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High Quality Child Care Centres
since 2003
Keiki Early Learning is a small group of family owned and operated child care centres in Perth. We are committed to providing high quality early learning education and child care set within beautiful natural environments. Including long daycare, vacation care programs and before and after school care, our early learning schools and daycare centres can provide the child care services you need while ensuring your child’s growing mind is nurtured and engaged.
A Unique Approach to Child Care Services and Early Learning Education
Since 2003, Keiki Early Learning has provided quality early learning education and child care across our group of centres in Perth’s northern suburbs. Our services are based on the Early Years Learning Framework which encourages dynamic learning and development through play. The next time you’re wondering “are there any quality child care centres near me?” in Perth, consider Keiki Early Learning.
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We believe in providing the ideal environment for children, families, our staff and the wider community to grow, learn and develop. We do this by providing welcoming and inclusive spaces, fostering an environment of play-based learning at each child's own pace, and modelling practices of sustainability, care and love for the environment in everything we do.
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KEIKI HAMERSLEY - Early Literacy in Action 📖
This month, the toddlers at Keiki Hamersley have been exploring literacy in action. After reading the story Room on a Broom by Julia Donaldson, educators set up a beautiful magic potion invitation where the children delighted in investigating cause and effect with their magic potion mixtures. Extending further on their early literacy journey, the children discovered a new story of dinosaurs, trucks and counting with Dinosaur Dig by Penny Dale. They then explored their very own dinosaur construction world to explore the story in action!
Extending storybooks into hands-on play offers numerous benefits in early childhood. It enhances language development, creativity, social skills, and cognitive abilities, while also promoting emotional regulation, fine motor skills, sensory exploration, and imaginative engagement with narratives.
#keikiearlylearning #spacetogrow #earlyliteracydevelopment
KEIKI HAMERSLEY - Early Literacy in Action 📖
This month, the toddlers at Keiki Hamersley have been exploring literacy in action. After reading the story Room on a Broom by Julia Donaldson, educators set up a beautiful magic potion invitation where the children delighted in investigating cause and effect with their magic potion mixtures. Extending further on their early literacy journey, the children discovered a new story of dinosaurs, trucks and counting with Dinosaur Dig by Penny Dale. They then explored their very own dinosaur construction world to explore the story in action!
Extending storybooks into hands-on play offers numerous benefits in early childhood. It enhances language development, creativity, social skills, and cognitive abilities, while also promoting emotional regulation, fine motor skills, sensory exploration, and imaginative engagement with narratives.
#keikiearlylearning #spacetogrow #earlyliteracydevelopment
Remembering our Anzacs 🎖️
Children across Keiki Early Learning commemorated Anzac Day last week by talking about how and why we recognise this important day. Children of all ages participated in meaningful activities to support their learning, including:
❤️ Discussing stories of the brave soldiers who fought for their country and values
❤️ Exploring Anzac Day sensory trays with rice, soil, poppies and ANZAC imagery
❤️ Using recycled materials to create poppy crafts, wreaths and pictures
❤️ Reading age-appropriate books such as ‘Anzac Ted’ and ‘My Grandad Marches on Anzac Day’
❤️ Creating poppy-themed paintings, play dough and collaborative artworks
❤️ Discovering special items linked to Anzac Day, such as medals and soldier’s tags
❤️ Inviting families to share their stories and family history linked to the Anzacs
❤️ Making Anzac biscuits with the children.
Anzac Day is observed on the 25th of April, marking the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during WWI, and recognising all those who have lost their lives in military and peacekeeping operations in which Australia has been involved. Learning about Anzac Day links to our core value "Community" as we inspire children to have a deeper understanding of the celebrations that are important to our community and families. By engaging younger generations in these rituals of respect and remembrance, we can ensure the legacy and sacrifice of our military personnel is never forgotten.
