Our Educational Philosophy
As educators we endeavour to provide an environment that is inviting and happy. We aim to be warm and caring, taking time to listen and be supportive to all children and parents, while providing the children with educationally sound activities that are enjoyable and stimulating.
We design our preschool program to cater for individual needs through activities presented in a way that encourages children to participate. The children always have free choice, while being encouraged to participate regularly in a balanced range of activities. We provide challenging and purposeful activities in such a way, that children are able to use the materials in an individual manner to create a unique end product. Our entire program is consistently aimed at fostering and building self esteem and confidence. We also place a strong emphasis on children's sensitivity towards other children, and on mutual respect of all people within the wider community. We encourage parents at the preschool to participate in the program in ways that they are comfortable and we keep them informed of the preschool program and its happenings.
The program offered at Diamond Hills Preschool is based on a development approach. This means that there is a fundamental awareness and understanding of child development and this is used to plan experiences that are:
During the preschool year the program and environment will encourage children to:
We design our preschool program to cater for individual needs through activities presented in a way that encourages children to participate. The children always have free choice, while being encouraged to participate regularly in a balanced range of activities. We provide challenging and purposeful activities in such a way, that children are able to use the materials in an individual manner to create a unique end product. Our entire program is consistently aimed at fostering and building self esteem and confidence. We also place a strong emphasis on children's sensitivity towards other children, and on mutual respect of all people within the wider community. We encourage parents at the preschool to participate in the program in ways that they are comfortable and we keep them informed of the preschool program and its happenings.
The program offered at Diamond Hills Preschool is based on a development approach. This means that there is a fundamental awareness and understanding of child development and this is used to plan experiences that are:
- Implemented with attention to differing needs, interests and developmental levels of individual children
- Based on a play orientated approach
- Designed to challenge children's abilities and interests
- Designed to encourage active participation in learning
- Based on acceptance of each child - their skills, abilities, needs, interests and background
During the preschool year the program and environment will encourage children to:
- have a healthy self esteem and good image of themselves
- develop confidence in themselves and their abilities
- solve problems
- develop their independence
- develop social skills to enable them to play co-operatively and imaginatively, to take urns and to share
- increase their control of large and small muscles and eye hand coordination
- use activities creatively and to increase their knowledge of the world around them
- enjoy life