Sharron- Business Manager and Nominated Supervior & Owner.
I am the Business Manager of Mother Goose Day Nursery. I am the Nominated Supervisor and sole owner of Mother Goose Day Nursery. I am a Justice of the Peace for NSW.
I am a mum and I have lived in Maitland for most of my life. I currently live in the private residence at Mother Goose Day Nursery.
I have a Diploma in Children's Services and have work in Early Childhood since 2000. I have attended many training courses including, Weaving Australian Indigenous Culture into our curriculum, Supporting children with learning difficulties, Early Childhood intervention Professional Development Project, by Newcastle Uni, Manage a service organisation, Gifted Education seminar, by Gerric NSW Uni, Certificate of competency of Behaviour solutions for behaviour management, THRASS Accredited Certificate, in teaching English as a first or second language, Educational Leadership Training, Social Media marketing, Child protection training and understanding the new Legislation (EN ACT), Safe Series Workshop, Healing Invisable Wounds by Connecting carers NSW, PACE, Caring for Substance Exposed Infants, Connecting Carers NSW, Permaculture by Milkwood, Child Development Course, Good for Kids Good for life workshop, Playground Maintenance and Compliance Workshop, by KIDSAFE, Travel safely with children, by Kids and Traffic, Shade and Sun Safety Workshop, by The Cancer Council, Senior First Aid Certificate, by St John’s Ambulance, Emergency Asthma Management, Anaphylaxis training, Coaching Clinic, Lets eat by Valerie Gent, Improving Business Management with MYOB and EXCEL, Let
I look forward to meeting you and your child.
Kasie-
Director & Educational Leader
Room leader of Brilliant Bees
Kasie started at Mother Goose Day Nursery in January 2008. Kasie now works along side Sharron in the Leadership Team of Mother Goose Day Nursery as the Director and Educational Leader role.
Kasie is also the Room Leader in our preschool Room this year.
Kasie has a Degree in Teaching /Bachelor of Social Science and a number of years in the Child Care Industry. Kasie has her Supervisors Certificate, Senior First Aid Certificate, Emergency Asthma Management and Anaphylaxis training. Other training completed include Exploring Early Childhood: Past Present and Future by Semann & Slattery, Understanding Emotional Regulation, How Trauma affects the brain by My Forever Family, Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe, Hands on Stem by Gowrie, Child Protection, Managing Challenging Behaviors by Hunter Prelude, Sustainability in Early Childhood, Re framing challenging behaviour-Individualised programming for children, ECTARC, Food, Nutrition & challenging behaviors, SAFE series workshop by Office of the children’s Guardian, Understanding Teacher Accreditation by NESA, Connect to Country by Maitland Local AECG, Steiner Early Childhood Education Workshop by Inspired EC, Understanding and Managing ADHD by the Sensory Clinic, Educational Leaders Network group by Inspired EC, Im an Educational Leader, Now What? Semann and Slattery, Early Childhood Education Conference;Together we Grow, investing in our future, Leadership and Professionalism, A focus on ethics and workplace culture by Gowrie, Working with Diversity in Gender and Identity expression by Dr Elizabeth Riley, Down the Rabbit Hole by Gowrie, Does this child need help, by Gowrie, Unwrapping and rediscovering the unlimited potential of play by Inspired EC, Lets Eat by Valerie Gent.
Kasie is passionate about many things within the child care industry, including documentation and Play Based programs. Kasie regularly researches current theories and practices to keep up to date. Kasie is a mum of four young daughters.
Personal Philosophy
I believe in every child right to play, to explore the world around them, directing their own learning (which all children are very capable of doing) as they create deeper knowledge of and connections with their natural and built environments. As children are given the freedom to do so, they are able to build a strong sense of self- learning about who they are now, how they fit in to their community and what they might aspire to be. As an advocate for children, I will support each child's right to play and self guided exploration by allowing large periods of uninterrupted time for children to immerse themselves in meaningful experiences.
