Alexander Heights Early Learning Centre kaditj kalyakool moondang-ak kaaradj midi boodjar-ak ngala nyininy, yakka wer Wadjak Noongar moort kadadjiny. Ngala kaditj baalap kalyakoorl nidja boodjar wer kep kaaradjiny, baalap moorditj nidja yaakiny-ak wer moorditj moort wer kaditj Birdiya wer yeyi. Ngala yanga-mokiny worl yira maambakoort-ak moordark moort -ak wer boodjar yanginy.
“Alexander Heights Early Learning Centre acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land from which we educate, the Wadjak Noongar people. We pay respects to Elders past, present and emerging and are grateful from the highest heights of the skies to the deepest depths of the ocean for their ongoing contributions to community and Country.”
All children have the right to feel safe, nurtured and cared for. We respect the rights of each child, their freedom of expression, and recognise each child as a unique citizen of the world, capable of creating instrumental change. We know each child is a diverse and remarkable individual and therefore believe it is our responsibility to nurture them to flourish in ways that are most authentic to them.
Our children have the right to feel joy every day; to feel blissfully unencumbered to explore and engage with the little wonders of the world as well as large-scale global events, to celebrate with and be celebrated, to be giggly and free. This immersive approach to joy and play encourages us to collectively imagine and reimagine happiness in all moments with our little people, as they are truly the experts of fun.
It takes a village to raise a child and our villages look and function in myriad ways. We value, celebrate and rely upon the expertise and diversity of families and their villages to guide us to best support our little people. All of our children, their villages of care, and wider community, are treated with love, appreciation and respect regardless of race, gender or religion.
Progettazione, in partnership with our reconciliation action plan, underpins our approach to practice and our little people’s learning journeys. It has been researched, designed, and curated via learnings from renowned theorists such as Loris Malaguzzi, the Reggio Emilia approach as well as the expertise of our reconciliation village.
Connection to our community and Country is a priority and has ensured ongoing support to allow us, and our children, continued growth. The value we place on these connections means that we continue to uphold a collective ethical responsibility to learn and take action together with our capable little people when caring for our earth. Our children have an intrinsic connectedness to the earth and all living things and show a great capacity to care, and an even greater capacity to enact positive change. The sustainability pledges we have created in partnership with our children guide our daily practices. Through inquiry and dialogue with our children, educators, families and community, we aim for each of our steps forward to be greener than the last.
Most importantly, we love and cherish the children we have the privilege of caring for and we thank you for allowing us to provide them with their home away from home.