Our Philosophy Statement

Blessings All Ways Pty Ltd is committed to providing a high-quality education and service that meets the needs of the community, families and children in a home-based environment.

We recognise that children have a right of choice, freedom of belief and are capable and confident learners. We use the Maria Montessori approach that advocates for a child-centred environment that allows children to extend their own learning, supports their agency and takes their play in the direction of their choice which can only lead to better outcomes.

“The environment must be rich in motives that lend interest to activity and invite the child to conduct his own experiences” ―Maria Montessori

It is essential to support and nurture the whole child focusing on their identity, connection with community, wellbeing, confidence as learners and effectiveness as communicators. At our service, we implement Vygotsky’s social-cultural theory that vouches for the role of social interaction in learning and emphasizes creating collaborative learning opportunities where children work together, express their ideas, listen to others, observe their peers, and learn from them.

Our philosophy is also vouched by Piaget’s theory of cognitive development which also emphasises on providing children with a variety of play based opportunities based on children’s interests and strengths in a safe, secure and supportive environment for their active exploration and interaction with the environment (Nolan 2015).

Our philosophy is guided by the Code of Ethics 2016 and based on the principles of National Quality Frameworks (NQF) of equity, inclusion, and diversity which involve mutual respect, trust, open communication, and shared decision-making in all of our practices, interactions and relationships.

We believe children have a right to feel safe, secure, supported and to be acknowledged for their individuality and agency that enable them to develop to the best of their potential in all areas of development (Early Childhood Australia 2014).

We have policies, procedures and processes in place with an aim to keep children and young people safe, prevent and respond to abuse. We encourage children to ‘have a say’, especially on issues that are important to them or about decisions that affect their lives. We understand our roles and responsibilities towards protecting all children from harm. We have a risk-based approach to effectively manage the health, safety and the wellbeing of children in our care. In all decisions, actions and responses of the service, the safety, rights and best interests of children are the paramount consideration.

We provide a warm, welcoming and inclusive environment to children and their family members and actively promote building strong relationships with our families, Educators, staff and families as this creates a wonderful sense of belonging which is vital to the learning environment of our children.

We encourage taking a wide view of the world, our people, our country and its cultural diversity, whilst ensuring the diverse and unique identities and experiences of Aboriginal children and young people are respected and valued.

We believe that we all continue to grow and develop and are constantly evolving even as adults. We are always striving for ways of improving our service and aim to achieve this through the ongoing process of reflection, review with the collaboration of both staff and families, training and continue evaluation of our service and our Policies and Procedures.

“Our care of the child should be governed, not by the desire to make him learn things, but by the endeavour to keep burning within him that light which is called intelligence.” ― Maria Montessori

Statement of commitment

At Blessings All Ways Pty Ltd – Family Day Care, children’s safety, wellbeing, rights and best interests are our paramount consideration. We are committed to embedding child safety into our everyday thinking, decision-making and practices and respecting every child’s right to live, learn and grow within a safe, nurturing and empowering environment.

We are committed to child safety and maintain a ZERO TOLERANCE TO CHILD ABUSE. Our service actively promotes child safety through leadership, policies, procedures, supervision, education and continuous improvement.

Our service is committed to:

Supporting the safety, participation and empowerment of children
Respecting children’s voices, rights and wellbeing
Maintaining safe, inclusive and child-focused environments
Supporting cultural safety for Aboriginal children
Supporting children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
Providing safe and inclusive environments for children with disability
Supporting child safe recruitment, induction and supervision practices
Providing ongoing child safety and child protection training
Embedding Child Safe Standards into service practices and our Code of Conduct

We promote and support:

Children’s health, wellbeing and physical activity
Appropriate opportunities for sleep, rest and relaxation
Effective hygiene and illness management practices
Healthy eating and safe environments
Active supervision and risk management
Emergency and incident management procedures
Child protection awareness and mandatory reporting responsibilities

All educators, educator assistants, staff, volunteers and other persons engaged by the service are expected to uphold child safe practices and complete required screening, training and compliance requirements. This may include Working with Children Check requirements, suitability checks and ongoing professional learning.

Benefits Of Enrolling With Us

Sibling-Friendly Care
Brothers and sisters can learn, play, and grow together in the same family day care environment.

