FRAMEWORKS
We believe every child has a fundamental right to high quality education and care.
Both the national curriculum (EYLF) and the Victorian curriculum framework (VEYLDF) are integral to our programs.
THE VICTORIAN EARLY YEARS LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK FOR AUSTRALIA
At Gembrook Preschool our learning programs are guided by the National and Victorian curriculum frameworks, our centre philosophy, and feedback from our children and families. The Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework (VEYLDF) forms an integral part of our curriculum and service delivery.
The VEYLDF uses five outcomes to describe the key elements of children’s learning and development.
IDENTITY
Children have a strong sense of identity
COMMUNITY
Children are connected with and contribute to their world
WELLBEING
Children have a strong sense of wellbeing
LEARNING
Children are confident and involved learners
COMMUNICATION
Children are effective communicators
THE EARLY YEARS LEARNING FRAMEWORK FOR AUSTRALIA
This Framework forms the foundation for ensuring that children in all early childhood education and care settings experience quality teaching and learning. It has a specific emphasis on play-based learning and recognises the importance of communication and language (including early literacy and numeracy) and social and emotional development. The Framework has been designed for use by early childhood educators working in partnership with families, children’s first and most influential educators.
BELONGING
Experiencing belonging – knowing where and with whom you belong – is integral to human existence.
Belonging is central to being and becoming in that it shapes who children are and who they can become.
BEING
Being recognises the significance of the here and now in children’s lives. It is about the present and them knowing themselves, building and maintaining relationships with others, engaging with life’s joys and complexities, and meeting challenges in everyday life.
BECOMING
Children’s identities, knowledge, understandings, capacities, skills and relationships change during childhood. Becoming reflects this process of rapid and significant change that occurs in the early years as young children learn and grow. It emphasises learning to participate fully and actively in society.