The Happy Hearts Academy Mission:
"At Happy Hearts our Core Value is Striving to make an Environment that is a Home away from Home"
About Us
| Happy Hearts is an established centre that has been part of the Helensburgh community for several years. We are now a 96 place centre that has five different age group rooms (0-1, 1-2, 2-3, 3-4 and 4-5) Our opening hours are from 7:00am- 6:00pm and we are open all year round expect for public holidays. Our program is based on the children’s interest, development and strengths while the educators intentionally teach and scaffold the children’s learning. Happy Hearts Academy is a space where children, families and staff are supported to be the best they can be. We extremely respect children by listening and valuing their voices and then developing a meaningful purposeful program established from the children’s own ideas, interest and thoughts. We respect the diversity of all families and the importance they hold for children. The diversity and culture of our families guide our decision making to ensure that families and children’s cultures, identities, abilities and strengths are valued within our service. | As a professional and reflective team, within a dynamic and evolving educational setting, we have worked hard in creating a safe space for children, families and staff to be supported. From a formal induction, our “ready to start” process, to daily communication with families and setting long term goals for your child, we are confident in the services we offer and know you will have peace of mind and confidence when your child/ren are at Happy Hearts Academy. Our management team, comprising of understanding and caring mothers, are constantly reviewing our professional practices, routines, educational programs, communication pathways as well and ensuring our policies and procedures are up to date according to the national guides, again ensuring your peace of mind that we are always offering you and your child/ren quality care. |
SNAPSHOT VERSION OF OUR PHILOSOPHY
Happy Hearts Academy Early Learning Centre is a home away from home for the children in our care, our staff and the families we serve. It is impossible to do what we do, without great involvement from the families. Children’s Voices drive our program. Play is an integral part of our program because we believe that play happens when they feel secure, is WHY they learn, is WHERE they can grow, reveals WHO they are. We are Intentional in our teaching as there is always a reason behind each programming initiative. Our Vision is to equip the children with skills and confidence to leave, ready for what comes next with all the most personalised considerations taken in that journey. Personalising our care ensures diversity & Inclusion is celebrated and supported. Our Team is dynamic, collaborative & supportive and professional growth for the team and individuals is at the forefront of management’s agenda. Engaging with the community Is how we Connect more, Grow our Happy Hearts Family and Improve our service.
WHAT THE CHILDREN HAVE TO SAY ABOUT HAPPY HEARTS AND WHAT WE DO…
At Happy Hearts Academy….
Tilly - “Feel happy at Happy Hearts”
Jayde – “I play with my friends”
Kit and Blaze – “Feel Happy when we play with our friends at Happy Hearts”
Our Teachers at Happy Hearts….
Kacee – “Talk to our family to help in our class room”
Maxine – “Listen to us and help us play”
Lana – “Listen to our ideas”
What we learn at Happy Hearts….
Romy – “Help us to be ready for big school”
Maddy – “Treat everybody the same”.
Kacee – “We learn lots from the different teachers at Happy Hearts”.
Our Routines and experiences at Happy Hearts….
Jayde – “Thanking the Dharawal people for the land”
“Visiting places around us”
Lana – “Fun activities all day long”