(07) 3469 5090
(07) 3469 5090Address:
96 Barrett Street, Bracken Ridge, QLD, 4017
Care Type:
Long Day Care, Pre-school
Hours:
6.00am to 6.00pm
Vacancies
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Infant
0-1 years
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Tuesday
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Friday
$145 /day
Your enquiry will be sent directly to the Mother Duck Child Care Centre & Kindergarten - Bracken Ridge.
Address:
96 Barrett Street, Bracken Ridge, QLD, 4017
Rating Score
My daughter has had an amazing time in the kindy program, she has learnt and developed so much since starting. The educators are amazing and kind, making her feel welcome and safe. I couldn't recommend the centre more!
- Marisa Warland
Welcome to Mother Duck Child Care Bracken Ridge
Our Bracken Ridge team believes in building warm, trusting relationships with each child and family, as well as our local community. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the children in our care and work to develop a positive disposition to lifelong learning. Our programs, from the nursery through to our kindergarten, provide children with the opportunities and experiences to foster individual learning and development as they progress through their years.
We know that the first five years shape your child’s development and learning for life. That’s why our daily programs are thoughtfully designed for intellectual, emotional, social and physical wellbeing and development. Curiosity, creativity and exploration are encouraged in a safe and supportive environment.
This strong foundation helps foster a lifelong love of learning.
Room to run, climb and play
Our outdoor play areas are spacious and grassy in our Bracken Ridge child care centre, with lots of shade from beautiful trees. Sandpits and climbing frames invite children to explore, climb and run. Younger children can venture confidently in their own separate play area.
Why Choose Us?
Feel free to drop in anytime to take a tour of our facilities. We just ask that you let us know you’re coming.
Welcome to Mother Duck Child Care Bracken Ridge
Our Bracken Ridge team believes in building warm, trusting relationships with each child and family, as well as our local community. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the children in our care and work to develop a positive disposition to lifelong learning. Our programs, from the nursery through to our kindergarten, provide children with the opportunities and experiences to foster individual learning and development as they progress through their years.
We know that the first five years shape your child’s development and learning for life. That’s why our daily programs are thoughtfully designed for intellectual, emotional, social and physical wellbeing and development. Curiosity, creativity and exploration are encouraged in a safe and supportive environment.
This strong foundation helps foster a lifelong love of learning.
Room to run, climb and play
Our outdoor play areas are spacious and grassy in our Bracken Ridge child care centre, with lots of shade from beautiful trees. Sandpits and climbing frames invite children to explore, climb and run. Younger children can venture confidently in their own separate play area.
Why Choose Us?
Feel free to drop in anytime to take a tour of our facilities. We just ask that you let us know you’re coming.
State Government Approved Programs
Mother Duck Bracken Ridge is a fantastic day care centre, my daughter loves coming each day. The welcoming and caring staff make the drop off experience fun and comforting for both child and parent. The facilities are great with big outdoor and indoor areas for the children to learn and explore.
Jodie - Parent
We have had 4 girls go through Mother Duck Bracken Ridge. You never think you will find anyone who will show as much love as you do for your kids but somehow Mother Duck Bracken Ridge seem to know how to pick people who do just that. We have experienced so many beautiful people and have so many wonderful memories after 11 years of attending the centre.
Cassandra and Dave - Parents
It’s a very big family friendly daycare and I'm glad my family is a part of it. I highly recommend Mother Duck Bracken Ridge.
Brooke - Parent
In the infant studio, the educators follow a flexible schedule that is responsive to the needs of the individual child. Parents are encouraged to share their home routine with the educators, as they understand how important routine can be to children of this age.
Educators work to form a secure attachment with the children, as well as building relationships with the families. Parents receive a daily log from the educators which covers their child’s feeding, sleeping and toileting patterns.
The focus for the children is on those basic first skills such as sitting, crawling and walking. Educators seek to develop language skills of the children with conversation, singing and reading.
Children in the Juniors studio are developing their skills in confidence and independence, within a safe and secure environment. A consistent routine and familiar educators build a sense of security, so your child can confidently engage in learning. Socialisation will be gently encouraged and guided to help friendships and empathy form.
