Shalimar Park Pre School

o a person’s values and opinions and by empowering them to make choices and decisions about matters that are important to them. Everyone is also supported to be involved in joint decision making to have their wants met. Inclusion is when everyone is treated as an individual with equitable access and to participate in all areas of our service. Everyone comes with diverse experiences and strengths that are supported to contribute towards a positive environment. At Shalimar Park RAI is demonstrated

To children by

* Acknowledging they are each unique individuals with a wide range of knowledge,
interests, and diverse learning styles.
* Empowering children’s capacity to make decisions to pursue their ideas that build on their
knowledge, skills, and interests.
* Having flexible learning environments that respond to their diverse circumstances and
provides full engagement in the program. To families by

* Respecting family’s unique knowledge, values, and belief’s they bring to the service.
* Supporting families in the decision-making process to support their child’s learning.
* Providing opportunities for families to be involved in the early childhood community. To educators by

* Working collaboratively with respectful open discussion to make decisions that respond t. to individual perspectives.
* Utilising their expertise and skills to support children’s active participation in learning and
peer mentoring.
* Incorporating strategies that strengthen their potentials. To community by

* Developing connections with First Nation people within our community to enhance our
cultural understandings.
* Supporting children, families, and staff to enact their agency to align to their cultural
identity.
* Embedding aspects of first nations knowledge and understanding into the curriculum. Our Commitment to Child Safety

Shalimar Park Preschool has a zero tolerance of child abuse. We are committed to promoting the safety and rights of children by
• committing to supporting and respecting the safety, happiness, and empowerment of
all children by fostering responsive relationships, engaging experiences and a safe and
healthy environment where children can actively participate in decisions that affect
their wellbeing.

• committing to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, the
cultural safety of children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds,
and to providing a safe environment for children with a disability.

• Having rigorous policies and procedures to reduce the risk of child abuse while
ensuring all new & existing committee members, staff and volunteers have a clear
understanding of their duty of care.

• Taking all allegations and concerns of children’s safety seriously and responding to
them in accordance with our policies and procedures.

• Providing education regularly to remain up to date so all members of staff can achieve
these commitments.