Gold Coast Kindergarten Approved
Programs in Robina
Area’s serviced by Whispering Gully Child
Care: Varsity Lakes, Mudgeeraba, Merrimac,
Worongary and many others.
"Our highest endeavor must be to develop individuals who are able out of their own initiative to impart purpose and direction to their lives"
Babies Room (6wks to 15mths)
The program in this room is very individual; each child has their own program that is developed around the routines that are established at home. The children participate in a wide range of experiences both indoors and out. The program is very nurturing and supportive to the baby's needs. The children take part in experiences to meet all developmental areas such as painting, sensory experiences, gross motor play, small group experiences, storytelling and puppets and much more.
In these very early stages of a child's growth it is paramount to make sure they feel very secure and comfortable in their surroundings, and this is central to our program in this age group. In the babies room we ask that the parents provide all meals and bottles for your child's day. As your child moves through to our toddler classes the centre will provide nutritious meals for your child.
Toddler Room (15mths to 2.5yrs)
This program is developed looking at children within the group. Each day brings a daily task to the room based on a life skill: cooking, cleaning, gardening and nurturing. These experiences change seasonally and are adapted to meet the needs of the group. The program is a self-directed play based program with the support of the staff.
The children in this age group take part in a lot of creative movement and self-expression experiences that meet the developmental needs of the group. Communication is a strong part of the program as this enhances the toddlers growing vocabulary and lays the foundation for the child so that they may take full advantage of the educational opportunities that will be available to them in their future years.
Junior Kindy Room (2.5yrs- 3.5yrs)
In this age group we continue to build and consolidate on that which has been learnt in the previous years and begin the gradual transition to a slightly more structured and academically orientated program ready for the preschool room and eventually the progression to primary school. Play is the main focus of the group and whilst they are playing they are learning key concepts such as size, height, number, colour and language.
The program is continually reviewed to meet all children's needs. Children are encouraged to develop their self-help skills in this age group. Children will help in everyday tasks such as setting up the table for lunches and cleaning up their play spaces. This helps for a smooth transition into the next age group where children's independence continues to be a strong focus.
Senior Kindy Room (3yrs – 4yrs)
This age group is the first step in our school readiness program. Our children in this age group are participating in activities that will be commonly used in the preschool curriculum. The program supports each child and builds on all developmental areas and begins to promote the concepts such as sharing, patience, understanding and mutual respect. These are important life skills essential for all children's smooth progression.
Teamwork and communication is a very important aspect of the program, appropriate language is always modelled to the children to enhance good communication skills and respect for each other. Story land is an exciting time of each day that the children look forward to listening to exciting new and old stories that are brought to life through props and staff expression.
The children will be introduced to many areas of school readiness such as early literacy and numeracy but also emotional development and positive socialization. The program is play based and works in conjunction with our Steiner influences. This program is designed to work in with our preschool curriculum and it is recommended that children participating in this program attend a minimum of 2 days per week in order to benefit their progression.
Preschool Room (4yrs to 5yrs)
Within the Pre-school room a government approved kindergarten program is delivered by a bachelor qualified teacher. The curriculum is based on the Queensland Kindergarten Guidelines and the Early Years Learning Framework. The program focuses on areas of school readiness such as early literacy and numeracy but also emotional development and positive socialization. The program is play based and works in conjunction with our Steiner influences. It is a government requirement that children enrolled in this program attend the centre for a minimum of 2 days per week.
The preschool program places more emphasis on offering challenging activities that provide the children with opportunities to expand their understanding and familiarity with concepts related to the traditional areas of literacy, numeracy and science. The program is developed to enhance creativity and expand children's life skills. Morning circle is an important key aspect of the day; the children begin the day as a group and participate in a wide range of creative movement and language activities to prepare the day ahead. Later in the year children are encouraged to participate in group speaking and show and tell experiences to promote and build their confidence.
Nurturing is a still large part of the care that is provided within the room, the children are supported through their play endeavors and are encouraged to work together as a team. The children take part in small and large group experiences and each day undertake tasks that represent meaning and process. These tasks are known as daily tasks. The program supports each child and builds on all developmental areas, which helps to promote creativity, communication, concentration, motor skills and respect for the environment.
Time Outdoors
Whispering Gully Child Care Centre will provide a natural outdoor environment for children to spend quality time outdoors caring for the vegetable and herb gardens working along side staff.
