Monash Preschool Statement of Philosophy

Framed by the Early Years Learning Framework, Inquiry Approach and Monash Primary School Values we believe:

Children are capable, curious explorers, every day at Monash Preschool you will see:

• children engaged in conversation and discussion
• children making decisions
• children inquiring together
• children playing indoors and outdoors
• children wondering, questioning and taking risks
• children interacting with each other and their educators
• children exploring and learning in responsive, vibrant, challenging learning environments thoughtfully designed and resourced with invitations to promote dispositions for learning such as curiosity, persistence, cooperation, imagination and confidence
• educators honouring children’s voice.

Learning is play based, intentional and collaborative, every day at Monash Preschool you will see:

• children actively constructing their own understandings
• long uninterrupted periods of learning
• educators interacting with children, researching, inquiring and co constructing learning
• learning environments resourced with open ended, high quality materials that invite and provoke curiosity, awe and possibility
• learning environments that foster risk, challenge, wonder, awe, creativity and imagination
• learning created together.

Educators are reflective, intentional curriculum decision makers, every day at Monash Preschool you will see:

• educators collaborating, supporting and challenging each other
• educators reflecting on practice
• educators listening, questioning and responding to children
• educators observing, recording and documenting children’s learning
• the vision, principles and practices of the Early Years Learning Framework in action.

Families are partners in learning, every day at Monash Preschool you will see:

• a welcoming and inclusive non judgemental environment
• valuing of expertise and knowledge and many ways of belonging, being and becoming
• educators spending time with families
• good, clear, respectful and reciprocal communication.

Monash is a connected, respectful community school, every day at Monash Preschool you will see:

• mutual respect between home and preschool
• local children walking and riding to preschool with siblings, parents and carers
• families helping each other
• proactive community engagement and a dynamic Community Hub
• preschool and school working together
• appreciation of the beautiful landscape and Indigenous heritage of Monash.