— We believe that professional development for staff is critical to keep in with current practices of early childhood, motivation, team unity and quality of care given for all. — We believe all staff are to acknowledge the centre philosophy as well as continue to nurture some of their personalised values of the field in accordance to the regulations. — We believe all are to be reliable, punctual, trustworthy, respectful and passionate towards the field of early childhood. — We believe that educators should be heard. — We value the individualised attributes our staff have to give to our team at our service. — We believe as childcare professionals we aim to advocate for children and the profession of early childhood. — We believe the relationships we have with children are to be purely authentic. — We believe it’s important to explore all opportunities for learning and growth within the classroom. — We believe children should have opportunities to be exposed to as many colours, textures, smell and tastes to excel all areas of learning. — We believe environments act as a third teacher. In relation to the Community: — We believe that our community is an asset to both of our centres and the education of young children in our care. — We believe the community is an active tool/resource for children to investigate and explore environments and the world around them. — We believe the community to also be seen as a teacher to all. — We believe the community should be known to the centre and the centre to be known to the community. — We believe that we can educate the community about the importance of early childhood and the capabilities and competencies children have in society. Developed: October 2008 – by Colour My World Management Team. Reviewed: December 2016 Reviewal: December 2017 OPERATIONAL HOURS Our Centres are operational between the hours of 7am and 6pm Monday to Friday. We are open for 11 hours each day and
8.40am — Transition to Morning Tea. 9.00am — Morning Tea Time. 9.30am — Outdoor Play Time 10.00am — Children prepare to come indoors and Change. 10.30am — Core Group Time. 11.00am — Lunch Time 11.30am — Sleep Time/Nappy Change Children will participate in sleep or quiet activities depending on each child’s routine. Once children wake up they also have a nappy change. 2.00pm — Afternoon Tea. 2.30pm — Outdoor Play. 3.00pm — Core Group Time progressing into Indoor play experiences. 4.00pm — Nappy Change 5.00pm — Late Afternoon Tea Time 6.00pm — Centre Closes Growing Greens Room Routine GROWING GREENS ROOM ROUTINE 7.00am — Centre 7.00am-8.00am — Breakfast is served in our Dining Room 8.00am-8.40am — Indoor Free Play Change 8.40am — Sunscreen applied 9.00am — Morning Tea. 9.30am — Core Time. Transition to Indoor/Outdoor Play at 10am. 10.00am — Indoor/Outdoor Play/Nappy Change (Outdoor play starts once 0-2’s have Proceeded indoors about 10.00am) 11.15am — Children prepare for lunch, ‘hands and Faces’ washed and seated in Dining. Two staggered groups. 11.30am — Lunch Time (Group1) 11.40am — Lunch Time (Group 2) 12.00 noon — Nappy Change/Rest Time. As children wake they will engage in quiet play activities. 2.00pm — Afternoon Tea Time 2.30pm — Core Group Time. 3.00pm — Indoor/Outdoor Play curriculum. 4.00pm — Change 4.30pm — Late Afternoon Tea Time 6.00pm — Centre Closes