PLC Sydney Preschools Ashfield
Exceptional early learning for girls and boys aged 3-5 years old.
Where to begin your child’s education is an important decision for families. At PLC Sydney Preschools, we have created centres of innovation and excellence, giving you confidence when it comes to your child’s learning journey.
PLC Sydney Preschools deliver an exceptional curriculum that is guided by a play/inquiry-based program informed by the National Early Years Learning Framework and the Reggio Emilia approach to learning. The inquiry-based curriculum embraces intentional teaching, spontaneous learning and critical reflection. This aims to ignite children’s curiosity and confidence to explore new experiences and extend their existing knowledge and skills, promoting creativity and their lifelong love of learning through play and investigations.
Our learning environments and resources are thoughtfully and intentionally designed to facilitate curiosity and learning, with beautiful gardens and outdoor play areas, open and undercover spaces, sandpits and age-appropriate climbing and play equipment. Children can run, play, dance and explore their world and continually challenge themselves.
Opening hours:
8 am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday
Preschools are closed during school holidays and follow the NSW Public School terms. Contact us for more information.
Love Of Learning Early Learning Centre is a privately owned long day care centre located on Georges River Rd Croydon Park.
We believe each child is a unique individual in their own right and that their special abilities, interests and backgrounds are a very important contribution to the community. We will work with families to provide quality care and an educational programme within a warm, secure environment.
Within the environment of care we will promote the development of fine and gross motor skills, exercise, good nutrition, sleep and rest periods. We will ensure each child feels love, security and a sense of belonging. We will provide cognitive stimulation and education through a variety of experiences, stimulation of the senses and promote the importance of play.
We will endeavour to build upon the child's self-image, independence, belief in oneself and confidence in their well-being by fostering in each child a positive approach to themselves, to learning along with a sense of responsibility, self-discipline and self-esteem.
We believe that in order for children to become resilient adults and face the challenges of life is psychological and physical being, becoming and belonging.
We will scaffold the development of each child as an individual who can grow his/her separate identity and quality, yet still work and contribute constructively within a large group.
We look forward to meeting you and your precious little ones. Contact us for more information.
MindChamps Early Learning Broadway is offering 2 weeks free for enrolments before Dec. 31. Plus a free enrolment pack valued at $150!
Read more here: https://au.mindchamps.org/2-weeks-free/
The centre is located on Level 2A of this popular, busy shopping mall right in the heart of the city. Easily accessible from all areas of the Inner West, and with dedicated drop-off and pick-up points in the car park, this new Early Learning & Preschool centre offers a great choice for families living in and around Glebe or who work close-by.
Recently renovated and significantly upgraded, the centre is bright, spacious and contemporary. It includes 3 distinct rooms for different age ranges as well as a large outdoor play area featuring a range of interactive play equipment, garden beds and a sand-pit. All meals are nutritious and delicious, prepared on site by their expert cook, with breakfast, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea all provided.
MindChamps unique curriculum is based on 2 decades of internationally validated research and aligns with the Australian EYLF Framework. MindChamps’ team of teachers is passionate and dedicated in creating enriching experiences for children under their care, and to empower the children in both creativity and structured thinking. MindChamps Early Learning Centre @ Broadway offers every child the opportunity in nurturing the champion in them! Contact us for more information.
Kidzville Early Learning Centre is located on 159 Livingstone Road, Marrickville is in the process of finalising their enrolments for 2020! We currently have limited positions across all our age groups being 0-5 years.
Our curriculum caters for all age groups from babies to pre-school which includes a School Readiness / Transition Program and is guided by Australia’s National Curriculum being Early Years Learning Framework.
We offer child interest and play-based activities for children to engage in as well as additional programs such as second language through ELLA (Early Learning Languages Australia) program, Sporting programs, Incursion and Excursion Programs such as visits to many of the local amazing places of interest including newly renovated Marrickville Library, Jarvie park, Marrickville Fire Station, Marrickville Health Centre for Dental Check-Ups, Nursing home, Post Office etc.
We invite you to come on a tour and see for yourself why our families choose us J To find out more about our centre and book a tour, please visit www.kidzvillesydney.com
Alternatively you can email us or call us on 9590 3517 to discuss your options.
Woodstock Child Care Centre Burwood
Opened in 2007, our family owned and run early childhood service focus on providing each child with quality care and education. Freshly made meals made on site by our chef, nappies, bed linen, laundering and sunscreen included in the daily fee. Call the centre on 9715 6522 to book a tour and enrol for 2020. Visit our page for more information https://woodstockchildcare.com.au/
Little Travel Adventures is now taking bookings for 2020!
Add some cultural diversity to your centre next year with Little Travel Adventures multicultural entertainment incursions.
Little Travel Adventures currently offers 8 different adventures, all starting in our homeland of Australia and exploring a different aspect of the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander culture. Children will actively participate in movement including different dance styles around the world from line dancing, to Bollywood, to Flamenco, to Samba & more, while learning about the countries themselves including continents, country greetings, famous landmarks, and animals.
