Monash Preschool
Statement of Philosophy
We believe nurturing relationships between children and educators, supports learning development and wellbeing.
Everyday at Monash Preschool you will see:
- Children who access their educators for consistent emotional support.
- Educators responding to each child’s strengths, capabilities and curiosity.
- Educators honouring children’s voices
- Educators engaged as co-learners with children.
- Educators using planned and spontaneous ‘teachable moments’ to support children’s interest.
We believe children are capable, curious explorers.
Everyday at Monash Preschool you will see:
- Children asking questions, solving problems and engaging in critical thinking.
- Children challenging each others thinking and building new understandings.
- Children making decisions and taking risks in a supportive environment.
- Children actively constructing their own understandings.
- Educators and an environment that supports curiosity, confidence, persistence, cooperation and imagination.
We believe learning is play based, intentional and collaborative.
Everyday at Monash Preschool you will see:
- Opportunities for children to learn as they discover, create, improvise and imagine.
- Children engaging in cooperative play and long uninterrupted periods of learning.
- Educators supporting learning by interacting with children, researching and inquiring through play.
- Learning environments resourced with open ended, quality materials that invite and provoke curiosity, awe and possibility.
- Children learning on Country from Country.
We believe educators are reflective, intentional and have a shared responsibility for children’s learning.
Everyday at Monash Preschool you will see:
- Collaborative leadership and teamwork.
- Educators collaborating, supporting and challenging each other.
- Educators reflecting on practice to support children’s learning development and wellbeing.
- Educators listening, questioning and responding to children as part of the learning cycle
- Educators observing, recording and documenting children’s learning.
We believe Monash is a connected, respectful community where families are partners in learning.
Everyday at Monash Preschool you will see:
- A welcoming and inclusive environment.
- Mutual respect between home and Preschool.
- Clear, respectful and reciprocal communication.
- Shared knowledge of children's culture, interests and aspirations.
- Opportunities for families to engage in Preschool community events.
- Families helping each other through proactive community engagement.