At Bangalow Community Children’s Centre we ‘Nurture, Educate and Inspire’ in partnership with the children we care for, the families they belong to and the community we are all a part of.
Situated amongst a beautiful, inspiring rainforest setting in Bangalow.
We are passionate about valuing and nurturing each child’s interests and creativity through natural play spaces which inspire and enrich their learning. Our learning environments are diverse and stimulating, thoughtfully set up to provide hands on experiences and endless opportunities for children to explore and develop their curiosity, imagination, engagement and sense of wonder.
Our Service caters for children aged 6 weeks - 5 years and provides a play based, child centered developmental program that is guided by principles of the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) - Being, Becoming Belonging (DEEWR, 2009). Educators develop the program based on children's emerging interests and ideas to ensure the learning environment is engaging and relevant. Each child will be nurtured to develop at an individual pace in their own unique way.
Our Rooms
Our character filled 79 place centre is spilt into four homely, spacious rooms catering for children from 6 weeks - 5 years. Each environment is carefully thought out, with large natural outdoor spaces and a flexible indoor/outdoor flow.
Jingi Walla / 0-2 years
‘Welcome’ in Bundjalung. The Jingi Walla Room is the beginning of a family’s journey at our centre. We welcome you.
At this age, children are absorbing the wonder and complexity of the world around them. They are naturally curious explorers as they observe, listen, investigate and learn.
In the Jingi Walla room, we are committed to providing our youngest children with a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment for their holistic growth, development and sense of belonging, supported by our warm and caring educators. We believe this room paves the way for a beautiful journey through our centre.
Jambay / 2-3 years ‘Hand’ in Bundjalung
Our guiding philosophy in this room is “take my hand, be my friend, let me help you”.
We endeavour to provide secure, responsive, nurturing and caring relationships with each child in the Jambay room. In our safe and stimulating learning environment, children are supported as they explore their developmental potential in ways that are meaningful to them.
Gariimaa / 3-4 years ‘Respect’ in Bundjalung
In the Gariimaa Room we are at the beginning of your child’s preschool journey. At this age your child’s rich imagination thrives and their love for play physical activity is evident. Their inner world is very powerful, and they begin to explore their place in the world with a growing assertiveness and sense of independence.
Navigating their way through their emotions and changing relationships can be challenging at times and therefore learning pro-social skills and how to work through big feelings is achieved through building resilience while giving children strategies to regulate their emotions.
Djimbelung / 4-5 years ‘Friends’ in Bundjalung
The preschool year is a valuable time for children to extend their established relationships and to build new friendships. Children are becoming more confident in their ability to negotiate, collaborate and resolve conflict.
Literacy and numeracy is embedded in to our daily program through stories, access to a variety of texts, songs, dramatic play, games, transitions and creative arts. These experiences provide children with foundational skills that prepare them for later learning and are provided through intentional and spontaneous approaches dependent on individual children’s current interests, prior knowledge, and abilities. Children are increasingly included in decision making about their learning experiences, room rules, documentation, activities, room design and routines.
