Secret Harbour - Chantelle

MEET CHANTELLE

NATURE NURTURE BOUTIQUE CHILD CARE

My name is Chantelle Digby.
I have been involved in the Early Childhood Education system for over 20years. Over those years, I have worked as a room leader, educational leader, delivered training sessions and owned and managed childcare centres. In between all of that, I had two children of my own!
We do only take children around 16 months and older. The reason is so that I can focus my attention on your child, their abilities, needs and interests in an age-appropriate way. It also allows me to provide challenging play-based learning activities for your children and maximise their learning potential. I am excited to welcome your child and family into my home and educational program

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

MEALS PROVIDED

MINDFULNESS EDUCATION

SUN SAFE

CULTURALLY AWARE

SMART APP COMUNICATION

My Personal Philosophy

I believe a holistic approach is needed to nurture children, and I focus on the physical, emotional and mental psyche.
I believe each child develops at their own individual pace, and if given a safe, secure and encouraging environment, children can thrive to their fullest potential.

I base my approach on research and theories by Vygotsky and Piaget, where children build upon existing knowledge in a scaffolding system. Throughout the year, I will introduce various topics to the children, starting with the basics and increasing knowledge, skills and confidence.

I believe that both nature and nurture impact a child’s growth and development. Therefore, I aim to provide a calm yet stimulating environment, loving but firm guidelines and a space that supports and encourages exploration. Every day your child attends, they will be invited to participate in morning yoga. These mindful practices encourage children to become aware and more confident in their bodies abilities, increase flexibility, imagination, focus and help centre them.

A guided meditation will take place at rest time, and these meditations are designed to help children feel safe and give away any worries and relax them for the rest period. Guided meditations also help increase imagination, encourage connection and self-centering.

Throughout the day, we have multiple mat sessions covering the day, date, weather and seasons. Opportunities for self-reading, story and book time, curriculum topic discussions and group games and interactions. Your child will be invited to participate in music and movement sessions, where they will be able to develop skills such as rhythm and beat and explore musical instruments and components of dance and movement.

There will be a messy/sensory play experience every day, where children can explore small worlds, develop their senses, and be completely interactive in their immersion. Protective clothing for messy play is provided for each child. We also do daily gardening activities such as planting, harvesting, watering and caring for the environment, worm farms and sustainability. Your child will hopefully return home tired but full of knowledge and excitement for their day.