Pink Tower Childcare Centre Open Day

Event Description

Pink Tower Childcare Centre will be having an open day on 30th September for parents and child to explore our facility and curriculum.

Details:

Venue: Pink Tower Childcare Centre

Date: 30th September 2017, Saturday

Time: 10am to 12pm

Philosophy

At Pink Tower Childcare Centre (PTCC) we value childhood. We do not rush children. We recognize that childhood is a precious time rich in fantasy, curiosity and creativity. We provide an educational environment that is developmentally appropriate for each child.

We acknowledge that an important role of the centre is to provide an opportunity for creative expression. At PTCC our aim is that staff, families and children all have an opportunity to express themselves through their work. As a result, staff members will teach in a style that reflects their passions, traditions and beliefs. Each family will also bring to the centre their passions, traditions and beliefs. By doing this each group will have its own special feel, and identity and should remain dynamic and exciting. In addition, the centre will continue to reflect the diversity of our community.

The Curriculum

The curriculum provides opportunities for a wide range of skill development. It encourages every child to make decisions. The teacher plans for the needs of the individual children on the basis of observations and structures the curriculum to meet these needs. This may be in the area of skill development, positive attitudes to socializing and sharing, or acquiring knowledge. Community interests shape the content of the program, and seasonal influences are taken into account in the areas of art, music and movement, language and literature, science, social studies and Mathematics.

Children are taught new techniques and are introduced to a range of creative materials but are always encouraged to use their own ideas and carry out their own work. All children progress through the same stages in their artistic development but proceed at an individual rate. It is important not to impose adult standards of drawing or painting by doing things for them, as they get dissatisfied with their own work if they are presented with adult concepts of how drawings ‘should look’.

Value Underlying the Curriculum

• A caring attitude to other children, adults and all living creatures.

• Respect for the rights of self and others, and the culture of self and others.

• A love of nature and the environment.

• An appreciation of language, literature, creative arts and music.