At Berala Jack & Jill Preschool, we are committed to equity and recognise that all children have the right to participate in our inclusive preschool, regardless of their circumstances, cultural backgrounds, gender, strengths, and abilities. 

We endeavour to foster a strong culture of child safety within the preschool and our entire team by ensuring the NSW Child Safe Standards are woven into our daily practice and curriculum.

We believe that learning outcomes are most likely to be achieved through genuine partnerships and consistent practices with families, children, and community. Working together helps to achieve common goals, promotes active participation, and builds on the knowledge and strengths of everyone.

We acknowledge and advocate every child’s right to engage in play-based learning that promotes confident and capable individuals and successful lifelong learners. We value continuity of learning and celebrate children’s processes by facilitating a space that allows children to revisit their ideas and take lead in their learning.

Educators promote holistic approaches to learning and teaching. They draw from their deep knowledge of child development, family feedback and current theoretical views to extend and challenge every child’s learning through both child-initiated experiences and intentional teaching. They use the Early Years Learning Framework in partnership with families and children to develop an inclusive and responsive learning environment and to help children achieve in all dimensions of learning, development, and wellbeing.

Educators are attuned to, and respond in ways that best suit, each child’s strengths, capabilities, and curiosity. Knowing, valuing, and building on all children’s strengths, skills and knowledge strengthens their motivation and engagement in learning, builds their confidence, individuality, and self-esteem.

We respect diversity by valuing and reflecting the values, beliefs and practices of families and the local community within our curriculum and by building culturally safe and secure environments for all children and their families.

We put a strong emphasis on children’s social and emotional wellbeing, so they build and maintain relationships with confidence, develop resilience and their appreciation for difference.

We believe embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives in our curriculum encourages openness to diverse perspectives, enhances all children’s understanding and assists in reconciliation.

We help children become environmentally responsible by engaging children in developing appreciation for the natural world by caring for nature and immersing children in ongoing conversations about waste and sustainability.

We believe all educators have inherent worth. Our service values and promotes collaborative leadership to empower all members of the team to use their knowledge and skills in ways that assist everyone to do the best they can for children, families, and colleagues.