Caloundra Community Kindergarten
1 Cowan Street
Caloundra, 4551, QLD
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Tel: 07 5491 1746
National Quality Framework
The National Quality Framework (NQF) encourages services to provide a high quality and consistent standard of early childhood education and care across Australia. We are proud that our centre is classified as 'exceeding' the National Quality Standard. For more information regarding the NQF see our Director or go to http://acecqa.gov.au/families/
Guiding Principles and Practices
Our educational program is guided by the Principles and Practices of the Early Years Learning Framework, C&K's Curriculum Approach and the Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guidelines
Our Educators plan play-based learning experiences that offer opportunities for children to explore, problem solve, imagine, create and develop friendships. Children build on their social and emotional understanding and capabilities in language, literacy, numeracy, science, technology and the arts.
We believe every child has the right to play and experience a happy fulfilling childhood. We honour children's developing competencies and contributions to our kindergartens community.
Guiding Frameworks
We use a range of contemporary Kindergarten framework to underpin our planning for and practices with children.
The guiding learning frameworks are developed from a range of theories and research reports. Each framework acknowledges the importance of early children education and the rights of children.
The frameworks align with objectives and practices that assist children transition to school.
"Play is the highest form of research"
-Albert Einstein
Our Curriculum
We acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of the land and sea upon
which we live, work and meet, the Gubbi Gubbi People.
We pay our deep respect to elders past, present and emerging.