I believe in forming strong respectful and trusting relationships with children in my care. I will support the children in developing trusting relationship with others, resulting in an environment where all children feel respected and valued. These relationships lay the foundations for all learning, as they allow children to feel safe, secure and supported within our environment, giving them the platform they need to confidently explore. I endeavor to work in close partnership with families and children, building respectful relationships in order to create a curriculum that reflects the culture, strengths and interests of each child; giving children a sense of belonging to our environment which will assist them to reach their full potential across all learning outcomes of the Early Years Learning Framework.
In line with Early Childhood theorist Jerome Bruner, I believe that it is my role as an educator to create a lifelong love of learning for all children that come into my care. I will do this by ensuring meaningful experiences. My role is to give the children the tool to become successful learners and I can do this by presenting myself as a learner well- researched along side the children and guiding them in their quest for knowledge and understanding, using open ended questions and providing opened experiences that encourage children to think and explore endless possibilities. Through observation of the children in my care, regular reflection of my practices and the program and knowledge of theories pertaining to child development I also aim to provide an environment and experiences that interest, motivate, engage and challenge the children in my care to be successful learners, both now and throughout life.
"Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood." Fred Rodgers
TINY TADPOLES EDUCATORS
Dayle
Dayle is one of our Room Leaders in the Tiny Tadpoles and works Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday..
Dayle joined our team in January 2018 and is a Mum. Dayle has her Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood and Primary teaching. Dayle has her First Aid Certificate, and Anaphylaxis training, Child Protection Awarness training, Understanding Autism professional development, Lets eat by Valerie Gent, Exploring the Early Years Learning Framework for babies and toddlers, ECTARC, Observing with purpose - gathering meaningful observations to inform practices by ECTARC. Early Signals. First Responces. Module 1 & 2 by ECA has completed workshop in Programming and planning for infants, Understanding reflective practice cycles pars 1 & 2, by Semman & Slattery.
Personal Philosophy
I aim to provide children with a happy safe and nurturing learning environment. I believe that each child is unique and I endeavour to support their individual social, emotional and learning needs. I aim to develop and maintain respectful relationships with families and work in partnership to create a positive learning environment. My happy and kind disposition makes me approachable to staff, children and families.
I believe in providing a learning environment that is natural and filled with open ended resources allowing children to discover, imagine and create. A child’s learning environment should reflect who they are to create a sense of belonging. I believe in building a strong identity of children as we respect one’s culture, strengths and interests.
I endeavour to provide children with the time and space to direct their own learning through play. I believe that structured and spontaneous play-based learning allows children to develop essential life skills. I believe in employing and sharing a sense of humour to support positive outcomes in children’s learning.
I am motivated to learn through experienced educators and continual self-education. I will build my knowledge around child development to best support children in my care. I strongly believe in working as a team with educators to provide children with a safe, secure and supported learning environment.
Kayla
Kayla joined our team in 2025 and works Full time in our Tiny Tadpoles Room.
Kayla has her Diploma in Childrens Services, First Aid, Asthma training and Anaphylaxis Training.
Personal Philosophy
I value each child as their own individual and strive to provide children with opportunities to develop their strengths, interests, abilities, and knowledge. I recognise that each child is a capable learner, and that each individual child has a different learning style.
Early Childhood Theorist Jean Piaget said, ‘children learn by doing rather than by being told’. This resonates with my own philosophy as an educator. Children are constantly learning. One of my goals as an educator in the Tiny Tadpoles room in 2026 is to provide ongoing learning opportunities and discover the teachable moments in the day-to-day program for the children whilst guiding them. I hope for the children to learn new skills and meet milestones through play-based learning.
Relationships are of the upmost importance to me. I value and respect parents and families as their child’s first teacher in life. I recognise the trust that parents and families are giving to me whilst leaving their child in my care each day and am so grateful for this – caring for children is my absolute passion. I love seeing children discover and learn new skills; watching their eyes light up as they discover something for the first time.
I value the environment as the children’s third teacher and understand how the environment can impact on a child’s ability to develop and learn new skills. I aim to produce learning environments that are stimulating, age appropriate and most importantly safe and fun.
