Headstart Early Learning Centre Carnegie

At Headstart Early Learning, the rooms are divided up according to the ages of the children. Each area is designed to provide the best possible early learning experience for each child.

Nursery rooms: 6 weeks – 2 years

Educators try to provide a home away from home where children feel safe and secure. The children’s wellbeing and development is the focus, with age appropriate activities. Children take part in tummy time, sensory play, messy play, reading and singing. There is a private room for parents to feed their babies anytime.

Toddler rooms: 2 years - 3 years

The children learn through play to encourage development, through music, dance, games, reading and lots of outdoor fun. Educators encourage group play to develop communication, confidence and social skills. Interactive technology is used to develop their fine and gross motor skills. Literacy and numeracy concepts are introduced through real life experiences with educators and peers.

Kindy rooms: 3 years - 5 years

A school readiness kindergarten program focused on numeracy and literacy will help children prepare for the next step in their education. Children lead the curriculum depending on their interests and preferences. Respect for self and others is taught while play based learning is designed to enhance their social and emotional skills before they begin formal schooling.

Morning 

Leah is 11 months old and enjoys playing outside when she first arrives. She starts her day in the sandpit with her friends and educator, where there are lots of buckets and spades to choose from.

Lunch 

Leah and some of the other nursery children enjoy some storytime with their educators before they head off for rest time. Leah loves it when they read ‘Where Is The Green Sheep?’ as that’s her favourite.

Afternoon

Leah joins in with her educator’s music session, choosing some maracas from the pile of instruments. She taps along to the beat and enjoys the songs that the educator is teaching the children.

Morning 

Jimmy is two and a half years old and is looking forward to the special visitors in the centre this morning. Some local librarians are coming in for storytime with the children, and they’ve brought some puppets along to help tell the stories. 

Lunch 

Jimmy loves getting his hands dirty so is always keen to help the educators with some gardening. He waters the herbs and helps plant some new basil seedlings.

Afternoon

Jimmy picks some cherry tomatoes from the garden and brings them to the chef where they’ll use them to make some mini pizzas for afternoon tea.

Morning

Amelia is four years old and loves to play outside. She and her friends are having some fun with water play, making some waves for the toy boats to roll over.

Lunchtime

Amelia loves taking part in the cooking demonstrations with the centre chef. Today they’ve picked some raspberries from the garden to use in homemade muffins for afternoon tea.

Afternoon

Amelia and her friends are taking part in the centre’s yoga program. Led by an educator, Amelia learns to hold her pose and is improving her balance every week.