Moombaki is a word from aboriginal language which means ‘Horizon’ in English. Australia is a multicultural country and Moombaki is a place where we celebrate diversity. We acknowledge traditional custodians of land and embrace their culture, art, music, and language. At Moombaki we understand children belongs to their families first and then to the wider community. Our aim to provide children home away from home where they feel valued and respected.
We acknowledged that childhood is an important phase of life and all the experiences gathered at this stage plays a pivotal role. Parents has a major role in children’s life, so it is vital to form a strong partnership with families, communities and values their culture and social contexts.
We aim to provide holistic approach and believe that children are capable learners. We aim to provide safe environment to children where they feel respected and involved. When children feel Belong in the environment, they feel confident enough to make their own decisions and learn to act independently.
Our curriculum is inspired by EYLF. All the experiences are designed to foster children’s learning and development whether those experiences are planned or unplanned. Our focuses on providing children play based learning experiences where educators recognise their intentional roles and interact with children to challenge their thinking and built new ideas.
We promote equity, inclusion, and high expectations. We acknowledge each child is unique and learn at their own pace. We aim to provide lots of opportunities throughout the day inclusive of indoor and outdoor experiences. We are inspired by Reggio Emilia, and we acknowledge that a welcoming environment encourages children to engage in and explore resources that they are interested in.
At Moombaki we care for our environment and follow sustainable practises. We also believe that these practises must be learn from early age. Reusing, recycling, rethinking, and repurposing of resources promote awareness of sustainable practises. This also encourage children and families to be creative in a way that develop their respect for environment.
Children are creative and when they are provided opportunities, they can create masterpieces. Art and craft, loose materials, open ended materials, and messy play encourage thinking, creativity and problem solving. When educators work closely with children and being responsive to the needs and focus on children’s strength, abilities, and interests, that provides children a warm place where they can engage and interact one on one or in small group settings. When educators ask open ended question that provoke curiosity, ideas, and interests. When children are more confident it is easier for them to settle in new settings.
At Moombaki we follow many best practises out of that one practises is reflective practise. It is part of daily routine for educators and management. Which provide opportunity to gain inside by asking questions and thinking for betterment. Management and educators work closely to embrace reflective practise and ongoing learning. We focused and determined to provide the best early childhood experiences to children and support families in their role by following our philosophy.