Faith
Faith started with our team in December 2022. Faith has her Certificate 3 in Children’s Services. Faith works full time in our Tiny Tadpoles Room.
CURIOUS KOALAS EDUCATORS
Alison
Alison shares the Room Leaders role in the Curious Koalas Room. Alison has her Diploma in Childrens Services and is working towards her Degree of Teaching in Early Childhood. Alison Works Full Time and is a mother of 2 teenagers.
Alison has her First Aid Certificate, Emergency Asthma Management, Anaphylaxis training. Alison has also completed many short courses .
Personal Philosophy
Every child has the right to play, to explore the world around them, directing their own learning as they create deeper knowledge and connections with their environment. I will support each child’s right to self-guided exploration and play by allowing large periods of uninterrupted time for children to immerse themselves in rich and meaningful experiences.
I strongly believe in children’s emotional development being the cornerstone of trust and security in the childcare environment. When children feel safe and supported, they will explore, play, problem solve and challenge themselves by trying out new things.
I believe that the partnership between families and educators is essential in the growth and development of children in our care. Families are children’s first teachers who hold unique beliefs, culture and traditions. By forming open reciprocal relationships with parents and families, we can work together to assist children to reach their full potential across all learning outcomes of the Early Years Learning Framework.
I believe it is important to teach children, not only to respect themselves and others but also to respect our environment. I will encourage children to nurture living things and support their exploration and respect of our natural world.
I see children as strong, resourceful, capable and inquisitive. Each child possesses inherent strengths and abilities. It is my aim every day to foster children’s life skills and support their independence, confidence and self-esteem.
Lara
Lara joined our team in 2025 and works Full Time in our Curious Koalas Room.
Lara has her Certificate 3 in Childrens Services, First Aid. Asthma training and Anaphylaxis training.hatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Personal Philosophy
It’s important for children to have a strong and trusting relationships with educators, to ensure they feel safe and secure in the environment and have confidence to explore.
I believe a trusting relationship with families is essential for supporting children during their time in care. By communicating effectively to meet needs and interests for each individual child.
I aim to create a safe and nurturing environment where children can seek adventure and feel comfortable in the natural environment. Where children are able to express themselves freely and have trusting educators to support them throughout their day.
Emily
Emily is the Room Leader in our Leaping Frogs Room.
Emily joined our team in July 2023. Emily works full time and has completed her Bachelor in Early Childhood.
Personal Philosophy
My philosophy is a constant work in progress, as it grows deeper and more meaningful each day spent within this profession. However, through my time spent studying and working in both Early Childhood and Primary education settings, I have been heavily inspired by the understanding of “the environment as the third teacher”. A well designed and thorough environment has the ability to shape the way in which children behave, interact and learn - which in turn supports the development of creativity, connection and confidence. It is through intentional educator planning and access to open-ended resources that children are provided an opportunity to explore their environment at their own pace and play freely, extending on their learning as they go!
No two children are the same within their learning journey as each child has their own individual needs, strengths, and preferences. To support this understanding, I aim to build meaningful and respectful relationships with children and their families. By getting to know each child and encouraging and listening to family perspectives, I can identify individual needs, set achievable goals, and create learning experiences that support each child’s development. Encouraging ongoing family input ensures a collaborative approach, helping children feel valued, supported, and confident in their learning journey.
I find so much pride and joy in providing children with the opportunity to self direct their learning through play. Self-direction in play provides children with the opportunity to explore leadership whilst collectively understanding the importance of roles and responsibilities - fostering strong, confident and capable learners. I value the importance of letting children play independently to strengthen their developmental areas, but also appreciate spending time getting to know them, and bonding with them through one on one interactions and play opportunities. I am passionate about the creative arts (music, dance, art) and all things “messy”, therefore love to initiate play in these areas for children who are still unsure or finding their place in the room, opening them up to a world of discussion, creativity and imagination!