Strong Relationships with Children and Families
Having the same educator care for your child each day helps build trusting, secure, and meaningful relationships with both children and families.

Low Child-to-Educator Ratios
Family day care offers personalised attention with one educator caring for up to seven children, including no more than four preschool-aged children at a time.

Government Approved and Regulated
Our Family Day Care service is approved under the National Quality Framework and regulated by the Victorian Early Childhood Regulatory Authority. Child Care Subsidy arrangements will be administered in accordance with Australian Government requirements once CCS approval is confirmed. All educators are qualified early childhood professionals who are regularly monitored to ensure high standards of quality, safety, and compliance.

Choice of Educator
Families can choose an educator who best suits their child’s needs, values, and learning preferences.

Family Information and Enrolment Support

Families are welcome to contact Blessings All Ways Pty Ltd – Family Day Care to discuss available care options, educator availability, service hours, fees, enrolment requirements, service policies, and general Child Care Subsidy information, noting that CCS approval is currently under assessment. Information may be provided by phone, email, website enquiry, service documentation and Harmony Web where applicable.

Families are provided with relevant fee information, enrolment documents and service information before care commences. Online enquiry and enrolment functions are being progressively developed, and families may contact the service directly for current information and support.

Blessings All Ways Pty Ltd

Our Philosophy Statement

Blessings All Ways Pty Ltd is committed to providing a high-quality education and service that meets the needs of the community, families and children in a home-based environment.

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“The environment must be rich in motives that lend interest to activity and invite the child to conduct his own experiences” ―Maria Montessori

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Our philosophy is guided by the Code of Ethics 2016 and based on the principles of National Quality Frameworks (NQF) of equity, inclusion, and diversity which involve mutual respect, trust, open communication, and shared decision-making in all of our practices, interactions and relationships.

We believe children have a right to feel safe, secure, supported and to be acknowledged for their individuality and agency that enable them to develop to the best of their potential in all areas of development (Early Childhood Australia 2014).

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We provide a warm, welcoming and inclusive environment to children and their family members and actively promote building strong relationships with our families, Educators, staff and families as this creates a wonderful sense of belonging which is vital to the learning environment of our children.

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We encourage taking a wide view of the world, our people, our country and its cultural diversity, whilst ensuring the diverse and unique identities and experiences of Aboriginal children and young people are respected and valued.

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“Our care of the child should be governed, not by the desire to make him learn things, but by the endeavour to keep burning within him that light which is called intelligence.” ― Maria Montessori

Statement of commitment

Supporting the safety, participation and empowerment of children

Respecting children’s voices, rights and wellbeing

Maintaining safe, inclusive and child-focused environments

Supporting cultural safety for Aboriginal children

Supporting children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

Providing safe and inclusive environments for children with disability

Supporting child safe recruitment, induction and supervision practices

Providing ongoing child safety and child protection training

Embedding Child Safe Standards into service practices and our Code of Conduct

​We promote and support:

Children’s health, wellbeing and physical activity

Appropriate opportunities for sleep, rest and relaxation

Effective hygiene and illness management practices

Healthy eating and safe environments

Active supervision and risk management

Emergency and incident management procedures

Child protection awareness and mandatory reporting responsibilities

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Benefits Of Enrolling With Us

Sibling-Friendly Care Brothers and sisters can learn, play, and grow together in the same family day care environment.

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Strong Relationships with Children and Families Having the same educator care for your child each day helps build trusting, secure, and meaningful relationships with both children and families.

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Low Child-to-Educator Ratios Family day care offers personalised attention with one educator caring for up to seven children, including no more than four preschool-aged children at a time.​

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Choice of Educator Families can choose an educator who best suits their child’s needs, values, and learning preferences.

Family Information and Enrolment Support

We promote and support:

Sibling-Friendly Care
Brothers and sisters can learn, play, and grow together in the same family day care environment.

Strong Relationships with Children and Families
Having the same educator care for your child each day helps build trusting, secure, and meaningful relationships with both children and families.

Low Child-to-Educator Ratios
Family day care offers personalised attention with one educator caring for up to seven children, including no more than four preschool-aged children at a time.

Choice of Educator
Families can choose an educator who best suits their child’s needs, values, and learning preferences.