Welcome
It is our pleasure to welcome your family to Kids Haven Early Learning Centre. Our vision and motivation is to provide families in the Camden Haven area ith high quality care and education within a supportive, nurturing, stimulating and engaging environment. Located at 193 Ocean Drive Kew, just metres from the local high school and the Lakewood shopping centre, Kids Haven ELC strives to deliver excellence in early learning to all of the children in our care. Kids Haven ELC provides an environment where parents and teachers work together, assisting each child's development to reach their full potential.We have a team of qualified and experienced staff members and are open Monday to Friday (7.30am-6.30pm), 50 weeks of the year. Kids Haven ELC comprises of three separate rooms and caters for children aged from 6 weeks to 12 years. We also offer before and after school care with the convenience of having a bus stop located only 100 metres up the road. We offer a comprehensive school readiness program in conjunction with holding many annual celebrations throughout the year to entertain the children. Kids Haven ELC is active in facilitating incursions to our centre and involve the community.
Our dedicated staff look forward to sharing this special time with you.
Warm Regards,
NK Maheshwari
Madhu Maheshwari
(Owners)
PHILOSOPHY
CHERISH
C is for courage, community, caring nature, culture, change, calculating, creative, construction, connection, confidence cultural acceptance, competent, co-operation, calm, conversationsH is for happiness, helpful
E is for environment, education, empathy, enthusiastic, energetic, engaged, early childhood educator
R is for relationships, richness in learning, rules, regulations, respect
I is for interactions, involvement, insecurities, inclusion, investigations, independence
S is for safety, sustainability, sharing, social, shapes, senses, spaces
H is for holistic approach, healthy habits
At kids Haven we believe the educators, parents, children and community all contribute to a learning environment and believe it takes a whole village to raise a child. (African Proverb)
Our philosophy aims to provide a fun, flexible and safe environment where every child is nurtured and their individual needs, beliefs, values, morals and interests are catered for by educators, their families, the broader community.
Our philosophy shares the same vision as the United Nations(UN) Rights for the Child Article 29 (Goals of Educators) “each child’s personality, talents, and abilities to the fullest. It should encourage children to respect others human rights and their own and other cultures. It should also help them learn to live peacefully, protect the environment and respect other people.”
At Kids Haven our philosophy is influenced by the Early Years Learning Framework and the National Quality Framework.
The 5 core principles of the EYLF guide our philosophy in a holistic approach for every individual child at KHELC.
1. Secure, respectful and reciprocal relations
2. Partnerships
3. High Expectations and Equity
4. Respect for Diversity
5. Ongoing Learning and reflective practice