Hampton Community Kindergarten
About Us
Who We Are
Established 1 June 1943 and located in the heart of Hampton, our kindergarten has been educating the young members of the Bayside community for over 80 years. We are a not-for-profit Kindergarten that is managed by a parent run Committee of Management. We employ Bachelor qualified teachers and qualified co-educators to deliver play-based programs that allow children to learn and grow through their own interests and exploration of developmentally appropriate experiences and challenges.
Our Philosophy
Our vision is to champion and preserve the spirit of childhood by allowing children the freedom to explore and grow. Our mission is to create a community where children feel safe, seen, heard and appreciated in a creative space that celebrates and encourages their individuality. Our values place children at the heart of everything we do, as we listen to and truly value their thoughts and voices.
Our Community
We recognise our children are an integral part of the Bayside community. We build connections within our local community through our Community Engagement Programs. Our children are our future and we have an interconnected focus on sustainability, indigenous perspectives and global awareness. We encourage our families to connect, become involved and participate in their children’s early years experience.
Participation & Play
We promote the individuality of all children, ensuring everyone can participate, learn and develop in an environment that supports their strengths, interests and culture. All children are encouraged to be, belong and become. We value play as essential learning and recognise a child’s right to play, providing flexible routines that respect their natural rhythms and allow their serious work of play to flourish without interruption from adult schedules.
Continuous Improvement
We strive for continuous improvement through critical reflection, and living documents that guide our service and theoretical practice. We aim for reconciliation with steps that positively impact our kindergarten and community. Our future goals include being a lasting connection for Bayside families, growing our community ties, amplifying children's voices, and fostering sustainability by caring for the land and its people. We strive to be a kindergarten that values children's voices in all aspects of our service.
Future Goals
To continue to exist for another 80 years and beyond, and to be a place of connection for Bayside families.
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Our connections with country/community continue to grow, and our children’s voices are prominent on matters that are important to them.
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We grow the sustainability of our local community through looking after the land, its resources and the people who live on this land.
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We continue the growth of our kindergarten as a place that truly listens to and values children’s voices in every part of program/service delivery and management.
