St Mary's Rainbow Preschool North Wagga Wagga

St Mary's Rainbow Preschool is located in the historic St Mary’s Church Hall, North Wagga Wagga. We are a community based, not for profit early childhood centre providing high quality education and care in our unique, small group preschool program for children aged between 3 and 5 years old.

 

We are blessed to have one of the largest outdoor play areas in Wagga, which enables us to a bring hands on environmental education into the preschool experience. Whether it’s digging up worms and creepy crawlies, swinging in a tree or collecting eggs laid by our resident chickens, our children are always in touch with their natural environment. Our beautiful outdoor area also has a wonderful vegetable garden, cubby house, under-cover sand pit, performance stage and playground.

Our internal play space within our 104 year old church hall building, has been recently refurbished and offers a homelike environment with a myriad of resources including home corner, book corner, arts and crafts and good quality wooden toys. 

The early childhood educators employed at St Mary’s Preschool are highly experienced with early childhood qualifications ranging from university level, diploma level and certificate III. The educators attend regular professional development courses throughout the year to update their existing knowledge, to keep abreast of current trends and developments within the early childhood education, and to continually improve the high standards of care and education delivered. St Mary’s Rainbow Preschool incorporates the fundamental principles of the early years learning framework with a focus on play based learning.

Our preschools maintain the ethos of the Anglican Parish of Wagga Wagga whilst also respecting the traditions and cultures of all the people in our community.

Uniquely our preschool has a Chaplain who makes regular contact with the staff, children and their families as well as community members. The chaplain takes an active role in supporting members of the preschool community in times of need, crisis or emergency.

·         Unique, small group preschool program for children aged 3-5 years old

·         One of the largest outdoor play areas in Wagga – vegetable gardens, cubby house, covered sand pit, performance stage, playground and pet chickens

·         ‘Homelike’ internal space with good quality educational resources

·         Recently refurbished, 104 year old church building

·         Experienced, highly trained, passionate staff

·         Christian environment with preschool Chaplain

·         Child Care Benefit eligible

·         Complies with NSW State Government Priority of Access Guidelines with priority and subsidised fees offered to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families who hold a low income health care card and children in their year before school.

St Mary’s Rainbow Preschool is a beautiful preschool blessed with an amazing outdoor play area and passionate staff. Come and visit us today or phone us on (02) 6921 3968.

St Mary’s Rainbow Preschool,

2 George Street,

NORTH WAGGA WAGGA NSW 2650,

Phone (02) 6921 3968,

Email: stmarysrainbow@bigpond.com,

 

 

Web: http://www.anglicanwaggawagga.com.au/preschools-waggawagga.html

 

 

 

Kurrajong Early Childhood Intervention Service

 

Kurrajong Early Childhood Intervention Service is situated in Wagga Wagga at 2 Grampian Place, Tatton.  KEIS are also situated in Cootamundra, Tumut and Griffith.

 

KEIS provides specialised services and support to families with young children who have developmental delays and disabilities. 

 

• KEIS builds families capacity to provide learning experiences and opportunities to support their children's development.
• Maximises the use of everyday family situations support children's potential development.
• Provides a key worker who is the main point of contact for the family and assists with the coordination and the planning of the service for their child. 
• With the family KEIS develops an Individual Family Service Plan and Individual Education Program for each child.
• Conducts a variety of parent programs to provide information and strategies to assist with child development.  Provides group programs for children and their family where targeted skills can be developed and reinforced in a  social setting.
• provides individual consultation sessions.
• Provides relevant information to families regarding additional services that could support heir child and family.
• Supports families and their children in the transition to early childhood services and to school.
• Supports early childhood services to include children with additional needs into a mainstream setting.  
• In addition, KEIS supports Early Childhood services in their inclusive practices through training and coaching in the Teaching Pyramid framework. 

To contact KEIS:  Ph 0269 238 400 / Email keis@kw.org.au

Physiofamily - Melissa Merrin

Physiofamily is owned by Melissa Merrin, with 20 years of experience as a Physiotherapist, and extensive experience working in Children’s and Women’s Physiotherapy.

