Our centre offers the NSW Government-approved "Start Strong" Preschool Program, providing 600 hours of quality preschool education annually for children aged 3–5 years. This program includes fee relief funding to make early childhood education more affordable for families.

Our Enhanced Learning Program for Preschool children focuses on:

• Numeracy & Literacy: Developing key skills for lifelong learning.
• Self-Regulation: Fostering emotional control and resilience.
• Social & Emotional Development: Supporting independence and building healthy relationships.
• Creativity & Problem-Solving: Encouraging curiosity and critical thinking.

With extended hours and a year-round program (excluding public holidays), our Preschool program is delivered by qualified Early Childhood Teachers committed to supporting your child’s individual development.

Additional Benefits Include:

• Government subsidy: Further reduces out-of-pocket Preschool fees in addition to your eligible Childcare Subsidy (CCS).
• Personalised Learning Plans: Tailored to your child’s unique needs.
• Rhythm and Resilience Program: Music and movement to improve emotional regulation.
• School Readiness: Preparing your child for a smooth transition to school.

We also engage with local schools and provide transition statements, ensuring your child feels confident and prepared for the next steps in their education journey. Stay connected with your child’s progress via our Xplor platform, which offers regular updates on their learning and development.

“Let the child be the scriptwriter, director and the actor in their own play” - Magda Gerber

Nursery Space: 6 weeks – 2 years

Learning starts from before birth, and our Educators have created a welcoming and nurturing nursery environment where each baby feels safe to explore and discover new things - through their senses, their communication and cues (body language, facial expression and sounds) and through experimentation. On any given day you can see the nursery children engaging in all types of play including sensory play, music time, story time and more. Every day provides a brand new, exciting adventure for our babies to support their development, learning and wellbeing.

Toddler Space: 2 - 3 years

Our teachers and educators encourage the children to learn through play to help enhance their sensory-motor development. This happens through carefully planned music, dance, games, role playing and reading experiences.

On any given day the Toddlers can be seen developing their numeracy by building a tower, sorting objects, pointing and identifying shapes and patterns and participating in counting songs and games.

Children in our toddler space are encouraged to participate in group play. Group play is important as it helps our toddlers develop important social skills such as, turn-taking, developing self-confidence and emotional self-regulation. Our skilled team helps children through talking, planning and role modelling.

Preschool Space: 3 – 6 years

Preschool is a unique time for learning with peers and developing skills for later learning including confidence and curiosity, important skills for starting school. Our play-based program has school readiness at its core, encouraging active engagement in learning and supporting a range of positive developmental outcomes including resilience, independence, critical thinking and creativity.

The oral language supports literacy learning and a child’s oral language ability is the best predictor for later success in learning to read and write. Hearing the sounds within a language is the first critical step for all literacy learning. Our team supports our Preschool children's literacy development by engaging in rich discussions, reading, storytelling, dramatic play and experimentation all of which introduce new vocabulary as part of everyday conversations.

Throughout the Preschool year, children use their language to share ideas, ask questions, express themselves, and connect with peers and adults in social settings.

Social-emotional skills, including the ability to self-regulate emotions, are supported through group learning experiences. Our team supports each child’s social and emotional development by labelling and talking about emotions and supporting appropriate responses as together, they engage in new and challenging situations. Our goal in the Preschool year is to prepare children and families for a smooth transition to primary school.

Our centre chef prepares and cooks nutritious meals daily, catering to the unique dietary requirements of every child. We believe that by encouraging active participation (such as growing their own fruit and vegetables, preparing, and finally cooking!) children learn to appreciate and understand the importance of healthy eating across a wide variety of food.

Our centre offers seasonal whole food-based menus – created to delight the fussiest eaters.

Hi my name is Courtney, and I am the Centre Manager here at Community Kids Ingleburn. I started in early learning in 2006 and began working at Community Kids Ingleburn in 2016 

I have a Diploma in early education & Diploma in Leadership and Management and have worked in all roles in the early education setting - from an Assistant educator to Centre Manager.  

I have experience working with all ages and have an exceptional understanding of all developmental needs for children to achieve their goals.  

When I was in school, I volunteered in a community-based preschool. I enjoyed setting up experiences for the children and watching them learn through playing at the activities. I enjoy watching children use their imaginations to create masterpieces and find it so rewarding that I have been a part of that learning journey.  

I want children to have the best start in life. Giving children the opportunity to explore their natural environment and allowing them to be creative is important.  

I strongly believe in the findings of Reggio Emilia that “the environment is the third teacher”. Children learn not only from themselves and educators but also the environment which surrounds them. I believe the best outcomes for children are achieved by role modeling the appropriate behaviour and encouraging children by guiding them through learning experiences.  

It is crucial to give every child tender, loving care and to make each day a learning experience. The children are learning from making their own choices and as adults learn from the children. What we see compared to what a child can see, are two completely different ideas. This I feel is how we learn. 

It is important for children to become independent from an early age. This sets them up for life. Allowing them the opportunity to become confident in all aspects of their learning journey. They have the opportunity to meet new friends and engage in learning experiences that will allow them to become socially aware of those around them.  

When children start school, we want them to be confident in being able to separate from their family with ease and to be making friends with others. Transitioning from care to school can be difficult for children if we don’t set them up for success.  

It is important for us as educators to be aware and to respect the potential of children; to provide a caring, trusting and non-competitive environment in which children can flourish as individuals and friends. Families and caregivers should maintain open, honest and consistent communication to best meet the children’s needs and to help children feel comfortable and secure. Our practices within the service ensure the environment is hygienic and cared for at all times. We encourage families to provide feedback on what they would like to see improved within the service. Regular checks are carried out daily to ensure the environment is maintained.  

At our service, we have a large diverse and multicultural team who has 136 years' experience teaching and planning for children. The languages spoken within our service assist families to feel comfortable and understand the learning journey for each of their children.  

Our service has a family feel and our educators go above and beyond to ensure the children are cared for throughout their time in our service.  

Our team members are mothers themselves and understand the importance of providing exceptional safe and nurturing environment.  

Through our enrolment process, you will have the opportunity to come into the centre and tour around all of our rooms. We encourage families to bring their child with them so they can also see the room.  

We provide families with all the information regarding the program, qualifications in each room and discuss the daily routine. We ensure families are provided our centre booklet which has a bio on all of our educators, extracurricular activities and information about our menu and yearly events.  

Families are given the opportunity to ask any questions they may have during the tour and we recommend coming in for a play day prior to enrolment.  

We walk families through all the forms and administration that need to be done, this includes enrolment forms, Child Care Subsidy (CCS), explaining subsidies, government caps, centre schedules, our centre menu and more. 

Families are recommended to have minimum 2 orientations prior to starting to assist their child in the transition process.  

We provide a coffee station for families and regularly hold breakfast BBQ’s and we celebrate all cultural events throughout the year that we invite our families and community too.  

Our service contributes to charity and holds different events for our chosen charities throughout the year.  

All of our team is friendly and approachable. Families never go without being greeted! We ensure families know we are a safe environment for any concerns they may have within the service or personal. We can refer them onto services that can assist them.  

Regular communication is sent out about what is happening in the service via email and we also have a parent information board located at the front. All rooms regularly send out communication and photos of their children through Xplor. All of the children programmed learning is available to view.  

While I love children I also love animals. I have an English Angora Rabbit named Cannon. He is Grey and really, really fluffy. He actually thinks he is a dog and not a Rabbit!