Why us? - Little Bunya's Early Education Centre of Excellence

Why Choose Little Bunya’s

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At Little Bunya’s Early Education Centre of Excellence we pride ourselves on our quality educators and individualised curriculum. Each educator and teacher within our organisation has been chosen based on their qualifications and their desire to work with children.

We incorporate aspects of the Emergent Curriculum style of teaching into our programming. Emergent Curriculum sees the children as capable learners who are encouraged to guide their own learning with the support of the educators. This style of teaching presents the children with the gift of discovering the world around us by encouraging them to explore life through their own interests and passions. It is mainly ‘child lead’ or ‘child based’ learning as opposed to the more traditional ‘teacher directed’ learning. All children in our care will be involved in learning that is engaging and builds success for life; we encourage our Little Bunya’s children to THINK, CREATE AND INNOVATE.

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At Little Bunya’s Early Education Centre we use the National Quality Framework in partnership with families, children’s first and most influential educator’s, to develop learning programs responsive to children’s ideas, interests, strengths and abilities and we recognise that children learn through their play. The National Quality Framework is a core curriculum document that encompasses the three key learning areas of BEING, BELONGING AND BECOMMING.

We embrace the National Quality Framework – a national early learning curriculum framework for children from birth to five years. The Early Years Framework provides an opportunity for the educators and teachers to utilise a solid framework of principles, practices and outcomes that guide our curriculum. The framework’s vision is for all children to experience play-based curriculum document that guides our programs and the experiences within it; some of which may include;

Physical skills and co-ordination
Multicultural appreciation
Language development and literacy
Music, movement and aesthetic appreciation
Problem solving and complex thinking
Communication and interpersonal relationships
Independence and self esteem
Spatial and visual perception

We strive to promote and support the value of diversity, respect for the environment, sustainability practices, and well-being of children which includes eating and staying healthy. We pride ourselves on the close relations that we have with our surrounding families and community and we recognise the importance that their roles plays with the children and our service as a whole

We invite you to speak with our educators should you require further information about the Early Years Learning Framework or the My Time, Our Place curriculum framework that we utilise with our Outside School Hours Care and Vacation Care program.

Our Kindergarten Program

Our service has the privilege of providing a Queensland Government Funded Kindergarten Program. Kindergarten programs give children a flying start to learning and life. Our Kindergarten programs lay strong foundations for children’s formal schooling.

The Kindergarten program provides play based learning experiences that help the children develop a wide range of vital skills in the important developmental year before school. Our program is delivered by Early Childhood teachers with many years of educational experience and the Kindy tick is assurance that our program meets the strict Queensland Government quality requirements.

Queensland Government Approved Kindergarten Programme

The Abecedarian Approach

What is it and why do we embed this into our curriculum?

The Abecedarian Approach is one of the very few proven programs that bring together the principles of human learning and development into a systems based approach to early learning.

There is a priority placed onto children acquiring language skills; successful language development is key to children’s early learning and being ready for the transition to school. Solid language acquisition allows the children to organize their thoughts, explain their ideas and express their feelings; giving them the tools to interact with each other and significant adults.

The implementation of the program includes playful interactions, enriched care giving and the building of strong relationships amongst the children and their teachers. Rich language interactions are encouraged and expected with individualised and frequent interactions occurring throughout the course of the day.

We believe so much in this approach that we have a dedicated Abecedarian coach onsite; a passionate teacher who has extended themselves above and beyond to gain accreditation to implement the program amongst our teams. All of our team have attended training or have received inhouse training on the Abecedarian Approach and it is evident in our daily programs and curriculum.

At times throughout the year we also offer the opportunity for families to attend our Abecedarian Masterclass where we showcase the approach and share strategies and skills so families can extend on the approach at home. All of our team are available to assist families with the approach along with our dedicated coaches on site. The more this approach is used at home, the greater the benefits are for the children and their success at long term learning.

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Our Location

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Call our centre or drop in and see us at: Little Bunya’s Early Education Centre of Excellence.
Phone: 07 3805 8183 | Email: info@littlebunyas.com.au

929 Kingston Rd, Waterford West, QLD 4133

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Queensland Government Approved Kindergarten Programme

Our Promise

Having been involved in education for the past 27 years, I feel very strongly about the value of the Early Years Sector and the importance of children learning in a warm, secure and encouraging environment.

We value the long-term relationships that we have with our families and the local community; it is such a joy to share in your child’s journey and we take this role seriously. I look forward to meeting with you personally at the centre and introducing you to our amazing team. You are welcome to visit us at any time, view our exceptional programs in action and meet our quality educators.

Debra North

DIRECTOR & APPROVED PROVIDER