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Kids Academy Penrith 

'A Word from the Director'

Welcome to Kids Academy Penrith my name is Debbie Da Costa. I have been in the industry for  22 years, I hold a Diploma in Children’s services  and have the great pleasure of watching many children grow and move on to 'Big School' after sharing there early learning years with us at Kids Academy.

Kids Academy Penrith is located next to the M4 motorway, is a stone’s throw from Penrith’s CBD, and is in walking distance to the local school.

My personal philosophy is children learn by exploration and should be loved and nurtured whilst doing so. Every child is unique and learns at their own pace. Children should have time to investigate and be challenged in their learning.

The Early Childhood Educators at Kids Academy Penrith have been with the Kids Academy company for many years and are dedicated to making each and every child and parent feel safe and secure whilst in our care.

We have a state of the art purpose built facility with large television screen in every room throughout the centre. This offers a look into your child’s day and what better way to do it than with a beautiful colour photo of your child in their learning environment, and we all know a picture speaks thousand words.

The Team at Kids Academy Penrith is trained in “EYLF” the Early Years Learning Framework. The program is based on the emergent curriculum whereby the staff encourage play based learning and children access toys, puzzles and construction etc, at their leisure. This sort of play encourages incidental learning.

We pride ourselves in catering for every child and their family. Therefore, if you think Kids Academy  Penrith could be the right centre for you and your family then please feel free to drop in and have a look around. Our centre is open from 6.30am to 6.30pm. This will give you a chance to meet our great team and myself and as I have always said, we should be an extension of your family.

Centre Details

1A Factory Road
Regentville NSW 2745

Phone: 02 4737 9844
Email: penrith@kidsacademy.com.au

Licensed Places:
90 Babies to Preschool Age
40 School Aged Children

Open from 6.30am to 6:30pm Monday to Friday

Enquiries can be made to the Director Debbie Da Costa ph: 02 4737 9844 or email as above

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Kids Academy Penrith Philosophy

Early childhood education is an active process. Children learn most readily through their interaction with the physical and social environments relevant to them at the time. Education emerges from the child's desire to satisfy their natural curiosity and urge to learn. This motivation to learn affects the quality and quantity of their learning.

We aim to provide a friendly and welcoming environment for children and parents, where children are encouraged and respected. Our program seeks to assist children to understand the environment that continually influences their lives. It will foster the growth of positive attitudes and values towards learning. Each child will be treated as an individual with the program focusing on the development of the whole child through a balanced curriculum in all developmental areas including:

• The Healthy, Active & Physical Child - fine and gross motor skills
• The Thinking, Investigating, Exploring, Problem-solving Child - thinking, problem-solving and decision making skills
• The Social Child - responsibility, friendship, trust and affection for others
• The Communicating Child - communication and comprehension skills
• The Feeling Child - self-esteem, confidence and expression of feelings
• The Creative Child - expression of ideas, understanding and recognition of problems
• The Spiritual & Moral Child - respect for the natural environment and livings things, appreciation of beauty in its many manifestations and a sense of what if fair and just

The program will include a variety of activities within these areas to cater for each child's individual needs, strength, interests and experience. To accommodate indidual learning styles. a diverse range of teaching methods will be utilized. These include free discovery situations, child initiated and directed activities, as well as teacher initiated and assisted experiences. Each child will be listened to, guided, encouraged and challenged to promote learning and self worth. Each child will be treated as an equal participant of our society. Children will be encouraged to accept others individuality and respect differences in cultures, attitudes, abilities and gender.

The centre will offer a safe, caring, non-threatening learning environment that promotes the children's well-being through open communication with families and support of individual needs, cultures and an anti-bias curriculum which is challenging, stimulating and educationally balanced. Parent and family involvement and communication is welcomed and valued. We aim to provide parents with and encourage involvement in a wide range of activities and experiences within the centre and wider community. A link between families, the centre and staff and community creates a balanced and informed curriculum. Families are encouraged to share their culture and traditions within the centre community where they will be respected as an important part of children's lives and learning. Staff are valuable resources, their input into the centre is valued and respected. Staff are encouraged to pursue their professional goasl and development and their culture and life experiences are valuable resources to be utilized to enrich our service.