Our teaching teams use an emerging Curriculum to follow children’s interests and ideas. Children’s interests are encouraged and future learning opportunities are presented in a way that sparks children’s sense of curiosity and wonder.
There are significant learning milestones for children between birth and five years - many of them not obvious to the untrained eye. Our qualified Teachers and teams are trained to identify and encourage those natural instincts in your child at each stage of their learning journey - from birth to school and beyond.
Preparing your child for school through a recognised Kindergarten program can be an extremely positive stage in their educational and social development, before embarking on their life changing school years. Check if your local LEAD Childcare centre offers a Government Approved Kindergarten program, delivered by qualified Early Childhood Teachers.
Our Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) service provides before and after school care during school terms and vacation care on student free days and holidays. The OSHC programs provide a balanced variety of play and recreational activities to meet the needs and interests of children in a safe, supervised and secure environment.
Swimming Program Our LEAD Childcare Swimming Program is tailored to our families, we deliver a water safety and swimming program to all our children. We focus on trauma free lessons, so that our children feel comfortable and happy when they are in the pool. All our swim teachers are fully qualified with Austswim or Swim Australia, they hold their Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety Qualifications.
"Learning and teaching should not stand on opposite banks and just watch the river flow by. Instead, they should embark together on a journey down the water. Though an active reciprocal exchange, teaching can strengthen learning how to learn."
This program has been created to provide children with a positive food experience from the day they start care. As we strive to provide children with a home away from home experience, we help introduce the children to the importance of making healthier choices and creating nutritious meals whilst involving them in the planning, preparation and service of the daily menu.
Sustainability LEAD Childcare is always looking for new and innovative ways to reduce their environmental footprint and develop a more sustainable future. Each Service contributes to our Sustainability program in their own unique way.
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We believe that teaching children about sustainability allows them to develop an appreciation of the natural environment and its relationship to their world.
To find out more about how your Centre is reducing their carbon footprint, visit their location page here.
We support children to gain confidence to explore their world and take safe risks. Children’s learning is recorded on our online “Learning community”, Storypark. Storypark allows families to be involved in their child’s learning journey which enhances and improves educational outcomes for children. Our educators and families become co-learners in the child’s development.
Children are grouped with others of similar ages, so they can play, learn and socialise in environments best suited to their own happiness and development. We provide opportunities for children to engage with peers of all ages as well as family grouping times throughout the day.
6 weeks - 2 years
15 months - 2 years
2-3 years
3-4 years
4-5 years
5-12 years