Nutrition at Emali
February 12, 2019
Celebrations at Emali
February 12, 2019
Health at Emali
February 7, 2019
Languages at emali
February 7, 2019
Learning at Emali
February 6, 2019
About us
Emali Early Learning is a family owned group of child care centres in South Australia. Our centres provide a safe, caring and home like environment where children are able to feel comfortable and to be themselves. We encourage each child to explore their independence and be stimulated by their surroundings.
With each of our centres purposefully designed to foster a community feel, our small sized classrooms ensure each family has an opportunity to connect and build strong relationships with our Educators and other families.
Catering for children from 6 weeks to 5 years of age, we ensure we support every child’s individual strengths and interests. We believe transforming a child’s personal interest into a learning process allows them to develop their own experiences and share their achievements with our team and other children.
Here at Emali we hold true to our values, we strongly encourage open and honest communication and recognise its importance when working collaboratively.
We work together with families to support each child’s learning journey.
The Emali Way
Our vision is to support Australia’s future generations by setting a new benchmark in Education and Care services.
At Emali Early Learning we believe that children are valuable members of society.
We are committed to providing high quality service and care for every child and their family.
We appreciate each child’s uniqueness and are determined to sharpen their abilities to help them contribute to a healthy society.
Here at Emali we are a family, and we welcome you to join us.
Together we will work to educate the most influential people on this earth; young children.
Fun (Love/Play)
Children in our care learn, grow and develop by playing, interacting and having fun. Early childhood is a time for play, fun, discovery, adventure, imagination and at Emali Early Learning we believe that learning is most beneficial through play and from a collaborative approach to teaching that follows the children’s interests. We believe that play based learning enables the children to develop a sense of belonging, being and becoming through relationships and social interactions which will in turn help them to achieve key learning outcomes.
Teamwork
Our Team Commitment: Working collaboratively to produce the best results as a team, understanding that everyone’s perspective and contribution adds to the strength of Emali as a whole. Our Family Commitment: We are committed to teamwork, and ongoing professional development to extend our skills and abilities. This ensures our staff are responsive and adaptive to the constantly changing, dynamic field of early childhood education. All staff value and respect one another and the contributions they make to create a cohesive team.
Supportive
Our Team Commitment: To be inviting, welcoming and effective listeners to employees, families and children allowing them to feel comfortable and creating a sense of belonging. Giving them the tools and resources to succeed. Our Family Commitment: At Emali Early Learning we provide a safe and supportive environment where all children, families and staff feel socially, emotionally and physically safe and valued.
Engaging
We provide a learning environment where children learn and develop by exploring their world through stimulating and challenging play. We provide experiences for children to play, explore, imagine, experiment, enquire, research, investigate, and make decisions in a resource-rich, fun, natural, sustainable, play-based learning environment. We promote relationships and interactions that are responsive, meaningful, sensitive, supportive and positive. We plan for children’s learning around their interests and their own specific needs, guided by the National Quality Standards and the Early Years Learning Framework.
Professional
Our educators are trained dedicated early childhood professionals, who contribute their own abilities and interests to the program and centre environment. They are polite, effective and respectful in practice and method, demonstrating best practice, good judgement and providing the highest quality service. We recognise that to improve our services, we must reflect upon our past and current practices. We endeavour towards a continuous improvement approach, involving management, educators, families and children to engage in our successes, and in developing goals for the future.
Reliable
We believe that best outcomes happen for our children, families and educators when a reliable and predictable environment is provided. We recognise the responsibility in ensuring and maintaining current workplace policies and procedures.
Respect
We believe respect for each child and their family is paramount. We recognise that the family is the child’s first and most important teacher. Families are viewed as partners, collaborators, and advocates for their children. We embrace, involve and invite families into every aspect of our service. We aim to provide a harmonious environment where opinions and individuals are appreciated. We encourage children, families and educators to act in an ethical, polite, professional and courteous manner at our service.
Our Centres
Prospect
February 13, 2019
Salisbury
February 12, 2019
Morphett Vale
February 12, 2019
Findon
February 12, 2019
Broadview
February 12, 2019
Brighton
February 12, 2019
Hectorville
February 8, 2019
Athol Park
February 7, 2019
Littlehampton
January 22, 2019
Prospect
February 13, 2019
Salisbury
February 12, 2019
Morphett Vale
February 12, 2019
Findon
February 12, 2019
Broadview
February 12, 2019
Brighton
February 12, 2019
Hectorville
February 8, 2019
Athol Park
February 7, 2019
Littlehampton
January 22, 2019
Prospect
February 13, 2019
Salisbury
February 12, 2019
Morphett Vale
February 12, 2019
Findon
February 12, 2019
Broadview
February 12, 2019
Brighton
February 12, 2019
Hectorville
February 8, 2019
Athol Park
February 7, 2019
Littlehampton
January 22, 2019
Our Hectorville Safari Room recently brought some chalk outside and asked to practice writing letters, numbers and symbols. They used the chalk to create a game of hopscotch and to write names and other words.
Through this activity the children are investigating their ideas, using the chalk to represent their thinking, and demonstrating their own understanding of how symbols and pattern systems work. #emalielc
Our Hectorville Safari Room participated in an activity of texture sorting using a variety of natural materials. They
used rocks, gemstones, shells, tree bark and marble tiles and asked the children to predict whether the items felt smooth or rough. The children made their predictions about each item and then sorted them out in to the category that they thought it fit best.
The children are practicing hypothesising, researching and investigating their ideas, as well as developing an interest in the natural world by using natural materials. #emalielc
Recently some of our Hectorville children used two simple loose parts to create their own game. With a soccer ball and an empty crate they used their imagination to turn the crate into a soccer goal, and practiced kicking the ball into it.
This is an excellent example of how children can transfer and adapt their knowledge from one context to another – the children had recently practiced playing soccer in our Emali Sports Program, so they decided to recreate it with the open-ended materials that were available to them! In addition to this, they are developing their sense of physical wellbeing by being active in the outdoor environment. #emalielc
During NAIDOC week our Prospect centre had a visit from Dr Kevin who is an Elder from the Narungga – Kaurna tribe.
Dr Kevin told the children dream time stories, played the digeridoo, and showed on a map where his tribe is from. He also taught the children about traditional food, housing and tools. The educators and children LOVED this amazing experience! #emalielc
The Safari children at our Prospect Centre went on an excursion last week to visit the animals at Emali Littlehampton.
#emalielc
Jake Lincoln Apap I want to go on an excursion to Littlehampton to see the animals 😂👏🏻
