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Philosophy
The greatest challenge is raising children who will have the intellectual and creative capacity to deal with the changes as they occur. The evidence from neural science research shows that the foundations for this capacity are very important in the first six years of each child. We believe it is the responsibility of early childhood professionals to work together with families to ensure that the children born today have the ability, imagination and capacity to thrive in the face of all the challenges to come. In particular, we are committed to ensuring a deep understanding of cultural divides among the current populace of Australia.
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Our Values and Goals
To provide communities, parents and caregivers with a simple to use tool that will help them make the most of developmental opportunities as they arise in the first six years of child life in children's service. Furthermore, to bridge the gap across the cultural differences.
- Each child is valued and respected as an individual
- To extend and develop each child's skills, knowledge and interests through successful experiences which encourage the development of a healthy self-concept and positive self-esteem, in particular with cross-cultural information.
- To encourage social development so each child learns to interact successfully in a variety of situations with a multicultural environment.
- To be sensitive and respectful of varied cultural and religious practices
- To provide an environment that encourages children to develop their capabilities and interests at their own pace and according to their individual needs
- To provide a warm, nurturing and safe environment that encourages the development of the whole child
- To be a support to all families in all aspects of each child's development
- To provide qualified, experienced and caring staff to meet the needs of all children in our care and within the expected boundaries and legalities.
- Equality of access
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What Mars Venus & MAC Child Care Centres Offer
At MAC Early Learning Centre, we believe children are the centre piece of our world. They are valuable and fundamental to our future and they are individuals who are unique. We see them as eager learners who require stimulation and care in a secure environment. Our priority is to provide children with an environment that is welcoming and stimulating and one in which they feel safe and secure in order to allow for their learning.
MAC Early Learning centre provides care services to the families along with the surrounding communities and cultures. Our aim is not only to provide quality care, but to support the communities request in every way possible. We believe that our dedicated and qualified staff will provide children with a home away from home, but also building on their multicultural across.
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Key Benefits for Child and Parent
MAC ensures consistently high standards of education and care that helps parents to:
- simplify child developmental programming
- enrich the record keeping of all children's activities and progress
- provide evidence of communication with families
- activities with community and groups
- manage complex government regulations (licensing, accreditation
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Orientation, Community and Family Involvement
We encourage an orientation program and English assistance that are suited to individual needs of the family parent.
Community and Families are also welcome at the centre at any time and are free to get as involved as little or as much as they like.
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Enrolment
The enrollment is indentified and refer by the community or culture club. The centre caters for children from 0 to 5 years of age. Our facilities comprise of an under 3 years room, a 3-5 years room and relaxation/entertainment room.
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Room for under 3 years
Catering to individual needs, the children can explore their environment through sensory experiences such as finger paint, play dough, water play and sand. Their language is encouraged with books, story time, and conversation. Physical skills are extended through drawing, climbing and building, and their thinking skills promoted through puzzles, sorting and dramatic play.
Toddlers are orientated into the room on readiness rather than age and this is something we do with consultation with parents, if we believe they need more stimulation. The routine in this room is completely individual for young children.
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Room for 3 - 5 years
Our program focuses a lot on the natural environment with play spaces set up using as many natural materials as possible. Self help skills are encouraged and promoted, and all interests noted and extended. Dramatic play an area where the children have input to the types of materials they want to use for creative work. Science is also and area that is encouraged to shown interest and knowledge.
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Open Hours
MAC - Saudi Mother’s program is open from 8:00am - 12:30pm (Lunch time from 12:30pm -1:30pm), The Childcare Room program open from 1:30pm-4:30pm, Monday to Friday. The centre is closed on public holidays.
MAC currently has 33 places for children from the age of 0 months to 5 years. The Children waiting list is available.
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Accreditation
We are registered with Department of Education and Early Childhood Development in Victoria. We are very proud of this and are constantly striving to maintain and even improve on our standards
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