Program
Our program
C&K East Street Kindy offers 2 options of attendance for children from 3 ½ to 5 years old, and is designed to meet each child’s unique interests, needs, development and strengths.
There are a maximum of 22 children enrolled in two groups who attend the Kindy.
The Buthu group attends alternate Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 8:22am to 2:30pm.
The Milbi group attends Thursday and Friday from 7:55am to 3:35pm.
All C&K centres feature Listening and Learning Together: The C&K Curriculum Approach. The learning outcomes in our approach align with both The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia (EYLF) and the Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guideline (QKLG).
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At C&K East Street Kindy learning through play is an integal part of our program. Educators are guided by the children’s interests, strengths and emerging skills. We are responsive and receptive to their family context and to all they bring with them. We know that children learn best when they have a sense of belonging and are interested in what they are exploring.
Our natural, homely environment supports children’s developing skills, together with educators who are engaged, flexible and skilled in scaffolding children’s learning alongside strong relationships. We particularly embrace play, nature, community connections, the arts, and social/emotional learning, embedding literacy, numeracy, imagination, creativity and technology within the curriculum in meaningful and authentic ways.
Research consistently shows that parental involvement maximises the effectiveness of early childhood programs. After the beginning of the year, when the children have settled comfortably into the program, parents are welcome to share time at the centre to gain a deeper understanding of the learning environment. Parents are welcome to visit, help with activities, spend time with their child, or just come for a play!
Awarded for exceeding National Standards
The National Quality Framework (NQF) for early childhood education and care puts in place a National Quality Standard (NQS) to ensure high quality and consistent standard of care and education and ensures services focus on continual improvement. The NQS has seven key quality areas that are important outcomes for children.
C&K East Street Kindy was assessed in 2020, and we are very proud of receiving the highest rating in all seven quality areas of the National Quality Framework, therefore rating us as an “Exceeding” service overall.
More information on the NQF can be found HERE.
C&K Affiliation
C&K East Street Kindy is proudly a C&K Affiliate Centre.
Founded in 1907, C&K are pioneers in early childhood and have been successful in educating and caring for more than one million children. C&K are committed to providing quality education and care for children, from birth to school age. With services throughout Queensland, C&K are intrinsically linked to the wellbeing of communities. As a community based not for profit association C&K recognises the valuable role families and the wider community play in children’s lives.
Please visit HERE for more information.
Listening and Learning Together: C&K Curriculum Approach
Here at C&K East Street Kindy we use the Listening and Learning Together: C&K Curriculum Approach, designed by C&K for all C&K services. This curriculum approach sets out the values, commitments and visions for children’s learning and supports educators’ to bring these to life in ways that realise the expectations described in The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia ( EYLF ), and the Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guidelines ( QKLG ).
Curriculum in C&K East Street Kindy is shaped by a strong set of shared values, commitments and visions that honour children. Its vision is that all children experience learning that is engaging and builds success for life.
It recognizes that children are powerful learners and active thinkers, and that all children have ideas, understandings, experiences and actions that contribute towards creating an inclusive, just, peaceful and ecologically sustainable society.