Our Centre

About Perry Street Childcare Centre

Philosophy

At Perry Street we believe that healthy development of the whole child requires a strong sense of Being, Belonging and Becoming. We do this by:

Drawing from multiple theories of learning and development to meet the needs of all children. We use the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework and the Early Years Learning Framework to guide policy, practice and curriculum.
Providing a learning environment that is rich in natural resources. We believe that nature is a powerful teacher and weave notions of sustainability and connectedness to the natural world into our program.
Encouraging relationships between the educators and children. Through these relationships children will feel confidence to explore and learn.
Developing partnerships between families and educators. We recognise this is critical in the overall education and development of each child
Recognising and embracing the diversity within our community. We acknowledge that diversity reaches beyond culture to include different ways of learning and pathways of developing.
Providing a learning environment and program that recognises and values Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures as enduring, living cultures.
Treating our educators as professionals who demonstrate a commitment to excellence in early childhood education

We are committed to the rights of all children to feel safe and be safe at all times. We achieve this by:

Promoting the cultural safety of Aboriginal children
Promoting the cultural safety of children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
Promoting the safety of children with a disability
Promoting the (right to) safety of trans and gender diverse children and their families in ECEC settings
Ensuring that LGBTIQ+ children and families feel included
Values, respects and cares for children
Fosters opportunities for each child to participate, express their views and to learn and develop
Always acts in the best interests of each child and has zero tolerance of child abuse
Takes all reasonable steps to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of children at all times, whilst also promoting their learning and development
Actively manages the risks of abuse or harm to each child, including fulfilling our duty of care and legal obligations to protect children and prevent any reasonable, foreseeable risk of injury or harm
Continuously improves the way our service identifies risks of and responds to child abuse, and encourages reporting and improved responses to allegations of abuse
Proactively sharing information with relevant authorities to promote the wellbeing and/or safety of a child or a group of children, consistent with their best interests