I am a passionate and enthusiastic team member who values the perspectives of other educators - working alongside them in creating a safe, inclusive and quality childcare service for your children to grow in.
Denise
Denise is working full time and is sharing the Room Leaders position in the Leaping Frogs with Emily. Denise has her Degree in Teaching Early Childhood, and Supervisors Certificate, First Aid Certificate, Emergency Asthma Management, Anaphylaxis training. Denise has a number of years experience working with children with additional needs and many other training opportunities including Certificate 3 in Early Childhood and care, Diploma in Children’s Services, Understanding emotional regulation, How trauma affects the brain by My forever family, 2015 Sydney Sustainability conference, Understanding teacher accreditation by NESA, Connect to Country by Maitland AECG, Does this child need help by Gowrie, Unwrapping rediscovering the unlimited potential of play by Inpired EC, Mental Health master class;committed to child care, Yarning circles 2018/2019, Aboriginal perspectives in Early Childcare by Semann and Slattery, Hands on Stem by Gowrie, Diploma of Management by Child care College, Darl Emu by Bruce Pascoe, The Rhythm of Programming by Semann and Slattery, Be you(Beyond Blue) Growing mental health generation), Aboriginal Culture in Child Care by Bankstown Family Day Care, Aboriginal Culture in service by Speaking in Colour, Exploring play by Nikki Buchanan, Lets Eat by Valerie Gent. Supporting children’s transition to school-a collaborative approach by ECTARC. Creating a courageous culture in play by CELA.
Denise is also a foundation educator of Mother Goose Day Nursery.
Personal philosophy
I believe every child is unique and full of potential in their own way.
Each child grows at their own pace and each child comes from a family which has their own culture, belief systems and values.
I endeavour to work in a partnership with families in order to create a culture of belonging, so each child has the opportunity to reach their full potential.
Family is first and foremost a child’s first educators.
I believe in developing strong, respectful and reciprocal relationships with all families and children within my care.
I will support children to develop trusting and respectful relationships with others, allowing all children to feel safe, secure and supported.
Early childhood learning happens through play. Children learn by doing and active participation.
When given the opportunity to explore, children flourish. They experiment, make choices, achieve strength and a sense of belonging as an effective and valued individual within the context of a safe and supportive environment.
“Play is the highest form of research”
- Albert Einstein
As an educator and a life-long learner I feel I have the responsibility to instil a love of learning, to pose questions and work with children to find answers and provide children with meaningful experiences.
Frobell believed “that play is of paramount importance in the development of the child”. He describes play simply as “active learning within the real world”.
As an educator I reflect on my play experiences as a child. These experiences and relationships have great significance in shaping who I am and who I am becoming. These experiences have encouraged me to take calculated risks and to follow dreams within the Early Childhood environment. I encourage risk taking and investigating, exploration and imagination.
My program is full of discovery and freedom allowing children the opportunity to make a mess, play in the mud and dance in the rain.
I reinforce the values of enabling children to respect their natural environment and have a love for the world around them.
“We could never have learned to love the earth so well. If we had no childhood in it”
-George Elliot
Indy
Indy has her Certificate 3 in Children’s Services. Indy works part time in our Leaping Frogs Rooms. Indy joined our team in 2019.
Indy has obtained her First Aid Certificate, Emergency Asthma Management, Anaphylaxis training. Indy has also attended other short courses including Working with childrens behaviours by Semann & Slattery. Through the eyes of a Toddler by ECTARC
Personal Philosophy
I aim to provide children with a safe, fun and nurturing learning environment where they feel confident to explore, create and let their imaginations grow. I believe children learn best when they feel safe, secure and supported. It is my priority to ensure every child in my care feels safe, comforted when needed and surrounded with love.
Building strong, respectful relationships with families is also very important to me, I strive to create trusting partnerships with families here at Goose and to form loving and nurturing relationships with their child/ren so that each child feels a strong sense of belonging. When children feel safe and valued, they are free to explore and learn in ways that feel natural and meaningful to them.
