Strong Communities

Strengthening communities:

• research shows that children learn best with the support of knowledgeable professionals and families;
• CSCM centres are an integral part of the community and its families and have their own, individual identity;
• strong connections are formed between families, staff and children;
• families and the community assist the centres respond to community need through the guidance and support of the parent group of each centre;
• staff, famiies and community members share information regularly to benefit each other in a valuable partnership;
• staff and families learn from each other and respect the importance of their roles in children's learning and development; and
• each community has unique characteristics and cultures which richly provide the context for the early childhood curriculum and program.