About Us
About Our School :
Funny Days Kindergarten is a family owned and operated Early Childhood Education and Childcare Service. The service is in operation since 2007. We specialise in providing high quality childcare and early learning programs for children in our care. Our goal is to enrich each child’s growth and development through nurturing care, exceptional educational programs and best facilities. At Funny Days Kindergarten we pride ourselves in the development of all children through various programs. We employ highly qualified and experienced professionals who demonstrate excellence in the field of Early Childhood Education. Our Educators are committed and dedicated in helping each child thrive and grow in their development as they become confident and competent individuals. The combination of our excellent educational programs and our best team of professional educators allows us to provide the highest standard of care and education for each child and provide them with the best possible foundations for a bright future and start to their school life.
Funny Days Kindergarten Philosophy :
Funny Days Kindergarten philosophy is reviewed by involving management, children, educators, families and community.
Acknowledgment of Dharug Country
Funny Days would like to begin by acknowledging the Dharug people- the traditional custodians of this land. We would also like to pay my respect to the elders, both past and present, and extend that respect to other present indigenous people. Funny Days philosophy is inspired by Reggio Emilia which is originated in Italy. Our philosophy is inclusive for all children. The basic key of philosophy is a way of observing what children know, about their curiosity and what challenges they face. Record this information to reflect developmentally appropriate ways and help children to achieve their potentials.
Educational Practices:
Funny Days have meaningful curriculum and educational practices by involving children, educators, families and community to foster children’s learning. Our curriculum decision making is based on combination of EYLF principles, practices and outcomes. Our educators document and identify children’s strengths, ideas and choices to support their learning. Educators encourage children to use many materials for discovery, communication, and demonstration of what they understand, wonder, question, feel, or imagine facilitating their exploration. Teachers play the role of guide and responsible for documenting the learning process through photos, recording video, transcribing the verbal language used by children. Funny Days educators work as co-constructors (partners, guiders, nurtures), Researchers (observes), documenters (listen, record, displays, revisits), and advocates by involving children in the community.
Health Safety and Hygiene
The children’s rights, health, safety and wellbeing are very significant in their life. Funny Days provide a quality environment to support each child’s health, safety, wellbeing and comfort by implementing safe and hygienic practices. Funny Days is well aware of meeting each child’s nutritional needs, physical health and comfort requirements. We ensure all children are safe by providing a best care, supervision and by preventing incidents and injuries. Funny Days believe on healthy lifestyle and physical activities.
Physical Environment:
Funny Days have superb physical environment to engage and participate each child in a quality experience. Our service environment is multicultural and inclusive for all children and families. The space within the school is considered as third teacher. Funny Days explore children’s play based learning by providing open ended and meaningful resources; materials and equipments. Funny Days is caring towards environment, community and follow sustainable practices in collaboration with children, staff, families and communities. Management and educators ensures all play equipments, furniture and fixtures are properly maintained for safe access by every child.
Collaboration with educators
Funny Days believe that educators are children’s best teachers in their learning process. Teachers collaborate with families and children to prepare child’s developmental goal, projects and themes based on their interests. Management and educators works with mutual respect and collaboratively to meet children and families needs. Funny Days management assists all staff in their personal and professional development, maintains professionalism and follows professional standards at all time.
Children are communicators
Funny Days believe that children are innate communicators, and they use hundred languages to express their ideas. Funny Days educators always do their best to respect the dignity and rights of children by means of positive communication. Educators encourage children to communicate through any means they can to meet their needs. Service staff builds a sensitive and responsive relationship by involving children in decision making and protect their rights.
Partnership with the families and Community
Children need support to understand and build on their experiences from educators. The combined knowledge and views of educators and families helps to make best decisions about the child’s needs and interests. Funny Days involve families, community members and professional organisations to enrich children’s knowledge and experience to make them social and responsible person. Funny Days respect all cultures, practices and support families by providing current information and resources. Funny Days support families for effective transition of the child and work in partnership with families to support children for inclusion and development.
Service Management
Management always strives to provide the best service to families, children, staff and other clients by effective management and leadership. A service philosophy and management systems are in place which explains roles and responsibilities for safe operation of the service. Funny Days Quality Improvement Plan, policies and procedures are always reviewed and updated for continuous improvement and to meet the regulatory requirements. Funny Days educators follow Code of Ethics set out by the governing bodies of childcare, United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the child (UNCRC) as a guide. Funny Days complies with the regulations set by the Department of Education; implements an Occupational, Health, and Safety program, and guidelines set by government bodies.