right “Providing you with the y” child care for your famil Territory Child Care Group (TCCG) is the approved provider of Darwin Family Day Care, Murraya Children’s Centre, Bees Creek Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) and The Parenting Puzzle. TCCG believes that children are filled with creative potential that blossoms at an early age. We are a collaboration of services that are available in Darwin, Palmerston and Rural Areas with an innovative faculty that promises meaningful partnerships with children, families and our community. At TCCG the child is viewed as a strong, influential and rich in potential; driven by the power of wanting to strive, grow and learn, through the nurturing and guidance of our educators who take this ambition towards growth seriously. TCCG educators encourage children in their quest to learn about themselves and the world around them through discovery, exploration and trial and error. Territory Child Care Group is a community based, not-for-profit organisation that has been providing child care for Territory families since 1977 and further, is
the largest provider of quality child care and education in the Northern Territory. Our faculty consists of educators, parents and members of the community. The core elements of TCCG are aligned with the National Quality Framework (NQF). According to the Australian Children’s Education & Care Quality Authority:
“The National Quality Framework aims to raise quality and drive continuous improvement and consistency in education and care services and school age care...”
ACECQA 3:2011).
Our Ongoing Mission We strive to enrich our families, our partners, and our people by supporting the highest standard of education and care for children through professional development, resources, recognition and advocacy.
Murraya Children’s Centre
Darwin Family Day Care
Murraya Children’s Centre is an innovative early learning centre catering for children from 2-5 years old. Murraya Children’s Centre also incorporates a morning pre-school session on site with a qualified Early Childhood Teacher.
Darwin Family Day Care (DFDC) is a professional home0based early childhood education and care service. DFDC Educators offer flexible, quality, small group education and care for children in their own home.
What can we offer? • Highly experienced & trained child care professionals • Large Natural outdoor environment • Long Day Care from 7:00am – 6:00pm
What can we offer? • Experienced & highly trained child care provider • Accredited, fully licensed and monitored service • Small group education and care
45 Malak Cres, Malak NT 0812 PO Box 43120, Casuarina NT 0811 Ph (08) 8920 0600 | F (08) 8920 0622 E info@daycaredarwin.com.au W www.territorychildcare.org.au
Bees Creek Outside School Hours Care Bees Creek Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) and vacation Program offers care for children after school and during holidays. Bees Creek OSHC provides a safe, caring environment suitable for children currently attending primary school. Bees Creek OSHC provides a range of active, stimulating and restful activities. What can we offer? • Exciting excursions and incursions • Highly experiences & trained child care professionals • Large outdoor / indoor environment
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ESSINGTON School Darwin A SEAMLESS EDUCATION Long Day Care | Preschool | Early Childhood | Junior School | Middle School | Senior College KEEPING KIDS ENGAGED IN LEARNING AT AN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
A Unique NT School Offering A High Quality National and International Education Program
The Essington School Darwin is a unique Darwin School recognized nationally and internationally recognized for its innovative programs and outstanding educational outcomes. The School is a parent initiated community school celebrating its 25th Anniversary in 2014. Since then the School has developed a child care/Modern Montessori based Preschool program and a seamless education program to Year 12 at its Senior College on the campus of Charles Darwin University. The school has taken the best of national and international curricula and learning programs to put together a unique, enhanced, high quality educational experience for children in a seamless way from Preschool to Year 12 – and University. A SEAMLESS EDUCATION:
Montessori Based Preschool Program
The child care programs are Montessori inspired, while the School’s Preschool educational program is Modern Montessori based on top of the new national Early Years Learning Framework.
Primary Years
In the primary years, classroom teachers teach core subjects from the Australian Curriculum whilst specialist teachers are engaged to teach Transition to Year 5 students in specialist teaching facilities in Physical Education, Visual Art, Music, Languages, and Computing.
