Ducklings
age 0 to 13 months
In our Ducklings room
We want to make your transition from home to kinder as smooth as possible. We follow your routine to make it as smooth as possible. We know this can be a nerve-racking time leaving your baby for the first time.
We conduct between 2 and 4 orientation sessions where our Room Leader will take a full comprehensive hand over, so we are prepared when your baby comes into our care. When you first start kinder with us, our educators will be focusing on building a strong attachment and bond with your baby. We allocate a primary carer to your baby. The same educator will be changing your baby’s nappy, feeding them a bottle, putting your baby down for a sleep, feeding them their meals and engaging with them during play time.
Each day your baby will have many learning opportunities to engage with their educators, play pick a boo, have tummy time, have stories read to them, play with other babies, go for a walk in the local community (4-seater pram), play musical instruments, listen to music and learn a variety of rhymes and finger songs. Our beautiful outdoor gardens are a great place for young children to explore. Children enjoy feeling the texture of grass, playing in the sand pit, pushing a walker to get them from one place to another playing with dolls, trucks and wooden blocks.
Our in-house chef prepares good wholesome fresh food to fuel growing bodies. Babies need good nutrition, plenty of fresh food & water, educational stimulation, care and nurture and rest times. Our beautiful outdoor gardens are a great place for young children to explore. Children enjoy feeling the texture of grass, have a play in the sand and explore the gardens. Our babies are part of our kindergarten community and they will have many opportunities to play with other children / siblings from other rooms.
Educators know that babies will grow and learn more in their first 12 months than at any other time of their life. This is a period where babies begin to make connections to the world around them and to their emotions. Children begin to communicate using gesturing, vocalizations, pointing and crying. Physical developments can include laughing out loud, crawling, sitting, standing and walking.
