Care Areas
Balloon Room
3 months to 2 years
Staff Ratio 1:4
Places 16 children each day
Room Philosophy
In the Balloon Room we believe that establishing and maintaining secure, nurturing relationships is the number one importance during early years, as well as forming strong and trusting bonds with their families. We aim to provide children with positive learning opportunities that will stay with them for life.
Our goal is to make children feel acknowledged, valued, and supported through meaningful connections with educators and their peers.
This will help them develop a sense of belonging and identity, while also fostering respect, care, and empathy for themselves, their environment, culture and diversity.
We are fully committed to the development, wellbeing and safety of the children and we promote experiences that help them develop social, cognitive, physical and emotional skills.
The Balloon Room is a safe, happy and positive space where children are nurtured and supported to learn and develop at their own pace.
Sunshine Room
2-3 years
Staff Ratio 1:5
Places 19 children each day
Room Philosophy
In the Sunshine Room we believe that all children are unique and valuable individuals. We embrace diversity and differences, recognising that each child comes with their own set of strengths and abilities. Our play-based experiences are designed to provoke curiosity and spark imagination, creating a trusting and safe learning environment where children can thrive.
We prioritise meeting children’s needs by listening to their voices and providing a child centred approach to education. Through positive and respectful relationships, we aim to foster resilience and a sense of agency in each child. Our environments are thoughtfully designed to accommodate the uniqueness of every child, ensuring that they receive a quality education that meets holistic needs.
We understand the importance of collaboration between children, parents and caregivers, and educators to provide a safe and nurturing space that builds a strong foundation for learning. Cultural respect is at the core of our philosophy, as we strive to create an inclusive environment that celebrates the rich tapestry of backgrounds and transitions present in our community.
Rainbow Room
3-5 years
Staff Ratio 1:10
Places 25 children each day
Room Philosophy
In the Rainbow Room we strive to provide a child-centered, inclusive environment, reflective of our relationships with children and families and their cultures and values within the room. We guide and encourage children to respect everyone, by showing acts of kindness, enabling their autonomy and independence and fostering social skills.
We encourage all children to engage in critical thinking, questioning and problem solving. This is facilitated, observed and assessed through child initiated, meaningful play opportunities, intentional teaching which expand on their knowledge, skills and capabilities.
In turn we are supporting children to see their own potential and supporting them to reach for it, no matter how challenging. We support all children in developing resilience, positive relationships and friendships, promoted through fun and engaging learning experiences that are tailored to the children’s needs and interests. Our learning environment enables the development of agency, exploration and calculated risk taking. We provide an environment where children can feel safe, welcomed and valued.
We embrace children’s curious minds and children are always given the opportunity to make decisions about their play, routines and learning experiences. We recognise that every child is unique and enjoy the fact that children can often enlighten us with the direction in which they steer their own learning. We acknowledge parents as children’s first teachers and are inspired to utilise any input we are given.
