Our Philosophy

At Highland Grove Preschool we strive to create a peaceful, caring environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect and friendship prevails. Our approach to early childhood development is of a holistic nature. We are concerned for the social, emotional, physical, cognitive and language development of each child.

 The staff provide an environment that is warm and nurturing, appealing to the eye and conducive for individual, small and large group activities. Each child is a unique individual with varying backgrounds, needs and abilities and the staff aim to provide activities which acknowledge the children's and interests and extend their abilities. The staff engage the children in stimulating experiences, allowing them to explore, investigate and create. Our approach to learning is individual and supportive, encouraging the natural inquisitive nature of children as they learn the skills to discover, predict and persevere.

Highland Grove is works in conjunction with the local school communities to support a smooth transition to school for each child and their family. Networking between our centre, schools, early intervention settings and a variety of professionals and community groups is on-going.

At Highland Grove we encourage and foster family involvement by developing partnerships through open communication, consultation and the sharing of information. Our centre enjoys a supportive relationship with the wider community, respecting and celebrating its diversity.

Our centre is collaborative in its approach to staff. Each member of the team is respected and valued. Highland Grove id supportive of staff development and is committed to remaining up to date with current practice, maintaining long term staff and advocating for the wider field of early childhood education.

Relationships are the key at Highland Grove, amongst the children, families, management and staff. By valuing each and every person, our centre ensures that the setting is approachable, reliable and secure.