Sandcastles Childcare Chatswood

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Sandcastles Childcare Chatswood Centre overview
Sandcastles Childcare Chatswood Centre highlights
- Our centre proudly offers the NSW Government-approved Preschool program as part of our enhanced learning program. Our Preschool program supports your child's learning, development and well-being, to help ensure a successful transition to school.
- Families' individual needs are well catered to, with everything from cooking, sports, music, and language programs to meals, sunscreen and nappies all included in the fees!
- Our longstanding team, including staff with over 6 years of experience at the centre, creates a calm and nurturing environment to ensure children feel loved, safe, and secure. We also pride ourselves in being a muilticutural team with educators proficient in multiple languages, including Tagalog, Mandarin, Cantonese and Korean.
About Sandcastles Childcare Chatswood 1 Long Daycare and Preschool
Welcome to Sandcastles Childcare Chatswood 1. We're ideally located for families in Chatswood, Killara, Artarmon, Lane Cove, Willoughby, Castle Cove, Lindfield, Roseville, Gore Hill, and Northbridge . Our centre is conveniently located within walking distance of the Chatswood Interchange.
Our Long Daycare and Preschool Centre provides early education and care for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years.
At Sandcastles Chatswood 1, we provide convenient, full care coverage from 9hr, 10hr or full days, 5 days per week, including school holidays.
Our longstanding, multicultural and dedicated team of Teachers and Educators provide a safe, nurturing, and inspiring learning environment - where your child can thrive, and be their wonderful self, every day.
Getting school ready? We offer the 3 and 4-year-old Government-approved Preschool program that helps ensure your child has a successful transition to formal schooling.
We offer a great variety of learning experiences at Sandcastles Childcare Chatswood 1 including
- Sustainability Program: Helps children develop and understand the importance of embedding sustainable practices into everyday life. Children learn about recycling, conserving water, growing food and the importance of protecting our planet.
- Community Engagement Program: Encourages children to interact with and discover their local community. We often have visits from community services, and we go out on adventures to teach the children about their local environment.
- Music & Movement Program: Designed to develop fundamental skills that help support children’s self-regulation, memory, and concentration. Children learn to appreciate and develop an understanding of music - and of course, have fun.
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Kindergarten/Preschool Programs
Kindergarten/Preschool Programs
Our centre offers the NSW Government-approved ‘Start Strong’ Preschool Program.
At Sandcastles, your child will benefit from the NSW ‘Start Strong’ Government-approved program as part of our enhanced learning program. Our Preschool program will support your child’s learning, development, and well-being for now, at school and beyond. We tailor our Preschool program across:
- Numeracy
- Literacy
- Emotional and Social Development
- Self regulation
- Healthy minds and bodies
The added benefits of our Preschool program include:
- NSW ‘Start Strong’ Government-approved program
- Extended opening hours
- Open all year round (excl public holidays)
- Programs developed and delivered by our Early Childhood Teachers
- Exclusive music and movement program for self-regulation
About the Curriculum
About the Curriculum
“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 by experimenting. On any given day you can see the nursery children engaging in all types of play, water 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 and reading experiences.
On any given day the Toddler children 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 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 encourages active engagement in learning and supports a range of positive developmental outcomes including resilience, independence, critical thinking and creativity.
The oral language supports literacy learning. 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 development by engaging in rich discussions, introducing new vocabulary as part of everyday conversations, as well as singing, playing games, and reading with the children daily.
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, is supported through group learning environments. 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. Lastly, ensuring that all children are ready for the ‘big school’ by preparing them for all that ‘big school’ has to offer.
Morning
Mey is 11 months old and enjoys sensory play outside in the sandpit with her friends. She sits near her educator who helps teach her how to scoop the sand into the bucket. Mey is learning how to dig, carry, and move the sand. She is also exploring texture and learning what happens to the sand when she adds water!
Lunch
Mey has finished her lunch and is preparing to take a nap. Her educator changes her nappy, prepares a bottle and reads Mey a story before her afternoon sleep.
Afternoon
Mey and some of her nursery friends enjoy some story time and songs outside in the shaded garden. They read ‘Peepo’ which is Mey’s favourite book.
