Capel Sounds Educational Child Care
Capel Sounds Educational Child Care Centre is a family owned and operated long day, early education and care service on the Mornington Peninsula. As a renovated and refurbished community building, when you walk through the door you are instantly at home with its up-cycled and homely atmosphere provided by the team.
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Our educational child care centre is licensed to cater for 88 children in conjunction with our Three and Four year old private Kindergartens. We are open from 7 am to 6 pm Monday to Friday. We are closed all public holidays.
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Capel Sounds Educational Child Care Centre is approved and licensed by The Department of Education and Training. Capel Sounds has been accredited by Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority and has been assessed as 'EXCELLENT' in the National Quality Standards.
The Children
At Capel Sounds Educational Child Care Centre the children are always our first priority. We believe that children learn best through play and when secure, respectful and reciprocal relationships are formed. Each and every child has their own culture, history and beliefs systems and this is what makes them unique. We place high value in each child's individuality and embrace this throughout our programs and the entire centre.
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We honour the children's right to make choices throughout the day and respect children as capable and involved learners.
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At Capel Sounds we aim to make a lasting impact on a child's education, care and life. It is our privilege to educate your child and we take this honour seriously.
The Curriculum
Our curriculum is founded upon the individual needs and expertise of each and every child. At Capel Sounds, a play based curriculum is delivered with a range of theorists forming the basis of our teaching strategies and delivery. Learning data is collected in a range of meaningful ways, then a month long program is implemented by our educated and talented senior educators. This program is designed so that intentional and spontaneous learning developing throughout the child's day.
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We are committed to full participation of children with additional needs and resources are rich and plentiful and ensure access and participation by every child. We provide opportunities for safe, managed risk taking, and all children are supported and encouraged to challenge and extend themselves.
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Our curriculum purposefully includes a range of specialist programs and elements to ensure a holistic approach to education is delivered.
The Environment
Quality education and care goes hand in hand with its environment. When the environment allows for learning to naturally evolve and is intentionally created for the children's interest and needs, we are able to connect with the children and their learning is a holistic way.
At Capel sounds we provide three large natural outdoor play spaces, five classrooms and a range specialist programs. We aim to offer each family a unique experience to early childhood care and education. We believe that children embrace the importance of their natural outdoor environment and develop strong connections to country- As when you connect to country, you connect to community. Our team provides a valuable indoor/outdoor program where children are able to engage with these environments both naturally and intentionally.
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The Families
We acknowledge that families are a child's first and foremost educator and at Capel Sounds we use this understanding to develop connections through family relationships. We develop positive , respectful and supportive partnerships with families based on open communication and sharing of knowledge and skills.
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We have an 'open door' policy at Capel Sounds and we encourage full participation by families in a range of ways, for example, stay and play sessions, excursion buddies and expertise sharing. We also provide our families with daily email updates of their child's class to allow connection of learning to be continuous.
Capel Sounds Team
At Capel Sounds our educators and teachers are highly experienced and offer a large and diverse knowledge base, while all sharing a strong passion for quality care and education in the long day setting. All of our team hold a qualification in early childhood or are completing a traineeship through an accredited training agency. Each and every team member respects and advocates for the rights of children and strongly consider how their decision affect them.
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At Capel Sounds we believe that our team is our most precious resource and we aim to provide a rewarding, safe and enjoyable working environment. We offer mentoring programs, professional development courses, career advancement opportunities and strong recognition to support our team as we pride ourselves on our exceptional educators and team.
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