At Birches Early Learning Centre, we strive to elevate the standard of early education, and our dedicated team works tirelessly to provide high-quality care and education to every child, every day. We adopt the widely respected Reggio Emilia approach to learning, which emphasizes enquiry and play-based learning experiences in natural and responsive environments. Our educational philosophies are anchored on this approach to provide an engaging and stimulating learning experience for children.

Our learning programs are designed to be flexible and emergent in nature, and they are guided by the interests and needs of the children. We are committed to reflective practices, which enable us to continually improve and refine our programs to ensure that they are effective in fostering learning and development in children. At Birches Early Learning Centre, we believe that every child deserves the best possible start in life, and we are passionate about creating an environment that supports and nurtures their growth and development.

• Daily Communication Book
• Daily Reflection
• Group and Individual Learning Stories
• Group/wall displays
• Regular management communiques
• Parent and educator interviews

At Birches Early Learning Centre, we recognize that our team of Early Childhood educators is one of our most valuable assets. We believe that we couldn’t achieve our goals or honour our philosophies without their knowledge, support and hard work. Our educators understand the importance of their role and are dedicated to ensuring that every child receives the best possible learning and developmental opportunities.

We take a team approach to ensure that the individual and collective needs of the children are met in a harmonious and friendly environment. By maintaining a consistent and professional team of staff, we facilitate continuity and familiarity for the children and their families.

Our team consists of highly qualified and experienced individuals who have been carefully selected through a rigorous recruitment process. All our team members hold the required certifications, including:

• Working With Children Check
• First Aid
• CPR
• Emergency Anaphylaxis Management and EpiPen administration
• Emergency Asthma Management
• Food Handling and/or Food Supervisor Certificate

We are committed to ensuring that our team remains at the forefront of their profession through regular professional development, mentoring, and first aid training. Additionally, all our team members hold (or are actively working towards) an early childhood qualification.

At Birches Early Learning Centre, we maintain educator-to-child ratios that adhere to the required ratios to ensure high-quality care and supervision. We proudly offer a team that provides minimum staff turnover and maximum fun for the children. We proudly offer a team that provides minimum staff turnover and maximum fun for the children.

Hello, my name is Amy Reaper and I am a mother of three wonderful children.

I am excited to introduce myself as the Centre Director at Birches Croydon. I have over 20 years’ experience in the Early Childhood Sector and four years’ experience as a Centre Director. I hold my Diploma in Early childhood Education and my advance diploma in community sector management.

As the Center Director, I am deeply committed to building a strong partnership with children, families and our community. I understand the importance of open and transparent communication and encourage parents to participate in their child’s journey actively. Together we can create a collaborative and supportive community that fosters the growth and well-being of each child.

I am passionate about supporting our team in creating inviting environments that allows the children to feel safe, secure and to learn through open-ended play. As our environments are a third teacher.

I truly believe that each child is unique, that we need to consistently nurture, for them to feel safe and secure to explore their learning environment and grow to reach their goals.

Thank you for considering Birches Early Learning Centre for your child’s early education. I look forward to welcoming you and your family to our community. Together we can create beautiful memories and shape the bright future of your children.