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Opened
January 2009
We welcome your registrations of interest
Welcome to Little Einsteins, an Early Childhood
Education Centre where children from six months to school
age are cared for in a warm, stimulating and learning environment,
with a primary focus on positive social development and education.
We provide quality, qualified early childhood
teachers and resources to enhance the children's learning
and ensure their development and wellbeing. Staff are trained
in First Aid and CPR alongside their Early Childhood Teaching
qualifications. We have a cohesive team of enthusiastic, caring,
and experienced educators.
We have three areas of operation, so that
children are appropriately divided into similar learning and
social groups. The infant area is from six months to 2 years,
the intermediate area from 2 years to 3.5 years, and the preschool
area from 3.5 years to 5 years. The preschool area will focus
on becoming ready for school, with an emphasis on providing
links to learning in school settings.
In the under-two's area, we have a maximum
teacher to child ratio of 1:4. The intermediates (2 years
to 3.5 years) maximum ratio is 1:8, and the preschool unit
we have a maximum ratio of 1:10.
The centre is open plan, with large indoor
and outdoor areas, as we believe that children need space
to grow and learn! The centre is on 5540sqm (1 ¼ acres)
of land, incorporating a 600sqm purpose built haven complete
with fun and educational indoor toys and activities. The building
is fully air conditioned.
Little
Einsteins is rurally focused, working around not only animals
and their feeding and care, but gardening and horticulture,
growing plants and flowers, an environmental hub.
Meals are fully catered for, including breakfast
if required, and children encouraged to eat the vegetables
and fruit that they grow as part of a healthy eating plan.
We know that many parents face the dilemma of children not
wanting to eat a balanced diet, and believe that if a child
is responsible for the nurturing, growing and preparation
of that vegetable, it might become a lot more palatable!
Outdoors, children can look forward to driving/pushing
their cars/bikes/trikes around the purpose built concrete
track bordering the 800sqm play area. They can dig and build
and create in the shaded sandpits, or bliss out playing with
taps, fountains and buckets in the wet area, designed with
their safety in mind. There is ample play and climbing equipment
to keep little minds and bodies occupied.
Children are encouraged to participate in
caring for their environment, develop loving, nurturing and
tactile relationships with the various animals; miniature
ponies, rabbits, birds, guinea pigs, alpacas, calves and lambs.
Children's
relationships at home are nurtured, we encourage parents and
families to participate in their child's development and learning,
and welcome you into the centre with our open door policy.
We will provide you with your child's portfolio to reflect
on at regular intervals, a place where we will preserve any
special artwork, write development plans and assess progress
of your child. We will include photographs of your child,
and this is not only a fantastic way to keep in touch with
your child's busy days, but a lovely keepsake for them when
they are older!
With encouragement, children will explore
and absorb a phenomenal amount during their first five years.
We are privileged to be offered a place in this vital stage
of their development, and will optimise their opportunities
for learning.
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