Our Philosophy
Wonnai Preschool is a boutique kinder that is proud to have provided over 40 years of quality care and education in Langwarrin. This long history has seen us regularly have parents who attended the service themselves as children, returning with their children.
Our kinder is committed to ongoing development and is constantly refreshing the excellent facilities and equipment. This ensures children have a range of state-of-the-art equipment and materials that promote play and encourage their inquisitiveness.
“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.”
OUR PHILOSOPHY
Our children:
Wonnai Preschool celebrates children as confident, inquisitive and active learners.
Our support of play based learning provides children with opportunities to actively explore, imagine, create and discover as they engage in learning.
We recognise and value the diversity, individual values and beliefs that each and every child (and their family) brings with them, including Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
We help children develop confidence and positive self-esteem through a supportive and secure environment to ultimately assist them to develop to the best of their potential.
OUR STAFF:
Our teachers and educators are caring, passionate and committed to providing excellence in teaching practices in a safe, welcoming and friendly setting.
Wonnai Preschool recognises the importance of creating an environment of collegiality where personal and professional contributions are valued, communication is open, and confidentiality is maintained.
OUR FAMILIES:
Our families, teachers and educators work in conjunction with each other to achieve positive outcomes.
Our families play a huge role in a child’s learning and we believe family involvement is integral to a high-quality program.
Our Program:
Our practises encompass a range of curriculum approaches and are informed by the Early Years Learning Framework of Australia and the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework.
Our educational programs help to establish strong foundations which allow for smooth transitioning into future education and learning.
Our Management:
We value and respect our long history of being family focused and supported by a volunteer parent committee.
We strive to provide strong leadership, management and governance to the service and local community.
We regularly revisit and reflect upon our principles, policies and guidelines to ensure we are a best practice service.
Our legacy:
We value and respect our natural environment and are inspired by our surroundings.
We strive to create a culture that is committed to child safety.
Wonnai Preschool is committed to establishing a positive legacy for our children and their families in the future.