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15-03-2007, 15:18
Hi Girls, :wave:
Just reading your posts. Another great centre is Creative Kids Educare Centre in Biggera Waters. I am currently on Maternity Leave from there (maybe biased). But it is a privately owned centre and the girls there are Fantastic. Very friendly as well! Just thought i'd post other options too.....and just some info that you should lookk for when checking out centres. basically just ring them, tell them your details, what you want (i.e age of your little one, how many days you would like).
Here are a few tips: Hope you find it useful!
•Consider where your friends and family have their children, ask around about good centres in your area
•Make sure you go and look at all the centres you can, this way you get a perspective of what they are like, and more importantly what you like.
•The presentation of the centre is important definitely, however it is the quality of care that is the most important thing in choosing a centre for your child.
•Make sure that when you visit centres that you are greeted with a warm smile from the Director, and when you enter the rooms to have a look at them, make sure you take a look at the staff. Do they introduce themselves? Do they seem friendly? Are the interacting well with the children? What does the atmosphere of the room feel like? Are the children happy?
•Make sure you have a look at the daily routine – find out what your child’s day will consist of. Are there extra activities, such as computer lessons, language lessons, and music and movement lessons.
•Ask as many questions as you like, remember you are contemplating leaving your child with these people.
•Is the centre clean – hygiene of a centre is important
•Is it vibrant and bright (mind you this doesn’t always mean it is a great centre, but is something to consider – as you want your child to be playing at childcare, as much as it is about learning, children's greatest learning is through play)
•Are the staff qualified, or in the process of obtaining their qualifications. What experience the staff looking after your children have had.
Really the list goes on, but don’t settle for something that you aren’t happy with, if you are happy, your child will most likely be happy. If the centre is good, most likely your child will enjoy attending. And if after sometime your child isn’t happy, consider that maybe the centre isn’t right for you and your child.
Just reading your posts. Another great centre is Creative Kids Educare Centre in Biggera Waters. I am currently on Maternity Leave from there (maybe biased). But it is a privately owned centre and the girls there are Fantastic. Very friendly as well! Just thought i'd post other options too.....and just some info that you should lookk for when checking out centres. basically just ring them, tell them your details, what you want (i.e age of your little one, how many days you would like).
Here are a few tips: Hope you find it useful!
•Consider where your friends and family have their children, ask around about good centres in your area
•Make sure you go and look at all the centres you can, this way you get a perspective of what they are like, and more importantly what you like.
•The presentation of the centre is important definitely, however it is the quality of care that is the most important thing in choosing a centre for your child.
•Make sure that when you visit centres that you are greeted with a warm smile from the Director, and when you enter the rooms to have a look at them, make sure you take a look at the staff. Do they introduce themselves? Do they seem friendly? Are the interacting well with the children? What does the atmosphere of the room feel like? Are the children happy?
•Make sure you have a look at the daily routine – find out what your child’s day will consist of. Are there extra activities, such as computer lessons, language lessons, and music and movement lessons.
•Ask as many questions as you like, remember you are contemplating leaving your child with these people.
•Is the centre clean – hygiene of a centre is important
•Is it vibrant and bright (mind you this doesn’t always mean it is a great centre, but is something to consider – as you want your child to be playing at childcare, as much as it is about learning, children's greatest learning is through play)
•Are the staff qualified, or in the process of obtaining their qualifications. What experience the staff looking after your children have had.
Really the list goes on, but don’t settle for something that you aren’t happy with, if you are happy, your child will most likely be happy. If the centre is good, most likely your child will enjoy attending. And if after sometime your child isn’t happy, consider that maybe the centre isn’t right for you and your child.