Camberwell Baptist Church Kindergarten acknowledges the Wurundjeri People, who are the traditional owners of the land in which we play, learn and grow. Our program embraces and values the cultural richness of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Our program is play based and has a strong focus on including the interests of the children. Teachers constantly plan, implement and evaluate programs to meet the needs, and interests of the children. 

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The teachers believe in developing the ‘whole child’, assessing all areas of a child’s development…emotional, social, spiritual, cognitive, physical and creative.  These areas are all highlighted within the Early Years Learning Framework, which has been designed as the framework for teaching children in the early years.  The Learning Outcomes are identified as:

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IDENTITY – a child’s sense of self, belonging, resilience, confidence and relationships: care and empathy for others.

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COMMUNITY – a child’s sense of belonging to a wider community and their role in that community, responding to and respecting diversity, an awareness of fairness, respect and care of the environment.

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WELLBEING – a child’s strength socially, emotionally and spiritually.  Their increasing responsibility for health and physical wellbeing.

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LEARNING – a child’s curiosity, cooperation, creativity, enthusiasm, persistence, imagination, problem-solving, inquiry, experimentation and investigation.  This incorporates connecting with experiences, people, places, technologies and learning across contexts and mathematical learning.

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COMMUNICATION – a child’s verbal and non-verbal interactions, engagement with texts, expression of ideas, understanding of symbols and patterns.

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We plan our environments, experiences and activities, with these outcomes in mind.

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We encourage parents to contribute their experiences and skills to our program too!