Our Philosophy

At The Lakes Early Learning Centre we are committed to providing the highest quality early education and care as an essential community service. As a family owned service, we acknowledge parents and families as their child’s first teacher and believe our service is an extension of the family unit. We strive to support and strengthen family ties and encourage open communication between families, children and staff.

We envision our service as a space where each child feels safe, secure and supported. The Lakes Early Learning Centre endeavors to create and foster a warm and nurturing learning environment where children are able to learn confidently through play. The Lakes Early Learning Centre has a broad vision of education as an aid for life and acknowledges the early childhood period as the most crucial period of development. The Lakes Early Learning Centre actively promotes positive overall health outcomes through the incorporation of effective programs and procedures that facilitate each child’s developing physical, mental, social and cognitive wellbeing.

Educators at The Lakes Early Learning Centre are experts in their field, skillfully developing and implementing an educationally appropriate and stimulating curriculum to assist in the development of the whole child, meeting their needs physically, socially, emotionally, cognitively, creatively and morally. At The Lakes Early Learning Centre we view children as possessing an innate learning disposition and view our role as educators to facilitate, guide and support their ongoing learning journey. We understand that children are naturally curious for knowledge and are capable of initiating learning in thoughtfully prepared environments.

At The Lakes Early Learning Centre we understand that active community engagement strongly supports holistic child development and recognise the importance of establishing strong community links. The Lakes Early Learning Centre emphasises our appreciation for Australia’s multicultural society and enhances each child’s awareness of, and respect for our communities’ cultural diversity, celebrating both our similarities and differences.