Good Hands Long Day Care & Preschool

Children are our future. We need good leaders in all fields: politics, education, science, arts and sports. We believe that they have a mission to make a better, safer and a more peaceful world.  For these reasons, we want our children to develop into happy, balanced, active, educated adolescents and adults.

This journey starts at an early age. It is the behaviours and attitudes learnt in the first few years of our life that build the strong foundations necessary for the future. It is important for parents to find the most appropriate start in their child’s life. A suitable childcare centre has a crucial role in this process. We believe in building a positive, trusting, safe and welcoming centre that accepts everyone and encourages their differences as well as works with the community to utilise the environment we live in.

We believe that our childcare centre provides an age appropriate education within a caring, well-managed, safe environment. We aim to nurture our children to become more socially accepted, educated and successful men and women for our community, our country and the world. At Good Hands Long Day Care we believe in children using their skills and understandings to explore the natural surroundings, which aids in teaching them about respect and the world in which they live.

At Good Hands Long Day Care we believe and encourage children’s freedom to move and their ability to make their own decisions which form the foundation of our educational program by giving the children a chance to learn through their body and senses while exploring through their own play explorations.

Good Hands Long Day Care believes in creating a space that is directed by the children’s curiosity and enthusiasm for their own ideas and their own willingness to learn which allows for spontaneous planning and intentional teaching moments which assist in strengthening their social and emotional wellbeing.

Our aim is to have a safe, bias free and happy environment for our children. Our qualified staff will support and help children to expand their cognitive, social emotional, language and physical developments through free play and structured educational programs. We use up to date and age appropriate educational toys and books, appropriate indoor and outdoor programming, observations and evaluations to create a high quality care for the children.  We ensure our children respect Australian culture and values. Here at Good Hands Long Day Care, we acknowledge the Guringai people as the traditional custodians of the Darug land and we endeavour to discover more of the Aboriginal history as we embark on our reconciliation action journey.

Our Centre has an open door for parents and caregivers. They are always welcome to the second home of their children for as long as they wish. We always appreciate their advice, support and new ideas and experiences in improving our service to the children, families and our community. We abide by Australian NSW rules and regulations and our policies reflect this.

We believe that if you choose our childcare centre, you can be sure that you and your children will be in Good Hands.

The team at Good Hands South Turramurra.

• School readiness program: The program prepares children for school by building foundational skills in literacy, numeracy, science, social and emotional, and motor skills. As well as encouraging independence, curiosity, and self-esteem. 
• Community involvement: The centre encourages a sense of community through event celebration such as Chinese New Year, Christmas, NAIDOC, Diwali, Australia Day, Halloween, Book Week, Olympics, and graduation. The centre also encourages children to participate in excursions to local parks and primary schools as part of the school readiness program.
• Science program: Children participate in science experiments throughout the term to encourage curiosity and critical thinking skills. Children learn about the environment, chemistry, astrology and many other branches of science.
• Dance, yoga and sport program: The team at Good Hands encourages children to be active and celebrate a healthy lifestyle by inspiring children to participate in sport, dance and yoga activities.
• Language program: Children at Good Hands learn Mandarin through stories, play, music, dance, event celebration and through everyday discussion with the educator.
• Cooking program: Children participate in a cooking program throughout the term. Children make biscuits, cultural delicacies, and freshly squeezed juice. Cooking develops sequencing, sensory, numeracy, literacy and community skills.

Good Hands follows the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF), which understands that children learn and explore through play. Children’s understanding of the world develops through communication, discovery, imagination, and creation. 

The EYLF aims to develop in children a strong sense of identity, connection and contribution to their world, a strong sense of wellbeing, confidence and involvement in learning, and effective communication skills. 

Through this framework the centre hopes to provide children with a sense of Belonging, to recognise and celebrate their Being, and support their Becoming.

The centre offers a school readiness program that prepares children for the transition to school by developing their literacy, numeracy, science, emotional, social, arts and crafts and motor skills. As well as their competence and confidence to be independent and the ability to challenge bias.