Getting off to to school on the right foot can make a big difference to a child’s success in later years, but unfortunately more and more children are showing developmental vulnerability when placed in the kindergarten setting. This means they are lacking the skills and ‘readiness’ of one or more of the developmental outcomes – social, emotional, language , cognitive, communication and general knowledge, or physical development. The later you leave your child, the less prepared they will be.  Evidence shows that access to a high quality early learning program in the year before school halves the chance of a child starting school with a developmental vulnerability.

Kindergarten and preschool programs have just become more affordable

From 2 July, the Government’s new Child Care Subsidy offers 36 hours per fortnight of subsidy for children attending a kindergarten or preschool program at a centre-based day care service in the year before school (ie in the year that is 2 years before grade 1 of school) to all families earning less than $350,000 per year. That’s 6 hours per fortnight more than the current level of support from various State/Territory Governments.

This is great news for families during the critical year before school. And even better is that families who are eligible for the new Child Care Subsidy don’t need to meet the new activity test in order to qualify for this subsidy payment. The amount of the subsidy will depend on you and your partner’s combined family income and your child care fees.

The Child Care Subsidy commences on 2 July 2018.

Thank you!

We would like to thank everyone who voted for us for the local business awards. We are so pleased and humbled to be the 2018 winners of the childcare Local business of the year! The staff and management work really hard to ensure quality education and care is provided, so we really appreciate when our parents believe in us and show their support.

Come to school dressed up as one of your family members for occupation day on Monday June 18th!

If parents have the time we would love you to come in and have a quick chat with your child about your occupation with their peers!

NAIDOC Week 2018 will celebrate the contributions that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have made – and continue to make – to our communities, our families, our rich history and to our nation. We will celebrate the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community by learning and exploring, language, music, art and much more!

Kids Love to Cook is a mobile cooking school,and they are coming to St George Early Learning Centre, june 7th at 10:30AM!

Kids love to cook cooking classes teaches through edible education, an essential ingredient to raising healthy, happy children.

Learning comes alive in the kitchen classroom, where the children will mix maths, simmer science, and taste fun!

Each child will get to take home a sample of their work, if they don’t eat it first!!

Boogie shoes Ballet:

We have our Ballet trial class on the 10.09.2018

What is it?

Children will learn the fundamentals of ballet in a fun and exciting way, while exploring movement through imaginative exercises, stories, songs and props.

The students will find themselves tip toeing past a hungry bergen, collecting shells with Ariel,swimming with Nemo, leaping over rainbows, flying like a butterfly and casting spells with their magic wands!

For more info visit www.boogieshoes.com.au