Our Philosophy

Our Centre Philosophy

Updated in Oct 2023

At Joyful Learning ELC, we believe that every child is individually exceptional. We strive to provide children with opportunities and environments to embrace each child’s uniqueness.

We believe that the first five years of child’s life is the most important for learning and development to build a strong foundation for future learning.

We aim to provide a secure and wholesome learning environment where children feel safe and secure. A learning environment that is bright, motivating, and fun where children have the opportunity to achieve their full potential and become confident, independent active members of our society.

We believe that children learn best through a combination of free play and child-centred learning. This is achieved through learning in a variety of environments including indoor and outdoor spaces enriched with resources and opportunities for spontaneous play and intentional teaching.

Learning through play allows children to develop holistically supporting them in gaining confidence, resilience, and independence. We endeavour that the learning opportunities provided to children will allow them to be global citizens, imaginative thinkers, and contributors to the world around them.

We recognise that the diversity contributes to the richness of our society, and we are welcome all cultures at our centre. We advocate that the dignity and rights of each child is endorsed and maintained at all times irrespective of race, religion, gender and ability.

Joyful Learning ELC respectfully acknowledges, values, and celebrates the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, cultures, knowledge, and perspectives. We recognise the Traditional Peoples of the continent and as teachers we are committed to fostering reconciliation by building on our knowledge and understanding of our history and community.

We acknowledge that families are the first and most influential contributors to children’s learning. Families are invited to be involved through various avenues and are encouraged to be active participants in all aspects of their child’s learning and development.

At Joyful Learning ELC, management and educators work together in a respectful and ethical manner to support children’s learning and development. We encourage and support all members of our team to continually further their skills and knowledge both formally and informally.