Our Philosophy and Team
A Cohesive Vision
Our vision is:
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To advocate, influence, support and drive the improvement of quality outcomes for school age children within Forest Lodge and surrounding suburbs.
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To ensure equal access and quality of experience to all families and children.
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To be an innovative provider of quality care and learning within the sector.
Philosophy
Our aim at FLASCA is to provide the highest quality Before School Care, After School Care, Pupil Free Days and Vacation Care programs which service children, parents/guardians, and the local community. Our Services are designed with working families in mind, ensuring that parents/guardians can achieve in their work environment with confidence that their children are receiving high-quality care. Partners in OOSH strives to provide Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) Services which meets the unique and diverse needs of our local community.
Our service is structured around the Paramountcy Principle which requires that a child’s safety, well-being and best-interests are the primary consideration in every decision we make. We endeavour to create a safe and nurturing environment in which each child feels empowered to be an active member of the community in which they live, to express their opinions and have their views considered in any decision that may affect them.
We believe that children are active learners from birth and through rich, engaging environments and meaningful interactions, we can build a foundation for successful lifelong learning. We acknowledge that parents/guardians and families are the child’s primary nurturers, and that respectful, collaborative relationships strengthen the capacity and efforts of families and School Age Care services to support their children and promote each child’s health and wellbeing. We believe that the intrinsic worth of all children and their families, their strengths and their right to equitable access and participation in the community is clearly visible in all aspects of service delivery.
We believe that the children have the right to have their individual and cultural identity recognised and respected and we value Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures as a core part of the nation’s history, present and future.
We provide:
● A safe, caring and stimulating environment.
● A wide variety of experiences and activities that are developmentally appropriate for the early and middle childhood phase.
● Activities that cater to the social, intellectual, physical, recreational, and emotional needs of children at diverse levels of ability and confidence.
● Quality care which is accessible by all children and their families.
● A program that ensures the needs of the children (and their parents/guardians) are acknowledged and respected.
● Friendly, warm, sensitive, cooperative, and trained staff.
● A caring environment that promotes positive attitudes, personal growth, high self-esteem, and respect for others
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