Newmarket OSHC embeds the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations and promotes a culture of safety and wellbeing to minimise the risk of child abuse or harm to children whilst promoting children’s sense of security and belonging.
Newmarket OSHC embeds the rights of the child (UN Convention) and ensures children are supported in their right to play, learn and develop in a safe and nurturing environment. This is the primary consideration in all decision-making at the service and is visible in the actions, interactions and daily work of the educators with the children.
We believe that children are successful, competent and capable learners from birth. Through rich programming, engaging environments and meaningful interactions, we can build a foundation for successful lifelong learning.
We acknowledge that parents and families are the child’s primary educators and that respectful, collaborative relationships strengthen the capacity and efforts of families. Through this collaboration, our OSHC service supports and promotes each child’s health and holistic wellbeing.
We acknowledge the important role that schools play in children’s education, learning and development. As such, we seek to develop consistent and supportive relationships based on collaborative partnerships.
We believe that each child has the right to be an active and contributing member of their local and wider community and to express their opinions and to have their views and interests considered in decisions that affect them.
We acknowledge through all aspects of service delivery, the intrinsic worth and strengths of all children and their families, and their right to equitable access and participation in the community.
Our service believes that children have the right to have their individual and cultural identity recognised, respected and embraced. We value Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures as a core part of the nation’s history, present and future. We seek to embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives in our day-to-day practice with children and families through our commitment to reconciliation. We endeavour to integrate the perspectives of other diverse cultures within our service through explicit programming and representation.
We value ongoing learning and reflective practice of management, educators and the program to promote quality outcomes. We share our learning and expertise through professional development, critical reflection and self-review. We seek to inform and enrich the decisions made to continuously promote positive wellbeing, learning and developmental outcomes for our children.