I am a strong advocate for messy play, whether that means paint covered from head to toe on little humans, jumping in muddy puddles, or exploring different textures and materials. I truly enjoy watching children be children and seeing their imagination run wild during these experiences, most days you can find me right alongside them, often also covered from head to toe in whatever messy play we have on offer.
I believe every child has the right to play and learn, to explore the world around them and to express themselves freely and confidently. Above all else, my greatest goal is to ensure that every child feels safe, secure and supported and deeply cared for while in my care.
Jenny
Jenny joined our team in 2014 and has her Cert 3 in Childrens Services. Jenny works part time in our the Leaping Frogs Room. Jenny has her own 3 children and is a Grandma.
Jenny has attended many trainings including Inspired EC Conference;Lets pretend, Moving to learn by Early Links, What is Reggio by Semann and Slattery, Documenting Children’s Learning; Observing and programming by Semann and Slattery, Understanding Emotional Regulation, How trauma affects the brain by My Forever Family, Aboriginal perspectives in Early Childhood by Semann and Slattery, 0-3 Routines Relationships and Responsibilities by Semann and Slattery, Observing with Purpose- gathering meaningful observations to inform practices by ECTRAC, Exploring the Early Years Learning Framework for babies and toddlers, and Language and literacy in the early years ECTARC. ECTARC, First Aid Certificate, Emergency Asthma Management, Anaphylaxis training.
Personal Philosophy
I believe the early years of a child’s life are the most important, learning is happening all the time through all developmental areas, including physical, social, emotional - cognitive & communication - I believe that the interactions a child receives at a young age has great impact on behaviours and learning for the future.
All children should be given choices in life as well as opportunities to learn and responsibilities to initiate their learning – the environment plays a major role, having programs to the child’s interest in all development areas and backgrounds, equals having a safe, positive, fun environment to encourage learning.
Children need the assurance of feeling loved and cared for as well as feeling safe, secure & supported to trust you to build relationships with them.
Families play a vital part, building a relationship with them I believe is a major part of being a great educator as they are trusting you with their child/ren in a safe, secure and supported environment and providing them feedback about their day is a vital part of relationships with a family and showing you care for there wellbeing.
Emily
Emily works full time as a Trainee in our Leaping Frogs Room.
Emily is working towards her Certificate 3 in Childrens Services.
BRILLIANT BEES EDUCATORS
Jess
Jessica started with our team in 2020 as a trainee. Jessica is Co Room Leader in our Brilliant Bees room and works part time. Jess has her Cert 3 in Children’s Serves and is studying full time towards her Degree in Early Childhood and Primary Teaching.
As an educator I believe building positive relationships with the children will help create a bond where the children feel welcome and comfortable around you creating an environment that is accessible for the children to learn and explore themselves.
Personal Philosophy
I believe that communicate between children and educators is key to providing them with their needs as well as building a strong relationship. Good quality communicate between educators about each child is essential to provide them with beneficial care.
I recognise that each child has individual needs that need to be met and by meeting their individual needs it will help them to grow and develop to their fullest potential. As well as forming the learning environment around the interests of the children, to benefit their learning.
I strongly believe that working together as a team is a priority in order to provide the children with adequate care and the opportunity to strive within their learning, giving them a routine to follow allowing them to feel safe and secure throughout the day. The relationship with Educators and Families is most essential, I believe creating an environment for each family where they feel welcome is a place that they will feel most comfortable leaving their children at. Creating that strong relationship with families starts with the environment, followed by the educator’s communication with that family ensuring it is nothing less than respectful.
I look forward to finishing my Degree and to build on my qualifications within the industry, most of all continuing on working with children.
As an educator I believe establishing solid and respectful relationships with each child’s family will allow myself to deliver the upmost care and education for each individual. I aim for continual communication between families, resulting in support for each child in their day to day growth. I take great pride in being an approachable individual to staff, children and families.
I recognise and appreciate each child’s individuality and strive to provide experiences based on their current interests. My intention is to equip children with the 5 development areas. Including; physical, social, emotional, cognitive and communication. I trust these development areas are a vital part of early childhood. These areas will prepare each child’s future for quality learning and development. As an educator I aim to assist each child to meet their fullest potential in these areas by providing an environment that supports sustained thinking, risk taking and self-worth.
