Welcome to Explore & Develop Epping Road.

Our two nursery rooms offer babies a safe and loving home-like environment as they explore the world around them. All babies have a flexible routine and are nurtured by consistent educators. We strive to maintain the same group of educators with the same group of children for the first three years of their life. This consistency of educators ensures children have stable attachments throughout their nursery years.

Our fees are inclusive of morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, late snack, nappies, bed linen and sunscreen.

Our Turtles room (2- to 3-year-old room) nurtures our children’s growing independence, and offers many opportunities throughout the day for children to develop their self-help skills. Key areas of focus include toilet training, self-feeding, dressing and taking care of one’s belongings. This age group will show an increased interest in relationships. Toddlers will begin interacting more directly with their peers and educators and they will explore concepts such as sharing, turn-taking, conflict resolution and emotional resilience. The educators will guide these life skills by modelling positive relationships and appropriate emotional expression.

Our fees are inclusive of morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, late snack, nappies and sunscreen.

In our Junior Preschool room (3 –4 years) and our Senior Preschool room (4 –5 years) we focus more intently on preparing children for primary school. Our School Readiness Program encompasses a focus on pre-reading, writing, maths and science skills and aims to foster social and emotional skills such as curiosity, resourcefulness, independent thinking, problem solving and initiative. These skills will not only assist children in getting ready for primary school, but will go a long way in preparing them for a successful life.

Our fees are inclusive of morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, late snack and sunscreen.

Our outdoor areas provide a rich opportunity for children to engage with the natural environment and to promote concepts of sustainability. The nursery play area is specifically designed for children under two years of age. It focuses on providing babies with sensory stimulation derived from interactions with natural resources. It features a thriving herb garden, miniature apple trees, a large sandpit and creative arts area. The highlight of the space is our sensory garden, which includes a teepee and a wooden slide.

The preschool play area is a larger space designed to facilitate gross-motor growth in children aged over two years. It includes a large decking area that encourages open-ended physical activity such as ball games, cycling and construction. Other features include a large wooden boat, a dry creek bed and a cubby house, which continually transforms itself according to a child’s imagination. The preschool play area is also a space for our gardening projects. The children participate in growing seasonal vegetables and nurture olive trees to contribute to our Farmers’ Markets.

Additional spaces include the tennis court and grassy picnic area located directly outside the centre. These spaces are accessed on a daily basis by all age groups and allow children to explore alternate surfaces and play experiences. The children also visit local sportsgrounds such as the Rotary War Memorial Athletics Field.