Our Rooms
To ensure children are cared for and educated in a safe, stimulating and inviting environment, the centre has been designed with four large and spacious rooms into which children from six weeks to five years (the year before prep) are grouped.
These age groups are as follows:
The Joeys' Room caters for children from six weeks to two years.
The Possums Room caters for children from two years to three years.
The Emus' Room caters for children from three years to four years.
The Koalas' Room offers an Approved Kindergarten Program within the long day care setting; catering to children 3.5 years to 5 years in the year before formal schooling
After School Care (ASC) is available to children from Wellers Hill State School.
These age groups are as follows:
The Joeys' Room caters for children from six weeks to two years.
The Possums Room caters for children from two years to three years.
The Emus' Room caters for children from three years to four years.
The Koalas' Room offers an Approved Kindergarten Program within the long day care setting; catering to children 3.5 years to 5 years in the year before formal schooling
After School Care (ASC) is available to children from Wellers Hill State School.
Playgrounds
Our two playgrounds support babies and toddlers and the three to five year olds to separately, safely play and explore.
Both exciting playgrounds offer the children space to be physically and socially active; encourage exploration and discovery and the chance to connect with nature.
The three to five year playground is large and offers open spaces for being physically active, beautiful shady trees, a huge sand pit, swings, climbing equipment and a wide variety of quality resources to support exploration and experimentation.
Directly flowing off from their rooms, the babies and toddlers have their own play ground. This allows them flexibility in routine as well as the ability to set up age appropriate equipment and materials. They can actively explore undisturbed in their own large space.
Each playground offers the children an opportunity to connect with the earth through gardening. Herbs, vegetables and fruit grown by the children are not only enjoyed straight from the garden but may be included in the meals served.
Both exciting playgrounds offer the children space to be physically and socially active; encourage exploration and discovery and the chance to connect with nature.
The three to five year playground is large and offers open spaces for being physically active, beautiful shady trees, a huge sand pit, swings, climbing equipment and a wide variety of quality resources to support exploration and experimentation.
Directly flowing off from their rooms, the babies and toddlers have their own play ground. This allows them flexibility in routine as well as the ability to set up age appropriate equipment and materials. They can actively explore undisturbed in their own large space.
Each playground offers the children an opportunity to connect with the earth through gardening. Herbs, vegetables and fruit grown by the children are not only enjoyed straight from the garden but may be included in the meals served.
Shady Trees
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3 - 5 Yard
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Bikes
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Climbing Forte
Sandpit
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Joey & Possum Sandpit
Joey & Possum Playground
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Learning Involving Families and Teachers (LIFT)
Tarragindi Child Care & Development utilises LIFT (Learning Involving Families & Teachers), an online Early Childhood Programming and Documentation program, in each room. LIFT is a simple online service for early childhood professionals to safely and securely document child learning and lesson planning. LIFT is a product of Raise Learning and designed by a team of experienced Early Childhood professionals. What is so amazing about LIFT is that it is completely collaborative; where teachers, children and families can work together online. LIFT is also compatible with most smart phone browsers, which teachers and families can use to quickly upload or view information.
Benefits of LIFT
LIFT allows families to log online and be a part of their child’s learning and development. You can add observations of what you child is achieving at home, document their likes and dislikes, recommend activities that you would like to see your child doing and upload photos of your child achieving mile stones in their development.
Benefits of LIFT
- Your information is completely secure, stored and accessed via a password protected SSL secure environment (the same level as security provided with online banking).
- Families can view and comment on observations taken of their child/children.
- Families can share their own observations of learning from home.
- Families can view and comment on the latest programs on offer for their child.
- Families can provide feedback and share ideas on their child’s overall assessments.
LIFT allows families to log online and be a part of their child’s learning and development. You can add observations of what you child is achieving at home, document their likes and dislikes, recommend activities that you would like to see your child doing and upload photos of your child achieving mile stones in their development.
