The Pocket Early Education and Care | St Lucia 4067

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About

Inspired by our inner western location in the pocket of St Lucia, we treat our newest centre as a place of calmness and peace. The children, their families, and our educators have a strong sense of belonging and enjoyment being part of The Pocket community, where nature is at the centre of learning.

Our philosophy at The Pocket is a belief that the early years in children’s lives are crucial in shaping their future. Our team at The Pocket Early Education and Care are your parenting partners to help your children grow and develop into bright individuals. See The Pocket’s philosophy here.

Education

Age Groups

Learning FUNdamentals

Kindergarten Program

National Quality Framework

Our Active Early Learning (AEL) Curriculum

The Pocket Early Education & Care implements the AEL curriculum to teach the lifelong skills children need to grow and develop. See how the curriculum is being implemented at The Pocket by watching our video.

Do you wish to discuss and learn more about our AEL Curriculum? Call our lovely team at 07 3568 5800.

Click here to find out more.

Modern Facilities

The Pocket Early Education and Care - Indoor Interior

Indoor Play Area

Great natural lighting and air flow

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iPad Kiosk Check-In

Check-in your child fast and easily

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Extensive Outdoor Play Area

Natural landscaped gardens and sandpits

Our Instagram

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May 18

Children are valued as capable citizens at The Pocket. We take the opportunities to come together with children, to invite them to share their thoughts on our menu at The Pocket. We believe it is important for children to express their voices about the food they are served by our incredible chef.

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May 13

Spaces are filling fast, Enrol Now for 2022! For more information about our centre and availability, please contact our Centre Manager Elise on 3568 5800 or manager@thepocketchildcare.com.au

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May 9

If you love The Pocket as much as we do, please leave us a good review! We would appreciate it so much. Your feedback is so valuable to us and to families who are considering joining us.

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May 8

To all the Mothers, Grandmas, Aunties, Sisters, Relatives and Friends Happy Mothers Day to all! We hope you had a wonderful day ❤️

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May 7

Watering Can

*This water is recycled water only*

Did you know? Plants also need water for them to grow and keep healthy.

We kindly ask if families would like to help water our plants by using this watering can.

Children develop positive attitudes and values by engaging in sustainable practices, watching adults around them model sustainable practices, and working together with educators to show care and appreciation for the natural environment (Hughes, 2007).

This element aligns sustainable operations within the service and children’s learning about environmental responsibility. Environments and resources can emphasise accountability and advocacy for a sustainable future and promote children’s understanding about their responsibility to care for the environment on a day to day and long-term basis (Framework for School Age Care, p. 15).
#thepocketchildcare #children #plants #recycledwater #grow #healthy #together #sustainable #natural #environments

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May 3

Thank-you to all of our families who attended our recent Easter Celebrations. We hope you all had a wonderful time celebrating with your children.

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May 2

⭐ Congratulations to Miss Meghna on being awarded April Educator of the Month. ⭐
Meghna has received this award for her kind and welcoming nature. She has great leadership skills and this is reflected within the Spring room.

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Apr 28

This is a friendly reminder that we are closed Monday the 2nd of May, for the Labour Day Public Holiday.

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Apr 27

Tomorrow is National SUPERHRO DAY! We invite you to come dressed as your favorite Superhero.

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Apr 25

Lest we forget ❤️

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Apr 24

⭐ Meet our Receptionist, Miss Rhea ⭐

My name is Rhea (pronounced as Rhi) and I am very excited to start my new chapter at the Pocket. I come from a mixed family background, Australian and Dutch. In my spare time I enjoy spending my weekends with my family in Caloundra, exhibitions like art or at the museum, gardening, cooking, swimming or out exploring nature with friends. I also have two puppies at home which keeps me occupied.

I have been in this field for about 9 years, and I am very passionate about my role as an educator. I have worked my way into different roles throughout this industry such as Ed leader support, 2IC and Lead educator. I believe children are confident and capable learners, which involves meaningful and rich learning experiences and, through positive and meaningful relationships.

I look forward on getting to know all the families at The Pocket and being a part of the team.

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Apr 22

⭐ Congratulations to Miss Jossie on being awarded March Educator of the Month. ⭐
Jossie has shown leadership and dedication to all rooms that she cares for and continues to show her nurturing nature.

