Early Years Place
Lady Gowrie Early Years Place (EYP) are welcoming places where families with young children and expectant parents can meet other families, obtain assistance from professionals who can help with children and families and attend groups and programs especially designed for young children and their families.
Early Years Place sites are funded by the Queensland Government to provide services and support for any families with young children (0-8 years) and expectant parents. EYP’s are fun places where you can access lots of different free services and support at a single location to help with your child’s development and the wellbeing of your family.
Our Early Years Place locations
Parent Information
Raising Children Network
http://raisingchildren.net.au
Parent Line: 1300 301 300
Playgroup Queensland: 1800 171 882
Relationships Australia: 1300 364 277
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Disability Services QLD: 1800 177 120
Kids Help Line: 1800 55 1800
Health Information Help Line: 13 43 25 84
Poisons Information Centre: 13 11 26
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/PoisonsInformationCentre/
24Hr Cot Side Assistance The New Baby Manual for Dads
http://www.centacare-sandhurst.org.au
Department of Social Services
https://www.dss.gov.au/
Early Years Place - Supporting Children's development
Early Years Places are a way for families to access a range of early childhood activities and support from the one welcoming location. Lady Gowrie has Early Years Places in Caboolture, Morayfield, Burpengary and Woodford.
Each Early Years Place has a different mix of programs including playgroup, early childhood education and care, health services, and family and parenting support.
Programs
Caboolture Child Health
Child Health nurses are available at all of our EYP sites for drop in and appointments to provide support and advice with child and maternal health. First time parents in this EYP region can also have a child health nurse visit them at home soon after the birth. For more information call Caboolture Child Health on (07) 5433 8001.
Family Support
Qualified family support staff are available at our Caboolture, Woodford, Burpengary and Morayfield sites to provide 1 to 1 assistance. Parents and carers of young children can drop in to any of these sites or ring to seek support and assistance with issues affecting their children, and difficulties they are experiencing in their family or parenting role.
Family support can assist anyone caring for young children such as teen parents, fathers and those who are grandparenting full time. Practical information and support from staff, along with sharing ideas and experiences with other parents can help with feeling more confident and knowing you are not the only parent in your situation.
Parenting Programs
Family support staff facilitate a number of parenting programs, including Circle of Security, Positive Discipline in Everyday Parenting and 123 Magic. For information about courses / programs and when they are available. Phone (07) 5428 1477.
Play Time
Play Time is a playgroup facilitated by qualified EYP staff and Child Health staff to promote children’s learning and development in an exciting, fun environment. This program also helps parents (including foster carers) to learn simple, cheap activities they can do at home and strengthen relationships with their children.
Early Childhood Specialist
The early childhood specialist assists children with low level disabilities attending kindergarten in this EYP region. Kindergarten staff + families can ring the EYP direct to speak with the early childhood specialist about the support that maybe provided to best respond to their situation. The aim of this service is to reduce potential barriers for children with low level disabilities accessing kindergarten, and enable them to experience optimal learning and development experiences.
Pre-Kindy and Families Program
The Pre-Kindy and Families programs is designed for children 2 1/2 – 3 1/2 to attend with their parents. A qualified teacher and assistant provide this program and promote learning and development through play and a semi-structured format. This program is provided on a weekly basis at our Woodford, Morayfield, Burpengary and Caboolture sites.
Early Childhood Site Visits
Our early childhood educators visit to assist effective intervention responses for young children in this EYP region our ECEC staff visit schools, child care centres + other ECED services to speak with staff. The staff can provide information about new resources and services the EYP can provide, peer support and discuss potential early intervention strategies to respond to issues teaching staff and / or educators have identified with young children. To arrange a visit ring EYP.
Kindergarten
Caboolture East Kindergarten operates 2 groups during school terms, call (07) 5432 3411 for enrolments or other enquiries
Building Capacity and Child Friendly Communities
The EYP works collaboratively with many local organisations and groups to assist them in providing effective prevention strategies and early interventions for young children and their families. Examples include providing cross-sector professional development training, providing targeted programs at schools for children in Prep year 3, supporting projects and community events
The EYP also strives to build the capacity of local parents and communities to be more child friendly. Examples include providing parenting first aid classes, and hosting Under 8’s Week activities for families with young children.
Toy and Resource Library
EYP has numerous toys and resources that can be borrowed. They include:
- Items children love to play and learn with.
- CDs, DVDs and books parents find useful on a wide range of topics.
- Resources and texts for educators and services providers who work with families with young children.
NOTE: Free borrowing for parents, small annual fee for educators and service providers.
To join, phone EYP on (07) 5428 1477.
Other Programs
EYP facilitates numerous programs at various sites during each school term in this region. Most are short term and any family with young children can attend. To ensure they are high quality and effective we regularly review programs and where they will be delivered. Examples of what is currently available are in the newsletter. To find out what is on next term, call us or look on our Facebook page.
We are a not for-profit organisation providing high quality childcare and Kindergarten programs, with a strong heritage in early childhood education in Queensland and Australia.
The Brisbane Lady Gowrie Childcare Centre was established in 1940 as a demonstration centre for excellence in early childhood education and care. We continue to be Qld’s leading provider of Community Kindergarten and Long Day Care services and uphold the highest standards in childcare.
Lady Gowrie QLD acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands on which our Kindergarten and childcare services are placed, and pay our respects to the elders, past and present, who have raised children, taught them about the world around them and bestowed on them the gift of culture and language.
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