Grow Early Education Kelso

• Gardening and sustainability program
• Yoga program
• Regular incursions and excursions
• ELLA language program 

The Educators at Imagine Childcare and Kindergarten Kelso value the children, and their voices are at the centre of their programs. The embedded daily rhythms and individual classroom educational programs are influenced by the individual needs of each child and family. 

The centre’s daily rhythm allows the children to experience an indoor/outdoor play flow to their day. This enables the children to choose which environment they wish to experience. 

The indoor classrooms are strategically planned in order to create a calm and engaging environment. The Educators have areas within classrooms which promote solitary or social play, imaginative, or intentional teachings. The spacious outdoor environments increase the children’s ability to develop their gross motor skills and grow their appreciation for nature. 

The Educators pride themselves on prioritising the needs of each individual child. They use room ages as a guideline, and place new children into the service and transition existing children, by taking into account the individual child and family wishes. 

Children are cared for in the following groups:

• Nursery 
• Tiny Tots                    
• Toddlers
• Junior Kinder
• Pre-Kinder 
• Preschool

The centre understands that nutrition plays an important role in each child’s physical development as well as their attitudes towards healthy food.

All of the meals and snacks are prepared onsite by professional qualified chefs every day. The children work alongside the Educators to care for the centre’s vegetable patches, and these vegetables are then used in the kitchen or for cooking experiences with the children.

The Educators use meal time as an opportunity to share positive experiences around food and to help children develop social skills such as sharing and turn taking. They role model positive behaviours and attitudes, and involve the children in the menu planning.

All food allergies, intolerances, cultural requirements and family preferences are taken into account by consulting with parents when meal planning for the children. The children’s absolute favourite lunch is tacos - everyone serves themselves and eats together in a social setting.