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Within our preschool we ensure children’s best interests are at the forefront of all decisions and actions. This aligns with our strong focus on child safety, protection and wellbeing. Childhood is a time to have fun, to explore the world, and to create and imagine possibilities. Through play, children construct their own learning, can take positive risks and value mistakes as opportunities to learn and grow. Children are curious and capable problem solvers who have the sense of agency and the right to make decisions about themselves and their own learning. Children have voices that are valued and trusted to express themselves. They have a right to be treated with respect and kindness. Children make decisions about their learning and we share a collaborative partnership with children towards shared learning outcomes. We believe in a holistic approach to co-learning alongside each child. As educators we foster a deep respect and care for our world. We role model sustainable and respectful practices. We aspire to be safe, supportive and inclusive advocates for children. Our passionate educators inspire a love of continual learning and growth that can last a lifetime. Our service respects and embraces the diversity of each child. We value families, their beliefs, cultures and their role as the child’s first teacher. As educators we respect families as active and diverse partners in guiding children’s learning. Children have a right to be treated fairly, to be safe and to live and grow up healthy. We value the environment as the third teacher. Educators and children reflect and collaborate on our learning environments, resources and foster a close connection with the natural and built environment. We are committed to providing opportunities for children to learn about, acknowledge and respect the history and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We embed into our Preschool Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives, to provide children a more accurate and richer understanding of Australia’s history and culture. We believe that connections with our local Wiradjuri community will build relationships and encourage children to understand how we got to where we are today. Those relationships will be how we move forward together. We embrace reconciliation. Our preschool Educators are committed advocates who promote equity, fairness, and justice within our service and the community. We believe that genuine connections are the foundation for kind, respectful relationships with children, their families and communities. Our Preschool embraces the learning setting as being without boundaries extending out into our immediate community and the wider world around us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0f30289758a244c3e6221/473c6b90-d6ee-419b-aa1d-9af90e00957a/20211208_230457000_iOS+%282%29.jpg Our Philosophy and Values - Our Values These are our Preschool Values; they guide what we do, how we do it and what we stand for: Respect; for ourselves, for other peoples, for diversity and for our world Inclusion; accepting, valuing and embracing differences, strengths and needs within children, families and the community Integrity; acting fairly, trustfully, honestly and ethically in all that we do Kindness; towards each other, children, families and community Inspiration; sharing our passion for learning, innovations, knowledge and humour with children, our colleagues and the broader preschool family https://www.tumutpreschool.com.au/qualityratingandcompliance daily 0.75 2026-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0f30289758a244c3e6221/e932fe48-6b89-4eef-88be-435c8f90c7b2/ASR-00052497-Ratings+Certificate.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0f30289758a244c3e6221/c6259b45-1f40-458d-a3af-a4744130fb97/Short_form_compliance_and_quality_history_template+%283%29.jpg https://www.tumutpreschool.com.au/quality-improvement-plan-qip daily 0.75 2026-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0f30289758a244c3e6221/728cc024-882a-483f-887c-72f16afe4dc9/IMG_0889.png https://www.tumutpreschool.com.au/our-structure daily 0.75 2026-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0f30289758a244c3e6221/d3c21f6e-e882-4f9a-884f-b672c2cd1dcc/Stars.jpg https://www.tumutpreschool.com.au/your-childs-learning daily 0.75 2026-05-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0f30289758a244c3e6221/779903d1-0ae1-45cf-8ed4-806c0f77c12c/img-6646_orig.jpg Your child's learning - Cycle of planning Our cycle of planning involves and reflects children's lives, their strengths, interests, curiosities, developmental needs and dispositions for learning. It is inclusive of each individual child, their families, the community and cultures and builds upon their capabilities and experiences. The curriculum plan outlines the program of experiences and learning activities that have been planned or have spontaneously occurred in both the indoor and outdoor environments. This information is shared through OWNA and offers the opportunity for families to provide input and feedback. Our programs include a balance of planned intentional teaching experiences, experiences to extend on children's individual interests, family led learning and spontaneous teachable experiences and activities and longer projects. We use collaborative floor books that encourage children to co-program their own learning with their educators. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0f30289758a244c3e6221/96e103bf-7879-4889-a51e-2f948dc47ca6/img-6322_orig.jpg Your child's learning - Assessment of children’s learning The assessments that we use at Preschool are aimed at understanding what children know, and to gain insights about meaning and gain deep understanding of the child to enrich and extend their learning. We use progress through the EYLF Learning outcomes to support children's learning and development. Families are involved in our assessment processes and our focus is on the positive strengths of children. We use conversations with children, observed play and the theory and practice of teaching (pedagogy) to extend and co-construct learning opportunities. Each child's learning progress will be recorded and shared with families in a variety of meaningful ways. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0f30289758a244c3e6221/abf56e0e-7fa6-43e4-8d88-f7575640c311/img-6805.jpg Your child's learning - Individual Learning Plans and Summative Assessments Upon enrolment at Tumut Community Preschool our educators will arrange a meeting with every family and their child to collaboratively develop an Individual Learning Plan often referred to as an ILP. We value families as the child’s first teacher and so we see this as an opportunity to gather information about your child’s interests, strengths, developmental and learning needs. We then develop specific goals for your child that educators will use to regularly plan meaningful learning experiences and activities to support the child to achieve their individual goals. Summative assessments are developed by our educators for every child at preschool at the end of term 2 and term 4. Developing summative assessments allows our educators to review and interpret documentation of children’s learning with reference to the Early Years Learning Framework outcomes. This information is further analysed and reflected on to establish any gaps, determine extensions for learning, make additions or adjustments to goals in ILP’s and reflect on the effectiveness of teaching strategies. The summative assessments are then shared and discussed with families during a second meeting to seek additional feedback and input. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0f30289758a244c3e6221/73518b7d-e0bd-42e6-87f1-bf7db0edd152/img-6913_orig.jpg Your child's learning - School Readiness - Continuity of Learning Starting school is a big step for children and assisting them to transition to school successfully is important for their journey to be successful lifelong learners. School readiness is not a separate part of our preschool program, rather it is integrated and embedded in everything we do with children in our play-based approach to teaching and learning. Our approach places particular importance on building children’s resilience, self help skills, developing confidence, respectful relationships with others, communication skills and the value of a quality play environment. We have a strong collaborative relationship with all our local primary schools and children in the year before school will have the opportunity to participate in our transition to school program (Term 3 and 4) where our educators accompany the children to the school in which they will be enrolling to further support their transition process. https://www.tumutpreschool.com.au/transition-to-school daily 0.75 2026-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0f30289758a244c3e6221/6721a71b-3823-4387-b727-d00034420daa/Photo+3-3-2022%2C+11+22+59+am.jpg https://www.tumutpreschool.com.au/enrollingandpriorityofaccess daily 0.75 2026-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0f30289758a244c3e6221/9f81be62-63a8-4434-ad5a-7e29e3b78a1b/IMG_8177.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0f30289758a244c3e6221/5b28f30b-f531-4668-b016-0320e8abc59a/IMG_6443.JPG Enrolling and priority of access - Fees Tumut Community Preschool is a recipient of funding under the NSW Department of Education Start Strong for Community Preschools Program and fee relief is available for families if they choose to receive Start Strong Fee Relief from us (families can only claim the fee relief at one service). Our fees are currently free for families receiving the Start Strong Fee Relief with us. Our fees vary from $36 per day to $86 per day if you are choosing to receive your Start Strong Fee Relief at another service. https://www.tumutpreschool.com.au/newsletters daily 0.75 2026-05-07 https://www.tumutpreschool.com.au/reconciliation daily 0.75 2026-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0f30289758a244c3e6221/66406d81-0c0c-442e-b52b-9dd6fdf3c743/2023-rap.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0f30289758a244c3e6221/63c48f69-3c9e-49f5-bbd0-094aa51dc856/yiray+openng+1.jpg Reconciliation - Our Commitment to Reconciliation Tumut Community Preschool is committed to empowering children to respect and acknowledge the unique cultures of Australia’s First Nations peoples. We celebrate with children the connection that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have to County and thank them each day for the opportunity to live and learn on the Land with them. We will continue to respectfully embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives in our curriculum with the vision of building and deepening genuine, respectful relationships with all children and all families of all cultures. We believe that connection to the First Nations community is essential for children to create their sense of belonging and inclusion. We are committed to our Reconciliation action plan that will continue to guide our preschool on our journey towards harmony and provide an environment where all children can respectfully immerse themselves in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. We recognise the cultural rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and are strongly committed to developing a deeper understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing and learning by continuing to appropriately integrate cultural perspectives and Wiradjuri language within all aspects of our preschool. 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