The Infants' Home Child & Family Services - Gorton House

Fresh, nutritious meals are prepared daily by a qualified chef. Lunch and morning and afternoon tea are provided, and individual meals are prepared as needed to meet any additional nutritional needs or allergies that children may have. Mealtimes are an important part of the daily routine, and Educators share these times with children to encourage children’s healthy eating and their understanding of good nutrition. Children help tend an onsite kitchen garden, and this produce is regularly incorporated into the menu.

The Infants’ Home’s curriculum is underpinned by the Early Years Learning Framework, which recognises that early childhood is a critical period in children’s learning and development and will have far-reaching impacts throughout their lives. The curriculum is guided by The Infants’ Home’s mission to provide ‘each child, every opportunity’ to learn, be valued and reach their full potential. Day-to-day educational practice is child-centred, and programs are guided by a focus on understanding and responding to each child’s interests and strengths, building relationships with children, families and their communities, and creating a sense of belonging for every child.

With values of integrity, diversity, collaboration and innovation, the educators at The Infant’s Home Child and Family Services are caring and nurturing. They follow an ethical practice model underpinned by respect for their colleagues and the children and families that use the service.

The educators welcome and foster open and transparent communication with the families so that each child has the support they need to thrive.

The centre also offers integrated allied health services with speech pathology, occupational therapy and social work available onsite. These allied health professionals are integrated into the team to provide holistic care for the children. Parents receive information and support from the integrated team of Educators and Allied Health staff.