About Gumnuts
Our Vision
Goomalling Gumnuts Early Learning Centre provides a nurturing and supportive environment to build positive relationships that allow children to grow into confident, creative individuals through play-based learning.
Centre Philosophy
Gumnuts is a friendly and affectionate place of inclusion and warmth
Each child is invaluable and unique
We build on children’s strengths, skills and knowledge
Educators promote and role model positive interactions
Children’s ideas and play form the basis of our learning experiences
Families and educators value each other’s contributions and roles
Children’s cultural traditions are central to their sense of belonging
Daily Routines
The activities that happen at Gumnuts are built around daily routines. Familiar routines help children to settle and feel comfortable in the centre.
These routines are built around the regular events of the day – arrival, snacks/drinks, toileting/nappy change, main meals, washing, sleep/rest and departure – and take into account the developmental needs of individual children, children’s attendance patterns, the climate and physical environment, the numbers and ages of children within a given group, children with special needs, new children entering the group and parents’ expectations.
Meals
Meals form a significant part of the daily routine. All children are required to bring morning and afternoon tea and a packed lunch as we do not provide meals. Water is the drink of choice and we expect that all children bring food that is of a balanced nutritional standard and ask that parents refrain from sending their child with juice or cool drinks, cordials, chocolates, lollies, jelly or any other confectionery.
Centre opening hours
Monday - Thursday: 8.00 - 5.15
Friday - Closed
Find us
24 Quinlan st, (back of Town Hall)
6460 Goomalling
Postal address: P.O. box 189, 6460 Goomalling.
Phone: 9629 1188