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C&K Thornlands Childcare Centre Service features
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Kindergarten/Preschool Programs
Kindergarten/Preschool Programs
Kindergarten Program
Our dedicated and qualified teachers and educators nurture healthy minds and bodies, celebrating each child’s individual strengths to support their participation and growth towards their full potential. We co-design vibrant learning communities with children, families, and communities, ensuring your C&K centre is a place where your child feels safe, makes friends, and belongs.
Our indoor and outdoor spaces ignite imaginations and foster curiosity, allowing children to explore, experiment, play, and learn. Educators are open to your child’s ideas and will guide their social and emotional growth. Your child will have opportunities to explore, solve problems, develop friendships, use their creativity, and play. We also prepare children for the transition to school and a lifelong love of learning.
All C&K community kindergartens and childcare centres deliver a government-approved kindergarten program.
Infant and Toddler Approach
C&K has developed a specialized infant and toddler approach, guiding the care and education of our youngest learners. Our warm and professional educators "slow down" to be in the moment with your child as they explore the world. We focus on developing deep, trusting relationships with each baby and toddler, ensuring they feel safe, happy, and secure through consistent routines and rituals.
Babies and toddlers are naturally curious about the world, and we delight in sharing their sense of wonder.
Play-Based Learning at C&K
Play-based learning at C&K reflects the children, educators, families, and communities at each centre. Our teachers and educators enrich and extend children’s play in meaningful ways. For example, if a child is playing in the sandpit, an educator might encourage them to draw maps in the sand or measure water levels, supporting literacy and numeracy development.
Programs at C&K centres may also include:
Nature Play: Time to play freely outdoors, connect with nature, and use natural materials.
Risky Play: Safe exploration of questions like "Can this branch take my weight?" under expert supervision.
STEM: Inquiry-based experiences incorporating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
Literacy and Language: Talking, reading, conversing, drawing, and playing with open-ended materials.
The Arts: Exploring creativity through visual arts, drama, music, movement, and a variety of materials.
First Nations Peoples' Histories and Perspectives: Learning about and respecting the connections to land, sea, and sky in all our programs.
About the Curriculum
About the Curriculum
C&K has developed a Infant and Toddler Approach which informs the way we care for and educate our babies and toddlers. Our philosophy for this age is to “slow down” and be in the moment with your child as they learn and explore the world. We focus on developing a deep and trusting relationship with each child.
All C&K childcare centres deliver C&K's Quality Kindergarten Program. Kindergarten, also known as pre-prep or preschool, is a program for children who are turning 4 by June 30 in the year before they attend school. C&K’s kindy programs are government-approved and led by experienced and university qualified teachers. Our program supports children’s curiosity, creativity, problem solving, resilience and real-world knowledge and skills.
At C&K we know that children do not learn in isolation, learning is a collaborative process between teachers, educators, children and families. At C&K we believe children are powerful learners, active citizens, thinkers and theorisers - this is at the heart of our early childhood curriculum. We've designed our indoor and outdoor spaces to ignite imaginations and nurture healthy minds and bodies. Learning through play is an integral part of our education program.
Our educators skilfully enrich and extend on children's play experiences, creating a learning program that is tailored and meaningful for your child. Your child’s learning and care journey is shared with you via conversations with your child’s educators, through written documentation and through StoryPark (an app and website).C&K has developed a Infant and Toddler Approach which informs the way we care for and educate our babies and toddlers.
Our philosophy for this age is to “slow down” and be in the moment with your child as they learn and explore the world. We focus on developing a deep and trusting relationship with each child.
All C&K childcare centres deliver C&K's Quality Kindergarten Program. Kindergarten, also known as pre-prep or preschool, is a program for children who are turning 4 by June 30 in the year before they attend school. C&K’s kindy programs are government-approved and led by experienced and university qualified teachers. Our program supports children’s curiosity, creativity, problem solving, resilience and real-world knowledge and skills.
At C&K we know that children do not learn in isolation, learning is a collaborative process between teachers, educators, children and families. At C&K we believe children are powerful learners, active citizens, thinkers and theorisers - this is at the heart of our early childhood curriculum. We've designed our indoor and outdoor spaces to ignite imaginations and nurture healthy minds and bodies. Learning through play is an integral part of our education program. Our educators skilfully enrich and extend on children's play experiences, creating a learning program that is tailored and meaningful for your child.
Your child’s learning and care journey is shared with you via conversations with your child’s educators, through written documentation and through StoryPark (an app and website).
Centre philosophy
Centre philosophy
Where every child flourishes.
To nurture and inspire children to succeed in an ever-changing world.
We put children first: Every decision we make and action we take centers around the well-being and development of the children in our care.
We respect each other: We foster a culture of mutual respect, valuing diverse perspectives and encouraging open communication.
We work with integrity: We uphold the highest standards of honesty and transparency in all our interactions.
We strive for excellence: We are committed to continuous improvement and excellence in everything we do, ensuring the best outcomes for the children and families we serve.
Programs
Programs
Our Education Program
C&K's early childhood curriculum, Listening and Learning Together:
C&K Curriculum Approach, serves children from birth to five years old across all our kindergartens and childcare centres. This approach aligns with The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia (EYLF) and the Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guideline (QKLG), integrating contemporary practices and understandings of the early years.
Our educators skillfully partner with children and families to create caring and vibrant learning communities. In the year before school, university-qualified teachers guide and support children to become curious, capable, and collaborative learners. For children from birth to three, our infant and toddler approach focuses on slowing down and being present as they explore the world.
At C&K, we see children from birth as thinkers and theorisers, rich in ideas and knowledge, powerful learners, and active citizens. We work with an anti-bias curriculum to promote fairness, empowerment, and respect, modeling equity and inclusion. We honor every child’s right to play, build on their existing learning from home, and provide foundations for lifelong learning.
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18-22 Beveridge RoadThornlands, QLD, 4164
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My son went to C&K and wish I never sent him. No professionalism at all. The lack of communication is unreal. My son... My son went to C&K and wish I never sent him. No professionalism at all. The lack of communication is unreal. My son kept getting hurt and nothing was getting done about it. The yard is way too big, not enough staff to children ratio. The staff I feel don’t care about the children. I didn’t know anything that my son was up to during the day as no updates were happening. Had a meeting with Letitia to see if things improved and nothing did! I’m so glad I removed my son from there. I didn’t feel comfortable dropping him off did not feel he was safe. Would not recommend this centre to anyone. It may look good as it’s new but that means nothing if you don’t have staff that care. My son is so much happier, he will even Say “not go back to my old school” when we go past it. That shows a lot. Hes much safer where he is now and so glad I went with my gut instinct. Read more
I could not recommend this centre more highly. It was a very scary thing, thinking about where to send my first child for daycare... I could not recommend this centre more highly. It was a very scary thing, thinking about where to send my first child for daycare as I returned to work (as a teacher myself). I was so anxious that I would never find a centre where I felt comfortable leaving him. That all changed when we went for a stay and play here. There are no words that can describe my happiness and gratitude in being accepted and able to send Theodore to C&K Thornlands. Letitia and her team of outstanding and innovative educators who don’t miss a beat. They go above and beyond in every single aspect of Daycare/Kindy life. Theodore has the most exquisite meals cooked by the in house chefs. He has had the most caring, loving, attentive educators who have already instilled a love for learning and exploring while always making him feel so secure in this space away from home. Theodore beams with excitement when we drive into the car park and now doesn’t like leaving at the end of the day. I could not recommend this centre more, and I am so unbelievably grateful for this centre and the incredible staff who work there. Thank you C&K Thornlands, you are simply the best! Read more