Deception Bay

Deception Bay Play and Learn Centre includes infants from 6wks – 3yrs and a Kindergarten program for our 4yr-5yr olds.

 

“Our programs are play based aimed with knowledge that children learn best when provided with opportunities and environments to freely engage with the world around them in pursuit of their own interests and curiosities.  The classroom environments are full of innovative and original activities that allow children time and space to explore and learn.  Early Childhood Services are a platform in which children can practice the skills required for their futures such as friendships, exploring and understanding emotions and ultimately discovering their own footprint within the broader community.”

— Shannon Parker, Deception Bay Service Director

 

What Parents are Saying…

“We feel so lucky to have found Play and Learn it has hands down been the best child care centre we have come across, from the moment we walk in we feel at home, all the staff are caring and do the best to always put the needs of the children first. We love seeing the smiles on all the faces each day.

I believe sending my child to Play and Learn has helped her develop the skills she will need for her journey to school next year……thank you Play and Learn you guys are truly amazing.”

— The Storey Family

 

“My daughter Faith Boyce has been in long daycare since she was 1, during this time she has been emotional upon my leaving every day. Due to work reasons I had put her in 1 day a week at the Deception Bay Play and Learn as well as her regular care. After 2 visits she asked if she could change schools and go to Deception Bay all the time. We had a chat and I found out that she loved her teachers and the environment so much that she wanted to stay, we also have minimal problems at drop off now. Safe to say I’m a very happy mum and believe she is building much confidence for her transition into prep next year all thanks to this wonderful centre.”

— The Boyce Family

Our Team

Julie Watts
Julie Watts
Area Manager
Shannon-Parker
Shannon Parker
Service Director

Facilities

Infants (6 weeks – 18 months)

Play and Learn Deception Bay’s Infant room is licensed for 8 infants with 2 permanently employed educators.

Experience with infants over the years has taught us that sometimes babies are not predictable and a third educator may be employed to assist with the room.

Several factors will be considered in determining when three educators will work in this group they include;

  • How many bookings there is on each day – no point having three educators with one baby.
  • If a new infant is to start at the service – extra help is often needed while settling and bonding with children.
  • The ages within the group.
  • The individual needs of each infant.

Experiences

Our main focus in the room is forming secure attachments with your baby. Secure attachments and trust develop when we respond consistently, sensitively and confidently. Our attachment however will not affect your babies’ attachment to you – it helps them be close to people.

Current research very clearly tells us that babies who experience any care that is unresponsive, unpredictable or threatening may develop problems developing trust and attachment, this often affects a child’s overall development.

What we will do to establish Infant connections

  • Connect with parents so you feel relaxed and confident in using the service.
  • Smile at your baby – so simple but so powerful
  • Cuddle
  • Sing
  • Baby massage or bath
  • Read Stories
  • Have tummy time and encourage your child to reach their infant milestones.
Toddlers (18 months – 2.5 years)

Deception Bay’s Toddler child care room is licensed for 12 children with 3 permanently employed educators.

Settling children is again our main focus in this age grouping as now children are very aware when their primary caregivers have left.

Anxious and stressed children find it difficult to learn anything so bonding and establishing relationships with your child is vitally important.

Experiences

Our Toddlers have many opportunities to join in fun and educational experiences throughout the day. Informing us about what your Toddler loves to do helps us to plan for the transition from home to the centre.

Toddlers are developmentally egocentric. So helping Toddlers understand that there are other children in the group who may want to play with the same trucks is really tricky!! In helping this we deliberately set up our environments with multiple equipment that is the same or similar. Having one off pieces of equipment sets children up for challenges. However not everything can be avoided and nor should it, our educators are skilled in helping Toddlers learn life’s social skills.

Similarly, your child’s sensory motor development is vitally important. The Toddlers years see rapid growth in your child’s sensory motor systems and it is these systems that provide your child with the foundations for academic learning.

To continue developing the sensory motor systems we will

  • Crawl / Spin / Creep / Climb / Jump
  • Dance
  • Explore messy play – please supply old clothes
  • Skip / hop / throw / catch
  • Sing / play music
Junior Kindy & Kindy (2 years – 4 years)

Play and Learn Deception Bay’s Kindy programs cater for children 2-4 yrs, we have three Kindy rooms.

