
WE ARE A NUT AND EGG FREE ZONE
On the days you attend preschool, we ask that you do not eat Nut or Egg products for breakfast. (Peanut butter or nutella on toast; scrambled eggs etc).
We have children who attend that have life threatening allergies to these foods. It is critical that you are aware of this and adhere to this policy. We want to create a safe environment for all of the children and families that attend our centre.
OPEN DOOR POLICY
RevesbyUnitingChurch Child Care Centre has an Open Door Policy.
This welcomes parents or family members to visit any time.
Families are encouraged to visit to share any special talents or skills they may have or even share something from their work.
If you had any time to spare, we would also welcome you to share a story time or even share an experience such as cooking, music, craft, or any other ideas you may have.
Our daily program is very flexible, and may vary due to children's interests, weather and/or special events
Your child will be supplied with a hat when they commence at the centre.
We have T Shirts available, with a choice of 8 bright colours and our logo printed on the front.
Families really like their child wearing them as they aren't worried about them getting paint or stains on their preschool shirt! The playground looks wonderful with the sea of bright colours of children wearing their T-shirt. Children with bigger brothers or sisters like that they have a "Preschool Uniform". It can also prepare children for big School, as they will have a Uniform to wear.
At RUCCCC we are very aware that children have different needs. We have a proud history of catering for children with additional needs.
Staff are experienced and familiar with liaising with other professional services and facilitate meetings to support families and their children.
We have support agencies that we can access and refer you to with your permission.
They will develop a plan of action for your child for us to work on together.
There are a limited number of positions available. Contact us for more information.
We have a Child Centred Curriculum, where children's interests and social context are the basis for our planning and programming. Every child has a primary caregiver who will collect information and observations of your child to create a profile of their development. All of which is collated in a journal, which you will get to keep once children move on to "Big School"
Our Preschool rooms have trained staff to support and stimulate your child to help prepare them for "BigSchool".
We utilise various strategies and planned experiences which explore what big school will be like, have group discussions, read stories, look at photos of local schools, have school dress ups with local school uniforms and much, much more. Our policy outlines our approach.
We make a big list of the schools all of our children will be going to so families can see what friends the children will know at their Big School
We support children and their families with the transition to school when necessary. We liaise with school teachers and other professionals, and facilitate meetings and or reports as required.
We have New Parent Night on an evening in November for all of our new parents to attend. This evening allows us to provide you with a lot of important information about our Service, and share with you what your child will do while they are here! There will be time to meet your teachers, and time for questions.
When your child is due to start, we welcome and encourage you to come for a short visit or two before they start. This is a great opportunity for you and your child to meet their teachers, see how the room runs and meet some of their new friends. It will help your child to have a visual image to refer to when talking about the new exciting preschool they will be visiting.Talking about the teachers, mentioning names of the children your child met and will attend with, are ways to help prepare your child for their first day.
Your child's first day often causes more anxiety in Mums and Dads, than the children!
Some children are sad right from day one! It can be really hard to say good bye when your child is sad or anxious about separating from you. We encourage you to keep it positive, but short and sweet. "Mummy/ Daddy has to go now, but I will be back after lunch/late snack" etc.
You are welcome to ring anytime to check on your child. Be assured we will be honest with you, and understand it is hard to hear that your child is still sad. We know what we're doing, we have done it many times. All you have to do is look around and see most children are happy and settled (except maybe at the beginning of the year!!!), and be comforted in knowing that your child WILL settle eventually.
Other children tend to be fine from day one, but after a few times realise this is a long term arrangement and the novelty wears off! This can often catch parents off guard and this too, can be unsettling. We encourage you to persist, as our experience tells us they too will settle in fine.
Children are all individuals, and we will do our best to support you and your family to settle in at the centre. You know your child best, and you can share your knowledge with us.
Many of the staff are parents, and really do understand how hard it is to leave your child in our care!
All the staff realise that you are entrusting us with your most prized possession, and we will look after them as best we can.
