Koala Room.
The Koala room caters for children 6weeks – I year ( Hastings only)
The Koala room features are as follows:
* Experienced qualified educators.
* Separate Sleep room.
* Relaxing Music during sleep.
* A specific focus on the individual infant when planning and programming.
* Toys and equipment aimed at extending young infant’s development.
* An extremely safe setting free of larger children.
* Individual plans, learning portfolios and developmental checks covering all areas of development
* Program for language and literacy
* Program for music and movement
* Program for creative arts a & sensory development
(Please note: Room layout in all the following is just a guide and is subject to change)
Possum.
The Possum room caters for the more mobile babies aged from approx 6 weeks to 2 years.
The Possum room features are as follows:
* Experienced qualified educators.
* Separate sleep room with outstanding visibility.
* Outstanding viewing windows.
* Program that is focused on older babies.
* Individual planning, including a learning portfolio for each child covering all areas of development
* Educational equipment that helps your child develop various life skills
* Toilet facilities for toilet training.
* Developmental checks for each child.
* Language and literacy program
* Creative & expressive arts program
* Sensory experiences
* Music and movement sessions
* Indoor / outdoor programs
Penguin and Quoll's Room.
These rooms focus on children aged between 2 years and 3 years.
Both rooms have a big focus on sensory play and spending plenty of time outdoors.
The Quoll room has twin French type doors to encourage indoor and outdoor play which is
essential for the children aged in this category. (Hastings and Cranbourne)
The Features of the Quoll room are as follows:
* Caring experienced qualified educators.
* Program planning aimed at toddlers.
* Individual plans and learning portfolio for each child covering all areas of development.
* Developmental checks for each child
* Access to our fantastic dining room for lunch.
* A great yard with synthetic soft fall.
* Large sandpit.
* Loads of great eduacational equipment that fosters specifically toddler development.
* An abundance of art/craft supplies to assist with the expressive arts program
* Music and movement
* Sensory experinces
Please note: age is only a guide we assess each child on an individual basis as to which room suits.
Bilby Room.
These rooms focus on children aged between 3 and 5 years.
The Features of the Bilby room are as follows:
* Caring experienced qualified educators.
* Program planning aimed at 3 & 4 yr olds covering all developmental areas.
* Individual plans and learning portfolios for each child covering all areas of development.
* Developmental checks for each child
* Basic tablet computer skills programming.
* Massive outdoor play yard for outdoor program.
* Program for expressive arts.
* Program for sensory activities.
* various incursions throughout the year.
* An abundance of equipment that encourages the children to develop their social, emotional,
gross motor, fine motor, cognitive & language skills.
* Music and movement sessions
* Dental program
Kangaroo Room / Preschool room (Funded Preschool).
The Kangaroo Room caters for children aged 4 and over
This room cares and educates children in their Preschool year for both child care & Preschool
The Features of the Kangaroo Room are as follows:
* Qualified Preschool Teacher.
* Planned programmed activities for your preschoolers.
* Individual plans and learning portfolios for each child.
* School readiness and school transition documentation and program for each child
* Access to tablet computers with educational software and applications.
* Development checks for each child.
* Great synthetic play yard with a range of bikes, scooters & climbing equipment.
* Program for sensory activities.
* Subsidised incursions & excursions (funded preschoolers only).
* An abundance of equipment that has focus on preschoolers.
* Regular music movement sessions (funded preschoolers only).
* Dental program.
* Annual Graduation Ceremony for Children completing our Preschool Program.
Please note: age is used only a guide, as we assess each child on an individual basis as to which room suits.
