Rates & Info

Daily Rates/Fees

Our daily fees are as follows:
Baby Bears / Mighty Monkeys: $84 per day. This fee includes all meals, drinks, nappies, wipes and suncream.

Terrific Tigers / Wonderful Wallabies: $79 per day. This fee includes all meals, drinks and suncream.

CCB can reduce your daily fee rate. Please phone the centre to find out what your daily rate may be.

NEW! Short Day Shift:

We have just released a short day shift for the Tigers and Wallabies only. 8.30am-3.30pm only $64 per day.
is still available on this short day shift. Please phone the centre to find out more.

Settling In

Orientation Process
We appreciate that starting at Kindy for the first time can be a little distressing for all involved. Experiencing new surroundings, unfamiliar faces and large groups of children can be frightening for children and parents.
At Kids Korner we aim and ensure that both children and parents are happy and comfortable with the new environment and we hope that these "helpful hints" will be of use when your child starts at the Centre.

Before Your Child Starts:
· It is a good idea to try and visit the Centre before enrolling your child. This gives parents the opportunity to see the Centre and meet the Director and staff. If possible bring your child along, they need to see the Centre and staff too. This will help the child feel more comfortable when they do start.

· Between enrolment and when your child starts, try and bring your child in for visits to the Centre so that he/she feels more familiar with the environment and the surroundings. This is a great opportunity for you to spend tine at the Centre with your child watching them play and seeing what activities we provide for the children.

Their First Day:
· Staff will welcome you and your child at the Centre on arrival.

· Staff will show you the routine of the room, where to sign your child in, where their bag is to be placed and the location of the information board and communication book.

· Parents are encouraged to stay as long as they feel necessary for their child to feel comfortable.

· We ask that when you are ready to leave please let a staff member know, say GOODBYE to your child on departure and reassure them you will return. At this point it is best to leave even if your child is crying, they will usually settle quickly once you go home. Please do not sneak away unnoticed as this makes it difficult for your child to trust you next time.

· Parents are more than welcome to phone the Centre throughout the day to reassure themselves that their child has settled in.

· Staff will support and comfort children when saying goodbye to parents and during the day.

· Staff will ensure that a child's usual pattern of eating and sleeping is not change too quickly. Although it is not unusual for children to eat sparingly and have limited sleep while they are settling into the Centre.

The staff are sensitive to culturally diverse child rearing practices and are willing to work with families to provide as home-like an environment as possible.

What Your Child Needs To Bring Each Day

A bag big enough to hold the following items, yet small enough to fit in our lockers, please be sure to Label Everything. Staff have lots of small size clothes to sort through and we cannot always tell whose is whose.

Hats - a sun hat needs to come for outdoor play all year round. We prefer a broad brimmed hat or legionnaire style cap as these offer the best protection.

Sunscreen - we use and recommend 30 + sunscreen. It should be applied to all children before coming to preschool each day and we will reapply it throughout the day. If your child has an allergies to the sunscreen and your would like to supply your own, please label this, hand it to the staff in your child's room and they will find suitable storage. Sunscreen, like medications should not be left in children's bags.

Shoes- it is preferred that shoes are to be worn to and from the centre. They will probably be removed during playtime to provide safe footholds whilst climbing and for tactile experiences. Shoes can be found in the afternoon in lockers or on the veranda outside your child's room. We ask that children do not wear thongs to the centre as they can be a hazard during outdoor activities such as running and riding bicycles.

Spare Clothes set - a set of weather appropriate clothing that may be used in case of accidental wetting from water play or toileting. We do recommend younger children to have two sets of spare clothes and toilet trainers to have multiple.

Sheets and Blanket - Please bring a sheet to cover the mattress and a sheet to cover your child. In cooler moths a blanket is nice and cosy. If there is any special things your child likes to sleep with, comforters, dummies etc, please pack them too. For the most part, we encourage that children use these through only at rest time. All children will have a rest during the day, however they do not have to sleep. Children who do not sleep are encouraged to rest quietly for a short period of time and then encouraged to engage in quiet activities. We believe young growing bodies do need a quiet period to recharge their batteries for the remainder of the day.

Bottles - The centre does provide cows milk and soy milk. If your child still needs a bottle during the day pack a labelled empty bottle and the staff will fill it at the required time. Parents will needs to supply formula if your young child requires this. Formula already made can be store in a fridge for 24hours or we can mix it when required.

Toys - apart from the comforters required for rest time, we ask that your children's toys stay at home. The centre is well resourced and if your child has a special interest, talk to your child's room staff to allow them to follow up on your child's interest in the program.

Additional Informational

Lockers
Each child has a locker in which to keep their personal belongings. Please bring along a bag to store listed items. We encourage older children to have some knowledge of the whereabouts of their belongings and the lockers offer an individualized space for this purpose. Naming all belongings also assists staff in helping children learn this important skill. Please take your bags home at the end of each day so the lockers can be cleaned to maintain our high standard of hygiene

Arriving at the centre
On arrival please great a staff member and let them know that you and your child has arrived. Mornings can be an active time for children, and there are lots of demands on staffs' attention, we do love you approaching us so your child can be greet and interact so soon as possible.
You must sign-in your child on the daily attendance register, located with the children. We require your signature and time of arrival. Remember to sign out in the register at the end of the day. This register acts to verify attendances and absences for the purpose of claiming child care benefit on your behalf, so please be diligent in singing, both when attending and after absence. In the event of fire and other emergencies, children will be checked from the daily attendance register. The signing of this is a requirement under regulations set out be the Department of Community Services.

Collection of children
Please farewell staff and use this time to exchange information about your child's day. If you are unable to collect your child yourself, you will need to tell the centre which of the persons upon your child's enrolment form will be collecting them. Please notify us BEFORE the person arrives to collect your child. Only persons entered on the enrolment form, as an authorised collector will be able to pick up your child. Only adults over the age of 18 years will be allowed to collect children. Please avoid sending anyone at the last minute, as you can appreciate, this causes stress to the staff as they attempt to locate you to verify that it is indeed your wish for the child to be collected by this person and that this person is indeed who they say they are.

Custody arrangements - Upon enrolment the centre will need to know if any official custody arrangements need to be followed. A copy of the official documents outlining access rulings must be kept on file at the centre, if collection is to be denied by any parent. Please inform the director if any new custodial / access arrangements have been made after commencement at the centre or if any existing arrangements subsequently change.