Classes can be booked as regular visits throughout the year to cover a variety of different countries and cultures, or as a one-off visit to fit in with your budget and programs. Prices are based on group size and number of classes booked, with prices always less than $10 per child. (Minimum group size 20 children). Being active, educational and multicultural, Little Travel Adventures are a great inclusion to any centre.
For more information or to check availability please contact Kristy on 0412 688 170 or visit www.littletraveladventures.com.au I would love to share these adventures with the children at your centre!
PARENT INFORMATION
Below is a brief guide to the Assessment and Rating process under which Child Care services are rated
What are the ratings criteria?
Early childhood education and care services (long day care, family day care, preschool/kindergarten, outside school hours care) are assessed and rated against the National Quality Standard (NQS) to:
- promote continuous improvement in the provision of quality education and care
- improve knowledge and access to information about the quality of services to help families make informed decisions about their child’s education and care.
The NQS is part of the National Regulations and includes 7 quality areas that are important to children’s learning and developmental outcomes.
- Educational program and practice
- Children's health and safety
- Physical environment
- Staffing arrangements
- Relationships with children
- Collaborative partnerships with families and communities
- Governance and leadership
Who rates services?
Services are assessed and rated against the NQS by the state or territory regulatory authority (RA) and given a rating for each of the seven quality areas and an overall rating based on these results. The quality ratings are published on the national registers on the ACECQA website and on the Starting Blocks website.
What does it mean if a service is rated Significant Improvement Required?
If a service has been rated as Significant Improvement Required, the regulatory authority has determined that there are identified risks to the safety, health and wellbeing of children. The approved provider is required to take immediate action to rectify these risks, and the RA will monitor the service closely to ensure those improvements are made.
Continuous Improvement
It may take time for new services to meet each element required in the standards, which can result in a Working Towards NQS or Meeting NQS rating. To find out more about how your child’s service is striving to achieve quality, you can ask to see the service’s Quality Improvement Plan (QIP).
A QIP is the document which records the service’s self-assessment of the quality of its practices against the NQS and National Regulations. It also identifies any areas for improvement and contains their statement of philosophy. Educators, children, families and the community should all be involved in the development and maintenance of the service’s QIP.
Why are services with no ratings operating?
Services that have not had an assessment and rating visit hold a rating of “Provisional – Not Yet Assessed”.
Education and care services must undergo many processes and approvals in order to be approved and operate under the National Quality Framework (NQF). This is also a way of ensuring quality and compliance prior to their assessment and rating.
The service will receive a rating when it is assessed and rated by the RA.
If you would like to know when the service will be assessed and rated, please contact the service directly. The RA in your state or territory, responsible for assessment and rating, may also be able to assist you.
You may also like to ask the service for their QIP and their family handbook. This will help you to make a more detailed assessment of the service’s strengths and could also help with identifying the criteria you wish to find in a service.
How often are services assessed and rated?
When regulatory authorities schedule quality rating assessments, the goal is to assess and rate the quality of services, drive continuous improvement and keep information for families and communities accurate and up to date.
To focus resources on services most in need of service improvement, the actions of the RA are responsive and risk-based. Services with a lower quality rating will be re-rated more frequently. Services with higher quality ratings will generally have a longer period of time between assessment and rating visits in recognition of their ability to meet the NQS.
RA’s consider the following factors when managing assessment and rating schedules:
- The previous quality rating of the service, including results against the quality areas, standards and at the element level.
- A change in service attributes that could be reasonably considered to affect the service’s quality – for example, changes in approved provider or service management team.
- Events that occur at the service – for example, serious incidents, complaints or non-compliance with the National Law can indicate a change in quality and a higher scheduling priority.
- The length of time since the last assessment – for example, over time a quality rating can lose its currency and value for families.
Each RA manages its assessment schedule in a responsive manner, making adjustments to the schedule as new information emerges and making best use of their available resources.
It usually takes a regulatory authority 10 weeks to assess and rate a service. The rating report or rating certificate should be made available to families.
How do RAs ensure that services keep delivering quality after receiving their rating?
RAs make unscheduled and scheduled visits to services in addition to assessment and rating visits. These include monitoring, spot check and compliance visits to ensure the service is operating within the national legislation.
Summary of the steps in the Assessment and Rating process
- Self-assessment and quality improvement
Approved provider conducts a self-assessment to determine the quality of current practices against the NQS and linked regulatory requirements.
Approved provider identifies strengths and where improvements can be made which is documented in a Quality Improvement Plan (QIP).
- Notice of visit
Regulatory authority provides written notice to approved provider that the assessment and rating process has commenced. The QIP is submitted to the regulatory authority prior to the visit, along with any additional information requested by the regulatory authority.
- Assessment and rating visit takes place at the service.
- Draft report
Regulatory authority provides the approved provider with a draft assessment and rating report.
- Feedback on draft report
Provider can give feedback on any factual inaccuracies in the report and evidence to support feedback.
- Final report and notice of final ratings is issued to the provider
Feedback considered before final report is finalised and issued.
- Final report
Approved provider may choose to apply for a review of final ratings within the set review period.
- Ratings published on national registers
Once the review period has ended, the final ratings are published on the national registers on the ACECQA website and on the Starting Blocks website.
https://www.startingblocks.gov.au/other-resources/factsheets/assessment-and-rating-process/
