Kradle 2 Krayons Management
Kradle 2Krayons take pride in the high quality of care and learning we offer, thanks to what we believe to be our greatest asset, our team! Kradle 2 Krayons Long Day Care is a diverse family where children feel safe and secure. We all grow, learn, and discover together by working in close partnership with the families.
High Quality Early Years Learning & Care
Kradle 2 Krayons educators are passionate about helping children develop lifelong skills by providing high quality of care and learning. Our beautifully presented centres are equipped with the best possible resources.
Experienced and Supportive
Kradle 2 Krayons is a family-owned business, taking a hands-on approach to running the centres. The management team is family orientated and ensures that the children and families take priority, and their individual needs are met.
Our Mission
K2K’S mission is to provide warm, nurturing, and welcoming environment to all the children and families. We put the child at the forefront of all our dealings. We work in close partnership with families and actively encourage their participation in their child’s learning. We take pride in our work.
Our Vision
K2K’s vision is to be the innovative provider of quality care and learning, helping children to have best start in life. Through our teaching approach and philosophy, the goal is to instill a love of lifelong learning and make a difference in the life of children, families, and communities.
Philosophy
Kradle 2 Krayons Long Daycare Centre acknowledges the traditional owners of our land, the Darug Nation and their knowledge and traditions that exist within their culture.
Educational Program
- We believe the early years are a vital stage in a child’s life and children have the right to receive high quality education that lays the foundation for future learning.
- We believe in providing a strong play-based learning philosophy that is focused on children’s development and growth, and their strengths and interests.
- We recognise children as involved learners who are encouraged to explore their environment, make decisions, and contribute to their classroom curriculums.
- Our play-based programs are implemented by early childhood staff to support learning in all areas of the indoor and outdoor curriculum.
- Our learning environments provide places where children are given the opportunity to explore their interests, construct their own identities and understandings of the world around them.
- We ensure classroom curriculums support and identify anti-bias attitudes and include multicultural experiences which promote greater understanding of other cultures.
Families and Communication
- We recognise parents are a child’s first teacher and believe in building and working in partnership with all families to support their child’s needs.
- We encourage and welcome family involvement and feedback and are committed to working with families to create high quality learning environments for their children.
- We understand the importance of families within a child’s life and strived to create secure, respectful, and reciprocal relationships with all family members.
- We understand the importance of families within a child’s life and strived to create secure, respectful, and reciprocal relationships with all family members.
Environment and Sustainability
- At Kradle 2 Krayons we believe in a sustainable environment, and the importance of teaching children about sustainability while working within a co-constructing environment.
- At Kradle 2 Krayons we believe in encouraging all staff, children, and families to be environmentally responsible and show respect for our environment and resources.
Educators
- At Kradle 2 Krayons, educators are committed to providing the best possible environment for all stakeholders, taking on feedback, reflecting on practices, and attending professional development courses.
- At Kradle 2 Krayons, educators are expected to create a strong sense of teamwork and collaboration, building positive and respectful relationships with one another, and modelling these to the children and families.
Our Beliefs
In respect to the children, K2K believes:
- Children’s early experience and relationship in the first five years of life are critical for development
- Children learn by plying and exploring in safe and stimulating environment.
- Children’s key relationship helps them learn communication, thinking and problem-solving skills
- Children learn best by being involved in learning, actively engaging with the environment, and trying many different activities.
- Children are valuable members of the community and need to be treated equally
- In respecting their cultural diversity
- Facilitating their interest and developing their understanding of the world.
In respect to the educational program, K2K:
- believe the early years are a vital stage in a child’s life and children have the right to receive high quality education that lays the foundation for future learning.
- believe in providing a strong play-based learning philosophy that is focused on children’s development and growth, and their strengths and interests
- recognise children as involved learners who are encouraged to explore their environment, make decisions, and contribute to their classroom curriculums.
- Will provide play-based programs that are implemented by early childhood staff to support learning in all areas of the indoor and outdoor curriculum.
- Will provide learning environments that provide places where children are given the opportunity to explore their interests, construct their own identities and understandings of the world around them.
- Will ensure classroom curriculums support and identify anti-bias attitudes and include multicultural experiences which promote greater understanding of other cultures.
In respect to families and communities, K2K will:
- We recognise parents are a child’s first teacher and believe in building and working in partnership with all families to support their child’s needs.
- We encourage and welcome family involvement and feedback and are committed to working with families to create high quality learning environments for their children.
- We understand the importance of families within a child’s life and strived to create secure, respectful, and reciprocal relationships with all family members.
- We understand the importance of families within a child’s life and strived to create secure, respectful, and reciprocal relationships with all family members.
In respect to Team and Management, K2K will:
- reflect on the aim and mission statement within the centre, to ensure K2K continue to provide a safe and nurturing environment for children
- Works together in a partnership with parents, and families
- Provide an environment rich in resources to stimulate learning and development
- Provide educators/staff that are experienced in nurturing, caring, and teaching children