Programs
Early Childhood Education
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Outside School Care
🧠 Social & Emotional Development
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Through interactions with peers and caring educators, children build essential social skills
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Activities promote emotional regulation, cooperation, and a strong sense of belonging
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Children develop self-esteem and resilience in a safe, supportive setting
🛡️ Peace of Mind for Parents
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Parents can focus on work, study, or other responsibilities knowing their children are:
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Supervised by qualified educators
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In a secure, structured environment
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Engaged in meaningful, developmentally appropriate activities
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🎨 Active, Creative & Screen-Conscious
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Our educators prioritize hands-on, screen-free activities such as:
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Physical play (chasey, ball games, bikes, climbing)
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Arts and crafts
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Reading and storytelling
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Collaborative projects and exploration
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In line with Australian Government guidelines (max 2 hours of recreational screen time per day), Tranquillity educators limit screen use to no more than 1 hour, encouraging physical activity and social engagement instead
The Menzies Director, Professor Alison Venn:
“The first few years of a child’s life lay the foundations for their future,”
“The early years have life-long impacts on education, health, job opportunities, and social inclusion.”
“…When children’s pathways through services are known and linked to child outcomes… [they] improve children’s health and wellbeing, education and care before they start full-time school.”
Phillip O'Neill is professor of economic geography at Western Sydney University:
"Probably, everyone agrees that the infant years are the most important in setting up a life. Educational success, good health, personal confidence, social skills, the capacity to care and love, they all rely unfairly on what happens in those early years...
Nothing succeeds like education in preparing for the future: getting a job, staying healthy, living fruitfully among others. And nothing generates education success like a good start in infancy..."
🌇 After-School Care That Supports Growth, Learning & Wellbeing
Tranquillity Family Day Care offers a nurturing and structured after-school care program designed to support children’s academic success, emotional development, and social confidence—while giving parents peace of mind.
📚 Academic Support & Enrichment
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Children receive homework assistance in a calm, focused environment
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Structured routines reinforce classroom learning, often leading to improved grades
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Programs are designed to boost confidence, foster independence, and encourage a love of learning
🕷️ Spider & Insect Exploration:
A Summer Learning Journey Summer’s surge in creepy-crawlies has sparked children’s curiosity, turning everyday discoveries—like Mia’s spider in a jar or Jack’s grasshopper—into rich learning moments. We’re using these encounters to build knowledge, safety awareness, and creativity.
🧠 Learning Intentions
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Inspire curiosity and respect for living creatures
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Promote safety around insects and spiders
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Develop scientific thinking and classification skills
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Integrate literacy, numeracy, creativity, and communication
Science & Discovery
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Photo displays and resin specimens for recognition and safety
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Leg-counting to explore classification and numeracy
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Educational videos and games for deeper understanding
Imaginative & Sensory Play
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Tactile table with fake spiders, webs, and natural materials
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Spider-making crafts using pipe cleaners and recyclables
Literacy, Music & Drama
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Singing “Incy Wincy Spider” to build rhythm and memory
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Performing “Little Miss Muffet” at the end-of-year concert
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Matching game: names and images of common species
Safety & Communication
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Group chats about safe insect handling
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Parent handout: spider ID and first aid tips
🧩 EYLF Learning Outcomes
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Outcome 3.3: Strategies for health and safety
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Outcome 4.1: Building curiosity, confidence, and imagination
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Outcome 5.3: Strengthening communication skills
✨ Our Reflective Practice
Together with our Educational Leader, we’ve developed a critical reflection process that supports ongoing growth and improvement in our practice. This involves:
📝 Recalling and describing events — noting what worked well and what didn’t 🔍 Evaluating why situations occurred — uncovering issues, gaps, insights, and learning opportunities 💭 Recognising emotional responses, biases, and assumptions — building self-awareness 🚀 Creating action plans — acknowledging growth and integrating new learnings into future practice
IDENTITY
Children have a strong sense of identity
LEARNERS
Children are Confident and Involved Learners
BELONGING, BEING AND BECOMING are at the centre of School Education from birth to 12 years of age. The Curriculum Framework outlines the Principles and Practices that are embedded into the Learning Outcomes.
The PRINCIPLES of childhood pedagogy underpin practice.
Educators draw on a rich repertoire of pedagogical PRACTICES to inform curriculum for children's learning, development and wellbeing.
These LEARNING OUTCOME areas are all part of the Learning Framework for children from 0-12 years of age. These Educational Outcomes will lead to a child having a sense of BELONGING BEING BECOMING.
Example
Extract
December Program
Educational Planning Cycle
📚 Educator's planning is inspired and informed by their thoughtful analysis of the information collected and their documentation. 🎯 Educators are intentional in their choice of appropriate learning and teaching strategies, content, resources, design of the use of time, and indoor and outdoor learning environments. 🎨 Play-based pedagogies are at the core of planning meaningful learning experiences for the children. 🌱 When educators are implementing the program, they extend children's learning during structured and spontaneous adult-led activities and materials provided.
EDUCATIONAL LEARNING OUTCOMES
COMMUNITY
Children are connected and contribute to their world.
COMMUNICATION
Children are Effective Communicators
🏖️ Beach-Inspired Holiday Program
With many families heading to the beach this holiday, and children like Anna, Toby, and Sam chatting excitedly about swimming, sandcastles, and ice creams, we’re bringing the beach to our backyard! This playful setup will include water safety lessons and activities that reflect their interests.
🌊 Program Activities
Science & Sustainability
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Sandpit Play Shell-shaped pit with sand, spades, buckets, moulds, and real shells for decorating—later returned to the jar (physical, creative, sustainability).
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Sprinkler & Slide Fun Morning water play with races through the sprinkler and slide. Children change before lunch. Supervised at all times; hose removed and sandpit emptied after use (science, physical, sustainability).
Imagination & Fine Motor & Skills
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Ice Cream Market Stall Pretend play with toy ice creams and a cash register—building on Mia’s love for imaginative play (communication, drama, imagination).
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Fruit Ice Block Making Children squeeze and freeze fresh fruit to make ice blocks. Recipe sent home (cooking, sensory, hygiene).
Safety & Technology
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Water Safety Lesson Group discussion and video on safe beach fun (communication, technology, cognitive).
Physical skills, hand-eye coordination
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Beach Ball Games Inflatable beach balls for throwing and catching (physical, coordination, balance)
Literacy
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Dreamtime Story Extension Reading How the Turtle Got Its Shell and Dharawal Whale, building on interest from previous Dreamtime stories (literacy, cultural awareness).
📘 EYLF Learning Outcomes
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Outcome 1.4: Care, empathy, and respectful interaction
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Outcome 2.1: Belonging and citizenship
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Outcome 4.4: Resourceful learning through connection with people, places, and materials
WELLBEING
Children have a strong sense of Wellbeing
🧩 Partnering with Families
We believe strong communication between educators and families is key to supporting each child’s growth and development.
📔 Daily Diaries — Educators document your child’s day, including activities aligned with the Early Years Learning Framework—Australia’s national curriculum for children from birth to age 12.
📈 Ongoing Observations — Regular updates are shared with families, highlighting your child’s progress, interests, and engagement with the program. These insights help you support learning and play at home.
💬 Welcoming Feedback — Our Family Day Care Educators encourage both regular and spontaneous feedback from parents. Your input helps shape a program that reflects your child’s unique needs and interests.