Media Statement - NEWS

Why?

Early Childhood is a unique and exciting phase of life. We honour this extraordinary period of childhood by providing our youngest students enthralling environments and unhurried time in which they can expand their curiosity through exploration and discovery. This program is Child Care Subsidy (CCS) approved. If you are eligible for CCS, you may receive a rebate.

How children learn in this stage

Young children learn through the relationships they build with others, having secure and trusting relationships is vital to young children’s wellbeing and learning.

 

Our classroom teaching team work carefully and intentionally towards establishing trusting and mutually respectful relationships with the children, families and within the group as a whole. As children develop a sense of belonging to a broader community, they build a basis for understanding their connection to the world around them.

Where children learn

Our early childhood classrooms are carefully prepared to be warm, inviting, and beautiful spaces. They are designed to evoke curiosity, wonder, experimentation, and exploration. Each day has a pattern and predictable rhythm that children become familiar with. This supports the development of their self-regulation skills within the environment. We intentionally provide learning experiences that encourage the children to work together building the skills required for teamwork.

Assessment of Learning

We are committed to building relationships with families and making the student's learning visible. Our educators regularly communicate with families through various modes. These include face-to-face meetings, EDUCA, our web-based story platform, or class meetings. Families can access on-line stories which provide a window into their child's learning via our online platform, EDUCA.

 

Children receive a letter from their teaching team and a portfolio twice a year. Recognising the imperative of early intervention, we utilise a range of developmental assessments and milestone indicators to monitor children's development and learning progress. These can be used to discuss any concerns with families or recommendations for further investigation.

Core Curriculum

Our early childhood programs are guided by the Early Years Learning Framework (V2). 
In addition to this our Out of School care program references My Time, Our Place

We implement the “Keeping Safe: Child Protection Curriculum” – a student focused curriculum for teaching protective behaviors and understanding of healthy relationships.

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PEDAGOGISTA

Nicole Hunter

QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor of ScienceGraduate Diplomas in Education (Science and Early Childhood)Masters of Education

AT BPCS SINCE: 2004

Nicole fervently believes that quality early life relationships, experiences and education are critical in providing a solid foundation for healthy life patterns and continuous learning. Nicole has both contributed to and experienced the growth of Bold Park Community School as a parent, teacher and board member; first joining the community in 2001, when the school was a one-room primary school! She became part of the Early Childhood teaching team in 2004.
From 2008 until 2015 Nicole was Early Childhood Co-Team Leader with the responsibility of expanding the outdoor learning program and National Quality Standards. In 2016 Nicole was appointed to the role of Pedagogista. This role sees her working, in collaboration, with the teaching teams and leadership to align the principles, practices and philosophy of Bold Park with current educational research and translate these into the daily experience of students and families.
To this role, Nicole draws not only her many years of experience in the Bold Park context, but also her teaching experience in a breadth of contexts including high school science and early years learning. Nicole is grateful to have had the opportunity to travel internationally to visit educational contexts of Reggio Emilia and has recently completed her Master’s of Education in Teaching and Learning.