Early Years Centre Rose Bay

The Rose Bay Early Years Centre specialises in the nurture and education of 3, 4 and 5 year old boys whilst offering long day care for working parents.

Inspired by the work of educators in Reggio Emilia which models a partnership with children, teachers and parents, the Early Years Centre is a place of adventure, growth and learning. The aim of the program is to support the boys’ natural curiosity, eagerness to learn and their love of communication with others. Scots’ learning environment is designed to provoke curiosity and constantly challenge their thinking.

Opening hours: The Early Years Centre is open 48 weeks of the year from Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 6:00pm. The Centre offers two, three and five day options for boys who attend. The three day program runs Monday to Wednesday and the two day program runs from Thursday to Friday.

Enrolment: Parents are offered the opportunity to secure long term enrolment at The Scots College, guaranteeing their son the chance to become a ‘fine Scots boy’. Two forms of enrolment are offered:

• Short Term Enrolment – Upon offer and acceptance of a place, the payment of the refundable Short Term Enrolment Fee is a confirmed entry to the Rose Bay Early Years Centre Campus only.

• Long Term Enrolment – Upon offer and acceptance of a place, the payment of the non-refundable Long Term Enrolment Fee allows for ongoing enrolment into The Scots College, Bellevue Hill Campus (K-12).

Food is all inclusive and provided by the College caterers.

Location2 Carlisle Street, Rose Bay.

About the Centre

About the Centre

Curiosity in the world

On entering the exciting world of Scots’ Early Years Centre, each boy is an active discoverer of his new world. An innovative, colourful and adventurous program leads our youngest Scots boys along the beginning of their Scots learning pathway.

Harnessing a boy’s natural curiosity and energy, the Centre’s play-based learning framework is informed by Reggio Emilia principles and encourages each boy to explore and discover his world. The Centre’s learning environment is designed to provoke curiosity and constantly challenge boys’ thinking through play.

Through the power of play, boys discover letters and numbers, words and counting, forming the foundations of literacy and numeracy.

Boys are free to choose experiences which are of the most interest to them, to collaborate with others and to explore areas of interest in depth. Emphasis is placed on concrete ‘hands on’ experiences which allow an exploration of child-initiated questions and a study of the investigative process rather than a focus on the answer or preconceived outcome.

Our teachers work alongside the boys to investigate, research and discover that which is meaningful. The teacher’s role is very much as

facilitator, guiding children to find the answers, not providing the answers themselves.

In the Early Years Centre’s supportive and active learning environment, every boy learns to explore new ideas with confidence.

Brave Hearts Bold Minds

Learning based on the Reggio Emi l ia program

The Early Years Centre Program

At Scots’ Rose Bay Early Years Centre, a boy’s intellectual development is fostered through a range of their many natural ‘languages of learning’ such as movement, drawing, painting, words, music, dramatic play, collage, painting and sculpture. The Centre’s happy, caring and homely environment is designed to be rich in potential to engage boys in discovery and learning.

The Centre provides vibrant activities that cater to growing boys’ needs, with play-based learning, whole group activities and small group discoveries with intentional and integrated teaching of early literacy and numeracy.

The Early Years Centre also has an outdoor play area with soft fall, open play and undercover play areas, sandpits and age relevant climbing and play equipment where the boys can run, play and dance.

Fees

For information regarding all of the fees and charges, please visit the website www.tsc.edu.au/RoseBayEarlyYearsCentre. Alternatively you can contact our Admissions Office on (02) 9391 7668 or send an email to admissions@tsc.nsw.edu.au.

The Early Years Centre is approved and registered for the Child Care Benefit. and an exclusive pathway to Scots

The Centre’s staffing is in accordance with the National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education ratio 1:10. The Early Years Centre has fully qualified and accredited specialist staff on site at all times. There are two educators, one of which is also the Administrative Coordinator, as well as two Assistants.

Staff

Open 48 weeks per year

Do you cater for both boys and girls?Our Centre specialises in the nurture and education of boys. Girls can attend centres in the immediate area, such as Ballykin which is next door.

What are the opening/closing hours/holiday periods for Rose Bay Early Years Centre?The Centre is open from 7:30am to 6:00pm, Monday to Friday, 48 weeks a year. The Centre is not open on weekends or public holidays and closes for four weeks from the middle of December and reopens in the middle of January.

What ages do you accept?We cater for children aged 3 to 5 years – boys who turn 3, 4 or 5 on or before 30 April.

How many days a week can my child attend?Students can attend for two, three or five days. The three day program operates on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, while the two day program operates on Thursday and Friday.

Can I claim the Child Care Rebate?Yes, please ensure you have registered with the Department of Human Services to obtain a Customer Reference Number (CRN) for one parent/carer and your son. Information can be found at www.humanservices.gov.au

Does my child have to be immunised? It is a condition of the Rose Bay Early Years Centre that all children are fully immunised.

Does my child need to be toilet trained?Yes. Whilst we know there may be accidents from time to time, it is a condition of enrolment all boys are toilet trained. Our staff meet with parents prior to induction and help prepare boys for attendance. We incorporate skills for self-help development and independence in our program.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Scots College

Locked Bag 5001, Bellevue Hill NSW 2023 Phone: +61 2 9391 7600 admissions@tsc.nsw.edu.au www.tsc.nsw.edu.au

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