Family Partnerships
Ways we Collaborate with Families and our Communities
Family Feedback
Kornerstone Academy encourages families to engage with the service and contribute to service decisions by:
- Inviting families to review and survey our performance against the seven areas of the National Quality Standards
- Interpreting feedback from our Family Community App to input into the centre’s Quality Improvement Plan
- Hosting active Parent Information Nights that invite families to take part in decision-making about the centre
- Inviting families to take part in centre events
- Encouraging families to host learning experiences and share their career, culture, and interests
Community Support Services
Kornerstone Academy ensures that current information is available to families about the service, relevant community services, and resources to support parenting and family well-being by:
- Displaying information about relevant community services in the foyer of each service
- Making resources and information available in multiple languages
- Actively promoting cultural diversity
- Communicating with families regularly about relevant community and support services via email
- Having an open-door policy where families are welcome to share their feedback and ask for support
Classroom and School Transitions
Kornerstone Academy supports continuity of learning and transitions for each child are supported by sharing information and clarifying responsibilities by:
- Taking a collaborative approach to communication about toilet training, changing sleep-schedules as children get olde, and routine changes
- Effectively coordinating room transitions with children, their families, and educators
- Seeking feedback on how to better support children and families during the transition process
- Providing resources about local primary schools, how Kornerstone Academy support school readiness, and school partnerships
Hosting Parent Information Nights
Hosting Graduation events to celebrate children’s transition to Primary School
Family Views Are Respected
Kornerstone Academy actively encourages families to share their culture, values, beliefs and expertise and to share in decision-making about their child’s learning and wellbeing by:
- Inviting families to share their culture, values, and beliefs in their child’s ‘All About Me’ form that is used to introduce new children to the centre
- Interpreting feedback from our Family Community App to input into the centre’s Quality Improvement Plan
- Providing families with a choice about whether their child participates in birthdays and cultural events
- Encouraging families to host learning experiences and share their career, culture, and interests
Community Engagement
Kornerstone Academy services build relationships and engage with their community by:
- Seeking out partnerships with local community services, schools, libraries, relevant local businesses, and community groups
- Hosting cultural events that celebrate the diversity reflected within our communities
- Informing families about relevant community and support services via email
- Hosting incursions and excursions to build relationships and engage with the local community
- Making all Kornerstone Academy childcare services places of welcome
Access and Participation
Kornerstone Academy implements effective partnerships to support children’s access, inclusion, and participation in the program by:
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Actively supporting early intervention and partnering with families to seek out relevant support services
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Welcoming and respecting all children and families
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Designing environments to support inclusion, with ramp access, disability parking, lifts, and mobility aids where possible
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Actively including children of diverse abilities in all aspects of the education program and daily routine
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Connecting families with support services tailored to their child’s individual needs
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