Your child’s growing independence is supported by caring educators who will help them take the first steps in toilet training. Educators will communicate openly with parents through conversation, as well as a daily record of your child’s eating, sleeping and toileting.
The play-based educational program is tailored to each child’s learning needs and interests. Emerging intellectual, social, emotional, physical and language skills are built on and extended.
The children in the Seniors room are developing skills in friendships and cooperative play, with the help of their educators. The children are encouraged to explore and experiment in a safe space, and educators work with children’s own interests to guide their learning.
Literacy and numeracy skills are developed through games and social interaction. Educators keep parents informed of the children’s day, their challenges, changes and daily routine.
The state government funded kindergarten is led by university qualified teachers, with a focus on building the children’s capacity for responsibility and accountability for their own learning.
With the longer hours of a child care centre, the kindergarten children have an extended opportunity to access the curriculum, giving the children scope to work on long term projects of inquiry in order to empower them as 21st century thinkers and communicators.
The key for the children is to prepare them for the transition to formal education. The children make their learning visible through words, drawing, numbers, dance, painting, clay, music, movement, loose parts, transformative play and more.
At Mother Duck Bracken Ridge, the focus of the educators is on reflective practice to ensure they understand all they can about children and their development; finding new and innovative ways to solve problems, engage in challenging tasks, and using information technology and print-based texts to find things out; giving children the gift of time to listen to their ideas and incorporate these into the curriculum; sustainable practices to teach the children how to be a valuable member of society; and teaching children skills beyond academics such as compassion, collaboration, empathy, kindness, grace and honesty.
The centre prides itself on the retention of their dedicated team of diverse, committed, early childhood educators. Many of the educators have been with the centre for more than five years.
We believe that all children have immense value and potential and that each child brings unique abilities and interests to their world. As educators (and mothers) of our own children, we do not believe it is our job to “fill their minds with knowledge”, but rather, we believe in walking alongside children, providing security and support as they explore the world around them.
Megan Jervis and Gabrielle Matchett - Centre Managers, Mother Duck Bracken Ridge
As the Educational Leader at Mother Duck Bracken Ridge, I have put on a lens to view the 21st Century Life Skills that the children are developing. Through this lens, I have witnessed the children engaging in the collaboration and complex problem solving like I have never seen before. Children continually amaze me with just how capable they are!
Shanelle - Educational Leader
Mealtimes at Mother Duck Bracken Ridge are relaxed, flexible and a time to share eating experiences with educators and friends. The children use real china plates, glasses and cutlery and all children are involved in the ritual of setting the table with tablecloths, vases with fresh flowers and water jugs to share.
Families at the centre provide a healthy, well balanced, and nutritional lunchbox for the day. Children are encouraged to pause throughout the day and drink water to rehydrate.
Want to see the centre first hand? Book a tour with Mother Duck Child Care Centre & Kindergarten - Bracken Ridge below.
Infant
0-1 years
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Toddler
1-2 years
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Pre-Kindy
2-3 years
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Kindy
3-5 years
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Your enquiry will be sent directly to the Mother Duck Child Care Centre & Kindergarten - Bracken Ridge.
Rating Score
Marisa Warland
My daughter has had an amazing time in the kindy program, she has learnt and developed so much since starting. The educators are amazing and kind, making her feel welcome and safe. I couldn't recommend the centre more!
B Parker
I’ve experienced quite a few daycares with my children over the past decade and this daycare is by far the absolute best centre I’ve ever seen. In every single aspect. They don’t make food - it doesn’t even cross my mind as a negative because everything here is that exceptional and even the way they encourage kids to serve up their plates from their lunch box, set their table to eat and clean up after themselves- it’s honestly so beautiful. The carers are exceptional - just the most beautiful group of people who really care about the kids and families. If you’re in the area - this is the daycare. Trust me. There’s no where else like it!
amie clowes
Mother Duck Bracken Ridge is filled with kind hearted educators who work hard to be able to give your child the absolute best. The educators are all so easy to work and communicate with which helped during some difficult times. I adore this centre and all its staff! Such a great environment for any child!
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