PROGRAMS

Puggles Child Care Centre proudly offers a wide range of enrichment programs for all of our age groups.

Your child will have the opportunity to help develop a foundation for lifelong learning and positive personal development.

Please feel free to ask questions at any time about our programs and the staff who administer them. We are proud of our dedication to helping each child learn, grow, and meet their full potential.

Did you know we teach the same curriculum as a preschool?

Our Preschool program is taught by a Bachelor qualified Early Childhood Teacher and qualified educators who offer a range of programs and learning skills to support your child’s transition to school.

All Early Childhood settings follow the National Early Years Framework and work very closely on your child’s interests and strengths to encourage a rewarding year ahead.

We regard our Preschool program to be one of high quality where your child’s best interests are considered to create a healthy and enjoyable educational experience.

BELONGING to the environment, BEING in the moment, BECOMING me!

All Early Childhood settings follow the National Early Years Framework and align closely to your child's interests and strengths to encourage a rewarding year ahead.

We regard ourselves to be one of the top high-quality preschools in the area and focus on programs that are in your child's best interest, creating a healthy and enjoyable learning experience. We follow the Early Years Learning Framework which describes childhood as a time of belonging, being and becoming.

Belongingis the basis for living a fulfilling life. Children feel they belong because of the relationships they have with their family, community, culture and place.

Beingis about living here and now. Childhood is a special time in life and children need time to just ‘be’—time to play, try new things and have fun.

Becomingis about the learning and development that young children experience. Children start to form their sense of identity from an early age, which shapes the type of adult they will become.

Through the Framework’s five learning goals educators will assist your child to develop:

a strong sense of their identity
connections with their world
a strong sense of wellbeing
confidence and involvement in their learning; and
effective communication skills.

We regard ourselves to be one of the top high-quality preschools in the area and focus on programs that are in your child's best interest, creating a healthy and enjoyable learning experience.

The staff at Puggles are committed to providing a high quality program that caters for the needs, interests and abilities of all children. In order to do this staff:

Regularly observe children’s skills and interests
Consult with children’s families

These observations allow staff to set individual goals, devise strategies to achieve these goals, keep track of each child’s progress, and plan appropriate experiences for further learning and development.

In early childhood, play is considered the key way in which children learn. Therefore the program and the environment are carefully arranged so that children have access to a range of resources that challenge in order to develop new skills or practice recently acquired ones.

Children’s participation in a variety of activities is valued at Puggles, rather than the production of a high standard object or result. Thus the program is aimed at developing each child’s confidence in his/her own ability, and the desire to take on new challenges.

A copy of the program is displayed each week and provides a wide range of individual and group experiences, which foster all areas of children’s development. This includes:

Personal & Interpersonal Development

Physical Development

Children need time for active play to burn off all of the energy their little bodies produce. We provide physical development programs that are fun for the children, but also specifically target important areas of their growth.

Producing healthy children inside and out remains one of our most important goals. We strive daily to make sure that they get every opportunity to learn while playing.

Creative & Aesthetic Development

Young minds desperately need outlets that encourage imagination and creative expression. Our experienced staff understand how to use art, writing, music, and other creative outlets to stimulate their minds and make sure that learning remains fun. Older children can learn about different types and styles of music and art to enrich their overall learning.

At Puggles Child Care Centre, we believe that each moment a child is in our care is an opportunity for teaching, learning, and fun.

Intellectual Development

Unlike some other child care centres, we do not simply sit children in front of a television set to keep them occupied. Our innovative staff continually work to make sure that the children’s minds, bodies, and imaginations remain stimulated.

These intellectual development programs target reading, writing, creativity in art and music, and a broad spectrum of other areas. We work hard to innovate and create programs and projects that will shape each child into a curious lifelong learner who can maximize his or her potential.

Language & Literacy Development

With reading and writing proficiency dropping throughout the industrialized world, each of us working with children should take every chance to promote language and literacy. Our staff incorporates a wide range of activities designed to help children learn to read and write better, making sure they are prepared for both school and lifelong learning.

Our learning centres carry a wide variety of books and music, as well as appropriate instructional technology for all ages. Educational programs and projects are always designed to bring both learning and fun to the child care centre experience.

Self Help Skills

The public school system provides many tremendous educational opportunities, but time for basic life and self help skills is often lacking. Yet children still need to learn these skills to function well in school, work, and life. Our staff uses a variety of techniques to keep learning fun while making sure the children master skills they will need and use throughout their life. http://africanexperience.com.au/ and specialised music sessions weekly with local musician Sheridan Simmons.

Group and individual observations, daily reflections, photographs and children’s work are documented and delivered to families via Storypark..

Each child’s development is regularly monitored by their Educators. Parents are welcome to ask staff about their child’s development at any time.

Excursions & Special Events

The program also includes excursions and visits by entertainers to complement and extend children’s learning about the wider community.

Introducing Mr Bamboozle! He's an experienced children’s entertainer and magician specialising in making kids amazed several times per year at Puggles Child Care Centre. He's developed a special Early Years Learning Framework shows called Don't Give Up! & Friends Are Great! that are tailored specifically for children's enjoyment while simultaneously achieving EYLF outcomes. It has been developed in consultation with senior child educators working in the industry.

The Incursion includes a hilarious, positive and interactive magic show with theatrical backdrop, full sound system and a souvenir to be given to each child!

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