Giggles Early Learning

Respect

Giggles ELC provides high quality care and education throughout the service by recognising that all children, families and staff are unique individuals that need to be respected. We acknowledge that children belong first to a family, a cultural group, a neighbourhood and a wider community. We foster children’s self-worth, as well as provide an understanding of acceptance for others. We celebrate, honour and promote the diversity not just related to our centre, but the diversity of the world we live in. We do this through the combination of children, staff and family input, resources and via our community. Our program reflects the diverse culture of the world we live in, by developing children’s awareness and respect for cultural differences and similarities. Though this we are able to provide a stable, safe and loving environment that fosters a solid foundation for lifelong success.

Care

We provide educationally appropriate recourses to assist in the development of the whole child. Children initiate their own learning through play in a stimulating environment that provides variety, choice and stability. Play should be fun, exciting, hands on, spontaneous, stimulating, interesting, relaxing, comforting, social and challenging. When a child feels safe, secure and cared for, they will engage in activities and interactions that provide these experiences, which will in turn, support their cognitive and language skills and overall development.

Our learning spaces are clean and uncluttered. Furniture, materials and toys are age-appropriate and our outdoor space is designed so supervising caregivers can observe all children at all times. It is secure, has age-appropriate outdoor equipment and opportunity for running and other large motor activities. Giggles ELC operates under the premise that an effective and caring environment will help children feel invited and welcome to explore and learn.

Play

We love to play at Giggles ELC! Play provides a wonderful opportunity for children to connect with and enjoy one another. Apart from being fun, play also has many benefits for your child. Play provides a bond and an opportunity for communication. It helps children become competent with problem solving and mastery, as well as developing their social skills such as patience, leadership and communication. Play also helps with brain development through the rich mix of cognitive, motor and language development opportunities. Importantly, play also provides an occasion for fun and laughter, both of which help children feel welcome and part of something.

Nurture

We recognise the importance of creating an environment where children’s life outside the centre is entwined within the centre. We work closely together as functional members of an efficient team, creating continuity in the child’s life. The nurturing of these connections and continuity between learning experiences in different settings helps make learning more meaningful and increase the child’s feelings of belonging, as well as fostering self-esteem and confidence. We accept the development of children as individual and provide experiences that cater for distinct interests as well as that of the group. Giggles ELC encourages children to pursue learning together in an engaging and nurturing environment, supported by dedicated and caring educators.