Lockyer Valley Early Education Centre and Preschool is located on the corner near the round-about, between Gatton State School and the Lockyer Bus depot. Our locality makes us very convenient to families who work in the area. Our aim is to provide the highest standard of care to you, the families, as well as to the children who are within our care. Our Centre celebrates diversity, welcoming families with different cultures and backgrounds. We are committed to the implementation of the National Early Years Learning Framework and operate an Emergent Curriculum. Our program is based on the individual needs of the children in our care. It has variations, providing for a wide range of individual experiences. These experiences give the children the opportunity to make choices and take on new challenges. Our centre programs are based on the individual child, thus ensuring it does not exclude any one child. Our goal is to inspire delight, curiosity, and inquiry in the classroom. Our Centre is pleased to be operating a Queensland Government approved Kindergarten Program with a qualified Early Childhood Teacher. This program is aimed at preparing our pre-prep children for primary school. Our Centre implements the Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guideline and focuses on building upon children’s learning and development including literacy and numeracy skills as well as exploring the foundations of mathematics and science. We are committed to developing and building on community partnerships with local schools, Teachers and families to ensure children are being well prepared for their school years. Our Centre runs weekly Bush Kindy Sessions at the nature trail at Gatton State School. As part of our Bush Kindy Program, we learn all about the world around us and connect with nature whilst always acknowledging the traditional landowners – the Ugarapul and Jager-Daran people. Children are given the chance to explore and learn new things, climbing, running and inadvertently expanding upon their gross motor skills. Exploring the plants, trees, rocks and water creates spontaneous conversation, interactions and valuable risk-taking opportunities. The sessions are unstructured and initiated by the children, to inspire problem solving and promote self-confidence. We are also partnered with a local swim centre to provide swimming lessons for children aged 3 to 5 years. The aim of these weekly swimming lessons is to teach the children about water safety. Contact our Nominated Supervisor today to find out more or arrange a tour of our Centre! 😊
