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Our Learning Program

The Little Souls Early Childhood Program is designed to meet the unique needs of each child by considering their individual interests, cultural background, and developmental abilities. This approach ensures every child is included and given the opportunity to grow and thrive in an environment that respects and celebrates their uniqueness. Through play-based learning, children are encouraged to explore, question, and develop new skills in a supportive setting. Our educators plan and implement a wide range of experiences that address all developmental areas—cognitive, social, emotional, and physical. This dynamic approach helps create an engaging and stimulating educational environment where children are inspired to discover, learn, and reach their full potential.

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Our Learning Environments

Our learning environments are purposefully designed to foster success and set the foundation for lifelong learning. With multiple play spaces indoor and outdoors, our play spaces are carefully developed to offer a diverse range of learning opportunities, encouraging children to explore, inquire, and initiate their own learning based on their unique interests. These environments are intentionally crafted to inspire wonder and curiosity, allowing children to engage in meaningful experiences that support their growth across all developmental areas. We create a safe and supportive atmosphere where children feel confident to participate fully in their learning journey. Our educators work closely with families to understand and cater to each child’s individual needs, ensuring a holistic approach that nurtures each child’s potential.

What a Typical Day Looks Like

Throughout the day, children engage in a diverse range of activities and experiences that build on their existing knowledge and encourage the development of their curiosity and love for learning. They have the opportunity to interact with peers of varying age groups, fostering social growth and collaborative play. The day is thoughtfully structured to support each child’s emerging interests, providing ample opportunities for child-led play and exploration, allowing them to take the lead in their learning journey.

Our Educators

At Little Souls, we have a dedicated team of educators who recognise the significant impact each day has on your child’s learning and development. Our qualified and experienced educators create tailored learning opportunities that reflect each child’s strengths, abilities, needs, and interests. As part of our commitment to Early childhood development, all our educators participate in a comprehensive training program, which is a key aspect of our early intervention approach. They complete specialised training modules in areas such as behaviour management, social inclusion, building strong relationships with children, and more. Additionally, our centre is equipped with cameras to enhance our training program, allowing us to pair video and performance evaluations for ongoing professional growth.

Family Input

As a Boutique, family-oriented centre, we prioritise providing numerous opportunities for family input and active participation. We greatly value and encourage family feedback, ideas, and involvement, understanding that each family has its own unique hopes and goals for their child. We strive to incorporate these perspectives into the planning and implementation of our program. Families can stay connected to their child’s learning journey through our online platform, where they can view learning stories. We believe in fostering open communication and encourage regular verbal interaction between educators and families. We also create many opportunities for families to engage directly with the classroom, whether through organized events or by sharing their skills, hobbies, and talents with the children.

School Readiness

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We believe that a comprehensive and consistent program is essential for equipping children with the social and emotional skills needed for a smooth transition to school. Throughout our entire program, we embed school readiness activities and routines to ensure children are consistently exposed to key learning opportunities that support this transition.

At Little Souls, we focus on preparing children to be socially, emotionally, and academically ready for school. Social skills are a major component of this process, so we place a strong emphasis on fostering each child’s ability to interact with peers. Both structured and spontaneous opportunities for peer interaction help children practice turn-taking, sharing, and collaborating in groups, while building confidence in helping one another.

Emotionally, children develop readiness for school through exposure to daily routines. These routines provide a sense of structure and stability, while also offering opportunities for children to navigate and adapt to change with the support of our educators. Our focus on self-help skills—including toileting, hygiene, packing away, and everyday tasks like hand washing and putting on shoes—ensures that children gain the independence they need for school life.

Our intentional teaching activities, which cover areas such as literacy, numeracy, music, art, physical health, fine motor skills, science, and creativity, help prepare children academically. We aim to nurture children into confident, eager learners who are well-prepared to enter school with enthusiasm and a sense of ease in their new environment.

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