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Apr 19

Our Pocket chef Miss Eliza will be making traditional Anzac Biscuits this week to raise funds and awareness for Anzac Day.

Anzac Day is an important part of Australia history and is a day to continue educating our future generations about the sacrifices the men and women of the Australian defence force made and how their sacrifice has shaped the way we learn and play today.

Biscuits will be a gold coin donation and will be on sale Friday afternoon 22nd April. Pre orders can be taken until 6pm Thursday 21st April.
All money raised goes directly to Legacy Australia, who operate to support defence forces and their families.

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Apr 15

WE’RE HIRING PASSIONATE LEAD EDUCATORS!
If this sounds like you or you know someone please email our HR team on hrassistant@thestclaregroup.com.au
⭐️ $1000 Sign On Bonus
⭐️ Fun, enjoyable working environment
⭐️ Childcare discount
⭐️ PaidFirst Aid and CPR courses
⭐️ Paid Child protection courses
⭐️ Above award wages
⭐️ Uniforms provided
⭐️ Annual conference
⭐️ Health and wellbeing program (including annual flu shots)
⭐️ A focus on professional development, coaching and mentoring of all team members
⭐️ Beautifully designed indoor and outdoor learning environments
⭐️ Refer a friend bonus
⭐️ Casual Friday's

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Apr 13

⭐ Meet our Assistant Manager, Miss Dana ⭐
If you see Miss Dana around the centre be sure to say hi!

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Apr 11

This is a friendly reminder that ThePocket Early Education and Care will be closed on Friday 15th and Monday 18th of April for Good Friday and Easter Monday. We hope you all have a Hoppy Easter with loved ones and stay safe.#HappyEaster2022 #thepocket #holidays2022 #ChildCare 🐣🐰🐇

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Apr 1

Check out our events in April! We look forward to celebrating with our Pocket family.

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Mar 29

On Friday 25th March we ended Harmony Week with a special menu that included some of the wonderful cultures we have here at The Pocket.

Our children enjoyed many different cultural influenced dishes across the day allowing them to experience the many amazing flavours and dishes of our diverse community.

We had antipasto platters designed to share for morning tea, influenced by Italian and Greek flavours, this style of meal was very popular with our children and they have already requested this again from our chef.

Over the next few weeks, we aim to incorporate many more cultural meals into our menus and look forward to seeing what other dishes the children will enjoy.

Do you have a special dish that comes to mind from your culture or perhaps a dish you have enjoyed whist travelling or within our vibrant St Lucia community?
We would love our community to share some of their culture with us...

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Mar 27

Our 2022 Event Calendar fridge magnets are now available in reception. Make sure you collect one next time you are in the centre so you can keep up to date with all our events this year.

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Mar 21

Thursday 24th March!

Our last scheduled Splash Day for the first of the year is almost here as we move into the cooler months and we're going out with a BIG SPLASH!!!!

You don't want to miss the fun, so put a reminder in your diary and be sure to pack togs, towel, wet bag and spare clothes!

Our People

The Pocket has a dedicated team of early education professionals who have worked tirelessly since opening in 2020 to create an experience for children and their families which is centred around encouraging a joy of learning.

We operate with dedicated education and support staff at each of our centres, plus a management team overseeing all aspects of operations, recruitment, education programs, enrolments, marketing, nutrition and dietary requirements.

The Pocket Early Education and Care -Our People - Elise

Miss Elise

Centre Manager

stef

Miss Stef

Assistant Centre Manager
Educational Leader

The Brook Dana

Miss Dana

Assistant Centre Manager

The-Brook-Nat

Miss Nat

Operations Manager

rhea

Miss Rhea

Receptionist

St Clare Group Chef - Eliza

Miss Eliza

Centre Chef

Contact The Pocket

The Pocket Early Education and Care is a long day care centre, open to care for your child 5 days per week, 52 weeks per year to support you and your family. We close for public holidays only.

07 3568 5800

THE POCKET EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE

84 Boomerang Road, St Lucia, QLD, 4067

Please direct email enquiries to our Enrolments Manager; enrolments@thepocketchildcare.com.au

OPENING HOURS:

Mon – Fri: 6:30AM – 6:30PM
Sat & Sun: Closed

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Their 1st Day

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