Toddler Group

15 months - 2.6 years

Toddler Group – Room Routine

6:30am	Centre opens
6:30am - 7:30am	Children and families welcomed. Indoor/Outdoor Play. Free choice. All age groups combined.
7:30am - 8:30am	Infants/Toddlers separate into their playground (Indoor/Outdoor play)
9:00am - 9:30	Pack up/Group time/Transition
9:30am	Morning Tea
9:45am	Inside play/planned activities
11:10am - 11:30am	Pack up/Group time/Transition
11.30am	Lunch
12:00pm	Rest/Sleep (Relaxation Music Played)
2:00pm	Quiet activities
2:30pm	Afternoon Tea
2:45pm	Indoor/Outdoor play (Free choice)
5:00pm	All age groups combine together in Large Playground
5:30pm	Indoor play (free choice)
6:30pm	Centre closes

This is only a guide and is flexible to children’s needs and interests.

Toddler Group – Short Term Goals

To feel safe secure and have a sense of belonging.
To develop partnerships and warm relationships with all families and children.
To develop social and emotional skills.

Toddler Group – Long Term Goals

To be able to make choices and decisions for themselves.
To develop self esteem, self confidence and inter personal skills.
To participate freely in the program.
To develop independence by actively making choices and decisions throughout the day.
To help them to develop an understanding of their natural and self-made environment.
To develop confidence in their verbal and non-verbal skills.
To support interaction with other children and educators.