Community Connections Program: with a strong sense of community and nature, the children will take part in community walks, teddy bear picnics at the nearby park, bush walks and explorations.

Music & dance program: this will give children an opportunity to express themselves in a different language that brings out creativity and imagination. The program brings together different cultures, instruments and musical genres and will build into an end of year celebration concert.

Sports program: the centre has partnered with Little Sports Heroes to run a weekly sports program. It will give children the opportunity to learn a variety of new skills whilst having fun.

Garden to kitchen program: this will teach children where food comes from and how it gets to their table every day. They will learn how to connect with nature through the vegetable garden and composting system as they assist in the care towards the environment. It will encourage healthy eating habits as they are introduced to food preparation and cooking opportunities with the centre chef.

At Billy Button Early Learning Centre, the rooms have been specifically designed to bring nature and a sense of home together to create an enjoyable, happy place where children can live, laugh, and learn. The rooms have been constructed in a way to meet children’s developmental milestones.

Sugar Glider

6 weeks to 15 months old 

Infants at this age are just starting out in their development as they work towards building their basic gross motor and fine motor skills. Multi-sensory development with a ‘sense of touch’ is important to creating those special bonds between infant and carer. Each child’s routine is catered for in collaboration with their families to provide a safe and consistent environment. 

Fantail

12 months to 2 years old

Children at this age are moving from being infants into becoming toddlers. They begin to build more on their gross and fine motor skills, communication becomes more vocal, and their social interactions form more cooperative play. 

Fairy Wren

2 years to 3 years old

Toddlers are at one of the most important ages for emotional development. This is when they are processing many emotions whilst they are learning about other people’s feelings. The educators work with each child through their emotions and develop strategies with them as they learn how to express themselves verbally.

Growling Grass Frog

2.5 years to 3.5 years old

As toddlers continue to grow, they will develop their verbal skills by using short sentences to communicate. They become more independent with their basic needs and wants as they work towards toilet training, dressing themselves, learning social interactions with peers and more.

King Parrot

3 years to 4 years old 

This is the age where the children will become more interested in playing and making friends with other children. Imagination comes out more as they explore different dramatic play opportunities that are created by their current interests. The educators will encourage each child’s imagination to extend their ideas, as they interact with them in group sessions and one on one. 

Blue-tongued Lizard

4 years to 6 years old 

This is a critical time for children as they work towards preparing themselves to enter the next stage of their schooling. School readiness is a priority at the centre, and the team of educators plan holistic programs to produce structured routines and flexible learning environments that extend on verbal communication, fine and gross motor skills, social interactions and more.

Billy Button Early Learning Centre values their team of educators as a critical part of operations. The educators spend their days building strong relationships, developing programs, and caring for the needs of the children. Each educator is handpicked through an in-depth recruitment process that covers culture fit, experience in early childhood and passion for children. The educators are open to learning and ready for continuous professional development.

Managing Director, Robyn Khoury, brings to Billy Button Early Learning a drive and passion for high-quality childcare and outcomes for children. A mother of five, she understands the importance of family and how a nurturing environment allows children to thrive.

Robyn has been in the education industry for over 15 years and has had the privilege to work in various settings including early childhood, primary and secondary schools as well as special education. This diversity in experience allows her to be creative as a childcare operator and find innovative ways to achieve exceptional outcomes for children in her care. Her success has always been built on strong values that guarantee collaborative partnerships with families and the local community. 

Our core values Discovery, Connection and Respect form the foundation of Billy Button Early Learning. These values were chosen because Robyn believes that through Discovery children become capable and competent learners, that Connection allows collaborative relationships with families and communities, and Respect is about teaching children to have regard for the feelings, wishes, and rights of others which builds their social and emotional development. 

At Billy Button Early Learning, the team believe that children gain a healthy mind and body through exercise and the types of foods they eat. A nutritional menu has been specifically designed, to cater for each child’s needs taking into consideration any dietary requirements, religious requirements, and medical conditions. 

The children enjoy mealtimes as opportunities to interact in a family setting whilst they learn the value of healthy eating, having their peers and educators role model good eating habits.

The centre’s café offers a great opportunity for families to meet and greet, hold parent groups and more.