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Butterflies (3-4 years)

And so the cycle continues……from Caterpillars to Butterflies… they are beginning to spread their little wings and getting ready for school. In the Butterfly room there is a more structured environment. The aim of this environment is to assist your child to develop their communication and self help skills, follow a routine and participate in small group activities such as language and music based learning, craft, games and so on.

In the Butterflies room, our activities are similar to the MELC Prep program but with less emphasis on school preparation. Interest-based activities encouraging children to learn with programmed group times of music, movement and language are all designed to help the Butterflies become self-confident and positive little people.

Butterflies (3-4 years) FAQs

What is the daily routine in the Butterflies room?

The daily routine in our Butterflies room is packed with social interaction, games and learning, whilst introducing more structure to the day in preparation for our Prep Program. We are busy with a range of activities, but generally speaking our routine looks like this:

Programmed indoor learning experiences eg. Bead threading puzzles
News time
Morning tea
Programmed outdoor learning experiences
Language and music/movement program
Lunch
Rest time and rest activities
Afternoon tea
Gross motor development eg balance, hand/eye coordination
Late afternoon tea
Variety of indoor learning experiences eg reading, drawing, computers etc

What do we need to bring each day in the Butterflies room?

At MELC we provide:

Breakfast, morning tea, hot lunch, afternoon tea, late afternoon tea
All drinks, including milk (soy, full cream, etc)
Sunhats and sunscreen
All bedding

You will need to supply a change of clothes (labelled clearly) and a comfort item for rest time if required.

Is my child’s progress & development recorded?

To assist you in seeing your child’s progress during their time at the Centre, portfolios are prepared by the carers for each child. They contain observations, examples of work, photos, art/craft and information on children’s current interests or work in progress and become a lovely memento of your child's time here with us.

There are regular times throughout the year when the portfolios are sent home for parents to look at and add to, and you are welcome to view your child’s portfolio at the Centre at any other time.

What are your opening hours?

We are open from 6.30am to 6.30pm, Monday - Friday, 51 weeks per year.

Parents are encouraged to come in and visit our fabulous facilities at any time, or to call us if you have any questions.

How do I book a place at MELC?

If you are thinking about enrolling your child in long day care and considering which centre to attend, we would encourage you to come in and take a look around our Centre at any time. We’d be delighted to meet you and show you how we do things at MELC.

If you have already decided that you would like to book your child in to MELC, then simply print and complete the Request for Placement Form and send it back to us via email. This form then adds you to our waiting list for the first available place.

When a place becomes available, you will need to complete and return the Enrolment Form to ensure that we have the necessary information on file regarding your child.

Getting Started Is Easy

At MELC we are big enough to cater for the needs of most families – but small enough to make sure you feel like part of our extended family.

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REQUEST FOR PLACEMENT

Simply fill out the form below and let us know your preferred days – we'll be in touch within 24 hours.

ENROLMENT

Once we've confirmed your days, you just need to complete our enrolment form and your child can start with us straight away.