Forestview Community Kindergarten and Preschool

C & K Forestview Community Kindergarten:

 •Recognises and respects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Nations Peoples of this Land, the original Owners and Custodians of this Land.  

•continues our commitmentted to making a difference through reconciliation each and every day.   

•Acknowledges and respects the uniqueness of languages and customs across the many First Nations Peoples’ communities.  

•Listens to and ensures that First Nations Peoples’ perspectives and contexts are always considered in decision-making.  

•Respectfully includes First Nations Peoples’ cultural perspectives in our [daily] early childhood practices.  

•Continues our commitment to provide high quality, inclusive early childhood education that  engages all children, families and community members.  

•Continues our commitment to create spaces in the learning environments that promote a sense of identity for First Nations Peoples.  

•Advocates for policies that support equality and equity for First Nations children and families.  

•Encourages staff, children and wider members of our kindergarten community to continue developing a deeper understanding of First Nations Peoples’ cultures.  

•Continues our commitment to provide training, employment and career development opportunities for First Nations peoples.  

•continues to deepen and continues to develop respectful and consistent relationships with First Nations community members, agencies and organisations.  

•continues our commitment to increase opportunities for First Nations children to participate in our service, and for all children to develop a higher level of knowledge and pride in First Nations peoples, histories and cultures.  

•Acknowledges and supports First Nations People’s traditional ways of being and caring for children.  

•Embeds ethical actions in all that we do by thinking about everyday actions and decision making, either individually or collectively, and responding with respect to all concerned.