Aero Kids Early Learning Centre

About Us

Awards & Accolades:

Philosophy:

Our Program is based on:

Interactions and relationships

Routines and/or daily living experiences

Opportunities and possibilities offered by the physical environment

The structure and flow of the day

Long periods of time for extended play

We believe: Children are;

Individuals within a family, culture and community

Participants in a learning environment which needs to be safe, provides opportunities to develop and grow through their interests, which supports and encourages exploration and experimentation

Active learners who need opportunities to make choices about which aspects of the learning environment to focus on

Are capable and resourceful

Therefore we Aim to provide:

A Learning Environment that is;

Planned to encourage learning through interactions with materials, peers and adults
Where children are encouraged to express themselves using a variety of mediums some of which are language, music and movement, visual arts, construction, dramatic play, scientific enquiries, literacy and mathematics.
Where children are encouraged to develop an awareness of self as an individual and as a member of a group through individual and group experiences and projects
Where children are encouraged to develop empathy and concern for others
Where independence is encouraged and supported by providing children with genuine choice within the daily program
Where children are encouraged to work at their own pace and pursue their interests and ideas individually or in co-operation with others
Where the outdoor environment is seen as a learning environment and not just a place for running around
Where established learning centres offer small spaces where small groups of children form valued relationships through their interactions with peers and adults.
Where clearly defined, well equipped interest areas are arranged to promote independence, foster decision making and encourage engagement and involvement

A Place where Professionals;

Create an environment that invites children to observe, be active, make choices and experiment
Respectfully represent ability, identities, traditions, priorities, history and vision of the service in order to foster respect for diversity, fairness and social justice
Form positive relationships with families
Design and determine what children have access to in order to construct meaning
Are offered many opportunities for professional learning and development and are encouraged to engage in a process of lifelong learning.

This philosophy reflects the view that we are a community of learners and learning is influenced by social and cultural contexts. Therefore, different pedagogies are needed to cater for different children in different contexts. Our methods of observation and documentation also reflect this view.

Staffing:

Aero Kids Early Learning Centre ensures high quality care and education for your child by employing qualified, experienced staff. This has enabled the development of high quality individual programs for the children so that they can achieve their optimum developmental and educational levels.

University qualified Early Childhood Teachers oversee implementation of the programs for the Toddler and Preschool rooms and Diploma Educators will run the programs for the Nursery and Pre-Toddler rooms. Our full-time Director Joanne is also an Early Childhood Teacher.

We employ trainees who work fulltime at Aero Kids whilst studying at Tafe, and are consistent, familiar staff members who assist the Educators in providing a consistency of care for the children.

As we do not believe in using agency casual staff, we have our own casual register of familiar staff members who we can roster casually when regular staff are on leave or taking time out to develop the curriculum for the children.

Athena our experienced Cook provides nutritious meals for all children. All of our food is prepared on the premises with fresh ingredients, creating healthy and wholesome meals which meet the Australian standards for healthy eating.
We also cater for cultural and religious diets and have recently created our very own Cookbook which has contributions from our staff and families.

Management:

Aero Kids Early Learning Centre is owned by ACS Child Care Services, with experience in running a high quality service, the owners hold Teaching qualifications and have a genuine commitment to Early Childhood.

The onsite management is the Centre Director, Joanne Buckley and our Enrolment Co-ordinator is Poppy Tsounias.

Parents as Partners:

Parents are welcome in the Centre at all times. If you are working close to the Centre, feel free to come in and visit your child during the day. Working close by will make it easy for mums to continue breastfeeding, if they wish to do so.
Parents can be involved in the Centre in many different capacities. Involvement can include anything from discussing your child’s development with his/her primary carer to joining us on excursions or contributing any special talents you may have into the program. The extent of involvement is completely up to you.

For more detailed information, please download the information sheet about Aero Kids Early Learning Centre.

Aero Kids Information Sheet 07 2011 (196 KB)