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Being close to the Freeway, this centre makes life easier for the many Coasties commuting every work day and the nearby primary school makes drop offs and pick ups even easier. Children, families and educators are provided the opportunity to build lasting supportive relationships with one another and have the time to celebrate the uniqueness of each child. With long-term educators whom have worked in the centre for more than a decade, incredibly strong relationships have been built with local families and the community. This allows for a robust range of programs and outings to be organised to help establish children’s love of learning, both in and out of the classroom – this includes the much loved Henny Penny chicken program, library visits, nature walks, community visits from police, fire brigade and more. The centre prides itself on their warm and secure, yet interesting and stimulating environment that caters for both the nurturing and educational needs of each child. The centre’s vision is influenced by the Early Years Learning Framework’s philosophy, that all children experience engaging learning to build success for life, shaping their familiar and supportive routines. Read more...

With a strong connection to the local Primary School, this centre prides itself on building the strong foundations needed for children to thrive in their school years. The play environment, both indoors and outdoors is safe, aesthetically pleasing and inviting to encourage investigation to inspire play-based learning. Careful consideration is given to the placement of equipment, furniture, resources and materials to define spaces and ensure different areas are readily accessible and support play, independence and engagement for all children. Children are encouraged in decision making about their learning, the program and the creation of environments and play spaces in general. While children are able to exercise choice and control over their own learning and discovery, educators also generate interest, inspire exploration and venture forward with the children to build on knowledge and skills. Sustainability is a huge part of life at Kanwal, teaching children how to care for and respect the natural environment to help preserve our land and resources for future generations is a key learning practice. Educators work with children, their families and the wider community to provide a caring centre that encourages learning, develops motor and cognitive skills and celebrates achievements and milestones to foster an excellent start to lifelong learning. Read more...

At this child care centre, your child will thrive, becoming a competent and confident learner, equipped with skills for life. Their well-established team have formulated strong relationships with the community for the benefit of children. This includes excellent partnerships with local schools to help formulate specially tailored transition programs for each child, to ensure your little one is well prepared for the enormous shift in their education. These relationships also help to nurture the more complex emotions of empathy and promote the importance of accepting diversity and kind-heartedness, through excursions to Camp Breakaway. The quiet and tranquil setting allows children to socialise and express themselves, while building upon their communication and learning skills. The separate playgrounds for the two age groups provide ample opportunity to explore, solve problems and succeed alongside their peers. Wet weather doesn’t stop outdoor learning with a large covered veranda, also perfect for the hot summer months. Read more...

Little Coast Kids Toukley Child Care Centre has an exceptional outdoor learning environment to inspire creative play and make learning fun. The colourful and stimulating environment includes a tee pee hut, coloured squares and uneven blocks to challenge and promote physical development, while the sand and mud pits assist with sensory processing, developing fine motor skills while encouraging risky play-based learning. The buddy bench helps new friendships flourish – the concept behind this is if children are feeling lonely and want to someone to talk or play with they go sit on the buddy bench – children are encouraged to sit with or invite to play those they see on the bench. This encourages a centre of inclusiveness and security helping provide children with the confidence they need to thrive. The covered outdoor deck allows for story time and other activities to be taken outside where children can learn in the fresh air, a key aspect of the centre’s holistic approach to development. Natural settings are also experienced through the Bush Kindy program set up on the adjacent reserve, while connections with the community are built through the regular Outside-the-Gate program. Nurturing long-term staff develop strong long-lasting relationships with families, with third generations of families coming through the doors year after year. Two-way partnership with parents is of utmost importance to the centre to ensure each individual child’s needs are met. Read more...

The learning environment at Little Coast Kids Wyong Child Care Centre provides children with a true sense of belonging, while offering a range of real life activities for the children to help them thrive. The children and educators alike love exploring the surrounding bushland and open spaces through the Bush Kindy program, which encourages children to discover a world of possibilities and learning by connecting them with nature. This helps foster discussion about how the world around them works, an appreciation of the natural environment as well as maths and science learnings through Australian flora and fauna. The Centre prides itself on its hands-on sustainability practices and teachings, with children obtaining lifelong skills as they are part of the team responsible for the fruit and veggie gardens, helping bring seedlings to life until they are ready to be prepared as a snack or meal. These gardens are complemented by the large playground area and vast amount of green space that inspires creative play. The culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is celebrated, with children learning about our Indigenous communities’ history through dreamtime stories, art, songs and dances. Education programs and experiences are heightened by working closely with local organisations and schools, including trips to school showcases, which helps offer a more intricate view of school and the world. Read more...

Educators take an active role in building a sense of community among the children and in promoting an environment where children feel capable. Children have lots of opportunities to work together on small and large projects such as gardening, caring for the roaming chickens and guinea pigs, composting, craft experiences, dramatic play and investigative work. Educators provide a variety of open ended materials which promote children’s imagination, sense of adventure and the inclusion of loose materials enable them to move objects around to “design” their own spaces and to instigate their own play and learning. The movement of children between rooms and in the outdoor play space is encouraged and supported. Those children transitioning to school are well versed with the school environment thanks to professional, friendly and mutually convenient relationship with Niagara Park Public School next door – there are regular visits to their “Little Greenies” gardening group, to explore the library and other functions to familiarise our enrolled children with the school environment. Older students from the public school also visit the Centre to read with the children. Through the Outside-the-Gate program the centre has created and maintained strong connections with the local community with regular visits to the local book shop, community garden and stadium, with the local environment used as a tool for teaching, learning and exploration. Read more...

The rooms at this child care centre are designed for holistic learning and development so your child will thrive in all aspects of their learning. Their Outside-the-Gate program encourages children to develop an outside awareness to spark curiosity in their surrounding and experiment in nature play with outings to the adjoining BMX track, tennis courts, stadium and more. Spaces within the centre are inclusively designed to cater for children’s varying abilities and individual learning styles. Educators provide easily accessible open-ended learning from low, open shelving and tables to meet children’s individual capabilities, to promote the involvement and full participation of all children in all spaces. The centre embraces both local and nationally significant events including Harmony Day, Children’s Week and NAIDOC week to help children feel included in their wider community. This is strengthened through local sustainability and learning initiatives including visits from the library and local businesses as well as food waste program information sessions for parents. Each playroom has a separate outdoor environment that reflects the natural beauty of the surrounding native trees and birdlife. In early 2016, the centre received a rating of ‘Exceeding’ in the National Quality Standards. Read more...

This popular centre provides both stimulating indoor and outdoor learning environments where your child will thrive. The recent upgrade, thanks to Stronger Communities Funding, has provided an engaging outdoor area to inspire curiosity and creative play. Ageing equipment and surfaces were replaced as well as decking repairs to improve safety and beautify the areas. Replacement of shade structures, new turf and native plants complete the upgrade. The individual interests and needs of each child are supported through deliberate, intentional and thoughtful teaching. Children are given time to discover, explore, imagine and investigate in order to develop their problem solving and communication skills, with educators assisting children to develop a higher understanding of empathy and respect and they teach children how their actions and words impact others. Children are encouraged to engage in adventurous play and to recognise safe and unsafe situations – their independence is encouraged and understanding of their right to have a say and to be heard in the decision making process is built. Connections and an appreciation of our outdoor environments are instilled through the Outside-the-Gate program, which utilises the local environment as a tool for teaching, learning and exploration. Read more...