Mother Duck Child Care and Preschool Lawnton
Mother Duck Child Care and Preschool Lawnton Centre overview
Introducing Mother Duck Lawnton, a child care centre ‘where happiness comes first’ for children from 6 weeks to school age. The Mother Duck centres (located around Brisbane & Moreton Bay) have a reputation for excellence and this centre was built in 1993.
The four large studios have high ceilings and enjoy natural light. Outside, the children enjoy playing on real grass, with sandpits, climbing frames, chickens, vegetable gardens, worm farms and native bee hives. Both the indoor and outdoor environments have beautiful pieces of real antique furniture, that allow the children to interact with materials that they would see in the real world.
Conveniently located near local schools, the centre offers ample parking and is across the road from the Lawnton train station, making it easier for working parents. The centre’s hours are from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm. Book a tour today to find out more.
Why Choose Us?
- Owner-operated centre for real attention to detail
- Qualified educators who care about every child’s success
- Rooms and play areas that make your child feel welcome
- Nurturing and home-like, to create a sense of belonging
- Safe and hygienic, through deliberate design and attention to detail and process
- Approved Kindergarten Program
- Aesthetically appealing, to inspire and comfort
- Vaccination policy in place to guide attendance
Inclusions
- Healthy, allergy-friendly lunch and snacks
- Nappies
Feel free to drop in anytime to take a tour of our facilities. We just ask that you let us know you’re coming.
Fees & Vacancies
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What the parents say
What the parents say
We love and appreciate Mother Duck Lawnton. My girl’s really happy going there, she’s learning lots, and we really appreciate the relationships she has with her educators. They are wonderful people who clearly care for the little ones in their charge. Thanks for what you all do.
Amanda - parent
Wonderful and experienced educators. I know that I don’t have to worry while I’m at work about my little darling, he’s happy and loved. He’s often very dirty from a full day of fun when he comes home which is terrific. Our family will miss all the teachers so much when Kyle goes to school. You guys are awesome!! Thank you for everything over the past 4 years.
Mags - parent
Thank you Mother duck for loving my children and providing a safe haven for them to thrive and make friends! We had a bad encounter with our other service but Mother duck has been absolutely amazing! Our children love their teachers and always enjoy coming! Thank you a billion times over! We can't wait to send our little bub also!
TeAorangi - parent
Centre philosophy
Centre philosophy
- Environments Carefully Created for Children
- Care and Attention for Each Individual Child
- Play-Based Learning to Prepare Each Child for Success
- Strong Relationships With Families to Create Communities
- Welcoming Centres Where Diversity is Celebrated
- Caring Educators Who Love Coming to Work
Programs
Programs
- Music program
- Yoga and sports programs
- Sustainability program
- School readiness program
About the curriculum
About the curriculum
6 weeks - 12 months
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.
12 months - 2 years
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.
2 years - 3 years
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.
3 years - 5 years
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.
Meet the team
Meet the team
At Mother Duck Lawnton, 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.
Here at Mother Duck Lawnton, our play based learning program is not designed to discredit the importance of numeracy and literacy, but to recognise the importance of teaching children in ways that spark a lifelong joy and passion for learning.
Miss Kirsty - Nominated Supervisor, Mother Duck Lawnton
I have been an early childhood educator for just over half of my life and there are many reasons I am passionate about the care and education of young children. When you walk through the door each and every day and are greeted with those contagious little smiles as they wrap their arms around you, or you observe a child master a skill that they have been working so hard on…..those little moments, are the reason why I do what I do.
Miss Marilyn - Educational Leader
Health & nutrition
Health & nutrition
Mother Duck’s own dietitian, Fiona Hinton, prepares the menus for the centre and has over 20 years of experience. Fiona specialises in real-life strategies and practical suggestions to convert nutrition advice into food kids will eat. Fiona has collaborated on several books, including one with best-selling children’s food writer Annabel Karmel, as well as training childcare staff in children’s nutrition.
Mother Duck Lawnton has a full time in-house chef who cooks fresh meals for children each day – morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. The children are supported to self serve, set up, and clean the meal spaces before and after meal times.
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Cnr Todd & Station RdLawnton, QLD, 4501
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