Privately-Owned and Operated Christian Childcare Centre in Caboolture

Based on strong Christian principles, our vision for our child care centre is to provide a high-quality of care that your children don’t just enjoy their time at our centre, they thrive in an atmosphere of love, acceptance and encouragement.

We believe that every child is a unique and special gift from God. Therefore, we will support each child to have a strong sense of belonging, know their own identity and to feel safe at all times. We encourage your children to become confident and engaged learners through loving and caring interactions with Educators, their families, each other and the community around them.

Hatchlings Early Learning Centre Caboolture has a philosophy of care based upon sound Christian beliefs from the bible which are embedded in our programs, relationships and practices. We believe that every child is a unique and special gift from God. We will love and support each child to help them develop a strong sense of belonging, know their identity and become confident, engaged learners through positive and caring interactions with children, their families, each other and our community.

Our Educators will purposefully scaffold children’s learning with a holistic approach based on children’s interests, interactions and in collaboration with families, community and our Christian Curriculum. The program will be play based and support each child in their individual strengths and abilities while sharing Christian beliefs throughout the curriculum in a non-bias way, instilling an awareness of God’s love for all individuals and introducing the values of God’s word.
Our programs are guided by the requirements of the National Quality Standards, Early Years Learning Framework; QLD Kindergarten Learning Guidelines and the My Time Our Place.

Educators will love and support each other and work collaboratively towards a common goal of providing consistent, high quality education and care to children and their families. This will be done with kindness, gentleness and respect. Educators and colleagues will build supportive relationships which are underpinned by the service philosophy, ECA code of ethics and Bible based values. Educators will take a reflective approach to their own pedagogical practices, challenge and support Co Educators and build on their own professional inquiries.

Educators will interact positively with children and build relationships which respect and value the rights of every child. Through inclusive and equitable practices, Educators will model Christian values, support and nurture interactions; encouraging children to have meaningful relationships with others. Educators will support children to regulate their own behaviour and respond and communicate effectively to resolve conflicts ensuring all children feel secure and included.

Educators will ensure families feel welcome and are encouraged to actively participate in the development of their child’s individual learning. This will be achieved by effective collaboration with families so that Educators are aware of each child’s interests, strengths, abilities and their cultural backgrounds. We view early education and care as a partnership with families, recognising them as the children’s most influential teachers. Our service will build relationships and engage with the local community, including the indigenous community, to build links with appropriate agencies, supporting families and children’s wellbeing.

Our Service acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the original inhabitants of Australia and actively gives recognition and respect to the Elders of this land; past, present and future.

God asks us to care for ourselves and others. We do this in a range of ways, from promoting and providing physical activity, minimising risks, managing illness and injury, ensuring effective hygiene, and providing adequate sleep, rest and nutritional requirements. We will ensure that each child feels safe and secure by fostering children’s physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing, building resilience and self-belief. We encourage children to take responsibility for and learn about their own health and wellbeing. We believe that each child deserves the right to feel protected and will identify and respond accordingly to children at risk of abuse or neglect.

As Christians we believe that God asks us to care for the world He created. Our centre will encourage children to learn about the world around them throughout the programs and to care for the environment, showing respect for living and non-living surroundings. We will provide inclusive, flexible and meaningful play spaces to encourage exploration, investigation, problem solving and promote sustainable practices.

We are committed to continuous improvement through supportive, loving and caring leadership, management and administrative systems, reflective practice and the development of policies and procedures that align with the current Education and Care Services National Law and Regulations. We believe that this Philosophy guides all aspects of our service’s practices and procedures.