I am a firm believer in a child’s need for boundaries and how they play a vital role in permitting children to feel secure.
I am passionate about working as a team with other educators in order to provide each child with quality care and education. I feel motivated each day to seek advice and learn through experienced educators around me.
I find immense joy in allowing children to direct their own learning through play. Allowing children to be self-sufficient creates decision making and gives them the opportunity to take on responsibility. Each day I endeavor to make children in my care feel ever so secure, loved and supported. I particularly enjoy and support our nature-based program at Mother Goose Day Nursery and continuously boost children to create their own play with the provision of open-ended resources – the possibilities are limitless!
Remy
Remy started with our team in 2025.
Remy has her Certificate 3 in Childrens Services and works Full Time in our Brilliant Bees Room.
Madeline
Maddie joined our team in 2018 and is a mum.
Maddie has her Certificate 3 in Childrens Services. Maddie works part time in our Brilliant Bees Room. Maddie has her First Aid Certificate and attended Reframing challenging behaviour – individualised programming for children, Thoughtful environments-creating spaces that inspire learning, Oh no, its raining! by ECTARC. and Early Signals. First Responces. Module 1 by ECA, Creating a courageous culture in play by CELA
Personal Philosophy
I aim to provide children with a natural environment, so children have the freedom to grow, explore and play in a safe and natural space. I value sensory play and allowing children to explore mud and rain puddles. I also believe that this is working towards a more sustainable future.
I believe, that by ensuring all children, families and educators are feeling safe, secure and supported I will be able to assist in the growth and development of positive relationships. Through open communication, I will be able to maintain home routines and build stronger partnerships with families to provide the best quality on care for their children.
I believe in providing opportunities for children to learn about their own culture and culture of others. By providing an inclusively diverse environment, children can play, explore and participate in activities that respect all cultures.
I aim to assist children in developing respect for themselves and others whilst on their learning journey. I aim to help children to feel empowered whist building a strong sense of identity and supporting them to develop skills and a disposition for learning that will empower them for life.
other Mother Goose staff
Alex
Alex works in our office and within the rooms. Alex works Wednesday and Friday.
Alex recommenced with us in 2014 on completion of her Certificate 3 in Children’s Services. Alex has a First Aid Certificate, Emergency Asthma Management and Anaphylaxis training. Alex has four beautiful children.
Brooke
Brooke works part-time in our Office and cleaning. Brooke facilitates communication between the Educators and families.
Brooke rejoined our team in 2021. Brooke is a wonderful support to our Educators and ensures that what ever is needed, is communicated to the right people for the best outcome.
Brooke has three beautiful children.
Melani
Melani started with our team in October 2023. Melani has a passion for providing nutritious meals for children. Melani believes that is important to provide inclusive meals for those with allergies and dietary requirments.
Cassidy Educational Leader
Cassidy is currently on Maternity leave. Cassidy is our Educational Leader and works short hours while raising a young family with 3 children.
Cassidy has her Teaching Degree in Early Childhood, Primary teaching, and High school teaching. Cassidy has taught in the United Kingdom for a number of years before returning to our team. Cassidy works part time and has two children of her own. Cassidy has her First Aid Certificate, Emergency Asthma Management and Anaphylaxis training.
Personal Philosophy
My philosophy is one that grows and changes alongside my own experiences and growth in this profession. It is a statement of my values and beliefs as well as a statement of commitment to continually learn, grow, and adapt as well as to reflect on our growing understanding of children and how they learn.
Children are capable individuals who have their own thoughts, ideas, motives, and feelings who deserve respect, autonomy and to have their individual identities celebrated. I believe children should be accepted, loved, and nurtured without judgement or bias to create an undeniable sense of belonging to their world.
I value holding space for children to move through their learning journey, encompassing all the parts that may seem messy or challenging and accepting our natural desire to connect with others in a variety of ways.
