Hunny Pots Early Learning Centre Philosophy
The Hunny Pots ELC philosophy has a strong focus on providing child safe, consistent, stimulating, caring and educational learning environments for all children. We believe in providing a child safe environment incorporating the child safe standards. We also have a strong focus on being guided by the United Nations Conventions on the rights of the child which is seen in our everyday practices.
We aim to provide a high quality professional service that fosters security and care by creating an environment that is warm and family like to children, families and our educators.
We believe in working in partnership with families. Families are encouraged to collaborate with our educators about their child’s interests and progress. We aim to provide a trustful relationship with parents and the community to work as a team.
Educators believe in providing a warm, friendly and calming environment that provides comfort to assist allowing each child to feel safe and secure. We aim to be an extension of their family, to be approachable, resourceful and available.
We acknowledge and respect that each child learns effectively in a stimulating and positive environment. We respect each child learns differently and at different stages. We plan for individual children experiences that are linked to children’s developing skills and interests. These can be spontaneous, follow up experiences, family suggestions and/or children’s interest/choice. We continue to extend the children’s abilities to continue to stimulate their growing minds.
We believe in providing an inclusive environment at Hunny Pots to teach and role model inclusiveness. We encourage children’s self help skills to enable them to become independent and confident children.
Each child’s culture and family values are respected and nurtured. We encourage them to maintain their home language and culture and adapt our program and learning to be inclusive.
As professionals we believe in working in a respectful and friendly environment. Our Hunny Pots family is an extension of our own family. We are guided by teamwork and communicating effectively and respectfully.
Praise and encouragement motivates us by management and families. We strive to continue to learn about our sector through research, professional development training and networking, with the mindset of what are we becoming as educators. We believe in all educators working in all rooms over time to encourage their learning for all age groups.
Our staffing arrangements have a strong emphasis of educated, qualified, experienced educators who mentor and encourage beginning / new educators.
Looking after each others wellbeing and assisting each other maintains respectful relationships and provides an enjoyable workplace.
Our environment is welcoming, reflects children’s voices and is homely but also represents a learning environment. We display children’s work to demonstrate what they are learning about and for children to have pride in their work. We have resources available in all rooms for children’s choice. We believe in providing natural resources to the children’s environment to promote sustainable practices. Our centre prides itself on its cleanliness – we provide a hygienic environment to prevent cross infection of illnesses.
Our furniture is movable to be able to change the set up of the rooms to cater to children’s play areas. Children are invited to be involved in the set up of each play area e.g.: outdoor play. This promotes respect for our resources and packing away effectively.
Our educational programs cover all age groups. We have an infant learning, junior preschool, preschool and school readiness program. These programs cover play based learning, intentional teaching, children’s interest, developmental milestones, inclusion, self help skills, sustainable practices, community, sensory learning, spontaneous experiences and an education program. We believe children Learn through Play. Our children say “we learn so much here, it’s a fun and safe place” Our daily planning allows us to cater to the moment, to follow and extend experiences immediately. Children and families are encouraged to contribute to our planning for a more holistic program. We believe that all children are active members of their communities with knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspective.
Our practices are based on critical reflection, class reflection and mentoring. We believe in having embedded practices that are consistent for children, educators and families.
Hunny Pots ELC believes learning is an exciting adventure and a lifelong process. We endeavour to encourage a child’s passion for learning and provide them with life skills to carry with them throughout their life.
Sourced: Belonging, Being and Becoming – The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia V2.0 2022
Family review
Staff reflection, children’s voices
Date reviewed: December 2025