Bilby Room: Two to three years

The Bilby room is our second toddler room in the centre, catering for 2-3 year olds. The room caters for 15 children with 4 full time staff members each day. The room is brand new with lovely new toys to furnish it. 

Our aim is to create a warm, stimulating, caring environment where the children feel confident and able to accept new challenges.  The staff will support childrens learning by encouraging children to take increasing responsibilities for their own health and well being. Our focus is to teach independence and self help skills.

In the Bilby room we follow the children‘s interests and focus on activities that reflect the children‘s current interests and strengths. The children also have access to the centres specialist program which includes yoga daily, music and movement once a fortnight, and cooking classes. The staff like to share their native language with the children as this is a wonderful experience for children to be exposed to stories and songs in diverse languages on a daily basis. 

Outdoor play 

Outdoors the children have an open area for lots of fun and exploration. The children share the yard with our other toddler room ‘Ducks’. Many friendships are established and happy memories  are made. The outdoor program is an opportunity for children to refine their fine and gross motor skills, explore the natural environment and take ownership in caring for our veggie patch. Outdoor play is important for young children for many reasons – exposure to sunshine and vitamin D; physical exercise; experiencing fresh air; exposure to elements of nature. The centre is an accredited Sun smart centre and therefore follows a sun protection policy throughout the year.