This is a separate unit for babies (0-1) because they need their own space away from mobile toddlers which can be busy or quiet and peaceful. There is a separate changing area for hygiene reasons. The eating area is just off the main floor space and the sleep room is another room adjacent to the Baby unit with an internal window for monitoring sleeping babies!

Toddler Room

The Toddler to 2's space allows the mobile toddler to explore and join in more expressive games and activities in the safety and security of their own unit. This area is at the front of the building with a "home corner" which changes into a shop, puppet show, hairdressers, shoe shop, restaurant and more. It has a cosy fold down sofa for story time and a vinyl covered area for messy play, arts and crafts, sand/water/painting/ messy/ activities. There is also a quieter room with bean bags, books, music system, dolls and teddies, prams, bricks and duplo.

The Montessori Unit is divided in to two classrooms for the 2.5 to 5 year olds. The areas are divided into the five main areas of the curriculum:

practical life

sensorial

maths

language

cultural subjects.

Montessori Classroom

These five main areas of the curriculum form a practical hands on way for children to learn abstract concepts. We know that children learn in a different way from adults and verbal instruction is not enough. The child's hand is the chief teacher and by providing the right guidance, space and tools to work with, they can discover their world around them. What they learn here are solid foundation stones for the rest of their lives.

Two to Five Book Corner

There is a book corner where the children have access to a large selection of books and other reading materials. The children love to have stories read to them and to savour the quieter moments.

Messy Area

There is an additional area for messy arts and crafts, painting and modelling as well as a piano for music classes. Further to this there is a larger area for jumping beans and drama and movement.

Out of School Care Club

This involves collecting the children from all the local schools in the area. This also includes childcare through longer holidays. We have a large variety of activities for the children to choose from. They have a separate lodge for them to use during their time with us, which is apart from the rest of the kindergarten children.