Only About Children Hornsby
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Only About Children Hornsby Centre overview
Only About Children is a intimate and homely campus that cares for 28 children from ages 18 months to 6 years. Conveniently located at 90 Balmoral Street, the campus is a short walk from Waitara Public School and Hornsby Hospital, a 16-minute walk to Hornsby Station, a 14-minute walk to Waitara Station and has numerous bus stops nearby.
With a naturally shaded, dedicated outdoor play area – featuring bike tracks and a slide – children enjoy the space to create, explore and lead their own play. Our two age-based indoor spaces have been designed specifically to encourage children’s learning and growth through a focus on safety and natural elements. We love to connect with our local area and community through excursions and activities that feed into children’s interests and learning. At our Hornsby childcare centre these include regular trips to local parks and our nearby Only About Children Wahroonga Campus.
Enrolment includes:
- Health Program - with Allied Health support in Nutrition, Vision, Occupational Therapy and Speech Pathology
- Excursions and local community activities
- 2 year school readiness program
Learning
Our play-based curriculum allows consistent teaching in small group learning environments featuring:
- Qualified and passionate Educators
- Oac Grow curriculum supporting Toddler and Preschool aged children
- Daily fun and inclusive learning in numeracy, literacy, exploration, technology, sustainability and creative expression
Fees & Vacancies
Enquire & enrol to get a week on Care For Kids*
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Enquire & enrol to get a week on Care For Kids*
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Enquire & enrol to get a week on Care For Kids*
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Enquire & enrol to get a week on Care For Kids*
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Enquire & enrol to get a week on Care For Kids*
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Enquire & enrol to get a week on Care For Kids*
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Enquire & enrol to get a week on Care For Kids*
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Only About Children Hornsby Service features
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About the curriculum
About the curriculum
Only About Children consider themselves much more than just child care. They are a place for children to grow, learn, make friends, explore the world and become school-ready. The children are exposed to a vast array of programs and inclusions as part of the daily fee.
The Grow Curriculum is the centre’s unique educational framework and the basis for essential early years learning and development. It includes core practices and programs that children are immersed in daily, through a balance of structured and unstructured play-based learning. It is guided by the Australian Early Years Learning Framework. Spanning toddler, preschool and school readiness ages.
The 4 key areas of the curriculum are:
- Left Brain Logic – Literacy & Language, Exploration & STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering & Math) and Sustainability
- Right Brain Creativity – Music, Dramatic Play and Art
- Health and Wellbeing – Physical Activity and Nutrition
- Social Development, Trust, Respect & Relationships and Resilience & Mindfulness
To support the Grow Curriculum, the centre also has relationships with local schools to help with the transition to school, including school readiness workshops for families.
Programs
Programs
Morning
Alex is two and a half years old and loves to join his fellow room friends for breakfast before heading out to the toddler play environment for an abundance of open ended materials and experiences. Alex and his mates are free to discover the space safely and independently with educator supervision.
The educators like to arrange activities in small groups in intentional teaching settings to support the children with their growing curiosity and sense of self. Today Alex’s group is collecting different shaped leaves that they will use in a creative project.
Lunch & Rest Time
Alex loves to help the educators weed and water the herb garden. Today he picks some of the mint to taste. He takes the rest inside to the campus cook to use in the cacao mint muffins for afternoon tea. For lunch Alex eats his favourite Chicken and Mushroom Risotto.
Busy toddlers need time to rest so this is integrated into every day. Alex has dropped his day sleep so enjoys quiet reading and relaxation.
Afternoon
The children are sitting on the mat with their educator to enjoy some nursery. Alex sings along to Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star and copies the educator’s hand movements.
Morning
Tess is 5 years old and likes to start her day with her Educator and small group playing numeracy and literacy activities as part of the broader campus school readiness program.
Lunch & Learn
The educators discuss ways that children can contribute to reducing climate change. Tess suggests that people could take shorter showers to save water, and her friends agree that they will try that too. Sustainability practices are so embedded in the day that Tess’s group empty the water cups straight into the garden after lunch.
Afternoon
Tess loves the friendships she has made at the centre, and gets great joy out of sharing their creative passions through daily music and drama. These programs also support Tess in her social, emotional and physical wellbeing too. All of which are so important for their next stage in life - school!
Meet the team
Meet the team
At Only About Children, the qualified and passionate educators seek to create a nurturing learning environment for the children in their care. They are committed to helping each child reach their full potential.
The educators help the children to feel safe, nurtured, stimulated and happy. They follow an innovative play-based curriculum, and use a small group learning environment where children’s successes, skills and challenges are monitored on an ongoing basis. Families can enjoy daily photos and updates from the centre, through their free app.
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Centre Reviews
Excellent daycare! I was a casual staff and had good experiences. I can tell all the staff are beautiful, caring and amazing people... Excellent daycare! I was a casual staff and had good experiences. I can tell all the staff are beautiful, caring and amazing people who care for the families and children that come through their doors. Absolutely love this place! Read more
So lovely big family.kids really enjoy there everyday, and excited before we going there. So lovely big family.kids really enjoy there everyday, and excited before we going there.
My daughter loved her time here and she absolutely loved her educators. Such a kind, caring and nurturing environment. Thank you Zoe, Chris,... My daughter loved her time here and she absolutely loved her educators. Such a kind, caring and nurturing environment. Thank you Zoe, Chris, Sunny and Mary! Read more
Hi, thanks for your wonderful review of Only About Children Hornsby and for being part of the Only About Children family! We love reading about the experiences of the children in our care and we're so glad your daughter is loving her time with us. Kind regards Fiona