Busy Bees (Toddlers Room) & Ladybugs (PreKindy Room)

In our Toddler & PreKindy rooms, there is always a variety of sensory based learning activities, where children are encouraged to
play, explore, and become confident and involved learners. The different areas of the classroom encourage the children
to engage in a variety of activities: quiet and active, social and independent, constructive play and pretend play, and
much more. The indoor and outdoor settings are arranged for easy access, encouraging the children to make their own choices and help themselves to all available activities and experiences

Parents are asked to provide the following items each day their child attend:

  • Water bottles or drinking cups
  • Sun hat (bucket or legionnaire)
  • Formula or breast milk. Alternative milk i.e. cow’s milk is supplied by the centre, along with any weaner foods.
  • Disposable nappies (minimum 4 each day)
  • Nappy paste must be provided for all babies/children in nappies.
  • Change of clothing (labeled) including socks, enclosed shoes and jumper for cold days. Water proof jackets are provided by the centre (clearly labelled with your child’s name) ·        
  • Comforters – dummy, teddy, blanket (clearly labelled)
  • Wet Bag (for wet or soiled accidents)
  • Families are kindly asked to donate a piece of fruit daily for Crunch & Sip.

 

Routines

Children in this group could start to show signs of toilet training, this is begun after consultation with the parents, best results are achieved through working together.

Sleep time

 Mattresses are provided for children to rest between 11.30am and 2pm. All sheets and blankets are provided by the centre and washed regularly in our centre laundry. Sleep patterns may vary as group care does have many distraction but educators will do their best to follow parent’s request.

Children will not be forced to sleep but encouraged to rest. Children who do not sleep will be able to participate in quiet activities within the classroom. However, parents who request a child not to sleep must acknowledge that at times some children may require a short nap due to recovering from an illness or busy weekend. Cosy corners are provided for children who wish to rest at other times during the day, (as per Education and Care Services National Regulations 84a sleep and rest).

Nappies

Four disposable nappies are to be provided each day, baby wipes are provided by the centre. If you would like your child to have nappy cream applied, a medication form must be completed before it can be used

Toilet training

 Please dress your child in clothing that is easy for them to remove. Please no overalls, tights, stockings, jeans, belts or tight fitting clothes during this process. Children will be praised with stickers, stamps and words of encouragement. Helpful leaflets are available to assist families in the process.

Communication - Early Works

Early Works is our online system which allows communication between educators and families. This should be referred to daily and can inform you of your child’s: sleep, meals, toileting and daily activities. Families are encouraged to use EarlyWorks to share information regarding your child’s health, routines, personal goals or family events. Please be advised that we are unable to constantly respond to messages, so if it’s urgent, then we advise you phone the centre directly on Ph: (08) 9593 8816.

Personal items

We discourage parents from bringing food, lollies and toys to the centre. We understand that many children like to bring in their own toys, however ‘sharing’ these items can be a difficult concept for young children to grasp. The centre takes no responsibility for lost or broken items. To avoid the loss of personal items, which are brought into the centre, please make sure they are clearly labelled with your child’s name. Each classroom has its own lost property box for all unlabeled found items. All unclaimed class items will be moved to the foyer stand at the end of each month, then donated to St Vincent’s charity shop on the 20th of each month.

Sometimes children accidently take the centre’s toys/hats home in bags and pockets. We kindly ask that you return any items to an educator so we can clean and place them away. Replacing ‘lost’ items is very expensive.