A written statement of philosophy is core to an Early Years Learning service's operation; it represents the values, beliefs and understandings of the service's community and directs the everyday practice of educators and staff. At Monash, in our pursuit for quality, we have engaged in a thorough process of creating our philosophy that articulates our beliefs.

At Monash Preschool our children enjoy an inclusive, multicultural setting that nurtures caring and respectful connections. These connections are established within and between Monash School families and staff, our community and our environment through sustainable living, laughter, play, and authenticity. Our beliefs and actions are guided by the Early Years Learning Framework, Inquiry Approach and Monash School Values.

We believe children are capable, curious explorers.

Every day at Monash Preschool you will see:

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

We believe learning is play based, intentional, and collaborative.

Every day at Monash Preschool you will see:

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

We believe educators are reflective, intentional curriculum decision makers.

Every day at Monash Preschool you will see:

• educators reflecting on practice
• educators collaborating, supporting and challenging each other
• 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

We believe families are partners in learning.

Every day at Monash Preschool you will see:

• a welcoming and inclusive 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

We believe 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 through proactive community engagement
• Preschool and school working together
• an appreciation of the beautiful landscape and Indigenous heritage of Monash