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Thirroul Neighbourhood Centre After School Care
...our goals |
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To create a relaxed and trusting atmosphere where children are encouraged to pursue their own interests ,develop friendships, and grow in confidence, independence, and respect for themselves and others.
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To provide a caring staff, who show genuine respect for the children and have confidence in each child’s potential and promote each child’s self esteem.
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To create a stable environment that is inviting, comfortable, orderly, manageable by the children, and a happy exciting place to be.
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To provide a variety of developmentally appropriate activities including expressive art, construction, active play, sports, games, dramatic play, cooking, crafts and reading.
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To give individual guidance to children based on careful observation of each child’s needs and in keeping with parental values and goals.
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To provide parents with affordable care.
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To assure parents that their children will be in a safe and healthy environment where their emotional, social and physical needs will be met.
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To provide a quality program complimentary to the school experiences of the children.
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To provide two-way communication between parents and staff so that they can work together in meeting the needs of the children.
(adopted from “Half a Childhood” and Network of
Community Activities)