Our two Junior Kindy rooms are each licensed for 15 children aged approx. 2.5 yrs – 3 yrs with 3 permanently employed educators per room and one Senior Kindy room which is licensed for 22 children aged approx. 3 yrs – 4 yrs with 2 permanently employed staff.

The service will be flexible with age groupings to meet the needs of our children our families and the community.

Remaining flexible with age grouping allows for children of the same family to be together or children who are friends to remain together while settling.

Experiences

Within this age group our educators are planning activities that develop the integrations of two brain hemispheres, fine hand co-ordination, sense of direction, awareness of time and many other really important areas of development.

So often we hear parents say “When will they learn their colours, their numbers and letters” and although this is somewhat important they ARE NOT the markers for a child’s ongoing success and later learning. What I mean is a child may be able to recite the alphabet but unable to sit for a story or problem solve with peers.

Our service looks at children holistically across many areas of development some that cannot be seen nor measured nor sent home on a piece of paper but please note we are always thinking planning and evaluating all that we do.

In our Kindy groups we will be

  • Running
  • Playing ball
  • Drawing
  • Painting and some days it will be messy.
  • Water play
  • Listening to story / music
  • Playdough and clay
  • Climbing…….parents look away if you have to….! But small risky play is vital and if we deny children of risk taking in Early Childhood they will take greater risks as adolescents and these risks will have far graver consequences. So please allow us to be at the top of the fort…
Pre-Prep (4 years – 5 years)

Our Pre-prep program at Deception Bay Play and Learn is our Approved Kindergarten program led by our Early Childhood Teacher.

The room is licenced for 22 children with 1 Teacher and 1 Assistant and children in this room who are then moving to Prep will be 4yrs old by June 30th.

Let’s get ready for Prep …….not really at Play and Learn Deception Bay!! What??? What is being ready anyway? It will be so different for each child and each family. So often parents rely on markers such as knowing colours and letters as being school ready and that could not be further than the truth.

Prep teachers often tell us that if a child can look after their own belongings at school they will be eternally grateful…. But that doesn’t sound as glamorous at the end of the day does it…. “Oh...by the way your Billy put his pencil in the pencil holder today” said NO Teacher ever…..but at Play and Learn Deception Bay those life skills are just as important as learning our colours.

Our kindergarten program is based on the Queensland Curriculum guidelines and a copy can be found at

www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/kindergarten/curriculum

Experiences

We look at children holistically and our programs are play centered – (hence our name) Block play, games, puzzles, arts and crafts, dress ups, dancing, stories and singing are just a few things your child will enjoy.

Fun environments ensure that children learn best. When children are pressured to rote learn, recite and spend long periods of being directed and lectured by adults learning actually becomes far more difficult. When it happens naturally driven by children interests it has greater meaning and therefore retained more easily.

Getting ready for prep is:

  • Using language to communicate ideas and feelings.
  • Co-operating with peers without hitting /pushing and biting.
  • Adjust to separating from their primary caregiver
  • Working independently
  • Expressing ideas and thoughts though the arts
  • Developing language for problem solving i.e. Words like “lets negotiate”
  • Mastering fine and gross motor skills – I cannot write if I don’t know where my body is in time and space.

Fee Schedule

(Subject to change without prior notice)

Group Name Age Daily Fee
Infants & Toddlers 6wks - 2yrs $145/day
Junior Kindy & Kindy 2yrs - 3yrs $145/day
Pre-Prep 4yrs - 5yrs $145/day

What you need to bring

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Wide Brim Hat

Your first sun smart hat is supplied by Play and Learn
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Water Bottle

To keep children hydrated throughout the day
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Footwear

So little feet get used to wearing shoes
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Linen & Blankets

Toddlers to Pre Prep need to supply sheets to fit a 130x58cm bed.
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Spare Clothes

2 Complete sets of spare clothes for water play or lunch time adventures
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Preferred Formula

In case your child cannot have the S26 provided
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Comforter

That special item your child will find comfort in, ie dummy or blankey
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A Bag

