Love and Cuddles is a private based Long Day Care setting that provides care for children 2 – 5 years old. The centre is licensed by the Department of Community Services and managed by Zouka and Walid Krayem.

We aim to provide a caring high quality environment that supports families and fosters children’s development. We are regulated by the NSW Children’s Services Regulation (2004) and quality is monitored by the National Childcare Accreditation Council.

We are open from 7.00am-6.00pm Monday to Friday.   The centre will be closed for all public holidays and dates will be placed on the noticeboard. Fees are still payable if your child usually attends on those days.

The staff at the centre include:

• Authorised Supervisor / Teacher (Diploma)
• Teacher (Bachelor of child and family studies & Master of teaching)
• 2 x Child Care Workers (Certificate 3)
• 2 x traineeships
• Qualified Chef
• Relief staff
• Occasionally students visit the centre as part of professional experience. Students are always supervised.

What you need to bring

• Clothing
• Nappies/wipes
• Toilet Training
• Hat
• Bed sheets - Sheets and blankets are needed for rest time.

All food is provided by the centre except fruit which we ask you to bring daily, this also encourages children to eat healthy.

Meal times are as follows:

7.30 – breakfast
9.30 – morning tea
12.00 – lunch
2.30 – afternoon tea
4.30 – late snack

The menu is displayed on the door of the kitchen. We provide 50% of your child’s recommended daily intake.
All food is halal.   If your child has any other dietary needs let the centre know so we can accommodate them at meal times.

If you would like to visit us or discuss your child care needs please contact us.

The basis of our philosophy.

Our Program is developed based on emergent /interest based curriculum, which involves staff observing children’s development, interests and interpreting these observation to inform planning that extends knowledge and development.

We are influenced by childhood theorists including Piaget, Montessori, Vygotsky and Reggio Emilia.

We follow a multicultural/multilingual anti bias approach in which all cultures and languages are respected and included.

Experiences are planned and spontaneous based around development and curriculum areas including:

• social / emotional
• language
• mathematics
• science
• cognitive skills
• creativity
• gross and fine motor skills
  

An integrated approach is used in which learning areas complement one another during play and structured experiences.

We recognise the value of play to early childhood development as it allows them to explore, experiment and experience challenges and success. We also recognise children develop individually and have unique backgrounds, families and experiences which are valued and integrated into the program.

 

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