PCYC Sarah Redfern

Safiyyah Akhtar

OOSH Co‐ordinator 

I have been the education industry for 12 years and have loved every part of my journey. I have a Diploma in Children’s Services as well as a Bachelor of Education and Nursing. I am a mum to 2  beautiful boys and a bonus mum to 4 gorgeous children. As the eldest of my siblings, I have been around and responsible for little people my whole life. I love being an educator as it allows me to make a big impact on young minds.  My personal philosophy revolves around Piaget’s stages of development, Vygotsky’s play theory and Bandura’s social learning theory. For me, being an educator is about encouraging children to explore who they are whilst guiding them to reach their developmental milestones and explore their environment. I believe children have the right to choose their environment, interests and encourage them to use their voice to advocate  for themselves. Although it is a challenging role, it is so rewarding to be greeted by their infectious smiles and warm personalities on arrival. I believe children can heal and, in most ways, they teach me as much as I teach them. I am so proud of all the personalities I have met along the way and hope that my presence in their lives helps them find their way to success and happiness. 

“While we try to teach our children about life, our children teach us what life is all about”- Angela Schwindt