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One Step Up
  • Home
  • About us
  • Curriculum
    • 0 - 2 Years (Penguin's)
    • 2 - 3 Years (Emu's)
    • 3 - 5 Years (Flamingo's)
  • Meet Our Team
    • Meet Our Team
    • Meet The Director
    • Join Our Team
  • Contact Us
  • Join the waitlist
  • ENROL NOW FOR 2026
  • Testominals
  • Our Menu's
  • CCS Calculator

Flamingo Room (3-5 years) PRESCHOOL PROGRAM

Our 3–5 room is a thoughtfully structured and nurturing preschool environment designed to support children in their final years before starting kindergarten. We balance a clear and consistent daily routine with rich, play-based learning, helping children develop confidence, independence, and readiness for school while still enjoying the joy of childhood. Our predictable structure builds security and self-regulation, while our flexible learning experiences encourage curiosity, creativity, and exploration.

We place a strong focus on early literacy and numeracy to give children a solid foundation for their school journey. Through intentional teaching, small-group learning, and everyday play, children engage in experiences that support letter recognition, phonological awareness, early reading, writing, counting, patterning, and problem-solving. We also offer home readers and optional homework experiences to strengthen the connection between home and preschool and further support children’s learning progress.

Equally important to academic readiness is social and emotional development. We intentionally support children to build friendships, communicate effectively, manage emotions, and develop resilience, empathy, and cooperation. Through group discussions, collaborative play, problem-solving, and guided interactions, we help children develop the confidence and emotional skills they need to thrive in a school setting.

Our curriculum is planned and guided by qualified Early Childhood Teachers (ECTs) and experienced primary school-trained educators, ensuring our program is of the highest quality and aligned with best practice in early childhood education. This means your child is receiving a rich, intentional, and school-aligned learning program that truly prepares them for success in kindergarten and beyond.

At the heart of our preschool room is a supportive, respectful, and encouraging environment where ev

At the heart of our preschool room is a supportive, respectful, and encouraging environment where every child feels capable, valued, and ready to take their next big step into school with confidence and excitement.

Classroom Arrangement

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) is a significant part of our preschool program. Through hands-on, inquiry-based learning, children are encouraged to think critically, experiment, and solve problems in real and meaningful ways. This may include building and designing with blocks and construction materials, exploring cause and effect through experiments, investigating the natural world, using simple technology, and working collaboratively to create, test, and refine their ideas. Our STEM approach fosters curiosity, creativity, resilience, and logical thinking — all essential skills for future learning.

The we say Goodbye..

At the end of their preschool journey, we celebrate each child’s growth, achievements, and time with us through our special graduation ceremony. This joyful event recognises their learning, friendships, and milestones, giving them a moment to shine before they take their next exciting step into kindergarten. Families are invited to share in this proud celebration as we farewell our children with love, confidence, and best wishes for their future. 

How the CCS works

The CCS is paid directly to approved child care providers, which then pass on the benefit as a fee reduction to families. Families pay the remaining balance, known as the ‘gap fee.’ The amount of CCS a family receives depends on the following factors:

  • Combined family income: The subsidy percentage is determined by the family’s annual adjusted taxable income. For lower-income families, the subsidy can cover up to 90% of child care costs. As income increases, the subsidy percentage decreases on a sliding scale. There is an upper income limit, beyond which families may not receive any subsidy.
  • Activity test: The subsidy amount is also influenced by the parents’ level of activity, including work, study, training, or volunteering. Generally, the more hours parents engage in these activities, the more hours of subsidised child care they can access. There are four activity levels, which correspond to the maximum number of subsidised hours a child can receive: up to 24, 36, 72 or 100 hours per fortnight. 


BELOW IS THE CCS CALCULATOR:


https://www.startingblocks.gov.au/child-care-subsidy-calculator


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