Leading Edge Childcare - Morayfield

Respect: The centre respects the traditional Aboriginal owners of the land, the children and their own diversity, and the families and communities that are part of the centre.

"We respect when we hold hands." -  Alayna (Kindergarten)

Trust: At the heart of the centre’s philosophy is the idea of building trusting relationships that are grounded in mutual respect. 

"To ensure parents and children trust their Educators, making sure they are comfortable leaving their children at the service." - Belinda (Senior Managment)

Patience: This is about helping children to begin to think critically about fair and unfair behaviour, and to remain accessible to others at times of distress, confusion and frustration. Patience is not simply the ability to wait, it’s how we behave while we’re waiting. 

"To provide an environment where everyone’s input is heard and respected." - Amy

Kindness: The centre seeks to demonstrate kindness every day through their interactions and encourages children to do the same. A smile, sharing of toys, or offering a hand is encouraged every day to grow the children’s confidence and build strong relationships.

"Sharing things and playing with friends." - Cleo (Kindergarten)

Creativity: The centre believes that fostering creativity in children is vital for their holistic development. Whilst being creative, children spend time practicing their concentration skills, fine motor skills and their problem-solving skills.

"Always planning programming on interesting things to allow the children to open and widen their minds." - Sarah (Parent)

• Weekly bush and pram kindy program – children have the opportunity to explore the natural environment in their local community and take their learning outside. 
• Weekly swimming lessons - Offered to the children over 3 years, this is where they can learn about water safety and how to swim.
• Music - Children engage in music classes with a qualified music teacher 
• Yoga – Children practice mindfulness and moving their bodies with a qualified yoga instructor 
• Gymnastics - Weekly gynastics classes to learn basic concepts of tumbling and dance 

• Regular incursions - About topics such as sustainability, or from emergency services including police, fire and ambulance. 

• Cooking lessons – Children learn how to cook from our qualified chef and understand why they should fuel their body with healthy foods. 
• Weekly pre-prep porgram - To support children's transition to school 

The service's handpicked team have extensive experience within the early childhood profession. These educators work hard to understand the children’s interests and skillsets, develop supportive and caring realationships with families and create programs that are creative, collaborative and immersive. 

At Leading Edge Childcare Morayfield, the children are offered breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and a late snack. All of the food is prepared fresh on-site each day and the menu follows the Feed Australia guidelines. 

The children enjoy cooking lessons each week with the centre chef, where children have the opportunity to learn how to cook and how to fuel their bodies with healthy and nutritious foods.