Toddler Room
2+ years - 3.5 Years
In the early years, play is a child’s main way of learning and developing.
At this age your toddler is on a path of self-discovery and is starting to form connections based on how they interact with the world around them. They become aware of social behaviour, empathy and begin to form friendships.
Our early years educators recognise the need for opportunities for the toddlers to participate in experiences that involve challenge and risk taking within a safe and secure environment. Our weekly program designed by our highly trained educators will reflect the needs, strengths and interests of the cohort.
Our Toddler Room is a dynamic, fun-filled learning environment, where children and their families feel comfortable, respected, and supported.
We will inform families of their child’s developmental progress through verbal feedback, developmental summaries, and individual portfolios, which are constantly updated.
A Day in the Life of the Toddler Room
Children thrive with routine and structure in their lives.
Through routines children can develop a sense of autonomy and self-help skills. Children begin to anticipate their daily routines and become familiar and comfortable within their patterns.
| Activity / Meal Time | |
|---|---|
| 6:30am | Age-appropriate activities offered in the toddler room. This is a chance for the children to spend some time with their siblings before the babies and kindy children transition to their own play spaces. |
| 7:30am | Breakfast |
| 8:00am | Babies and kindy children move to their own play spaces |
| 9:00am | Group Time: Singing songs or reading stories |
| 9:15am | Morning Tea |
| 9:45am | Planned and spontaneous indoor and/or outdoor experiences based on group and individual programming (weather dependant) |
| 11:30am | Lunch |
| 12:00pm | Sleep time |
| 1:00pm | Quite activities offered while children progressively wake from their sleep. |
| 1:30pm | Planned and spontaneous indoor and/or outdoor experiences based on group and individual programming (weather dependant) |
| 2:30pm | Group Time: Singing songs or reading stories |
| 2:45pm | Afternoon Tea |
| 3:15pm | Planned and spontaneous indoor and/or outdoor experiences based on group and individual programming (weather dependant) |
| 4:45pm | Late snack |
| 5:00pm | Babies and Kindy children re-join siblings back in the toddler room for group time. |
- For those children that are in nappies, changes will occur every 2 hours from 8am, unless a change is needed earlier.
- For children that are toileting staff will assist them with bathroom breaks before nappy changes and routines- including before morning/ afternoon tea, lunch and late snack, after sleep time and any other time during the day when the child indicates they need the bathroom.
Information pertaining to the child’s day, will be displayed on a chart in the toddler room. This information will include how much they ate at meal times and how long they slept.
Sample Menu: Toddler Room
Sample Menu: Toddler & Kindergarten Room
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast | Selection of wholemeal toast and healthy cereals served between 7:30-8am | Selection of wholemeal toast and healthy cereals served between 7:30-8am | Selection of wholemeal toast and healthy cereals served between 7:30-8am | Selection of wholemeal toast and healthy cereals served between 7:30-8am | Selection of wholemeal toast and healthy cereals served between 7:30-8am |
| Morning Tea |
Fresh fruit platter | Fresh fruit platter | Fresh fruit platter | Fresh fruit platter | Fresh fruit platter |
| Lunch | Spaghetti Bolognese | Vegetable Fried Rice | Zucchini fritters served with salad and tzatziki | Home-made pizzas | Vegie, chicken and noodle stir-fry |
| Afternoon Tea |
Pumpkin scones | Carrot cake served | Wholemeal banana muffins | Cheese and crackers | Wholemeal blueberry muffins |
Meals will be adjusted to cater to dietary requirements.
All meals will be served with water or milk.
Water will be available throughout the day via self-serve water bottles in the toddler and kindy rooms, and offered to babies often throughout the day in the baby room.