About Us

Education Program and Practice

Our programs are centred around flexibility that allows for individualised daily experiences for all children.  We believe that children are all unique, each with their own set of needs, interests, talents, diverse abilities and cultural backgrounds. We provide integrated programs that include all learning areas in alignment with the EYLF, opportunities for play-based, child centred learning alongside intentional teaching. With routines and pedagogies aligned to primary school practices and links to the local schools, our Kindy and Toddler programmes ready the children for school. The children’s interests and developmental levels are always at the foundation of the program.  Our families are informed about the program and their child’s progress using verbal and written communication.

Children’s Health and Safety

Diet is a central part of a child’s development.  We believe nutritious food promotes healthier lives and happier children as well as improving children’s ability to concentrate and learn. We provide fresh food daily cooked in house and aim to teach children about nutrition, the source of our food and how to cook.  As all food is prepared on site daily, we are able to tailor our menu to suit a child’s individual needs or culture. We believe in supporting families to help keep their children and the centre community healthy.  We have in place an absentee policy allowing full time children to access 4 make up days per year, enabling families to keep children at home.

Physical Environment

We are committed to maintaining safe and interesting physical environments for families, children and educators at the centre.   We have thorough procedures in place to ensure that all areas of the centre is safe. We regularly engage in critical reflective practices aimed at providing changing and relevant indoor and outdoor environments based on the children’s interests.

Staffing Arrangements

We believe in the importance of consistent educators both for our children and families to alleviate stress and anxiety.  We make every effort to maintain a consistent workforce who understand the importance of supporting each other.

Relationships with Children

Children need to feel safe secure and supported and so we aim to create a place with a strong sense of security, where they are welcomed, relaxed and feel free to express themselves individually and learn at their own pace. The physical, social, emotional, personal, spiritual, creative, cognitive and linguistic aspects of a child are all interrelated. At Safe N Sound we adjust and tailor our interactions to best support the children attending our service allowing differing ages and capabilities. The atmosphere at Safe n Sound is welcoming and relaxed which enables a calm, supportive environment for children to develop social skills with other children and educators. The smaller nature of Safe n Sound means educators know all of the children and their families very well. This includes knowing their individual characters, talents and interests.

Collaborative Partnerships with Families and Communities

We also believe in a commitment to continuous improvement with input from all invested parties. At Safe N Sound we aim to develop personal relationships with our families and a home from home for the children.  During our enrolment process, families are given an enrolment pack which includes forms to gather information in regards to their child learning and wellbeing. As part of this process parents are given access to orientation days to spend time with their child at the centre, allowing staff to get to know the child and their family. Families are encouraged to use as many orientations as they feel their child is needed.