Our Vision, Mission, Philosophy and Pledge
Our Vision
CASS Child Care Services provide a safe, caring, inclusive, happy and fun environment for children to play, learn and develop. Children are provided opportunities to discover and learn about themselves, and build connections and experiences with their peers and others in the community.
Our Mission
CASS Child Care Services recognize the uniqueness of each child and commit to respect and maintain the rights and dignity of children. We believe play is essential for individual child’s learning, development and wellbeing, and the importance to create new learning opportunities for children to prepare them for the next stage of education. We value the partnership with families and other stakeholders in the community, and strive to provide high quality care within a safe environment that embraces diversity.
Our Philosophy
Our Philosophy is based on the National Quality Frameworks. We believe in reflecting critically on our services against the 7 quality areas in the National Quality Standard (NQS) and the Principles, Practices and Learning Outcomes of ‘Belonging, Being and Becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia (EYLF)’ and ‘My Time Our Place: Framework for School Age Care in Australia (MTOP)’. Listening to our children and families is an utmost important element for us to build an inspirational environment that are suited to their needs.
Our Beliefs :
* Listen to children. Include their voices and ideas into our services and programs. Empower them toparticipate in making decisions and identify their individual strengths and interests.
* Provide educational programs that consider the different abilities and strengths of children.
* Acknowledge diversity and differences. Respect each child or family’s own values, culture, beliefs,abilities and language. Share traditions with respect and appreciation.
* Provide a warm and inviting atmosphere within a stimulating environment for children’s learning, andsupports their health, safety and wellbeing.
* Encourage families’ participation and contribution. Work in partnership with them to improve thedevelopment, wellbeing and educational outcomes of children.
* Acknowledge and honour the First Nations of Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, on theirunique cultural and spiritual connection to this land.
* Build strong community partnerships and deliver meaningful programs that connect children andfamilies with the community.
* Educate children to take an active role in caring for the environment and contribute to a sustainablefuture.
* Commit to ethical practices and professional teamwork where staff value and respect the sector’sexpectations and one another.
* Provide ongoing professional development for staff to enhance their knowledge and skills.
* Build strong leadership to support and sustain the quality of our services, and create a positive environment for staff and children.
* Reflect critically on our services and practices as part of continuous quality improvement.
Our Pledge
CASS Child Care Services are committed to providing a safe environment for children and young people, and we understand our responsibilities and statutory duty of care to comply with the Child Safe Standards.
Service Objectives
CASS Childcare services will seek to carry out the following objectives:
• Provide
an educational program based on the ‘Belonging, Being and Becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework’ and/or ‘My Time, Our Place – Framework for School Age Care’ which are built upon children’s interests in an inspirational and caring environment.
• Provide
a meaningful educational program taking into account the different abilities and strengths of the children, with the aim of improving the educational and developmental outcomes for children.
• Provide
an education program which acknowledges and includes the diverse experiences, perspectives, expectations, knowledge and skills of all children.
• Encourage
the participation of children with various needs and additional needs with the aim to develop their potential.
• Value
individuality and the diverse community we serve.
• Adopt
inclusive principles and practices, having regards to the children’s abilities, culture, religious and linguistic backgrounds.
• Respect
differences, value cultural diversity and share traditions with respect and appreciation.
• Encourage
the participation and contribution of families; and work in partnership with them to improve educational outcomes of the children.
• Take
an active role in caring for its environment and contribute to a sustainable future.
• Commit
to ethical practices and professional teamwork where the staff value and respect the industry expectations and one another.
• Commit
to ongoing professional development for constant improvement to achieve quality child care and education.
• Commit
to continuous quality improvement.
• Support
the principles of social justice.
Our Organisation
CASS Group
CASS Group provides a comprehensive range of community services and activities in a wide geographical area which currently covers the Metropolitan Sydney and Wollongong, caring the needs from cradle to seniors which include Child Care, Aged Care, Settlement and Health, Disability and Vocational Services and many more community-based services. At present, over 4,000 families of multicultural backgrounds access its services or activities weekly. Please visit our websites (cass.org.au and casscare.org.au) for more information on our other services.
