Healthy Children

It's important for developing children to eat the right mix of fresh and healthy foods everyday to maintain their health and well-being.  At our centre we are proud to have an in-house cook who works hard to deliver healthy meals and snacks for all children throughout the week. In addition to providing new menu items, they also run hands-on cooking demonstrations and classes for the children. 

Click here to download our Lifelong Learning Centres Healthy Food e-book.

From a baby's earliest experiences of tummy time followed by crawling, through to first steps and then those big hops, skips and jumps! Our Healthy Bodies activities include daily scheduled physical activity time, Hey Dee Ho Music and Dance incursion and key learning activities so children understand what their wonderful bodies can do as they grow.

 

The skills for developing emotional strength and well-being can be developed before children are able to fully express themselves verbally. Our Healthy Minds activities include mental health awareness, mindful practices inspired by weekly yoga and early opportunities for children to learn languages and explore music.

 

It takes a village to raise a child, and we do all we can to support our families. From parent information sessions to extra support when needed, and an individualised approach to helping each child reach their full potential, our families are valued members of our centre community. Our families are always invited to our special events such as Mother's Day Afternoon Tea, Father's Day breakfast, graduation ceremony for the Pre-school room and end of year Christmas party. 

We are privileged to be part of our local community. Our Healthy Community initiatives include incursions and excursions, charity support and local awareness. This helps children learn how they can connect with and contribute to the community, in big ways and small. Our centre is involved in many events throughout the year including, Jeans for Genes day, Red Nose Day, Science Week and more!

Our children are the future...and we believe it's never too young for them to understand the role they can play in contributing to a Healthy World. Opportunities, practices and conversations about recycling, gardening, sustainability initiatives, vegetable patch and the needs of our planet are lessons we share regularly.