Child Care Service Philosophy

This childcare service was established to provide access to child care for Rural and Remote Families within the Northern Midlands Municipality. Below are listed the aims and objectives of the Perth Child Care Service.

Programs offer Highest Quality Care, reflect cultural diversity and Anti Bias Philosophies and allow for individual differences.

Children’s Developmental needs will be met through programming which reflects the Essential Learning’s Framework.

The differing needs of children from the various rural and remote areas will be recognised and acknowledged through a program which offers flexibility.

The programs offered will be age appropriate for the variety of aged children in care.

The service will remain affordable and accessible to as many families as possible.

The service will cater to the special needs children within the service areas, pending that extra funding for support workers is available.

Quality care will be supported by highly qualified and trained staff, including those individuals within each community who posses an interest in quality care for children.

The service will prepare children for schooling within their community area.

A major focus of the program will be to develop positive self esteem, independence, and individual responsibility.

To encourage parents to participate in the Centre’s Programming according to their own needs, interests and opportunities.

To extend and compliment the home by providing a loving, stable and secure environment in which each child can develop to his/her fullest potential.

The service will adopt a child centred approach that uses ongoing observational records for planning activities and learning environments.

The rural and remote families will be provided with a range of information on available children’s services. Readily available information will be available upon request at each location.