Cedar Avenue Early Learning

The passionate and highly qualified team at Morphett Vale Childcare Centre are dedicated to delivering enriching care and stimulating learning for every child.

All teachers and educators are fully qualified and experienced, with a broad knowledge of the childcare industry. To stay abreast of new developments, team members regularly participate in professional development opportunities and training. The team also regularly reflects on their knowledge and understanding of current theories and practices, and adjusts programs as needed to ensure every child is excited and eager to learn.

Mindful of the role it can play in supporting educators to deliver the highest standards of care, the centre also encourages students and trainees to complete practical placements within the service.

The centre values and celebrates the relationship, values, input, and culture each family brings to the service. It looks forward to developing meaningful and ongoing relationships with children, parents and carers, and the wider community.

To ensure educators have a full understanding of children’s needs, interests and learning stages, parents are welcome to chat to staff during drop off and pick up or at scheduled meetings.

 The centre also keeps parents and families up to date with the handy Storypark App, which provides information on children’s activities and centre events. 

The centre has developed a holistic curriculum in line with the Early Years Learning Framework and inspired by the Reggio Emilia philosophy. The play-based curriculum centres on engaging programs that help children take the first steps towards a lifetime of learning. 

The Reggio Emilia Approach is an educational philosophy developed by a teacher, Loris Malaguzzi, and the parents of the villages around Reggio Emilia in Italy after World War II. It embeds the principles of respect, responsibility, and community into programs that provide children with the chance to explore and discover. Educators provide a supportive and enriching environment where children can learn by following their interests.

The curriculum brings together the interactions, experiences, activities, routines and events, either planned or unplanned that occur each day. Educators observe children in activities, compare, discuss and interpret observations together, and along with the children make choices about future activities for fun and learning. Children are encouraged to safely and securely explore their world,  guided by teachers who share their sense of adventure and “amazement”. 

The curriculum also celebrates diversity, with inclusive programs that aim to remove barriers and ensure every child feels welcome, accepted and part of the centre ‘family’.