#keikiearlylearning #spacetogrow #lestweforget
Remembering our Anzacs 🎖️
Children across Keiki Early Learning commemorated Anzac Day last week by talking about how and why we recognise this important day. Children of all ages participated in meaningful activities to support their learning, including:
❤️ Discussing stories of the brave soldiers who fought for their country and values
❤️ Exploring Anzac Day sensory trays with rice, soil, poppies and ANZAC imagery
❤️ Using recycled materials to create poppy crafts, wreaths and pictures
❤️ Reading age-appropriate books such as ‘Anzac Ted’ and ‘My Grandad Marches on Anzac Day’
❤️ Creating poppy-themed paintings, play dough and collaborative artworks
❤️ Discovering special items linked to Anzac Day, such as medals and soldier’s tags
❤️ Inviting families to share their stories and family history linked to the Anzacs
❤️ Making Anzac biscuits with the children.
Anzac Day is observed on the 25th of April, marking the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during WWI, and recognising all those who have lost their lives in military and peacekeeping operations in which Australia has been involved. Learning about Anzac Day links to our core value "Community" as we inspire children to have a deeper understanding of the celebrations that are important to our community and families. By engaging younger generations in these rituals of respect and remembrance, we can ensure the legacy and sacrifice of our military personnel is never forgotten.
#keikiearlylearning #spacetogrow #lestweforget
Earth Day 2024 🌏
Children across Keiki have been learning about the environment and how to protect our natural resources as part of Earth Day, celebrated on the 22nd of April. Linking in with our core value Earth To Sky, as well as our services’ individual Sustainable Development Goals, children have enjoyed a variety of different experiences prepared by their educators, such as:
🌱 Exploring sensory trays filled with coloured sand, flowers, natural materials and animals
🌱 Creating age-appropriate art and collage activities using recycled and natural materials
🌱 Enjoying collaborative projects such as window murals, posters and informational displays
🌱 Participating in interactive experiences including a Clean Up Earth window illustration and a Sea Environment where children could rescue sea animals by removing rubbish in the ocean
🌱 Having meaningful conversations around how we can all Recycle, Reduce, and Reuse to contribute to a cleaner planet
🌱 Experiencing a wonderful incursion from Perth Reptile Company to help children learn about how we can look after some of our smaller animals including snakes, lizards, turtles and frogs
🌱 Picking fresh fruit and produce from the garden for afternoon tea to help children understand where food comes from
🌱 Planting our own pot plants and learning how to take care of them as they grow from seeds
🌱 Exploring our worm farms and discussing how worms play a part in a healthier Earth
🌱 Going on nature hunts and finding rubbish that belongs in the bin
🌱 Making our own Earth with green and blue playdough
🌱 Building a bug hotel to give our smallest critters a safe space in the garden
Earth Day is an important day to inspire appreciation and awareness of the earth’s environment all over the world. By instilling a sense of environmental responsibility in children, they can be positively empowered to take care of the Earth long into the future. 🫶
#earthday2024 #keikiearlylearning #spacetogrow
Earth Day 2024 🌏
Children across Keiki have been learning about the environment and how to protect our natural resources as part of Earth Day, celebrated on the 22nd of April. Linking in with our core value Earth To Sky, as well as our services’ individual Sustainable Development Goals, children have enjoyed a variety of different experiences prepared by their educators, such as:
🌱 Exploring sensory trays filled with coloured sand, flowers, natural materials and animals
🌱 Creating age-appropriate art and collage activities using recycled and natural materials
🌱 Enjoying collaborative projects such as window murals, posters and informational displays
🌱 Participating in interactive experiences including a Clean Up Earth window illustration and a Sea Environment where children could rescue sea animals by removing rubbish in the ocean
🌱 Having meaningful conversations around how we can all Recycle, Reduce, and Reuse to contribute to a cleaner planet
🌱 Experiencing a wonderful incursion from Perth Reptile Company to help children learn about how we can look after some of our smaller animals including snakes, lizards, turtles and frogs
🌱 Picking fresh fruit and produce from the garden for afternoon tea to help children understand where food comes from
🌱 Planting our own pot plants and learning how to take care of them as they grow from seeds
🌱 Exploring our worm farms and discussing how worms play a part in a healthier Earth
🌱 Going on nature hunts and finding rubbish that belongs in the bin
🌱 Making our own Earth with green and blue playdough
🌱 Building a bug hotel to give our smallest critters a safe space in the garden
Earth Day is an important day to inspire appreciation and awareness of the earth’s environment all over the world. By instilling a sense of environmental responsibility in children, they can be positively empowered to take care of the Earth long into the future. 🫶
#earthday2024 #keikiearlylearning #spacetogrow
KEIKI GLENDALE - Muddy Sensory Fun 💦
This week the toddlers at Keiki Glendale have been extending their interest in animals through nature, by using mud and water to feel, scoop, dig and explore the sense of touch. Educators set up a mud tuff tray and introduced our new Australian animal resources such as wombat, emu and dingo to the tray. This sparked new conversations and lots of questions about the different animals as they played together.
