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    • About Us
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      • Penguin Room (2-3 Years)
      • Koala Room (0-2 Years)
    • Family Corner
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Penguin Room (2-3 Years)

About the Penguin Room

In the Penguins room, our ratio is 1:5. This ensures that as Educators, we are able to provide close supervision and support to all children in our care.

We develop a fortnightly curriculum based on the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and its five outcomes. Through this, we provide activities through which children are able to develop their skills across a broad range of subjects. As well as the EYLF, we focus on developmental milestones and ensure we do our best to strengthen children's speech, gross and fine, cognitive and emotional skills. 

We encourage independence and individuality through free play, stories, meal times and toileting regimes. Self help skills are developed in our room through encouraging children to put on their own shoes, apply sunscreen, feed themselves and through being responsible for putting away their comforters and toys etc. We are always there to assist them if need be.

We combine indoor and outdoor play to encourage socialisation skills. Our outdoor area is combined with the Koalas' and our outdoor curriculum involves activities designed to cater for children aged 0-3 years. We focus on sensory play, ball skills, dance and many other intentional teaching methods of play.

Penguin Educators

Danielle Toki

Samantha James

Samantha James

Penguin Room Group Leader on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Certified Day-to-Day Responsible Person

Diploma in Children's Services

Samantha James

Samantha James

Samantha James

Penguin Room Group Leader on Wednesday.

Penguin Room Assistant on Monday and Tuesday. 

Certified Day-to-Day Responsible Person

Diploma in Children's Services 

Alyce Hanley

Samantha James

Kristy Stanford

Penguin Room Assistant on Thursday and Friday.

Certified Day-to-Day Responsible Person

Certificate III in Children's Education and Care

Kristy Stanford

Lauretta Robertson

Kristy Stanford

Penguin Room Educator

Certificate III in Children's Education and Care

Sustainability Champion!

Omara Crossley

Lauretta Robertson

Lauretta Robertson

Penguin Room Educator

Certificate III in Children's Education and Care

MTK Photographer

Lauretta Robertson

Lauretta Robertson

Lauretta Robertson

Penguin Room Educator on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Certificate III in Children's Education and Care, Working towards a Diploma in Children's Services.

Melissa Thomas

Sophie Flecknoe

Melissa Thomas

Penguin Room Educator

Working towards a Certificate III in Children's Education and Care

Louise Tilley

Sophie Flecknoe

Melissa Thomas

Penguin Room Educator (Casual)

New Zealand National Certificate Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 5) - equivalent to Australian Diploma of Education and Care

Sophie Flecknoe

Sophie Flecknoe

Sophie Flecknoe

Penguin Room Educator (Casual)

Certificate III in Children's Education and Care


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