 

Physiotherapy services offered include:

Pre and Postnatal Conditions	Children’s Physiotherapy
Back or pelvic joint pain whilst pregnant or postnatal	Babies and Children with a delay in reaching their motor milestones e.g. rolling, sitting, walking
Weak abdominal muscles after having a baby or abdominal muscle separation	Children with poor co-ordination
Pre and Postnatal general exercise advice	Concern about the quality of movement in babies and young children
Pelvic floor assessment:  prolapse and bladder control problems, perineal tears	Premature babies with concern regarding their physical development
	Babies with asymmetrical head shapes or a preference to turning their head one way e.g. torticollis
	Musculo-skeletal pain
	Children with physical disabilities requiring Physiotherapy

Bookings can be made by e-mail or phone as below:

melissa@physiofamily.net.au

Wagga: 0408 079 403 Tumut: 69474261 Cootamundra: 6942 7932

Website: http://www.bodycompass.com.au/practitioner/melissa-merrin/

40 Morrow St Wagga Wagga, 54 Thompson St Cootamundra and 89 Capper St, Tumut

Centacare South West NSW

Centacare run many different types of parenting courses throughout South West NSW regions.  You can find them on the website  www.centacareswnsw.org.au.  Events, courses and workshops held in Wagga and locally are listed on this interactive calendar: http://www.centacareswnsw.org.au/news-and-events/calendar/.  You can also follow them on their facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/centacaresouthwestnsw  
For more information and to register contact Centacare South West NSW on 02 6923 3888
 www.centacareswnsw.org.au 

Early Childhood Development Program (ECDP), ASPECT

What is the Early Childhood Development Program (ECDP)?

The ECDP is an initiative funded by Ageing, Disability & Homecare (ADHC) to provide home-based services for children who may have developmental concerns in the areas of communication, social interaction, and play interests. The ECDP is run by professionals (e.g., speech pathologists, occupational therapists, special educators, psychologists), aiming to support families and services to better assist children presenting with these developmental challenges from a very early stage in their lives.
The research shows there is a large gap between parents having initial concerns about their child’s development and when they are able to access services, often missing out on valuable time to receive Early Intervention services. The ECDP is attempting to help close this gap, providing support and helping families to access relevant services for their child.  
Why has it been recommended that my child is referred to ECDP? The people who work closely with your child (i.e. childcare/preschool/school staff, community nurse etc.), have identified some areas of your child’s development which require additional support (i.e., communication, social interaction, and play interests). The people working closely with your child have completed a referral with you, and sent it to our service. If you have any questions about the referral, please contact the service provider who completed the referral with you.
What will ECDP do for my child? As some concerns have been raised regarding your child’s development, we will look through your referral form and be in contact with you to discuss this further. We will then conduct a screening assessment to look at areas where your child may need further assistance. We will provide up to 15 sessions (including screening sessions) with you and your child, as well as others who are involved (e.g., day care/ preschool), to help meet these needs. The aim will be to help you and your child to access relevant services, to support successful transition to these services, and to support your child’s development.
Who do I contact if I have any questions?
Riverina - Wagga Wagga:
Cahli Wall
0438261582 cwall@autismspectrum.org.au

Early Links - CareWest

Early Links – Carewest - Riverina Murray

This innovative program provides short-term support for parents and carers of a child recently diagnosed with a disability or in the process of obtaining a diagnosis.

To find out further information please contact Carewest Early Links Project Officer: Mandy Bainbridge

P: 02 69258147      M: 0457301046     
E: amanda.bainbridge@cw.org.au      Web:  www.cw.org.au

Kapooka Early Childhood Centre Inc

Welcome to Kapooka Early Childhood Centre Inc. 

Accredited as ‘EXCEEDING’ in all seven quality areas by ACECQA in 2014

“Our Centre is a hidden treasure for children” 

A Community Based Preschool for Children Not-For-Profit

• We are ideally located in the small Defence village of Kapooka, a short 8 minute drive from Central Wagga Wagga.
• Our Centre provides a friendly and nurturing, educational, play-based learning environment. 
• Our educators are dedicated, experienced and highly trained professionals. 
• Our educator to child ratio exceeds regulatory requirements.
• Our spacious, well shaded, natural outdoor play area is set on 1/2 an acre. 
• Our tranquil, rural location fosters relationships with native bird and wildlife.
• We embrace learning through the great outdoors and incorporate a 'Bush Kindy' learning program. 
• We care for our residential pets - 'Mr Boots, Henny and Penny', three mottled Pekin chickens. 
• Family and community participation is encouraged and valued. 
• Our Centre is open to all members of the community. (You do not have to be a Defence member to utilize our preschool).
• We are conveniently located right next door to Kapooka Public School and adjacent to the Kapooka Community Centre.
• We provide low and affordable fees ranging from $19 to $36* per day.
• CCB Registered Care Rebate is available for eligible families.
• We offer extended hours from 8.30am to 4.00pm.
• All money raised is re-invested into your child's high quality education and care.

Feel free to visit and enjoy a play at our beautiful preschool or visit www.kapookaearlychildhoodcentre.com.au.

Contact our friendly educators on 02 6912722 or kecc1@bigpond.com.

 "We strive to provide early childhood education and care excellence."

*Fees may be subject to variation