Ngala Early Learning and Development Service Claremont

Children at Ngala Early Learning Centres are given the freedom to lead their own play, choosing what, where and how they play. A meaningful play based environment provides a space where children can practice, develop and learn lifelong skills, including organising, exploring, investigating, imagining, creating and constructing.

The team at Ngala Early Learning Centres

The Ngala Early Learning Centre curriculum is child-led and designed to help children develop their skills, knowledge and confidence. As the educators get to know each child and observe their unique interests and abilities, they tailor a unique curriculum to support their ongoing learning and development. 

The educators document the children’s learning through Educa Software so parents can track their progress. 

The curriculum is designed around four pillars:

1. Everyday

Utilising both indoor and outdoor environments, the children participate in physically active play, dramatic play, construction and loose parts play. As the curriculum is planned each fortnight, the educators provide ongoing extensions to continually challenge the children. 

2. Arts

The children learn about creative expression through a rich arts curriculum. They are encouraged to experiment and develop their own unique style. 

3. Storytelling

With a focus on vocabulary and pre-literacy skills, the educators tell stories that are interesting, fun and relevant to the children. The educators spend a fortnight on each story to maximise the learning opportunities. 

4. Projects

Using STEM principles, the children undertake investigations based on a collective interest of the group. The children choose the subjects of the projects which may take 2 weeks or up to a year to complete.

The children at Ngala Early Learning Centre receive a nutritious and wholesome morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea each day. The menu is prepared daily by the on-site chef and can also be tailored to meet individual dietary requirements.