As a soon to be mum growing a human inside of you, you are forever conscious of what you are putting into your body. Sanctuary Early Learning Adventure acknowledges that sometimes it can all just be too overwhelming and want to support our families in providing the correct health and
“Bonding is about creating a relationship with your baby and reassuring them that they are safe and secure,” says Caroline MacFarlane, Centre Director of Sanctuary’s Mermaid Waters centre. “This supports them to bond with others and lays the foundation for development and early learning.” According to the World Health Organization,
When supporting a child’s imagination, play and early learning, there’s no doubt—materials matter. Providing children with a range of interesting, open-ended materials inspires new learning pathways, deepens their understanding of a concept and builds creativity and cognitive abilities. How and where the materials are placed in the environment is important,
At Sanctuary Early Learning Adventure, providing children opportunities to connect to the natural environment and explore and learn outdoors is a vital, enriching part of every day. Tend a garden, take a stroll through a leafy park, or turn your face to the sun on a crisp winter morning,
Independence — the ability to think, feel, and act without excessively relying on others to provide direction — is a crucial life skill that promotes healthy self-esteem and overall wellbeing. Here’s how you can nurture your child’s growing independence in the early years. 1. Trust Your Child’s Inherent Capabilities Fostering a child’s
Cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength, flexibility, bone health, improved balance, agility and coordination —the physical benefits of regular exercise are well established, and a growing body of research suggests frequent physical activity can improve academic performance, too. Healthy Body, Healthy Mind Active children are better learners. Here’s why: brain health and
At Sanctuary Early Learning Adventure, every day begins with a story. “We choose a story specifically to enhance an interest, such as books about mums in the lead-up to Mother’s Day, or to support a need we’ve observed, like the importance of sharing and being kind,” says Sanctuary early childhood
Keep calm and carry on, but how? When life doesn’t go to plan, these strategies can help you safeguard your family’s wellbeing and nurture your child’s early development. As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to upend families’ lives, our team at Sanctuary Early Learning Adventure is committed to supporting your
It’s not pretty. Loose parts play can look like the Tupperware cupboard and recycling bin had a wrestling match, and everyone lost. Everyone except the child contently playing in the delightful mess, she started it. Loose parts play is the type of chaos that children are drawn to and our
We understand that starting an early learning child care can be a nervous time for children and their families and we aim to make this a smooth, exciting and rewarding time. As a mum of a 2 ½ year old boy, there are days when he does not want me
For many parents they hear the words “play based learning” and they become a little concerned that there is no structure to the learning environment. Skilled educators thrive in a play-based environment where they can provide a curriculum that allows children to follow their interests and supports their strengths. What
At Sanctuary, we believe in the benefits of continuing professional development for teachers. We are a community of learners; not only is our centre a place for children to learn, grow and develop, it is also a place that our educators can grow, learn, and develop together in harmony. We
Gardening is extremely beneficial for children and their early childhood education. Gardening in early childhood education fosters key life skills that are often undervalued in a lot of conventional education curriculums. Gardening is the perfect activity to encourage children to get outside and play in nature while learning about the
At Sanctuary Early Learning Adventure, we believe that a collaborative approach to learning is the best way to encourage growth and development. We aim to strike a balance between collaboration and free expression while still being a QLD Government Approved Kindergarten Program. As parents ourselves, we understand the trust you
Sometimes it’s a struggle to find the time during your busy week to ensure that your kids eat their brussel sprouts, or are receiving a proper nutritionally balanced diet. However, being aware of their nutritional intake is definitely worth the extra effort, as it’s essential to ensure that their bodies
Sanctuary Early Learning Adventure is the best child care centre out there, for many reasons. Sanctuary is a privately owned and operated learning adventure. As parents ourselves, we understand the trust you are placing with us when enrolling your child. Our commitment to you is that we will provide a
Sanctuary Early Learning Centres engage with Storypark. Storypark is a revolutionary software that helps your children to learn and grow while providing the capability for the whole family to be involved. This is a brilliant system that can allow greater connection between families, especially when they are separated geographically. Sanctuary
We all know that reading brings many benefits to our lives. But are you mindful of the benefits of reading to your children regularly? Scientific evidence suggests that reading to your child between the crucial developmental age of 1 to 3 brings vast benefits to their future growth, understanding and
Management of food allergies in children can be challenging. The parents of children with food allergy are only just learning to manage it themselves. As you know, becoming a parent is life changing in so many ways and being a parent of a child with food allergy can bring normal
Sustainability education in child care is so very important, to develop connections to the natural world by nurturing children’s understanding and respect for their natural environment. For children to gain an understanding of the connection between people, plants, animals and the land, we make this hands on and FUN, which makes it
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