Services

Programs

“Quality Care in an Educational Environment”

Our daily program reflects children and staff interests. Staff record the experiences that the children are involved in throughout the day with an emphasis on building and strengthening relationships between peers.

A daily provocation provides a starting point for the children to plan and structure their day and this provides observations for each child’s individual portfolio. This informs the programming for the following day.

Each child has a staff member who is the primary caregiver and records information into the portfolio. The portfolio is a “living document” which encourages input from staff, children and families and meets Department of Community Services (DOCS) requirements for individual developmental records.

Our program and philosophy reflect the education programs of Reggio Emilia in an Australian context and the emergent curriculum.

We implement a full educational program that prepares children from 3-5 years for school.

Meals

Our meals are prepared by our cook in our kitchen. The menu includes morning and afternoon tea, lunch (main meal and dessert) and a late afternoon tea and aims to meet half of an average 2-5 year old child’s nutritional requirements while in care.

Children and babies with allergies and on special diets are also catered for.

We have an anaphylaxis policy and the centre is nut free.

Supplies

The centre provides all:

Nappies
Sunscreen
Sheets

Children provide a change of clothes and a hat for sun safety.

Children’s Entertainment

The centre provides a variety of entertainment throughout the year from puppet shows, musical, scientific and wildlife shows. We select a range of shows to entertain and educate the children.

Multi-Cultural Emphasis

The child care centre reflects the cultures of the local community of Hamilton and Newcastle. Hamilton is a multi-cultural community and this is reflected in our indoor and outdoor environment. We have a strong belief in social justice and equity for all.

We have links with the Ethnic Communities Council for resources and additional support.

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