Grace
Centre Manager
Jane
Educational Leader, 0-2 teacher
Leila Ilkhanipoor
Room leader
My name is Leila Ilkhanipoor. I am currently studying for my Bachelor of Early Childhood teaching at Charles Sturt University,
Teaching and working with children is my passion. For the last seven years, I have been teaching children of different age groups.
My philosophy is to respect the children’s agency and voice in planning the activities. I strive to create an environment for children to explore and learn according to their interests and then I will support and guide them to develop those interests. I strongly focus on children’s emotional well-being as I believe children’s success begins with making them comfortable in their environment by creating a strong bonding and trusting relationship. I also believe that these goals can not be achieved without partnership with families.
Who we are
Ai Kids Academy Hornsby has a small group of professional, dedicated, and passionate early childhood educators who have diverse cultural backgrounds. Our educational leader is a PhD qualified ECT (early childhood teacher). Among our educators, we have an ECT with Master of Teaching, an educator working towards Bachelor of Teaching and experienced educators with diploma and certificated III, which is above Education Department requirement. Our team is from across the world, they have Chinese, Singaporean, Portuguese, Australian, Indian and Napoleon background. We believe that providing quality care to children should be our top priority and strive to foster an environment that nurtures creativity, growth, and love. Our team has a collective experience of over 50 years in the field of early years education and have implemented a program that is based on the latest research and theories. We believe in providing individual attention to each child and building a strong bond of trust and communication with each of them.
Partnership with family
We are committed to providing a secure and loving atmosphere where children can learn, play, and develop the skills necessary to become successful adults. We understand that each child is unique and has different needs and interests. We strive to provide developmentally appropriate activities and experiences that focus on the individual needs of the children. We also believe in creating a positive and safe learning environment that provides opportunities for children to explore and discover their own interests, as well as to learn about the world around them. Our team also recognizes the importance of family involvement and works hard to create strong relationships with the parents of the children in our care. We are passionate about our work and take pride in the relationships we established with families and children
Inclusion support
Here at Ai Kids Academy Hornsby, we have a genuine commitment to inclusion for all children, and a passion for equality amongst all children and educators. All of our educators are trained in first aid, anaphylaxis and asthma. We have a number of procedures in place to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children with medical conditions and allergies (including anaphylaxis).
We also work closely with a KU inclusion support officer who provides strategies and professional development for educators with children in their classroom with additional needs.