Toddler Program

Our Abecedarian approach is a progressive and personalised for toddlers to learn to communicate their thoughts, emotions and intentions.

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Early Experiences (1-3 yrs)

We know your toddler is ready to socialize, make friends and to be introduced to new challenges in a safe and nurturing environment. Our qualified childcare educators are trained and accredited in the Lifelong Learning Curriculum by Affinity Education Group. The Lifelong Learning Early Experiences Curriculum emphasizes the development of Toddlers’ language and social development using the Abecedarian approach within our intentional learning zones focused on play schemas that support toddlers' physical and intellectual development.

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What Toddlers Learn

Our Toddler curriculum has focus on supporting language development and early social skills for toddlers. These foundational skills allow the active toddler to explore the expanding social world around them and build self-confidence and self-identity. Our Toddler program includes the Abecedarian language program and specially designed learning games to support both social & language development.  

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Where Toddlers Learn

Our Early experiences rooms are designed with the active Toddler in mind with spaces for toddlers to explore their environment and with lots of opportunity for hands on learning and playing, resting and eating with friends. Look beyond the toys and you’ll see the careful planning of our rooms that provide specific learning zones.

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How Toddlers Learn

Toddlers learn best through play, supported by gentle and fun interactions with their educators and other children. Toddlers learn best through relationships. Our educators focus on building trusting relationships with each toddler. Our focus on a positive and warm relationship with our Toddlers supports them to fully enjoy the Early Experience program, build confidence and explore those early friendships with others.

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Healthy Beginnings Curriculum

The Lifelong Learning Healthy Beginnings Curriculum for babies’ birth–1-year-olds emphasizes the establishment of secure attachments and positive relationships between babies and educators through the use of Circle of Security and learning zones focused on play schemas.

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Early Experiences Curriculum

The Lifelong Learning Early Experiences Curriculum for 1-3-year-olds emphasizes the development of Toddlers’ language and social development using the Abecedarian approach within our intentional learning zones focused on play schemas.

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School Readiness Curriculum

The Lifelong Learning School Readiness Curriculum for 3-5-year-olds emphasizes enquiry-based projects and foundation academic skills to support children’s development of key 21st-century school-readiness.

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Each day, you’ll have the opportunity to inspire and shape the young minds of children. The impact you can make is enriching, and this career choice offers endless opportunities and pathways.

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Study with Affinity Education

The Affinity Learning Academy, by Affinity Education provides internal professional development, plus nationally recognised qualifications in early childhood education and business with preferred RTO’s.

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Acknowledgement of Country

In the spirit of reconciliation, the Affinity Education community acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land sea and community.

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Acknowledgement of Country

In the spirit of reconciliation, the Affinity Education community acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land sea and community.

We pay our respect to their elders past and present and the extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander peoples today.

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