EDUCATION, TRAINING + CAREERS
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Galbiri – The Place For Children To Grow Galbiri Childcare & Preschool Centre in Belgian Gardens has always maintained a solid reputation for high quality childcare. A spacious facility, Galbiri currently cares for the children of around 100 local families. The centre is non-for-profit and does its best to keep childcare fees as low as possible, whilst increasing the quality of education it provides. Safety and security is paramount for the centre, with the installation of pin pad security doors on the main entryways of the buildings – a new feature that has only been afforded through the community and parents’ fundraising efforts. Incredible Educators When you enrol your child at Galbiri you will notice immediately that all the educators and support staff are passionate, happy and welcoming. It is one of the only centres in Townsville that provides three Educators per room, instead of the regulatory requirement of just two. Centre Director Stephannie Adams explains “Investing in three Educators per room has a long list of benefits – the most important being that each child has more one-on-one time each day.” Growing and learning each day The long day care programs at Galbiri provide the children with a whole lot of FUN, while they learn about themselves and their world. There
is a strong focus on healthy, active lifestyles and using movement to manage emotions and express oneself. ‘Yoga Tools for Schools’ is practised in all of the rooms, caring for the environment is a central part of learning and you will notice fruits, vegetables and herbs growing in the garden beds throughout the six play yards. Next month, Galbiri will also open their kitchen to cook all the centre’s meals in house. “All of the meals are healthy with an ideal balance of the different food groups. We source from local suppliers and have the goal to make the kitchen 100% organic in the future” Stephannie said.
move interstate to keep him there for this year because we are so pleased with Tina and her program”. To enquire about placing your child at Galbiri please call Stephannie or Jackie today on 47 723 099. Galbiri Childcare & Preschool Centre 123–125 Bundock Street Belgian Gardens www.galbiri.org.au
A Kindergarten like no other! Kindergarten Teacher Tina Stankovich is Early Childhood qualified and has worked in the field for almost 30 years. She provides a Kindergarten Program so rich in educational quality that the children truly develop an early love of learning. A Galbiri parent said; “The Kindergarten program provided by Tina is amazing! Our first son went through Kindy at Galbiri in 2014. He went to school not only academically prepared, but was confident and mentally ready for the huge step into ‘big school’. My second son is now in Kindy and we have purposely put off our
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