Our Place, Our Land
We are a small single unit kindergarten situated in a beautiful bush setting in the township of Macedon. Together we acknowledge the Traditional Owners, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation for letting us live, learn and play on this land, and embed indigenous perspectives into our program. We place great importance upon the connections between the kindergarten and the local Macedon community. The chil-dren have the opportunity to take walks into the Macedon Township to interact with the local community members. We have strong connections with the local schools, CWA and local emergency services.
Children and Families partnerships
We believe children are active participants in their own learning, and have the right to feel safe and se-cure. We value children’s sense of agency allowing them to make choices and participate in matters that concern them.
We believe in building collaboratively partnerships with families as we strive for shared goals and a holistic approach to promote the best outcomes for the children. We recognise and value the role of the families as the child’s first teacher and endeavour to build positive relationships with families to support this role.
Our Team and Educational Program
We believe our role as educators is to communicate, advocate, nurture, teach, observe and evaluate us-ing reflective practice. We value ongoing professional development training and learning. Our high quality play based program draws from the children’s emerging interests and developmental milestones. The program is guided by the Victorian Early Years Learning and Developmental Framework, the Early Years Learning Framework, the United Nations Conventions of the Rights of the child and the Early Childhood Code of Ethics. We utilise a variety of ICT for the children to explore diverse perspectives and make sense of their world. Educators use ICT to document our programs and share individual learning stories with the parents by the Story Park App.
Social Justice
We have a strong commitment to inclusive practices, valuing and understanding all children’s experiences and backgrounds, so that all children can be active participants of our kindergarten community.
Natural Environment
Macedon kindergarten is positioned in a beautiful rural bush setting and value our ability to interact and respect our natural environment. Our extensive natural and landscaped native garden areas foster explo-ration, while caring for the environment through sustainable practices. We encourage children to be active participants in caring for our veggie patch, harvesting the veggies and using them in cooking experiences or sharing them with families through our produce table. We provide opportunities for children to explore the bush setting outside the perimeters of our kindergarten to promote natural explorative play and a love and respect for the land.