Morning
Chen is two and a half years old and loves to start his day at the centre outside on the climbing equipment. His friends join him, and together they pretend to be pirates on a ship looking for treasure. Through this exciting dramatic play, Chen is learning about himself and the world around him. Dramatic play is helping Chen identify his interests, abilities, likes and dislikes.
Lunch
Chen is watering the vegetables in the garden. By doing this, Chen is learning the importance of growing and caring for the veggies in the garden. Chen picks a tomato from the garden, which the Chef will use to help make Chen and his friend’s lunch - Spaghetti Bolognese!
Afternoon
Chen enjoys art, and today he is painting a beach scene from a recent family holiday. He adds the finishing touches and sets the painting aside to dry; so that he can take it home to share with his family.
While painting, Chen is learning how to express himself creatively and how to convey his ideas and emotions. Painting is also helping develop Chen’s hand eye coordination, finger, wrist and hand strength. Making marks on paper is important for self expression as well as later learning.
Morning
Jessie is almost five years old and can’t wait for today’s carpentry experience - she loves building things! Carpentry experiences allow Jessie and her friends to extend their learning through real-life experiences. While participating in carpentry, Jessie is learning to problem solve, experiment and predict. She is also improving her hand eye coordination, manipulative skills and muscular strength.
Lunch
Before Jessie sits down for lunch with her friends and educators, Jessie takes part in the centre’s sports program. Jessie loves sports. Sports helps Jessie improve her flexibility and strength (perfect for growing bodies!). Sports also allows her to practice different skills in a fun and engaging way.
Afternoon
Jessie is off to ‘big school’ next year and she can't wait to start! Jessie and her friends will be visiting the local primary school next week. In preparation for the visit, the class is creating a list of questions to ask the Principal and school children.
Health and Nutrition
Health and Nutrition
Our centre chef prepares and cooks healthy and 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.
Our centre offers children nutrient-rich, unprocessed, and seasonal whole foods – created to delight the fussiest eaters.

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I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for all that you do. Your kindness, patience, and dedication to nurturing... I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for all that you do. Your kindness, patience, and dedication to nurturing young minds and hearts do not go unnoticed. Special Thank Fanny and Jin for your unwavering support and for the countless ways you go above and beyond every day. I am truly appreciated more than words. 女儿因为有Fanny 老师,她的童年是金色的,充满希望的❤️ Read more
My daughter has been attending to the preschool room. She has learnt so much from amazing educators who who do a wonderful job... My daughter has been attending to the preschool room. She has learnt so much from amazing educators who who do a wonderful job every day! Centre manger is very efficient and attentive. We highly recommend this Center to anyone seeking a quality preschool program as they had so many expected early childhood teachers and doing amazing pre school program! Read more
We highly recommend Sandcastle #1 Team in Chatswood, 2067, for any parents seeking a nurturing, caring, professional, educational and supportive childcare environment. After enrolling... We highly recommend Sandcastle #1 Team in Chatswood, 2067, for any parents seeking a nurturing, caring, professional, educational and supportive childcare environment. After enrolling our son in this wonderful center in 2024 (pre-school level), we found our experience truly exceptional compared to other centers in both Australia and the United States. Upon returning to Australia, we prioritized finding a center where our son would feel comfortable, adjusted and supported, and Sandcastle #1 exceeded our expectations (We wished to know this great centre earlier). From the start, we were impressed by the warmth and professionalism of the centre manager, dear Rasanthi, who she and her amazing team, made our son’s transition smooth and stress-free. The dedicated and incredibly 'kind & supportive' educators and carers, have helped him build self confidence, feel safe, make friends, participate in group activities, speak up, and try new foods and fruits, including overcoming his picky eating habits. As he prepares to transition to school in 2025, we are deeply grateful for the support he has received. We also want to express our heartfelt THANKS to the entire team, including dear Rasanthi, Thelma, Jin, Fanny, Libby, Tina, Melizza, Pothiphar, Romana, Barbara...(Please accept our apologies if we missed someone's name). We will always be grateful for their care, support and dedication and HIGHLY Recommend this esteemed centre for your beloved ones !! Read more