COOP DUTIES

As the centre is a parent-run cooperative, it is expected that all families will contribute to the running, decision-making and maintenance of the centre.​

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​Family involvement, the Parent Management Committee and the Community

ECCC is a culturally inclusive environment and family involvement in the Centre is encouraged at all levels. Educators acknowledge, respect and support the values of families and understanding of their children to participate in shared decision making about each child’s learning journey. Educators provide feedback to families about children’s learning journeys through a variety of different means.
The Parent Management Committee, educators and families are committed to actively communicating and consulting with each other with respect to the operations and decision making processes surrounding the Centre. Decisions are made in the best interest of the children and these decisions are communicated and implemented through the Centre’s policies and procedures which are available to all stakeholders to access.
ECCC encourages participation from the broader community in learning opportunities for our children through a range of incursions and the involvement of our children in community events.
Participation in the community strengthens children’s sense of identity and wellbeing.

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Working bees and general meetings provide opportunities for families to be involved in their child’s environment, contribute to decisions about the centre and develop friendships with other families. The participation of parents at the centre has enabled the children to enjoy a centre with a wide range of facilities both indoors and outdoors.

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Families are required to complete one garden roster per year as part of their cooperative duties. Garden duty is fun and you can bring the children along to help out.

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Jobs to be completed include:

• Sweep or use centre blower on all pathways in the big yard, babies yard, board walk and front courtyard.

• Sweep out and tidy both cubbies in the big yard and babies yard.

• Rake tanbark area under swings in the big yard.

• Rake both sand pits big yard and babies yard.

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Completion of coop duties results in refunding of the cooperative levy in December.