Possum Room
(0 - 2 years)
The Possum Room really encompasses our vision of being an extension of the home environment and really developing those deep and meaningful attachments with the children. Significant 'wiring' of the brain occurs in the first years of a child's life and your baby's brain is developing as a result of the experiences and relationships they are exposed to each day. Babies learn emotions through observing their parents and caregivers, and how they react to various movements and sounds such as crying, yelling, smiling, and cooing. By 9 months your child's brain has already undergone a rapid growth spurt that helps form connections between what they see, hear, feel, and taste. Playtime and interactions with parents and main educators provide key learning opportunities for early development and it is for this reason we identify forming secure bonds with you and your child as the most important aspect of the baby’s room.
Koala Room
(2 - 3.5 years)
The toddler stage of development comes with a new set of challenges that play a vital role in your child’s learning journey. Self-help and independence skills feature strongly in this age group, with toddlers enthusiastically wanting to do everything themselves! During this stage of development, the Educators in the room provide lots of opportunities for children to take their time to extend and develop self-help skills and gain that sense of independence they so desperately seek. The program provides lots of opportunities to gain this independence and learn to share play spaces with their peers and begin to develop friendships through continuing to incorporate our vision and philosophy into the toddler room by creating a wide variety of play-based learning experiences.
Wombat Room
(3 - 6 years)
As the children enter the Wombat room the focus shifts to really preparing the children for the next phase of their learning journey, the transition to kindergarten when they leave Kookaburra Korner. In essence, our program covers the academic aspect of school readiness right from the baby’s room. From a very early age, children at Kookaburra Korner are exposed to aspects of early literacy and numeracy concepts through a variety of different mediums. Role modeling through language and conversation, through the exploration of books, and through counting and identifying colours, shapes and numbers, and letters in general play experiences are all examples of everyday practices that help support and shape the learning of children across all the rooms every day.
Kookaburra Korner has worked in collaboration with various schools in the local area to ensure we are all working towards achieving the same outcomes when preparing children for the best start to kindergarten. As a result of this, we have a strong focus on developing the social and emotional well-being of each child, ensuring that as they enter kindergarten they are confident, capable, and independent. We do this by increasing the children’s responsibility within the room and for their personal belongings, through programming activities and experiences that encourage extended concentration and development of fine motor skills in preparation for writing and through the practice of mindfulness, which enables children to develop strategies to regulate their emotions when they become overwhelmed with aspects of their day.
The Kitchen
Where we make nutritious meals every day
At Tamara's Kitchen, we believe that good nutrition and delicious flavours go hand in hand.
That's why Tamara, our talented chef, is dedicated to cooking not only fresh and nutritious meals but also dishes that children absolutely love. With her innovative recipes and passion for wholesome ingredients, Tamara creates a culinary experience that both parents and kids can appreciate. From mouthwatering chicken nuggets to colourful vegetable stir-fries, every meal is carefully crafted to be both healthy and appealing to young taste buds.
We use the Good for Kids, Good for Life program in our early childhood education and care (ECEC) services. This program follows the guidelines set by the NSW Ministry of Health's Munch & Move program, as well as the Get Up & Grow and National Quality Standards. Good for Kids helps to ensure that healthy eating and physical activity are promoted consistently in our care service.