I value the importance of creating a love for learning, allowing children the autonomy to find their own motivations, interests, and passions, and following this to find joy. Within this concept, I value time and space for large blocks of uninterrupted play and leisure for children to lead their own adventures with thrilling exploration, following curiosity as it organically explodes or taking a moment of calm and serenity in their day. Through this, I believe we are supporting children to be confident, trust their instincts and build their self-worth.
I believe in fostering a connection to nature, allowing children time in awe of our wonderous world, to walk with bare feet, to feel the rain on their skin, to feel sunlight on their faces and run against the wind as it blows in the tall trees. I believe children should have access to outdoor spaces that are natural, thoughtful, and loved and be given the opportunity to develop a connection to their earth by existing in each space, by planting vegetables, picking berries, smelling flowers, and admiring creatures that coinhabit our shared space.
I see great value in encouraging children to feel and embrace all parts of themselves, to really feel their feelings and learn what it means to have big emotions and then be guided in how to regulate these emotions and find calm again with the support of a trusted Educator, building up the skills to self-regulate while also feeling heard and validated. I believe, in being consistent in this approach with children, leads to children who grow to be confident and resilient individuals who know their worth and can love themselves in a meaningful way.
Within my approach, I strongly value the families surrounding each child and encourage a strong partnership, where I am able to incorporate each family’s ideas, values, beliefs and culture into my practice to best serve the child and their family network.
I feel strongly about the importance of advocacy and social justice and find this important to incorporate in this sector when needing to be the voice for others and when needing to step aside and let someone else’s voice shine through. I think it is important to be intentional in being accepting and to be an ally for all communities, to ensure all families and children of our service and the wider community feel respected and included.
I wholeheartedly cherish the opportunity to be a part of this sector and be in my role, I get to learn copious amounts about children, how they learn, their goals, their strengths, their dreams and build trusted relationships that support each child all while allowing me to grow as an Educator and a person.
As an Educator, I feel passionate about supporting and ensuring there are ample opportunities available for my fellow Educators as well as myself to learn and grow within my profession. Within this sector are many dedicated professionals who commit to a lifelong learning journey within their career, in order to find the best ways to support children and their families. I believe in uplifting and empowering these Educators and acknowledging the knowledge, experience, expertise, and professionalism of my colleagues as an extremely vital part of this sector and embracing this to create a supported and passionate team around every family.
Dana
Dana is currently on maternity leave.
Dana has her Diploma in Childrens Services and has been apart of our team since 2017. Dana has attended many short courses including First Aid Certificate, Emergency Asthma Management and Anaphylaxis training and Re framing challenging behaviour-Individualised programming for children, Supporting childrens transition to school-a collaborative approach by ECTARC.
Personal Philosophy
As an educator I believe establishing solid and respectful relationships with each child’s family will allow myself to deliver the upmost care and education for each individual. I aim for continual communication between families, resulting in support for each child in their day to day growth. I take great pride in being an approachable individual to staff, children and families.
I recognise and appreciate each child’s individuality and strive to provide experiences based on their current interests. My intention is to equip children with the 5 development areas. Including; physical, social, emotional, cognitive and communication. I trust these development areas are a vital part of early childhood. These areas will prepare each child’s future for quality learning and development. As an educator I aim to assist each child to meet their fullest potential in these areas by providing an environment that supports sustained thinking, risk taking and self-worth.
I am a firm believer in a child’s need for boundaries and how they play a vital role in permitting children to feel secure.
I am passionate about working as a team with other educators in order to provide each child with quality care and education. I feel motivated each day to seek advice and learn through experienced educators around me.
I find immense joy in allowing children to direct their own learning through play. Allowing children to be self-sufficient creates decision making and gives them the opportunity to take on responsibility. Each day I endeavour to make children in my care feel ever so secure, loved and supported. I particularly enjoy and support our nature-based program at Mother Goose Day Nursery and continuously boost children to create their own play with the provision of open-ended resources – the possibilities are limitless!