Educator in Profile:
Becky Borg
Meet Becky Borg, who works at Willow Early Learning Centre. 1. What is your role within your service and what do you want to achieve in the next five years?
3. What do you find rewarding about working in the early learning sector?
As an educator at Willow Early Learning Centre, It is my responsibility and role as an educator to ensure care and attention is of the highest standard resulting in Quality Outcomes for children. As an educator, I enjoy assisting children not only to gain knowledge but to analyse, synthesise and evaluate. I thrive on creating an atmosphere that is stimulating, nurturing, encouraging, safe, and adaptive to each child’s individual and unique needs. After being an educator for many years, I enjoy sharing what I have learnt along the way and helping others to feel more comfortable, positive, supported and confident in their roles too.
Working in the early childhood sector has plenty of rewards especially after being in the industry for over fifteen years. I love every minute of it and knowing that we as educators are playing some part in equipping a future generation with the skills of becoming lifelong learners is a huge reward.
Within the next five years, I look forward to continuing to gain more knowledge in best practice and learn more skills to allow for personal and professional growth in both early childhood and business. I would also love to create a children’s storybook using positive affirmations to share among educators in the hopes they could take the opportunity to read and practice these affirmations from the storybook with the children on a daily basis as part of their routine. 2. What/who inspired you to forge a career in early learning? My inspiration to forge a career in early learning came from a variety of sources. As a little girl, I always wanted to work with children, as I would often play “teachers” with my brothers and family. Throughout my teenage years, I would spend a lot of time at my grandparents’ businesses which were hostels and nursing homes. I was able to assist and witness firsthand the positive environments created and the impacts that my family had created to give these wonderful people a stimulating, fun, caring, nurturing and loving environment. Another inspiration was from my Mum who loves her career in a school environment and continues to follow her passion working with children. I began my studies for early childhood in high school and it was during my placement where I absolutely loved and enjoyed the early years learning environment. After finishing year twelve, I began my early years career working as a lead educator with three to five-year-olds while also studying for my diploma. Being so used to studying and working, I decided to enrol in University where I completed a few courses relating to both education and business. This is when I realised my passion was truly in the early childhood environment.
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EARLY EDITION > SPRING 2021
From the time you step into the centre to the time you leave, you know you are making a difference to the lives of the children because today’s children are tomorrow’s future generation and we as educators have a huge impact on a child’s life. Rewarding is witnessing the excitement and smiles from the children from when they walk through our door to hearing the conversations with their parents when they leave about the busy and adventurous day they had, that truly says it all. Another rewarding part for me is sharing lots of conversations with the children throughout the day. It gives me so much joy to be able to acknowledge and listen to our precious children as they have so much to say, it always makes my day and puts a smile on my face. 4. How would you describe your early learning philosophy? I believe all children are brought into this world as unique individuals striving to learn and share experiences. Children to me are the most precious people that live by example. I believe children should be provided with learning experiences that allow them to explore, create, investigate, experience, make choices and foster a sense of independence and achievement. I am passionate about bringing out the best in every child. I acknowledge that each child is part of a family that includes all adults and children who have significant relationships with that child, and the family are the primary caregiver. I believe it is important to complement the role of the family in the child’s life through staff and families working together in partnership. I recognise the importance of listening to the children to better understand their needs, interests and the contribution they make to their families, the centre and the community. I believe it is vital to support children and provide them with the opportunities to develop foundation skills as early childhood education is the foundation of a child’s future education.
