Educational approaches
Parent-Child Mother Goose Australia; Parent-Child Mother Goose Program (P-CMGP) Enhancing Language and Literacy in the Early Years (ELLEY). P-CMGP ELLEY
| We have now completed the Facilitator training, with a total of 25 permanent educators completing the course. Please see: www.parentchildmothergooseaustralia.org.au |
Key educator approach
We implement this approach across Biik Ut and Biik Dui (our two youngest rooms), as we recognise that young children need to develop a strong and reciprocal relationship with at least one person. This helps foster a secure attachment which supports a child to feel safe, secure and confident in a group care environment. Throughout this year, we are lucky enough to be working with Katherine Bussey to deepen our practices around this approach, while being aware of what this looks like in the context of our service. The Key Educator Approach was developed by Emmi Pikler.
Circle of Security
This is a relationship-based approach, all educators have training to ensure we understand and act sensitively and responsively to children. Children learn that we are a ‘secure base’ from which to explore and a ‘safe haven’ to whom they can return.
The Circle of Security model was developed by K. Hoffman, B. Powell & G. Cooper
Hanen Program
We have made a significant commitment to training, for over a year, to learn aspects of this Canadian approach to support children learning about social interactions, language and literacy. Our focus has been on the Learning Language and Loving It program.
Pedagogy and documentation
We are currently reviewing our pedagogy and documentation to ensure that we are following our values of collaboration with children and families and being reflective in our practice.
Bush Kinder
We run Bush Kinder for our 3 and 4-year-old Kinder programs once a week for Terms 2, 3 and 4, and we love it! Parks Victoria state that “Contact with nature is critical for our physical, mental, social and spiritual well-being. It has positive effects on our ability to concentrate, to learn, to solve problems, to relax and to be creative.”
Our team
We are proud of our highly trained professionals working at BBCC.
Biik-ut – Infants
Room Leader – Annasophia
Graduate Diploma in Education (Early Childhood)
Educator – Naz
Diploma of Early Childhood Education
Educator – Tammy
Diploma of Early Childhood Education
Educator – Manee
Diploma of Early Childhood Education
Educator – Rebecca
Certificate lll in Early Childhood Education
Educator – Yuki
Diploma of Early Childhood Education
Educator – Sandeep
Diploma of Early Childhood Education
Biik-dui – Toddlers
Teacher & Room Leader – Stevie Bachelor of Early Childhood Teaching
Educator – Amy
Certificate lll in Early Childhood Education
Educator – Jeainny
Diploma of Early Childhood Education
Educator – Lily
Diploma of Early Childhood Education
Educator – Thu
Diploma of Early Childhood Education
Educator – Cathie Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
Educator – Mia
Diploma of Early Childhood Education
Baanj Biik – 3-year-old Kinder
Teacher & Room Leader – Briar Bachelor of Early Childhood Teaching
Educator – Leer Diploma of Early Childhood Education
Educator – Joulet
Diploma of Children’s Services
Educator – Jessie
Certificate III in Early Childhood Education
Murnmut Biik – 3 & 4-year-old Kinder (integrated)
Teacher & Room Leader – Lauren
Graduate Diploma of Education (Early Childhood
Educator – Martina Certificate III in Early Childhood
Educator – Archana
Diploma of Children’s Services
Educator – Maria
Diploma of Early Childhood Education
Educator – Shoma
Diploma in Early Childhood Education
Wurru Wurru Biik – 4-year-old Sessional Kinder – Option for school holiday care at LDC rates
Teacher & Room Leader – Natalie
Bachelor of Early Childhood Teaching
Educator – Chiara
Diploma of Early Childhood Education
Educator – Vas
Diploma of Children’s Services
Educator – Laura
Diploma of Early Childhood Education
Educator – Shoma (Inclusion Support) Diploma in Early Childhood Education
Tharangalk – 4-year-old Sessional Kinder – Option for school holiday care at LDC rates
Teacher & Room Leader – Katie Bachelor of Early Childhood Teaching
Educator – Lauren
Diploma of Early Childhood Education
Educator – Dave
Diploma in Early Childhood Education
Educator – Emma
Certificate lll in Early Childhood Education
Rostered Day Off Cover/Room Assist
Educator – Mel
Diploma of Early Childhood Education
Educator – Shabnam
Certificate lll in Children’s Services
Educator – Rita
Diploma of Early Childhood Education
Kitchen
Cook – Mindy Certificate in Hospitality (Commercial Cookery)
Administrator – Amber
Diploma in Art and Design and Certificate in Early Childhood
Director – Holly
Diploma in Early Childhood Education
Assistant Director – Toni Graduate Diploma of Education (Early Childhood)
3IC – Zahra Diploma in Early Childhood Education
Educational Co-ordinator – Vacant
National Quality Framework
The National Quality Framework (NQF) is an Australian Govt. program which assesses and rates early childhood services against the National Quality Standards (NQS). This ensures some consistency across the vast array of early childhood centres. The Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority undertake the assessment and rating process and is currently under review.
The National Belonging, Being & Becoming framework and the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework are foundational to our practice.
In 2024 BBCC received the following ratings in the 6 NQS:
- Education and Program Practice – Exceeding NQS
- Children’s Health and Safety – Meeting NQS
- Physical Environment – Exceeding NQS
- Staffing Arrangements – Meeting NQS
- Relationships with children – Exceeding NQS
- Collaborative Partnerships with families and communities – Exceeding NQS
- Governance & Leadership – Exceeding NQS
OVERALL RATING: Exceeding NQS