Childcare News

Childcare Director’s Welcome to 2026 

“Maintaining the Heart”  As we step into 2026, we warmly welcome all our families both new and returning to another wonderful year at South Coast Baptist Childcare. This year, our theme “Maintaining the Heart” reflects our deep commitment to nurturing what…

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Bambini Room Term 1

The start to 2026 has been a wonderful time of growth in the Bambini room. Our numbers have increased dramatically over the past few weeks, and we have welcomed many new faces (some new families and some existing or returning families…


Pikanini Room Term 1

Between January and March, the room has been buzzing with music and stories. We’ve been very intentional about incorporating action songs and reading familiar books into our daily rhythm. A highlight for the children was practising naming animals and their sounds. It has been wonderful to see them so engaged and having…


Kodomo Room Term 1

Kodomo welcomed new friends from Pikanini into our room at the beginning of the term. The educators focused on developing relationships with all the children and giving them time to understand the routines. We also divided the group into…


Koorlongka Room Term 1

What a start to the new year. Lots of change and lots of new. We started in our new room, where Minasan used to be. We also have more pre-kindys in the room this year, and we have before and after-school Kindy. The children have…


Minasan (OSHC) Term 1

The beginning of the year has been a fun and exciting time for us, with lots of changes having happened over the new year. The first week of our holiday program was enjoyable and inclusive, with the children getting a say in organising the room…


Studio Atelier Term 1

This term in the studio has been excellent, with a new layout for the room necessitated by the new flooring being installed. We have an outdoor painting area that the kids have been thoroughly enjoying, and we’ve added a few…


STUDIO/ATELIER

Term four in the Studio has been a wonderful wrap-up to the year, with all our little people proving, as they always do, that they’ve grown in confidence and developed some great creative skills over…


BAMBINI

The Bambini room has welcomed some new friends this term, and we are amazed at how well they have settled into care. We always strive to create a loving and caring environment where all children…


PIKANINI ONE

In the Pikanini room, we remain intentional about singing songs with actions and reading familiar books. The children were asked if they could imitate animal sounds, and this proved to be fun; they really enjoyed…


PIKANINI TWO

Term 4 in Pikanini 2 has been adventurous and fun, as our little friends have discovered, played, grown, and developed in many areas over the past few months. We have been spending lots of time…


KODOMO

“What We’ve Been Up To!At Kodomo, our children have been actively discovering, experimenting, and learning through a variety of engaging and fun activities. Sustainability and ExplorationThis term, the children have enjoyed exploring our garden and…


KOORLONGKA

Who can believe it is the last term of the year? This year has flown by, and we have accomplished a great deal. The final reports have been sent out, so please check your Xplor…


MINASAN

This term has been jam-packed with numerous activities and end-of-year business. We started this term with an amazing holiday program, which included a brand-new excursion to the Glow Rooms 3D mini golf. The children had…


Kodomo Room Term 3

What We’ve Been Up To! In Kodomo, our children have been busily exploring, creating, and learning through a range of exciting activities. Book Week CelebrationBook Week was a wonderful opportunity for our children to step…