The team
Centre Coordinator - Lisa
Staats
Assistant Coordinator - Vee
Ibrahim
Team Members - Wanda, Amanda,
Samantha, Elisa and Nick
GBASC
Philosophy
At GBASC we
believe in providing quality care in a safe & caring
environment. We aim to respect individuality & promote
positive interactions among children, families, staff &
the wider community. Our qualified experienced staff are
committed in providing an anti-bias, age appropriate &
fun program which encourages your child to grow and
develop new skills, confidence and independence.
Aims &
objectives
The
Centre
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To provide a comfortable and
supportive environment for parents, staff and children
and strive for open communication and good relations
between all parties.
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To provide a caring,
friendly and welcoming environment.
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To ensure any transportation
for children to and from school is safe.
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To provide a clean and safe
environment.
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To have equipment and
facilities that are suitable to the needs and abilities
of the school aged child.
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To encourage good nutrition
through the provision of nutritious snacks and by
modelling healthy eating habits.
Parents
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To help parents feel
confident in the centre’s quality of care for their
child by keeping them informed and updated in issues
relating to the service.
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To encourage feedback and
input from parents in relation to the program, policies
or other issues relating to the centre.
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To accept and value every
family regardless of race, cultural background,
religion, sex or ability.
Children
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To provide a safe
environment that will foster the child’s self esteem
with opportunities for self-expression and
self-direction.
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To encourage individual
interests that will foster children’s independence and
self-help skills.
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To develop and implement a
balanced program that is stimulating, interesting and
exciting which allows for opportunities to explore and
develop new skills.
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To encourage children to
participate in decisions about the centre by encouraging
them to be involved in the planning implementation and
evaluation the program.
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To help children appreciate
and care for each other and their surroundings.
Staff
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To create an enthusiastic
and positive atmosphere for the staff therefore
encouraging personal initiative and co-operation.
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To provide support and
assistance where needed and provide relevant training
and development.
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To
become familiar with Accreditation Standards and strive
to achieve High Quality Care in all 8 Quality Areas.
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To
ensure staff are aware of all expectations and duties.
Community
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To develop positive
relationships with local schools, local councils and
government and maintain open communication between the
schools, neighbours and other relevant groups in the
area.
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To keep up to date with any
current issues in the local area and where possible
participate in community events.
GBASC
History
The
centre was originally established by a group of working
parents for Gladesville Public School in 1979, it was
located in the old sandstone cottage which was in
desperate need of restoration.
In 1989
an establishment grant of $100,000 was secured by an
active group of Putney Public School parents and the
newly elected member of Gladesville Mr Ivan Petch. The
purpose of the grant was to establish a centre within
the Putney School’s grounds. However, a school community
decision as to how and where the centre would be located
could not be reached; as a consequence, a joint schools
committee was elected with representation from parents
and Citizens Associations of both Gladesville and Putney
Public Schools. It was decided to use the $100,000 grant
to restore the old stone cottage on the grounds of
Gladesville Public School for the purpose of a shared
facility to be known as the Gladesville Putney Before &
After School Care. In 2010 work began to establish
a separate centre at Putney to meet the growing need of both
school communities. On 6 June 2011, Putney Out of
School Hours began operating at Putney Public School,
resulting in each school having their own independent out of
hours care facility.
Staff
training GBASC believe that the
quality of the service is developed through continual training and
development of the staff. We aim to provide staff with encouragement and
support to further their skills in the out of school hour’s field.
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