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St Clare’s Kindergarten + Outside School Hours Care

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    Kindergarten

    8:30am - 2:45pm

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    Before School

    6:00am - 8:30am

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    After School

    2:45pm - 6:00pm

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    Vacation Care

    6:00am - 6:00pm

St Clare’s offers a sessional kindergarten program and outside school hours care in a contemporary, purpose-built community hub conveniently located at the front of St Clare’s Primary School.

We believe each child is unique and learns differently, so our educators will spend time getting to know your child and family so that we can create engaging learning experiences that capture their interest and help them build new skills.

Throughout the kindergarten year your child will benefit from our close relationship with the school. Children enjoy visits to the library, prep classrooms and playgrounds as well as attending events including the school sports carnival and the Book Week parade. During each visit your child will become more familiar with the school grounds and learn new skills – even how to use the water bubblers. Our educators will watch your child’s confidence grow as they become part of our broader school and parish community and prepare for prep.

We offer a Queensland Government approved kindergarten program taught by a university-qualified early childhood teacher. As a sessional kindergarten children complete a five-day fortnight, during school hours and school terms.

Our outside school hours care service offers before and after school care for children from kindergarten to grade six. We offer a flexible and child-initiated program with educators incorporating children’s ideas, cultures and interests when planning each day’s experiences. Our team will drop off and collect children from St Clare’s Primary School each day. Children are offered a healthy breakfast and after school snacks, which they help prepare.

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  • Combs Street
  • Yarrabilba QLD 4207

We help children grow individually. We will listen to your child and encourage them to find out more about the things which interest them most. We provide opportunities to then express their ideas and share what they have learned through art, craft, construction and play.

During outside school hours care, we will support your child to socialise and develop friendships through activities which extend on the learning opportunities they have at school.

Every day during group time, the children enjoy a range of experiences - using their creativity in painting and drawing, exploring early literacy and numeracy concepts.

Enjoying the expansive natural garden, the children delight in lifting rocks, climbing over obstacles, and playfully exploring their imaginary natural spaces.

"A huge thank you to all of the staff at St Claire's Kindergarten for the ongoing professionalism and service provided to us parents and the children. A special thanks to Miss Ava and Miss Rachael for being such kind and compassionate teachers, especially when things have been difficult. I will never forget the care and time that Ava provided me last year when our son was struggling to begin kindy."

Stephanie and Daniel

Nurturing a love for reading 

Opportunities for enjoying books are purposefully built into many parts of our day. Our kindergarten class enjoys reading and discussing books together with their teacher, talking about the characters and developments in their favourite stories. Sometimes the children take these stories into the playground as a prompt for their own dramatic play. We also create environments for the children to enjoy books by themselves, or in smaller groups. In this way children have the opportunity to engage with books and reading in the way that reflects their own development and individuality.

Growing veggies together 

Our community vegetable garden is a focus point for children and their families. Parents, grandparents, and even siblings all get their hands dirty as we select fruits and vegetables to plant, prepare the soil and then nurture our garden throughout the seasons, before finally harvesting our crops to enjoy together. 

Through these experiences the children begin to understand where our food comes from and the responsibilities, we all share for our environment. Working together with their friends and families, the children grow socially, experiencing the benefits that come from being connected to a broader community. 

Meet Our Staff

Chloe

Hub Manager

I’ve been an early ed teacher since
I have worked in early childhood since 2011. I joined Catholic Early EdCare in 2021 as an educator and then moved up to Hub Manager in 2023.

 

My favourite thing about being an early ed teacher is
Building trusting and nurturing relationships with the children, families and staff. Working with children of all ages and making a positive difference in their lives, ensuring they have the best possible start to their education journey.

 

Something I like to tell all mums and dads is
We have an open-door policy with honesty and respectful communication styles, and we are one big family.

 

My favourite way to relax is
Spending time with family and friends.

Pemita

Kindergarten Teacher

I’ve been an early ed teacher since
I have been an early ed teacher since 2008.

 

My favourite thing about being an early ed teacher is
Engaging with children, having fun with them, getting to know the families, children’s interests, abilities, capabilities and strengths.

 

Something I like to tell all mums and dads is
Their child’s day, child’s achievements and successes, important milestones and their development.

 

My favourite way to relax is
Watching footy and enjoying time away with my family.

Current Fee Schedule

Fees are reviewed annually and may be increased each year. Quality care for children, affordability for families and financial viability of the service are the key elements in determining fees.

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