"Children, too precious for profit"
In 2024 Salamander Early Education (also known as Salamander Child Care Centre) was rated as Exceeding in all areas following the Assessment and Rating process. This was the Centre's third consecutive rating of Exceeding and shows that what we do is embedded throughout the Centre. We are very proud to be an Exceeding Centre, and our focus is on continuing to grow and deliver the very highest standards of Early Childhood Education for our children, families and community.
We base our work on research and current sector thinking. We are passionate about what we do and about letting the children play. "Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood." - Fred Rogers
The Early Years Learning Framework refers to play-based learning as "A context for learning through which children organise and make sense of their social worlds, as they engage actively with people, objects and representations". At Salamander Early Education we focus on providing children with authentic experiences that represent their current context and harness their strengths.
We continually go above and beyond to deliver the best possible experience for our children and their families. As a not-for-profit Centre, we are genuinely only focused on what is best for our children and the community. This is evident in the way that we staff above ratio, and also through our partnership with Newcastle University. This partnership is funded by the Centre, and means that we have a registered Occupational Therapist on-site for one day a week. Early intervention is key to setting children up for success and we believe that it should be available to all.
Early childhood education is about supporting children's development in a safe and nurturing environment. It is about building trusting and reciprocal relationships with families. It is about creating a space where children are respected and valued for the individuals that they are. A space where everyone is able to and actively encouraged to flourish.
Children really are too precious for profit.
We base our work on research and current sector thinking. We are passionate about what we do and about letting the children play. "Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood." - Fred Rogers
The Early Years Learning Framework refers to play-based learning as "A context for learning through which children organise and make sense of their social worlds, as they engage actively with people, objects and representations". At Salamander Early Education we focus on providing children with authentic experiences that represent their current context and harness their strengths.
We continually go above and beyond to deliver the best possible experience for our children and their families. As a not-for-profit Centre, we are genuinely only focused on what is best for our children and the community. This is evident in the way that we staff above ratio, and also through our partnership with Newcastle University. This partnership is funded by the Centre, and means that we have a registered Occupational Therapist on-site for one day a week. Early intervention is key to setting children up for success and we believe that it should be available to all.
Early childhood education is about supporting children's development in a safe and nurturing environment. It is about building trusting and reciprocal relationships with families. It is about creating a space where children are respected and valued for the individuals that they are. A space where everyone is able to and actively encouraged to flourish.
Children really are too precious for profit.
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Operating Days and Hours Salamander Early Education is open from 7:30am-6:00pm, Monday to Friday We are closed on public holidays (families are not charged for public holidays) The Centre is closed over Christmas and New Year, closure dates are set annually |
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ExploreExplore Play-Based Learning
Why do the children just play all day?
Explore the concept of play-based learning and why it is so important that all children to have the right to play. |
DiscoverDiscover The 100 Languages
"A hundred worlds to discover.
A hundred worlds to invent. A hundred worlds to dream. The child has a hundred languages." |
ResearchResearch Early Childhood Education
The first five years are vital. There is no doubt about it. As parents it is so important to know why the early years matter and what to look for in a Centre.
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