C & R Cowling - Scaife, Day Care Providers

The family day care scheme was established by twin
sisters Coral and Ruby.

We created the family day care scheme to provide
parents with a wonderful, safe secure service which
allows children to obtain quality childcare in small
groups in the home based environment.

Family day Care Providers C & R Cowling-Scaife
scheme maintains high quality care; we provide
developmentally appropriate activities and experiences
to enhance every area of development, all within a small
group, home environment.

The Meaning Of Our Logo

Family Day Care Providers C & R Cowling-
Scaife logo represents: Us being twins
(licensees Coral and Ruby) –two girls
under the rainbow, a house representing family day care because family day care is
run from the home, the rainbow reflecting
light and multicolour of life.

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Goals

We aim to provide a curriculum that:

- Should offer enriching experiences that are developmentally appropriate experiences

- And where Carers should be aware of child’s current interests, needs, and strengths

Programs should:

Allow for independent exploration

Enhance all development areas

Learning through play

Offer opportunities for discovery

They need to be able to make choices and have liberal doses of freedom

Adults facilitate learning

Individualised learning (interests, and needs)

Offer choices and challenges

Encourage Children to be active learners

Encourage children to develop opportunities to explore the natural world and develop
an appreciation and an environmental understanding

To incorporate all of the senses in a learning environment

Provide real life experiences (children should be involved in daily chores) and home
like experiences to assist children to understand their world

For carers to play alongside children not simply to manage and teach (Being on the
child’s level, listening and conversing, etc.)

That each child experiences a relaxed and happy day

To provide routine times that is interesting and fun learning experiences

Rotation of learning materials for variety and provide a range of play materials that
offer multicultural, anti-bias, non sexist, challenging curriculum

The whole child approach is the best approach

A multicultural, anti-bias, non sexist, challenging curriculum for a child to grow to
their optimum potential

For children to have a love of life and learning

Each child’s contribution should be respected to assist all children in believing they
are a person of worth

Be flexible and foster independence

Involve families, and our local community, catering for the diversity of each child

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Philosophy

We believe that children are uniquely different in their own special way. They have
specific needs and require different levels of nurturing support.

We believe in the potential of every child

We believe each child in care deserves the very best that carers can offer them and
we will endeavour to give the highest quality care and education at all times

We believe children need to feel love, warmth and approval to foster self-confidence
and self-esteem

We believe that children are our greatest inspiration and greatest hope for the future

We believe that children need opportunities to explore the natural world and develop
an appreciation and understanding of our environment

We believe experiences provide children with challenges and promote independence

We believe in recognising each child's needs as an individual and as a group member

We believe children learn best be doing, through play by acquiring active thinking and
experimenting to find how things work.

We believe in positive role modelling with a responsible and committed attitude to
children's overall development, contentment and well being

We believe children require opportunities to enhance their capabilities, expand their
horizon of experience and to encourage development of their potential

We believe that every child should have the opportunity to develop the ability to
interact knowledgeably, comfortably, socially, emotionally, physically and fairly.

We believe in a warm inviting atmosphere so that all children will fell safe and secure
in their environment, to have the confidence to participate and explore.

We believe that routines need to be based on children's natural rhythms and be
flexible enough to cater for interest and needs.

We believe that all children should be able to experience a variety of cultures and
religions, so that as they grow they fell more confident in who they are.

We believe in developing warm supportive relationships and working in partnership
with children and their families. Providing an enjoyable balance between childcare
and home enhances each child's wellbeing and allows us to learn more about the
child.