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We welcome you and your family to St Patrick's Child Care centre, we cater for children from 6 weeks to 5 years of age. We also offer before school care.
Hours of Operation
The centre is open from 7.30am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday.
The centre closes for 3 weeks during December / January (where no fees are payable).
The centre closes for Public Holidays (fees do apply).
The centre closes for Holy Thursday (no fees apply)
The centre closes for a staff development day in December (no fees apply)
Payment of Fees
The fee structure for St Patrick's Child Care Centre of time of writing is as follows:
6 weeks - 2 years - $62.00 per day
2 years - 5 years - $58.00 per day
A $20 non-refundable administration fee is charged per family on enrolment. Two (2) weeks full fees is required upon enrolment.
St Patrick's Child Care Centre offers Child Care Benefit. Please contact your local Centrelink all details. You are encouraged to apply for CCB before attending the centre as full fees will apply process is being, addressed. You will need to quote the Centre Provider number to the Family assistance number is 555 001 457C
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or wish to discuss enrolling your child.
Meals
Our highly qualified cook prepares nutrionally balanced meals for the children daily; the delicious menu is displayed in each room. Please feel free to comment on the menu and offer any suggestions as you see fit. If there are any dietary need for your child please inform the Director at time of enrolment. If your child has any food allergies please inform the Centre staff immediately stating how allergy presents.
Breast Fed Babies
Mums are welcome to breast-feed their child at the centre. It may not always be convenient for you to be available at the exact moment your baby is hungry, therefore we encourage you to begin using a bottle of your expressed milk given by someone other than yourself which will make it a little easier for staff to offer the baby a bottle.
If you are still breastfeeding and able to come to the Centre and feed baby please know that we will provide an area for you to use.
Aim
The aim of the centre is to provide high quality care in a nurturing environment which helps promote each child in a positive way. In recognising that all children are unique, the centre will provide a program which reflects and promotes each child’s ability.
As a Child Care Centre operating under the auspices of St Patrick's College, we endeavour to reflect Gospel values in all our policies, procedures and activities.
Objectives
To provide a positive and supportive service for the family.
To extend and complement the home environment by providing a loving, stable and secure setting in which children can develop to their fullest potential.
To recognise each child as an individual, demonstrating respect and acceptance for family structure, ethnic and cultural background.
Ensuring that staff are involved in the day to day running of the centre being responsible for providing stimulating programs, introducing new experiences for the children which will enhance each child’s growth and sense of self worth, and providing consistency in all areas of teaching.
To provide opportunities for effective communication between all Stakeholders with an emphasis on the value of time to talk and listen.
To encourage, model and provide opportunities for children to behave in a socially responsible manner, thereby recognising that all others have inherent dignity and rights to a safe, supportive and welcoming environment
To foster a respect amongst staff, children and families through an anti-bias approach.
To provide children with a balanced diet this is multicultural, wholesome and nutritious.
To demonstrate an awareness of children with additional needs and act as a resource for families and offer guidance and support in a professional manner.
To maintain a safe and hygienic environment that ensures children safety at all times while following the guidelines OH&S principles and Centre regulations
To employ professional qualified staff who are knowledgeable in the areas of child development.
During your child’s day a wide range of activities are available from which they may choose. Children appear to learn best through first hand experiences. We plan our activities based on children’s interests and developmental needs. All activities are planned and programmed to encourage children to participate and enjoy. Through observation by the staff on the children attending the Centre, programs are designed to encourage children to participate in various activities which challenge and interest them and encouraging them to work in small group settings as well as large groups.
The Centre also has an outdoor program which although developed for children’s maximum developmental growth it is less structured and empowers each child to use their imagination and just play freely.
While the Centre has a structured indoor program there is always the opportunity for children to initiate their own play program.
Listed below are just a few of our activities.
Blocks – Construction, creating, measuring and counting, etc.
Painting, pasting and collage – Imagination, language, fine motor etc.
Dramatic play – Language, turn taking role play of family life, people in our community or fantasy play.
Cooking activities – Measuring and weighing, counting, fine motor, language, role modelling, act.
Quiet corners – children can enjoy books, puzzles, and manipulative equipment suited to the age group
Music, story and small groups – Encourage co-operation, language skills gross motor etc.
Outdoor activities – Strengthens gross motor skills by climbing, running, jumping, Sand play and water play, cognitive skills etc. Sand and water play can be very calming activities as well as being a very sociable form of play.
Fine motor – Playdough, finger painting, cutting, drawing, pre writing skills.
4 St Johns Rd
CAMPBELLTOWN NSW 2560
Ph: 4629 2938
Please feel free to contact us on the number above or fill in your details below and we will contact you as soon as possible.
