Centre Philosophy

Leeming Out of School Care Centre Incorporated (LOSCCI) is a community based, not for profit organisation dedicated to providing quality and cost-effective childcare to school aged children in the local area. 

 LOSCCI recognises families as the foundation of a child’s growth and development. Educators work collaboratively with families to ensure consistency between their home life and the service, which supports each child to develop a sense of security and belonging.  

 In a warm, safe, caring, inclusive, stimulating, and fun environment, we believe in building secure, respectful and reciprocal relationships, whilst ensuring all children and families are treated with respect, courtesy and kindness. LOSCCI embraces individuality and uniqueness and acknowledges and respects the values and cultural beliefs of our children, families, educators, and the wider community in which we live, including those of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds. 

 At LOSCCI children are considered competent learners who can construct their own understanding and knowledge of the world through experiencing things and reflecting on these experiences. We recognise that allowing children to be involved in decision making plays an important part in learning the concepts of consequence and action. By setting fair and consistent guidelines and using positive reinforcement, educators can instil an ethos of equity and fair play for all and guide children to manage their own behaviour. 

 Children’s interests and choices provide the foundation of our program. Based on the “My Time Our Place Framework for School Aged Children,” planned and spontaneous play-based activities provide opportunities to build on each child’s social, physical, intellectual, and creative skills, as well as enhancing their self-esteem and interpersonal skills. Through play, educators motivate children to take risks and strive to exceed expectations, promote independence, boost self-confidence, and support resilience building which enhances vital life skills.  

The program includes both indoor and outdoor experiences that promote “Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose and Recycle strategies, which assist children to develop an awareness of environmental sustainability and sense of responsibility about the impact they have on the environment. 

 Using continual improvement processes and reflective practices, LOSCCI is committed to ensuring that we are doing things in the most productive and organised manner to meet the needs of our children and families.  

LOSCCI values input from the LOSCCI community and provides opportunities for members to be involved in decision making processes, including policy reviews, programming, and quality assurance practices within the service. 

 Reflective practice is used to support ongoing professional development for educators, building on their strengths and skills to provide a deeper understanding of their job role, and the responsibilities of facilitating children’s learning. 

Using cycles of planning, educators build on children’s prior knowledge and extend their learning which enhances the quality of the educational experience and improves outcomes for children. 

 LOSCCI believes that safety and learning are the primary considerations for children in our care and we strive to provide this in a social environment that encourages laughter and smiles.