Hello, my name is Jackie, and I am the Centre Manager at Bluebird Botanic Ridge. I am also a proud mum to my beautiful 10-year-old son.

I have over six years of experience in Early Childhood and hold a Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care. I am deeply passionate about creating a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment where children feel secure, respected, and confident to express themselves. I believe children thrive when they have strong connections and trusted relationships with those around them, and I value children’s voices and rights, embedding these into everyday practice guided by the Child Safe Standards.

I truly enjoy working within a supportive team environment and take great pride in mentoring and guiding Educators to reflect, grow, and strengthen their professional practice. I am committed to building positive and inclusive community relationships and working in partnership to support each child’s learning, wellbeing, and sense of belonging.

I believe every Educator has their own individual strengths, and supporting them to recognise these and build confidence is something I am extremely passionate about.

I look forward to welcoming you and your family to Bluebird Botanic Ridge and working in partnership to support your child’s learning, wellbeing, and sense of belonging. Please feel free to reach out at any time — I am always happy to connect and support our community.

The Kindergarten program is a complete cycle of each individual child’s development. Educators see and learn the ways children take on new knowledge and adapt their teaching practices to cater for them. The environment is busy and forever changing as learning evolves. You’ll often find the Kinder children out at Forest School, where the natural environment is the teacher.

Through many literacy games, active outdoor play, and day-to-day activities, Educators strive to get each child ready for their first year of school, providing them with the emotional, physical and intellectual support.

Qualified Teachers constantly critically reflect on their curriculum, ensuring that it’s at its best for the diversity within the centre. A home away from home, where learning takes flight with the little Bluebirds.

Forest School Program - Each week the children will travel to a local national park or bushland area, where they will be able to play and explore freely, under the discrete observation of the educators.

Kindy of Kindness - Initiatives may include visits to aged care facilities, baking for the local emergency services, and fund-raising projects to assist charity groups.

Sustainability Program - By taking part in daily sustainable living practices including recycling, composting, worm farming, energy and water saving, the children develop a working understanding of how they can play a vital role in protecting the environment.

Community connections - By forging strong community ties they enable the children to develop a deep sense of belonging and connection to the world around them, construct an understanding of how society works, and begin to recognise and respect the shared values that unite us.

Technology focus - Technology is introduced through a play based approach. Educators role model and assist children to gain new knowledge and to better understand concepts through the designated computer programs. 

The centre believes in a hands-on approach to teaching children about food, which is why cooking classes are offered as part of the curriculum.

Children are encouraged to help out where they can, whether that’s chopping fruit for smoothies or pouring them out for everyone.

Food is used as a way to teach children about identifying their needs and attending to them. Children can access drink stations and fruit bowls for a quick snack.