Kookaburras

• 15 Months - 3 Years
• 13 children - 3 staff

Each Day Kookaburras Need to Bring:-

• 2 changes of clothes
• 1 set of sheets
• 5 nappies
• Bottles as required

We encourage you to dress your child in clothes that are comfortable and easy to manage. We encourage self-help skills; therefore it is important that your child is able to pull their pants down for toileting and changing their clothes with ease, if necessary. It is also important to remember that your child is very busy at the centre and is encouraged to participate in some very messy play activities. We suggest that clothes appropriate for play should be worn to the centre.
The centre will supply a named hat that belongs only to your child and will be given to your child when they leave the centre.

Some of the Activities that are Designed for the Kookaburras Include:

Painting	Painting is a creative means of expression through which children can represent their impressions of events or their emotions. This allows children to experiment and manipulate colours to make discoveries about new colours, textures and patterns on a variety of surfaces using different brushes and techniques.
Sand play	Sand is a versatile medium which allows for the development of creative abilities, imagination and awareness of a natural material. It provides opportunities to develop many skills such as fine/gross motor skills, language and social skills.
Out- doors	The outdoor area is an essential part of the learning environment for children.  Freedom to explore and discover their capabilities outdoors, enables children to solve problems and to develop self-awareness and self-confidence.  As children gain control over their movement and balance they test their skills and strength in a variety of situations such as climbing, riding bikes or running.
Role  play	The spontaneous, self-initiated role play of children provides them with the opportunity to use new concepts, language and symbols to interact with others. Reliving experiences and experimenting through role-play helps children to problem solve, understand how things work and develop their respect for others. Also children learn about the world around them.
Blocks ​	Blocks are an interesting and challenging material with which children experiment, make discoveries, find solutions, represent and create.  This helps develop eye - hand coordination, practice skills of  fine and gross motor control, develop skills of problem solving, social skills of working with others. As the child uses different sized blocks concepts become complex therefore provide plenty of time for unhurried thinking and space.

​We use a variety of activities to encourage the development of our children in all aspects: gross and fine motor, language, social and self regulation. The following are a taste of what we provide and promote at St. Paul’s.