| | | | | | | Clovel centres are unique and special places where children and their families can play and learn in warm, safe, secure and friendly surroundings. Our highly successful early learning program is based on the emergent curriculum model incorporating each individual child’s interests, what each child is good at and what each child loves to do. Our belief is that if individual children are doing something they love to do they will get better and better at it and their confidence and self esteem will soar thus encouraging them to aspire to greater heights – to fly with eagles rather than scratch with chickens – the world will be their oyster! We begin by always remembering the incalculable value for a child to have its brain wired in the early years. The message then is ‘do not let your child miss out – begin now’. Our early learning program is designed to ensure each child is recognized as an amazingly important individual. It is based on the principle that the whole child must be developed if it is to become a well adjusted member of our society. Thus we provide the environment and experiences which will enable your child to grow and develop physically, emotionally, intellectually, culturally and socially. Clovel’s balance of structured and non structured play, explorative learning, personal choice and group participation, encourage children to develop as whole and complete individuals. | | OUR PURPOSE Our purpose is to promote children’s well-being, development and learning. Children both live with and are supported to adopt values, attitudes and ways of living and learning that will help them to be effective members of the broader communities in which they now live and will live in the future. We will endeavour to see the world through the child’s eyes, to take their perspective in order to discover the child’s meaning, likes and interests, rather that imposing our meaning, likes and interests on them. We recognise that unless experience tells children otherwise, they will see themselves as powerful in their own learning. This sense of self as an effective learner when supported, contributes to lifelong confidence and competence. | | OUR AIM - is to encourage in the children: - confidence and curiosity
- happiness and honesty within themselves
- interest in the world around them
- the development of their mind and body
- respect for themselves, others and the environment
- independence and identity
- good communication skills
- positive conflict resolution skills
- love and security
- the ‘love of learning’
- high self worth, self esteem and confidence
Thinking creatively and innovatively we encourage children to feel a sense of self is developing through awareness of their uniqueness and what contributes to that, a sense of curiosity, desire for challenge, joy in learning and achieving, a view of self as a competent, creative, and capable communicator,….to become: the communicating child who is developing the ability to seek and understand information, express opinions, convey feelings effectively have the skills to communicate freely and effectively with peers and adults in familiar situations,…..to become the thinking, investigating, exploring, problem-solving child who is developing an active approach to learning and problem-solving, increasing their understanding of the world and pleasure in learning and problem-solving and to delight in self-discovery and exploration,…..the healthy, active, physical child who is developing confidence and skills in using their body, daily living habits, understandings and skills that support health and well-being,…..the social child who is developing familiarity with and a sense of belonging to the larger community, skills in interacting with adults and other children, appreciation of others and the benefits of collaboration, the ability to function as a member of a group,…..the feeling child who is developing the ability to recognise and accept their own feelings, the ability to express feelings appropriately and to judge the impact of their behavior on others,…..the creative child who is developing the capacity to express ideas using a range of media, understanding some problems do not have an easy solution, recognising that many problems have a number of good solutions,…..the spiritual and moral child who is developing respect for and enjoyment of the natural environment and living things, and an appreciation of beauty in its many manifestations. However, it is play, it is fun, it is music, it is dancing, it is singing, it is…..building, pasting, reading, skipping, sand, clay, play dough, collaging, drawing, stamping, the special box, news, water play, bubbles, dressups, home corner, puzzles, cutting, threading, balloons, climbing, sliding, throwing, catching, kicking balls, hitting balls, counting, poetry etc etc and the constant promotion of confidence and self-esteem that puts the smile on the children’s faces, that fills the centre with laugher, that gives the children the confidence to go out and conquer the world, that makes parents want their children to spend their time with us, that makes the educators who inherit our ‘graduates’ wish that all of their children had spent their earlier years with Clovel – that makes Clovel the success story it is. | LEARNING CENTRES Learning centres setup daily emanate from the interests of individual children and provide choice, to work independently, with a peer or collaboratively in a group, and they include: Art and Craft - painting, murals, collage, play dough, clay, salt dough, printing Drama including role play, acting, theatre, musicals, puppet shows, concerts, dress ups, shopping, hairdressers, offices, travel agents Numeracy – maths, addition, subtraction, colours, shapes, sizes, sequencing, sieration, computers, numeral and symbol recognition, using paint, wet sand, clay, chalk, games, etc. Sand play/water play involving construction, mass, volume, weight, floating and sinking, pouring, measuring Literacey - reading program, foundation writing program, receptive listening skills, storytelling, puppets, computers, phonics, critically analyzing text and illustrations Music and Movement including dance and voice/singing with our own Professional Dance and Singing teacher, musical instruments, beat, rhythm, tone, loud and soft Regular Special Days studying through play, dance, song, food, costume, language, geography, history, other countries and cultures Science – experimenting using water, ice, sand, colours, foods, etc.; solar system, plants, evolution from egg/cocoon to living being, skeletal/digestive systems. Educational Visitors reflecting the community and other cultures - police, fire brigade, dentist, ambulance, aboriginal and Spanish dancers, Chinese story teller, Cooking loads of different recipes and enjoying them with families which also fosters an interest in maths and science Construction - blocks, mobilo, poly m’s, wet sand, coloured paddle pop sticks, etc. Learning centres promote the development and understanding of many skills including but not limited too: | | DAILY ROUTINE AND PARENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE PROGRAM Our daily routines although flexible provide security and continuity for the children so they may know what happens next. Our weekly programs are on display for parents. It is important for parents to work in partnership with Clovel staff in achieving positive outcomes for the children. We also have a program for our school children. We have a ‘What We Did Today Book’. Your will find by that taking time to read the program and the What We Did Today Book and by discussing your child’s day with Clovel staff you will be able to ask your child questions, show interest z and have quality discussion regarding the daily activities enjoyed. It is important to write a comment in the What We Did Today Book as feedback for inclusion in your child’s ongoing progam |
N-XPERTS
69 Lisgar Street Merrylands, NSW
Granville
39 – 41 Augustus Street (off Excellsior St) Granville NSW
Liverpool
65 Speed Street Liverpool, NSW
Cabramatta/Mt Pritchard
12 Wilco Ave Cabramatta West, NSW
Blacktown
32 Kent Street Blacktown
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