We couldn’t have been happier with our decision to send our child to C&K Redlands for kindergarten.
All teachers and educators are highly experienced,...
We couldn’t have been happier with our decision to send our child to C&K Redlands for kindergarten.
All teachers and educators are highly experienced, many long-standing, and nurturing to the little people that walk through their doors each week.
A beautiful “bush kinder” feel to the space with plenty of natural elements to explore, and loads of inviting play areas set up inside.
It’s a great place to send your child ahead of starting primary school. Fostering a lifelong love of learning and independence, all through educational play experiences.
A true community-focused kindergarten with the child at heart.
Thank you C&K Redlands!
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Such a beautiful centre with the most loveliest and support team of teachers.
It was suggested by a friend that we look at a...
Such a beautiful centre with the most loveliest and support team of teachers.
It was suggested by a friend that we look at a dedicated list for our daughters kindy year instead of our usual long daycare center.
Being a busy working mum I was hesitant at first to look at a centre with hours and days less than long day care but it was the BEST decision I could make.
Our daughter has thrived at Redlands community kindy and we have all loved our time here. Very nurturing and an excellent play based Learning environment has ensured our daughter is ready for prep. I noticed throughout the year through conversation that she was learning so much during kindy.
The moment you walk through the door the centre feels like home. It is a calm and positive space with smaller class sizes and much quieter than long day cares I have been into over the years. On our C&K days our daughter is much calmer and less frazzled and overwhelmed at pick up time.
If you are considering a community kindy look no further that this one.AMAZING!!! We are going to miss all of the love and support 🩷🩷
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(Oh boy where should I start…) Our journey with C&K Redland Kindy began when we found my daughter hadn’t talked in daycare for...
(Oh boy where should I start…) Our journey with C&K Redland Kindy began when we found my daughter hadn’t talked in daycare for more than a year. Though without formal diagnosis (at that time all kid-related professionals are OVERLY BOOKED), I was pretty sure she was presenting Selective Mutism, which is a kind of social anxiety, requiring subtle balance of pushing her out of comfort zone while not to make it into any stress, according to resource I read. Luckily it’s the easiest type of mental disorder to overcome, the key (like most kid’s problems) is to intervene early and maximise frequency of right type of stimulation.
As we were both working parents with a newborn baby, I was desperately finding all the resource I could use. My newborn’s daycare granny suggested that I should send my daughter to the best kindy. C&K Redland is the one she sent her own kids and grandkids to since 40 years ago, and she highly trust them. I took the advice and never regret it.
My only goal for my daughter’s kindy year is to let her feel comfortable in social situations. Mrs Balcome and Mrs O are warm, kind to children and sensitive to their needs, the best type of teachers for my daughter’s SM. They have extensive experience with all kinds of kids and they put lots of thoughts into the program. I can’t imagine anyone who doesn’t love her job but spends off-work hours volunteering in children-related seminars, takes notes and applies the new knowledge next day in kindy. Or, anyone who doesn’t care about children would notice which kid plays well with which kid, and setup a bridge between parents to connect outside of kindy.
As to my daughter, after months support from everyone, now can speak freely in public (or even a bit too much sometimes)! It feels like a rock dropped out from my chest. My advice to parents experiencing similar situations are:
1. Prevent burnout on yourself, especially when it’s a long time battle. You are a good parent as long as you still care.
2. Take initiative and act the next little thing you can do now. Kids’ problems are best addressed early. Health Nurse, Social Worker, Benevolent Society, Psychologist, Occupational Therapist and Speech Therapist are the help I looked for besides online resource, books, my partner, daycare teachers and friends. It seems overwhelming when looking back, but for me it began as simple as searching online or making an appointment.
3. Don’t be ashamed to ask for help, but support the people who are willing to help with understanding and respect. Print out or email handouts, explain a bit, encourage them, give them feedbacks and let them take their own pace.
4. For socially anxious kids, parents hosting a birthday party or involving in kindy/community activities works like wonder. It looks irrelevant but the kid will feel connected to others through you.
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