OUR VISION
We serve our community by providing high quality, play-based early childhood education in a caring, Christian environment. We partner with families to nurture each child’s unique strengths, ensuring every child is welcomed, included, challenged and supported in all of their learning and development.
Our Philosophy
Our Children
Children are valuable members of families and communities.
We believe every child should be supported and encouraged to be their unique selves, to belong to a caring community and to become confident, capable learners who can contribute positively to their community (Being, Belong, Become – EYLF).
We recognise the fundamental right for every human being to be treated with respect and given an equal opportunity to develop to their full potential. As a team of educators we embrace diversity and adopt an inclusive approach. Including and encouraging children with additional needs is an integral part of our service.
We believe children learn through play. They instinctively explore, communicate, discover, create, ask questions, construct, solve problems and just ‘be’.
We believe children are capable, resourceful and active contributors to their own learning with the right to express their own opinions and needs.
Our Families
We believe families are the most influential educators in a child’s life and play the first and most fundamental role in their development.
We believe meaningful relationships between children, their families and educators create a sense of belonging that is critical to healthy development and optimal learning.
We embrace and value diversity and welcome families from all cultures, faiths and backgrounds, creating a safe space for difference where individuals are respected, empowered and enabled within their own identity and knowledge to learn and achieve positive outcomes.
Our Community
As a ministry of Heathcote Engadine Baptist Church, Heathdene Preschool is founded on Christian beliefs. Our educatorshave made a Christian commitment to follow Jesus and seek to reflect the love of Jesus in our service to all members of our community, including those of different faiths.
We strive to maintain a caring, compassionate attitude towards families in our service and the wider community, including educational projects in the developing world, fostering positive attitudes across diverse cultures.
We believe we have a responsibility to promote a sustainable future and foster respectful relationships with our natural environment, promoting a love of nature and animals.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures are acknowledged, respected and valued. We seek to embed indigenous perspectives within our service in practical, symbolic and substantive ways to benefit both indigenous and non-indigenous children and families in our community.
Children are valuable members of families and communities.
We believe every child should be supported and encouraged to be their unique selves, to belong to a caring community and to become confident, capable learners who can contribute positively to their community (Being, Belong, Become – EYLF).
We recognise the fundamental right for every human being to be treated with respect and given an equal opportunity to develop to their full potential. As a team of educators we embrace diversity and adopt an inclusive approach. Including and encouraging children with additional needs is an integral part of our service.
We believe children learn through play. They instinctively explore, communicate, discover, create, ask questions, construct, solve problems and just ‘be’.
We believe children are capable, resourceful and active contributors to their own learning with the right to express their own opinions and needs.
Our Families
We believe families are the most influential educators in a child’s life and play the first and most fundamental role in their development.
We believe meaningful relationships between children, their families and educators create a sense of belonging that is critical to healthy development and optimal learning.
We embrace and value diversity and welcome families from all cultures, faiths and backgrounds, creating a safe space for difference where individuals are respected, empowered and enabled within their own identity and knowledge to learn and achieve positive outcomes.
Our Community
As a ministry of Heathcote Engadine Baptist Church, Heathdene Preschool is founded on Christian beliefs. Our educatorshave made a Christian commitment to follow Jesus and seek to reflect the love of Jesus in our service to all members of our community, including those of different faiths.
We strive to maintain a caring, compassionate attitude towards families in our service and the wider community, including educational projects in the developing world, fostering positive attitudes across diverse cultures.
We believe we have a responsibility to promote a sustainable future and foster respectful relationships with our natural environment, promoting a love of nature and animals.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures are acknowledged, respected and valued. We seek to embed indigenous perspectives within our service in practical, symbolic and substantive ways to benefit both indigenous and non-indigenous children and families in our community.