Play's Kool Childcare + OSHC Floreat in Floreat, Western Australia | Nursery

Play's Kool Childcare + OSHC Floreat

Locality: Floreat, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9383 7393

Address: 82 Brookdale Street Floreat, WA, Australia

Website: www.mychildcare.net.au/Floreat.html

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25.01.2022 TESTIMONIAL There are not enough thank you’s I can say to you Linda that would express how I feel. You have made us feel so welcome from day one. When looking for a daycare for Austin back when he was only 2 yrs old (!) I wanted a small family run Centre that was just like home and I found it. I drove past on my way to work one day and came and had a tour and I didn’t regret it.... You are an exceptional Manager with your friendly hello’s at the door each morning, to your cuddly goodbyes in the afternoon, Austin has just loved his time at Play’s Kool. We have adored all of the Educators over the years, especially Jess. We love how education is incorporated into fun and play. Thanks to the amazing cook Dewi, I always know Austin will be getting a delicious and nutritious meal every time, served up with her love for the children. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for taking care of our affectionate, mischievous Austin! You and your staff have cared for him like part of the family and we leave today with a tear in our eye, but know he will be ready for Kindy because of you all. We leave with such great memories of our time spent at Play’s Kool. Thank you - Carmel

24.01.2022 International Fire Fighters Day This morning we set up an obstacle course to practice our firefighting skills We worked on putting out fires and discussed fire safety ... We then read the book ‘Aaron’s Promise’ and explored what happened when Aaron found a lighter and the important rules around staying safe near a flame. Then we went on a walk around the centre to find our fire extinguishers A fun and gentle way to explore a serious topic for the children

23.01.2022 Australian Animals With Australia Day just around the corner, we’ve been getting into the Aussie spirit and reading up about uniquely Australian animals The babies have been enjoying reading and playing with our sensory animal books which have lots of textures to feel, along with beautiful illustrations and some great facts as well!

23.01.2022 World Asthma Day Did you know around 11% of the Australian population suffer from Asthma? To help the children to understand (and even assist to identify) this challenging health issue, we explored how our lungs work and how someone with asthma (and without) may breathe. ... We then made a diaphragm out of a plastic bottle, balloons and a straw and explored what happens when the diaphragm expands and our lungs fill up Learning through play, always.

22.01.2022 Our Play's Kool OSHC Centre is helping fundraise for the Salvation Army's annual Red Shield Appeal. We'd love your support - please follow the link below to donate and feel free to like and share the post with your friends and family

22.01.2022 STORY TIME Today we were very lucky to have Melissa Payne from Town of Cambridge Library come to visit us as part of our Book Week celebrations Melissa read to the children and had them all captivated by her wonderful, animated story telling ... Thank you so much for joining us today Melissa!!

22.01.2022 BUSH TUCKER As part of Reconciliation Week, we’ve been looking at how the Indigenous people used to gather food. We have began looking at tucker bush plants; exploring they’re uses, and origin. ... Today we looked at the Karkalla also known as Bain in Noongar language or pig face. We explored the texture and smell and one of its uses. We can’t wait for it to start flowering and growing fruit. Did you know the gel like juice from the leaves is used like Aloe Vera?

20.01.2022 Introducing... Liliana Liliana is our new Educator in the Toddlers Room ... Let’s get to know her a bit better... A qualified Early Childhood Educator, Liliana also has her... Child Protection certificate First Aid certificate and Asthma and Anaphylaxis training. Tell us a little more about you? I am originally from Brazil where I trained as a qualified teacher. I have been living in Australia for 6 years now and love it! What do you like to do outside of work? I really love the outdoors, so you’ll often find me at the beach and I really enjoy camping and exploring. I also like to keep fit by attending regular Pilates classes. Make sure to say hello when you’re next at the Centre!

17.01.2022 Tending to our Garden We’ve had some wonderful displays of generosity and neighbourly spirit this week once again showing us our lucky we are to have such a special community around us One of our lovely families gave us some strawberry plants for our garden which the children loved planting. ... Then one of our neighbours also kindly donated us some plants they had grown to add to our garden We used wheel barrows to carry them over and together we planted all our new plants. The children are SO excited to water them each day as watch them grow

16.01.2022 Bush Tucker Plants Today we explored old man salt bush, bush basil and lemon myrtle. We explored how they smell, feel, taste and look. We also had lemon myrtle tea for lunch time ... Did you know bush basil is actually a type of mint but it gives a basil aroma?

15.01.2022 Just a friendly reminder that this event is on TONIGHT! Hope you can make it!

15.01.2022 Here Comes the Sun It was nice to get out in the sunshine today to meet some of our new spiny leaf insects We have some male and females and pointed out the differences between them.... We also looked at the sizes and compared the nymphs, adolescents and adult ones. We gave them some fresh leaves to munch on and checked on the eggs that came with them. We can’t wait to see when they hatch!!

13.01.2022 Happy Mother’s Day Wishing all our Mums and mother-figures a fabulous day - thank you for all you do!

12.01.2022 What a RIPPER Day! On Monday, we spent the day celebrating some of the things we love about living in Australia - sun sand and surf ! It was perfect weather for our water play activities and the children all loved dressing up (who doesn’t?!) and talking about their favourite beach activities.... We love celebrating diversity and multiculturalism at Play’s Kool and ensure we build it into every part of our service. February is going to be jam-packed with lots of fun cultural experiences for the children (Sri Lanka Independence Day Waitangi Day Chinese New Year Carnival de Rio and more!), so keep your eyes on our social media pages for some great photos of all the fun.

