Our Committee

Balcombe Preschool is a community-focused and parent-run preschool. The Committee of Management is made up of volunteers. These volunteers, like you, are parents of children attending this preschool. Monthly meetings are held and ALL parents are welcome to attend. The Committee of Management at Balcombe Preschool has the following positions:

  • President/Public Office

  • Vice president

  • Treasurer

  • Secretary 

  • Enrolment Officer 

  • Communications

  • Grants

  • IT Support

  • Staff Relief

  • Maintenance Officer 

  • Working Bee Co-ordinator

  • Uniforms Officer 

  • Social & Fundraising Sub-Committee  

  • General Committee

Balcombe Preschool values the contribution of all its families as well as those parents who volunteer to serve on our Committee of Management.

Would you like to be a part of something special? Well, here is why YOU should be on the Preschool Committee.

 

Our Philosophy

Our Educational Philosophy and Practice is based upon a number of values:

  • We recognise the unique nature of each child and family and the need for children to develop an understanding and respect for self, others and the environment.

  • We recognise the critical importance of children, parents and educators as partners in a learning community that promotes the wellbeing, education and development of all children. We facilitate this by encouraging families to contribute to our curriculum and to share information about their child. 

  • Our children and families play and learn on Bunurong Country.  We acknowledge the Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation as the First Peoples of this land. As such, our curriculum should reflect and promote an understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways.

  • Our curriculum is based upon the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework. It acknowledges that children pass through sequential stages of development at different rates. Ongoing observations by educators help us to develop goals for individuals. Our curriculum reflects this by catering for each child's specific needs, strengths and interests.

  • We believe in the importance of play. Children learn best by doing, therefore play is the 'work' of early childhood. Play provides the foundation of knowledge as the children acquire new skills, greater understandings and a lifelong love of learning. 

  • We promote children’s interactions with the natural world and encourage them to respect and take an active role in caring for their environment. We support the development of positive attitudes and values in line with sustainable practices. 

  • Our learning environment reflects the individuality of each child. We hope to achieve this by providing opportunities for all children to work at their own pace, whilst encouraging them to make choices and direct their own learning.  We also ensure that our program enables time and spaces for quiet relaxation.

  • We as educators, are committed to ongoing learning, professional development and reflective practice so that we can provide an environment that is respectful and responsive to children, families and professionals. 

  • We aim to provide learning opportunities which are engaging, opportunistic and facilitating of the needs, interests and abilities of all involved.  We recognise that all children have the potential to be capable, confident, enthusiastic, observant and resilient individuals.  We believe that children are naturally curious to learn about the world in which they live.

Balcombe Preschool – providing a nurturing environment for children to seek, learn and develop through play.

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