Gwandalan Preschool
Long Day Care Centre
WELCOME TO GWANDALAN PRESCHOOL
We are a family owned and operated service in Gwandalan, NSW where our highly qualified educators have been providing quality care and learning opportunities since 2006.
Our service caters to 60 children per day from ages 6 weeks-6 years. We are open Monday to Friday, 7am - 6pm, with all meals provided.
Our service compromises of 4 rooms, being divided into ages 0 - 2 years, 2 - 3 years, 3 - 4 years and 4 - 5 years. We implement a play based school readiness program to assist with transition to school for our 4 - 5 year room. At Gwandalan Preschool, we strive to create an environment that provides feelings of acceptance, value, belonging, equity and inclusion, while supporting children to develop in all learning dispositions.
Our educators are highly skilled and passionate individuals, with over 19 years experience collectively.
We believe in creating a culturally aware community and acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land.
We believe that through respectful and meaningful experiences we are able to provide children with an understanding of the rich history that makes up Australia.
OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
Our educational program and practice aims to enhance children's learning and development.
Educators use a reflective approach in an ongoing cycle of assessment and planning that aligns with the Early Years Learning Framework, to provide opportunities that incorporate rich play-based learning and child led experiences.
The educational program is a reflection of children's strengths, abilities, knowledge, cultures, ideas and interests.
Through our understanding of the benefits of working in partnership with families, we we strongly encourage and support our families to contribute to the educational program.
WHATS NEW
We have just recently revamped our front playground!
The addtion of the climbing fort, dual slide and clatter bridge have had a huge impact on the children's opportunities to explore risky play.
At Gwandalan Preschool we place a great value on the benefits of risky play and provide the children with opportunities to explore this in a safe environment.
Our new front playground provides the children with endless opportunites to explore in their natural environment.