To put everything into morning and afternoon

Upcoming Events

Jan

Australia public holiday Centre Closed

January 27, 2022

Australia public holiday Centre Closed

Feb

Chinese new year

February 1, 2022

Chinese new year – room celebrations

Feb

Waitangi Day Celebrations

February 6, 2022

Waitangi Day Celebrations

Feb

Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2022

Valentine’s Day

Mar

St Patrick’s day – Centre celebrations

March 17, 2022

St Patrick’s day – Centre celebrations

Mar

Harmony Day Centre Celebrations

March 21, 2022

Harmony Day Centre Celebrations

Mar

Holi festival

March 18, 2022

Holi festival

Apr

Autism awareness day

April 2, 2022

Autism awareness day

Apr

Ramadan begins

April 2, 2022

Ramadan begins

Apr

Good Friday Centre Closed

April 15, 2022

Good Friday Centre Closed

Apr

Easter Monday Centre Closed

April 18, 2022

Easter Monday Centre Closed

Apr

Earth day

April 22, 2022

Earth day

Apr

Anzac Day Centre Closed

April 25, 2022

Anzac Day Centre Closed

May

Labour Day Public Holiday Centre Closed

May 2, 2022

Labour Day Public Holiday Centre Closed

May

Mother’s Day afternoon tea

May 9, 2022

Mother’s Day afternoon tea

May

National Sorry Day

May 26, 2022

National Sorry Day

May

National Reconciliation Week

May 27, 2022

27th – 3rd June - National Reconciliation Week

Jun

Samoa Independence Day

June 1, 2022

Samoa Independence Day

Jun

World Environment Day

June 5, 2022

World Environment Day

Jul

NAIDOC week

July 3, 2022

3rd – 10th - NAIDOC week

Jul

American independence day

July 4, 2022

American independence day

Jul

Pyjama Day

July 18, 2022

Pyjama Day – fundraiser for the Pyjama foundation – Gold coin donation.

Aug

Jeans for genes day

August 5, 2022

Jeans for genes day

Aug

Jamaican independence day

August 6, 2022

Jamaican independence day

Aug

Ekka Public Holiday Centre Closed

August 10, 2022

Ekka Public Holiday Centre Closed

Aug

National science week

August 13, 2022

13th – 21st - National science week

Aug

Red nose day

August 18, 2022

Red nose day

Aug

Book week celebrations

August 20, 2022

20th - 26th - Book week celebrations – come dressed as your favourite book character

Sep

Father’s day

September 6, 2022

Father’s day

Sep

Child Protection Week

September 6, 2022

6th -12th – Child Protection Week

Sep

Educator day

September 7, 2022

Educator day

Sep

International literacy day

September 8, 2022

International literacy day

Sep

R U OK! DAY

September 8, 2022

R U OK! DAY

Sep

White balloon day

September 9, 2022

White balloon day

Sep

Papua new guinea independence day

September 16, 2022

Papua new guinea independence day

Sep

Talk like a pirate day

September 18, 2022

Talk like a pirate day – come dressed as a pirate

Oct

Queens birthday public holiday Centre closed

October 3, 2022

Queens birthday public holiday Centre closed

Oct

World teacher day

October 5, 2022

World teacher day

Oct

Fiji Day

October 10, 2022

Fiji Day

Oct

Grandparents day

October 28, 2022
2:30pm

Grandparents day, afternoon tea 2:30pm

Oct

Day for Daniel

October 29, 2022

Day for Daniel – dress in red

Oct

Halloween

October 31, 2022

Halloween, room celebrations

Nov

Melbourne Cup Day

November 1, 2022

Melbourne Cup Day, Fancy dress – come dressed up and celebrate

Nov

Day of the dead

November 2, 2022

Day of the dead

Nov

Remembrance Day

November 11, 2022

Remembrance Day

Nov

National Recycling week

November 20, 2022

20th – 25th National Recycling week

Nov

Universal children’s day

November 20, 2022

Universal children’s day

Nov

Diwali festival

November 24, 2022

Diwali festival – room celebrations

Dec

Preschool graduation

December 8, 2022

Preschool graduation

Dec

Christmas party

December 9, 2022

Christmas party

Dec

Christmas Day

December 25, 2022

Christmas Day

Dec

Boxing day

December 26, 2022

Boxing day - Centre Closed

Dec

Centre closure period (25th – Jan 4th)

December 25, 2022

Centre closure period (25th – Jan 4th)

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