Our Philosophy Statement for City West 

At City West, we believe that as the magical years of early childhood are respected and honoured, children build a strong sense of self, which they take with them far beyond their early childhood years.   Yet, most importantly, at the heart of the program is our desire to nurture in our children kindness, empathy and sensitivity for their fellow human beings.

We respect every educator's integrity as a mentor, coach, theorist, researcher and co-collaborator in their own, each other's and every child's learning journey.

We believe that children have the potential, and the right to live in a welcoming environment where they can learn, play, explore, communicate and establish meaningful relationships.

It is through our own pedagogical philosophy and continuous reflective practice, that we provide exceptional and diverse education and care programs for our families.

Every educator at City West is on a lifelong learning journey and we guide, empower and support each other to embrace this journey to become powerful and reflective educators.  They are empowered to be advocates for children and ensure their voice is expressed within the organisation and beyond.

What we offer

• Rooms and spaces specially designed to cater to babies (up to 2 years old), toddlers (2 - 3 years old), kindy (3 - 4 years old) and pre-school (4 - 5 years old) 
• Stimulating outdoor play area with open access all day.
• On-site cook – meals and snacks provided in accordance with children’s nutritional guidelines.
• Nappies, hats and sunscreen provided.
• Onsite pre-school (kindergarten) program for all 4-year-olds.
• An experienced, caring and passionate team of Educators
• Resources and programs which value and celebrate diversity.
  
• Sun Smart centre status.
• Allergy awareness.
• A multicultural and bilingual staff team.

Additional activities

Community

Access to a nearby community garden allows children to enjoy time outdoors, exploring the natural world and learning firsthand about growing food and plants, as well as learning about the community surrounding them.

Risky play

We are excited to embark on establishing City West's very own adventure play area. 
This area will provide children with a multitude of loose parts and natural materials to engage in open-ended and creative play and exploration, experience risk and challenging play. 

“Risk-taking is an essential part of children’s play. Managing that risk is the key to providing opportunities that support growth and development and keep children safe from unreasonable risk and injury. The balancing of these two is vital for our children’s health and development. (Allen and Rapee, 2005 cited in Sanseter, E. and Kennair, L. 2011)

Everyday life is full of risks and challenges and children need opportunities to develop the skills associated with managing risk and making informed judgements about risks from a very young age.

Risky play helps to develop important life skill learnings such as:

• Building resilience and persistence
• Balance and coordination
• Awareness of the capabilities and limits of their own bodies
• The ability to assess and make judgement about risk
• Handling tools safely and with purpose
• Understanding consequence to action
• Confidence and independence
• Resourcefulness
• Creativity and inventiveness
• Curiosity and wonder
• Problem solving

Our team

Our qualified, experienced and caring staff provide individual care and attention. This is led by a Curriculum Coordinator who offers a wealth of experience in early childhood development. 

Virtual Tour - City West Child Care Centre

Enquire now

To arrange a time to visit your local TAFE SA Child Care Centre, call between 9am and 5pm from Monday through to Friday.  You can also complete and submit the form below and we’ll follow up with you within a day or two.

City West Child Care Centre
222 - 228 Waymouth Street
Adelaide SA 5000
Australia 

Phone: 8417 4200
Email: City West Child Care Centre

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