Eastwood Occasional Child Care Centre
Eastwood Occasional Child Care Centre is a non-profit, community-based organisation, providing care for up to twenty children a day depending on age ratios. It is managed by an elected committee of parents and a very committed and experienced staff team.
We can provide care at short notice and immediate Emergency care if available and if appropriate.
Eastwood Occasional Child Care is a service, which provides the best quality care for children 6 weeks to 5 years in a safe, happy and caring environment. It allows parents to have casual or permanent care for their children, and teaches the children all the developmental skills they need to acquire.
Mission statement
To provide an environment which enriches the lives of children.
Philosophy
Our Centre:
· Aims to provide a warm and nurturing environment which provides opportunities for children to grow in their skills, abilities, relationships and feelings of self-worth.
· Supports high quality child care, incorporating the fundamental principles of the NSW Early Childhood Curriculum Framework - The Practice of Relationships.
· Acknowledges and respects the uniqueness of each child and their families.
Program goals
For children
The Centre aims to:
· Provide a safe, healthy and nurturing environment, where children are supported in their investigation and understanding of the world.
· Accept children as capable and resourceful and recognise children's physical, social, cognitive, emotional, aesthetic and spiritual needs and interests.
· Provide a program which responds to children's interests and challenges their curiosity, knowledge and development.
· Value the uniqueness of each child and to enhance each child's self-esteem.
· Employ highly qualified and caring staff who demonstrate a strong commitment towards the development and provision of meaningful and positive staff-child relationships.
WELCOME TO COUNTRY
Each day we acknowledge and pay tribute to the knowledge, wisdom and ongoing Care for Country the DARUG PEOPLE have provided as custodians of this land.
“Here is the land, here is the sky”.
“Here are my friends and here am I”.
“We thank the DHARUG people for the land of which we play and learn”.
