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Under Eights Week highlights strong community connections

Under Eights Week highlights strong community connections as schools and services came together to celebrate play.

The Speedy Sloth, National Simultaneous Storytime 2023

Children from Catholic Early EdCare services have joined millions of students and teachers across the country to read ‘The Speedy Sloth’, as part of 2023 National Simultaneous Storytime. 

Our Lady of the Rosary Kindergarten exceeding

A multi-level outdoor play area and a program that supports sustainable practices has helped earn Our Lady of the Rosary Kindergarten at Kenmore an ‘exceeding’ rating under the National Quality Framework.

New 2023 Kindergarten Funding

Understanding how the new Queensland Government funding can make kindergarten more affordable and more accessible for families.

Gatton children discover power of gratitude

Our Lady of Good Counsel Kindergarten and Outside School Hours Care services work together to help children grow spiritually and discover the power of gratitude.

How to support children with change

Strong relationships and resilience are the key to successful transitions for children. Here are five tips for families to help manage change in their child’s life.

How kindergarten runs in long day care

Both sessional kindergarten and long day care kindergarten provide the same approved kindergarten program, delivered by qualified early childhood teachers, but long day care kindergarten comes with some unique advantages.

Celebrating inclusion during Book Week

During book week, we are celebrating differences by dressing up as Bear who has been diagnosed with ASD and his mother wrote a children’s book about his experiences.

Practicing care and kindness

The children’s story, ‘Have you filled a bucket today?’ has inspired a kindness project in kindergarten prompting children to consider how their words and actions impact others.

Preparing for prep – kindergarten 2021

The first five years of a child’s life are a critical time in their development and what they learn in kindergarten will help them flourish through their prep and primary school education.

A brand new hub for St Joseph’s Kindergarten + Outside School Hours Care

A lot of excitement in the year as the team prepares to move into their new space ready to create new and engaging learning experiences for the children

Focusing on connection and routine

Connection, routine and wellbeing, the focus for Catholic Early EdCare kindergartens during at home learning.

Worry dolls to share our concerns with

In this article we explore how some of our kindergarten services are helping children develop tactics to cope with the anxiety they may experience through a stressful situation.

Kindergarten returns for 2020

Getting settled and making friends in the first few weeks of kindergarten.

That’s a wrap on the first week of kindergarten!

A new teacher and and group of excited children for Our Lady of Good Counsel Kindergarten in 2020.

What is the difference between kindergarten in a long day care and a sessional kindergarten?

We understand it’s important to find the kindergarten program that works best for your child and your family. In this article we break down the differences between kindergarten programs to help you find the right experience for your family.

Six important lessons your child will learn at a Catholic Early EdCare Kindergarten

Catholic Early EdCare’s kindergarten program will prepare your child to confidently transition to school.

A guide to kindergarten subsidies in Queensland

To ensure kindergarten is accessible to all children, and affordable for families, there are a number of subsidies available. In this article, we look at the different subsidies and eligibility, so you can understand what may be available to your family.