What is 'Dragonfly Play & Learn'?
'Dragonfly Play & Learn' is a small centre providing a long day care and preschool service for children aged 2 to 5 years, located in the suburb of Leanyer. With a maximum capacity of 16 children, we provide a unique early childhood environment that is nurturing, child centred and individualised. We have a high ratio of educators to children, and this is a pivotal factor within the vision for 'Dragonfly Play & Learn' in providing an exceptional level of learning in the early years.
As a team of early learning practitioners, we view our roles at 'Dragonfly Play & Learn' as facilitators of exploration, discovery, creativity and relationships. Our staff are experienced and share a strong philosophical understanding of childhood and learning.
Preschool Program
Our Preschool Program, for children aged 3.5 to 5 years old.
Morning meeting begins at 9:00am
Children learn through play. Play offers the rich foundation children need to hypothesise and test theories, take risks, invent, make mistakes, ask questions, foster relationships, build competencies, refine skills, and prepare for life both present and future.
Children are constructors of knowledge. Our educators position themselves as co-learners, valuing a learning journey that the child and the teacher navigate together. Through collaboration and reflection between families, children and educators, our preschool program emerges from the theories and significant interests presented by the children. Literacy and numeracy learning is strategically placed into the child’s every day undertakings so that they become a tool within the child's everyday experiences. The learning journey of each child is mapped against the Early Years Learning Framework through a cycle of observation, analysis, planning, implementation and reflection.
At ‘Dragonfly Play & Learn’ children become leaders, self directed learners and strong decision makers. Children are afforded both freedom and responsibility, supported by educators focused on growing emotional intelligence and a sense of nurturing.
Long Day Care
Our Long Day Care Program, for children aged 2 years to 5 years
7:00am to 5:15pm
At 'Dragonfly Play & Learn' we understand the work and lifestyle commitments of our families. To ensure that your child receives enriched learning and care for the hours you need, we provide long day care from 7:00am until 5:15pm Monday to Friday. For a preschooler this would mean that they are supported by our expert early years educators throughout the whole day, not only between the preschool program hours.
The children at ‘Dragonfly Play & Learn’ are the curriculum. All children, even our youngest learners, are involved in the process of planning for rich learning possibilities. As the learning journey of each child progresses, the successes and challenges are linked with the Early Years Learning Framework and documented to be shared with families using the Story Park platform.