A Proven, Successful Middle School Program, The First in the NT
The unique Essington Middle School program, the first Middle School in the Northern Territory, commences at Year 6 and goes through to Year 9. It is based on authentic, best practice middle school programs delivered in high performing Middle Schools in the United States and in Australian capital cities. The new Australian curriculum provides the curriculum foundations for the Middle School program, which is then enhanced and extended with curriculum programs from the UK, US and other international school programs. The School has just been accredited to deliver the British International General
Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) from 2014. The curriculum, pastoral care and teaching style is based around needs of emerging young adults. The success of the Middle School program, and the underpinning primary curriculum program, is clearly demonstrated in the high learning outcomes of students on national and international assessment programs. The Middle School program offers a variety of learning experiences: camps and outdoor education, Duke of Edinburgh Award Program, tours interstate and overseas, radio broadcasting, aquaculture, dance, music, singing, vacation school and extension programs, additional sporting programs, to name a few.
An Internationally Focused Senior College At Charles Darwin University
The Essington International Senior College, Charles Darwin University, is currently in its third year and provides a unique senior secondary education program and transition to University and post-secondary studies. Students complete the NT Certificate of Education and Training (NTCET) whilst completing other studies at the University. David Cannon, Principal of The Essington School Darwin said, “The curricula and cocurricula programs at all levels are designed to build the confidence of students, increase their self esteem and provide a high level of engagement with their learning. The School continues to develop new programs and expand existing programs at an international school level”. For more information on The Essington School Darwin and what it can offer your children, phone the school on Phone: 8985 0100.
Literacy and numeracy
vital for all students As over 44,000 students return to school for Term 3, the NT Government has reiterated the importance of literacy and numeracy and has called on all teachers to participate in National Literacy and Numeracy Week, from 29 July until 4 August 2013. Susan Bowen, Deputy Chief Executive School Education and Training Operations of the Department of Education and Children’s Services says that basic literacy and numeracy skills underpin all school learning activities. “During National Literacy and Numeracy Week teachers will be placing emphasis on these most vital skills to ensure all students have a solid base on which other learnings can be built. During this week teachers will also start working with students towards the Chief Minister’s Literacy
Achievement Awards which are held later in the year,” she said. The Chief Minister’s Literacy Achievement Awards recognise the vital role that literacy plays in preparing young Territorians for their continuing education and later life. The awards recognise excellence in students from Transition to Year 9 at both NT Government and non-government schools. Teachers will nominate one student from each class whose work is worthy of recognition and imaginative written, visual or performance of a text; most improved in reading, writing or oral language; and most outstanding communicator at school or in the community. Winners will receive a letter of achievement from the Chief
“The awards are a demonstration of the importance the NT Government places on literacy skills. Without basic literacy skills, people could not read road signs or the names of buildings or mail directed to them. They could not read or sign a contract, or read the names stored in a mobile phone. Without the ability to read and write, a person’s ability to succeed is severely hampered. “The Government recognises the absolute importance of literacy skills, and these awards are designed to encourage students to work harder to excel in literacy in all its forms, and that process will be brought to the fore in Literacy and Numeracy Week.” She said.
Are you interested in becoming a child care provider for Darwin Family Day Care? Darwin Family Day Care Educators offer quality home-based care for children and earn healthy incomes from their own home.
Positions are now available for our Educator Training Program starting the 12th of August. Darwin Family Day Care (DFDC) is a quality home-based care and education service. DFDC provides flexible, quality small group care for children in the Darwin, Palmerston and Rural Areas. DFDC will guide you through setting up your home based child care service and provide you with ongoing training and support. This will include completing a Certificate III in children services and Apply First Aid.
“It’s given me the chance to be able to be home with my children, to enhance my education, and to be able to conduct a small business. I’ve gone from having no training within the childcare industry to completing my certificate 3 in Children’s Services. I’ve done my diploma and now I’m in my 3rd year of a teaching degree which all started thanks to me being part of the DFDC family.”
— Liz, Educator for Darwin Family Day Care For more information contact us on: Ph (08) 8920 0600 | Email hr@daycaredarwin.com.au Like Darwin Family Day Care on Facebook.
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