C&K Tewantin Community Childcare Centre

We strive to build and maintain meaningful, ongoing relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the broader Australian community. We are committed to providing equal and equitable educational outcomes for all children through their early learning journey. We are committed to building respectful and reciprocal relationships in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and communities and embedding reconciliation strategies into our program and daily practices. We are dedicated to fostering and demonstrating respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples cultures, contributions, and achievements. We seek to build staff knowledge and understanding of the continuing contributions of First Nations Peoples in Australia. We believe it is important for all staff to understand the histories and continuing experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in Australia as a critical first step towards reconciliation. We seek to contribute to a better, reconciled Australia through understanding history, learning about culture and developing culturally respectful, relevant and responsive resources. Honouring First Nations Peoples histories, perspectives and continuing connections to Land, Sea and Sky in all early childhood programs deepens everyones learning; to learn from and with the longest living culture in the world and walk together for a better future for all.  C&Ks early childhood centres recognise that innovative early childhood curriculum is richest when it connects past, present, and future.  The C&K Curriculum Approach: Listening and Learning Together, draws on our long history of commitment to community early childhood education, reflects current research and policy, and enables scope for embracing the future.