Childcare Curriculum Activities
At Kids & Co. early Learning Centre we offer extra curriculum activities to all age groups, at no additional cost to families.
On the question of chalking out a thorough curriculum, one needs to take the duration of the child in the daycare or early learning centre into account before anything else. By ensuring that everything is done in a systematic manner, there will be little to no room for any errors. Our aim is to make sure that they get the ideal ‘home away from home’, if you will.
Our Kids & Co curriculum
Throughout all rooms and age groups, our day to day curriculum is built upon all children’s interest. Thus providing keen learners, as program and activities are developed extend on interest of the children.
We provide a weekly plan that is developed based off children’s observations, meeting all EYLF and NQS outcomes. Ensuring not only we have a fun play-based environment, we’re also meeting all government regulations.
We welcome family input into our planning, as we understand a collaborative approach to learning provides the best possible outcomes for the children. All observations and individual child portfolios are located on our app, which all families have access to. Daily information is shared on our app, along with photos, activities and experiences that all families look forward to seeing.
At Kids & Co. early Learning Centre we offer extra curriculum activities to all age groups.
Sport Program
Every week at Kids & Co. our sport program comes to visit the children. This program is offered for our Gili room through to the Burra room. We understand the importance of physical activity that this program offers to the children along with working on gross motor skills, confidence and team work.
Singing Program
Every fortnight our singing program comes to our centre to sing and interact with the children. Interactions take place using props for children to use whilst taking part in the program. This program is offered to our younger age groups, from Bamal through to Badu.
Dance Teacher
Here at Kids & Co. we pride ourselves of our Kinder Graduations, understanding that this is a very special time for families. As their child’s journey from childcare is coming to an end, and a new chapter in education is about to commence. Our dance teacher works with both the Guwing room and Burra room, to choreograph and rehearse a dance that is then performed by the children on their Kinder Graduation Day.
Incursions, Excursions
All incursions run in line with our program and are meaningful to the children. This is a way to extend children’s learning through special experiences and extend on what is currently being taught to the children. We also cater for excursions for all age groups. Understanding that these experiences are special and exciting to children as they get to visit the local community. We offer both planned excursions and spontaneous excursions. As an example, spontaneous excursion can be going to the local supermarket to buy some fruit, following on from a discussion that some kinder children may have had. Whereas planned excursions are when we organise to visit the local library for a reading activity with a librarian.
Indoor / Outdoor Program
At Kids & Co, we pride our service on having the best open play space in the CBD if not all of Victoria. For that reason we believe our indoor/outdoor program provides children with the best of both worlds.
Because we roster above ratio regulations, at Kids & Co we like to take the learning outdoors and always have the ability to work around all children’s requests. If children wish to move the learning outside, we always have the ability to do so.
Choice for a child is one of the most important things to learn and understand. Our philosophy of “there’s no such thing as bad weather, only poor clothing choice” reflects that. One of the best times of the year is when children are able to bring out their gumboots and rain jackets and play in the rain. At this moment, children are indirectly learning about weather, body temperature and also learning an understanding of what is appropriate clothing for different types of weather conditions.
Our Rooms
At Kids & Co. Early Learning Centre we go above and beyond the regulations in regards to ratios of staff to children. At all times in all 7 rooms we can ensure that there is an extra educator in the room. We strongly believe that taking this approach enhances all children’s learning and of course minimizes the risk of any incidents that may occur.
- Bamal – 8 weeks to 18 months (Ratio 1 Educator to 4 Children)
- Gura – 1 to 2 years (Ratio 1 Educator to 4 Children)
- Gili – 2 to 3 years (Ratio 1 Educator to 4 Children)
- Badu – 2 to 3 years (Ratio 1 Educator to 4 Children)
- Yanada – 3 to 4 years (Ratio 1 Educator to 11 Children)
- Guwing – 3 to 5 years (Ratio 1 Educator to 11 Children)
- Burra – 4 to 5 years (Ratio 1 Educator to 11 Children)
Best Pre School Education!
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