12.01.2022 School is nearly Back! And so are our 3 & 4 Year old Kindy programs With class back in session at schools next Monday, so too will be our Kindy program, led by a qualified primary school teacher teaching our comprehensive early years curriculum. We cover everything a primary school Kindy does, HOWEVER there are a few extra benefits to keeping your child in a centre based Kindy; A holistic care approach is still applied in a centre based Kindy program so your little on...e will still receive all of the comfort and calming cuddles that children of Kindy age still need in order to flourish in the learning environment We offer 11 hour sessions which makes continuing to work a breeze Your child care subsidy is still applied We are open school holidays Fully equipped play based classroom Following the West Australian K-10 curriculum Guidelines this term our Kindy children will be learning; Number recognition 1-10 Emotional and social skills Name and letter recognition Gross motor and hand eye co-ordination through physical activity (throwing and catching balls, riding on bikes and scooters, swinging on play equipment etc) Fine motor skills through the use of scissors and the correct pencil grip Language and word formation through planned group activities Our Centre Manager or our Kindy teacher would be happy to answer any questions if you are still trying to make the decision between school or centre based Kindy. Pop in and see us today!

12.01.2022 Meet our new friends! Here are our new pets - spiny leaf insects These ones are newly hatched; also known as nymphs. ... They’re currently black and red to resemble ants As they grow bigger they begin to resemble leaves to blend in with their environment and deter any predators. The children are fascinated and are enjoying getting to know them

12.01.2022 Starry Starry Night It’s SPACE WEEK this week and we’ve been exploring everything that’s outta this world!! The babies have been painting the night sky and even boarded their own rocket ship and flew to a new planet with lots of new textures and terrains to discover ... There’s lots more exploration to do yet... stay tuned!!

11.01.2022 Staff Training Last night the Educators completed an in-house refresher course covering general first aid skills as well as asthma and anaphylaxis training. Our trainer Wayne, from WJS training, arrived early to set up and so some of the children explored the equipment and asked lots of fabulous questions about the mannequins and first aid

11.01.2022 Fine Motor Skills Very gently (and using fun craft activities ) we help the babies practice their fine-motor skills. The continual development of this skill will help them to grip a pencil and scissors in years to come ... Today we practiced these skills by squeezing glue on to a brightly coloured piece of paper and then sprinkling sand and glitter Engaging their senses and stimulating creativity

11.01.2022 BOOK WEEK The theme this year is 'Curious Creatures, Wild Minds' We are giving the children the opportunity to dress up on any day of the week or if you are very clever they could even dress up each day they attend ... We will be having a special visitor on Thursday afternoon - Melissa Payne from the Floreat Library will be joining us for story time We can’t wait to see all of the costumes

10.01.2022 Grandparent’s Day! What a fabulous morning we had today as we celebrated our wonderful Grandparents and the special role they play in our lives Huge thanks to everyone who joined us today, it was so much fun!

08.01.2022 HOW FASCINATING! We decided to get into the spirit of Cup Day with a hat parade! There were so many gorgeous ‘fashions on the field’ we couldn’t possibly pic a winner - but we hope you did today!!

07.01.2022 Learning how to be a good friend Building relationships in early childhood helps children learn... How to be sensitive to the viewpoint of others... How to use standard rules of conversation What constitutes as age appropriate behaviour Creates a sense of belonging and security and reduces stress Psychologists believe that childhood friendships help contribute to a child’s quality of life and ability to adapt to change within their environments That’s why childcare can be such a hugely positive part of a child’s early learning. The opportunities for social connectivity and relationship building outside of the immediate (or extended) family is wonderful for children’s growth and development

07.01.2022 Remembrance Day Today we watched a special video on Remembrance Day and spent some time this afternoon finishing some related craft activities. At 11am we took a break from our usual schedule to silently pause to remember the past, celebrate the present and be grateful for our future. ... Lest we forget.

06.01.2022 Letter Recognition As part of our pre-kindy program, we focus on learning and recognising the alphabet and the letters in our names Setting the building blocks for good cognitive development and literacy success in future years

05.01.2022 BOOK WEEK We’re having so much fun this week celebrating Book Week - who doesn’t love an opportunity to dress up and play out your favourite book character?!? We’re looking forward to our special visitor tomorrow for Story Time. Keep those gorgeous costumes coming!!

05.01.2022 The babies have been working on their gross motor and coordination skills as they explore the different building blocks in the room. They love taking in the kaleidoscope of bright colours and enjoy the full sensory experience of the different shapes and textures. Learning through play and developing formative life skills

04.01.2022 Celebrating Rijeka What a great day we had on Friday celebrating Rijeka a traditional Croatian Carnival We made bell bracelets in honour of the Zvonari also known as the Bellmen. The legend is that when invaders come during the Ottoman conquest, shepherds donned masks and wore bells to make loud noises to scare away the enemy and protect their land. ... We also made masks to go with our bell bracelets and complete our tribute to the Zvonari. It was such a fun an interactive way for the children to learn about a different culture and its history Learning through play, always