Swinburne Children’s Centres educational programs focus on children’s learning outcomes under the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework and the National Early Years Learning Framework (Belonging, Being and Becoming). The Frameworks identify outcomes to describe key elements of children’s learning and development:

• Children have a strong sense of identity (Identity)
• Children are connected with and contribute to their world (Community)
• Children have a strong sense of wellbeing (Wellbeing)
• Children are confident and involved learners Learning)
• Children are affective communicators (Communication)

All Swinburne Children’s Centres are actively connected and involved within the community through our community based projects. Our service projects present children with important learning and development opportunities within every key element:

• Identity: Children develop their emerging autonomy, inter-dependence and sense of agency
• Community: Children develop a sense of belonging to groups and communities and an understanding of the reciprocal rights and responsibilities necessary for active civic participation
  • Children respond to diversity with respect
  • Children become aware of fairness
  • Children become socially responsible and show respect for their environment
• Wellbeing: Children become strong in their social, emotional and spiritual wellbeing
• Learning: Children recourse their own learning through connecting with people, place, technologies and natural and processed materials
• Communication: Use information and communication technologies to access information, investigate ideas and represent their thinking