Our Philosophy
Glossary of terms
Agency: being able to influence one’s own wold; making decisions and choices.
Curriculum: Curriculum means a written plan that includes: goals for children’s development and learning; experiences through which they will achieve these goals; what staff and parents do to help children achieve these goals; and, the materials needed to support the implementation of the curriculum.
Resilience: the ability to deal with and succeed in difficult situations and events. Resilience is a mix of key skills and characteristics of a person and the social supports and environment in which they live.
References
Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA). 2013. Guide to National Quality Framework. Retrieved from: www.ACECQA.gov.au
Commonwealth of Australia. (2009, 2010). Belonging, being and becoming: The early years learning framework for Australia. Canberra, ACT: Commonwealth of Australia
National Association for the education of Young Children (NAEYC). n.d. Retrieved from http://www.cehd.umn.edu/ceed/publications/presentations/Hawley/CurriculumDefinitions.pdf
Agency: being able to influence one’s own wold; making decisions and choices.
Curriculum: Curriculum means a written plan that includes: goals for children’s development and learning; experiences through which they will achieve these goals; what staff and parents do to help children achieve these goals; and, the materials needed to support the implementation of the curriculum.
Resilience: the ability to deal with and succeed in difficult situations and events. Resilience is a mix of key skills and characteristics of a person and the social supports and environment in which they live.
References
Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA). 2013. Guide to National Quality Framework. Retrieved from: www.ACECQA.gov.au
Commonwealth of Australia. (2009, 2010). Belonging, being and becoming: The early years learning framework for Australia. Canberra, ACT: Commonwealth of Australia
National Association for the education of Young Children (NAEYC). n.d. Retrieved from http://www.cehd.umn.edu/ceed/publications/presentations/Hawley/CurriculumDefinitions.pdf
