Hours of Operation.
The Centre is open from 7.00am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday. We are open 51 weeks of the year (unless otherwise specified) and will be closed on all prescribed public holidays. Late fees will be charged at $2.00 per minute if staff are required to care for your child after normal hours of operation. Punctuality in collecting your child is important as children may become worried if they are not picked up on time.
Staff
All the staff employed by Sunshine Beach Preschool, Kindy and Child Care Centre are highly skilled, fully qualified and extremely motivated to offer you and your child the best care and education available. The staff are enthusiastic and committed to early education and are constantly updating their skills and knowledge through interaction with other professionals, in-service training and study. The staff understand and value the importance of parents within the Centre environment. Not only do we strongly encourage parents to play an active role in the day to day programming of the Centre but we also hold parent meetings, have parent committees, have social nights for families and regularly call on parents to help with excursions, special events at the centre or to share a special talent with the children. Working together we provide your child with a safe, secure, loving and educational environment in which to grow and learn.
Your Child at the Centre
The Centre aims to provide quality care and ongoing education for all children. A developmentally appropriate programme is implemented in a nurturing and non-discriminatory environment so each child may learn and grow cognitively, socially, emotionally and physically. The activities presented are challenging and stimulating and they encourage the children to explore, experiment, evaluate and reinforce their knowledge and skills and to achieve positive results.
Daily learning experiences include both indoor and outdoor play, puzzles, books, art and craft, construction, manipulative activities, dramatisation, pre-reading, pre-writing and lots more. We welcome parents interests and visits. We believe that by working together, parents and teachers can help each child develop physically,socially, intellectually and emotionally.