Mud is an amazing natural resource for messy sensory play, allowing children to manipulate, squeeze, and freely explore texture with their fingers and hands. It`s also a lot of FUN!
KEIKI GLENDALE - Muddy Sensory Fun 💦
This week the toddlers at Keiki Glendale have been extending their interest in animals through nature, by using mud and water to feel, scoop, dig and explore the sense of touch. Educators set up a mud tuff tray and introduced our new Australian animal resources such as wombat, emu and dingo to the tray. This sparked new conversations and lots of questions about the different animals as they played together.
Mud is an amazing natural resource for messy sensory play, allowing children to manipulate, squeeze, and freely explore texture with their fingers and hands. It`s also a lot of FUN!
KEIKI MINDARIE PRIMARY - Preschool Paint and Sip 🎨
Extending from a child`s interest of doing outdoor painting in the garden, Three Plus Kindy educators at Keiki Mindarie Primary set up a beautiful paint and sip experience for the children. The preschool children had so much fun painting the beautiful nature around them as they relaxed and listened to music while sipping their water bottles. 🍃
#keikiearlylearning #spacetogrow #100languages
KEIKI MINDARIE PRIMARY - Preschool Paint and Sip 🎨
Extending from a child`s interest of doing outdoor painting in the garden, Three Plus Kindy educators at Keiki Mindarie Primary set up a beautiful paint and sip experience for the children. The preschool children had so much fun painting the beautiful nature around them as they relaxed and listened to music while sipping their water bottles. 🍃
#keikiearlylearning #spacetogrow #100languages
KEIKI TRINITY - Nature inspired painting 🎨🌳
Our Trinity Kindy children made the outdoor environment their art room recently in a painting experience inspired by nature. Using recycled cardboard boxes as a canvas, the children set up their watercolour paints and let their surroundings spark their creativity. As the children painted, they spoke about the colours they could see and the different plants that were growing in the yard 🌈
There`s lots of benefits to using cardboard as a canvas: it is a good way to be sustainable with resources, it makes a sturdy base for wet paint, and it is easy to move and place in the perfect position for your creation!
#keikiearlylearning #spacetogrow #paintingnature #natureplayweek
KEIKI TRINITY - Nature inspired painting 🎨🌳
Our Trinity Kindy children made the outdoor environment their art room recently in a painting experience inspired by nature. Using recycled cardboard boxes as a canvas, the children set up their watercolour paints and let their surroundings spark their creativity. As the children painted, they spoke about the colours they could see and the different plants that were growing in the yard 🌈
There`s lots of benefits to using cardboard as a canvas: it is a good way to be sustainable with resources, it makes a sturdy base for wet paint, and it is easy to move and place in the perfect position for your creation!
#keikiearlylearning #spacetogrow #paintingnature #natureplayweek
KEIKI HAMERSLEY – Easter themed sensory play 🌈🥚
The Hamersley toddlers took part in some egg-stra special sensory play this week as part of their journey discovering the way different objects feel, look and move. The Easter-themed tray was filled with a rainbow of coloured oats, plastic Easter eggs and fluffy pom poms which the children were intrigued to touch and move about. There was a lot of talk about the different colours the toddlers could see and how the objects felt. The children were soon scooping and pouring the oats, demonstrating their developing fine motor skills as they opened and closed the eggs and picked up the oats using pincer grip. What a bright and fun way to get excited for Easter and enjoy sensory play at the same time!
KEIKI HAMERSLEY – Easter themed sensory play 🌈🥚
The Hamersley toddlers took part in some egg-stra special sensory play this week as part of their journey discovering the way different objects feel, look and move. The Easter-themed tray was filled with a rainbow of coloured oats, plastic Easter eggs and fluffy pom poms which the children were intrigued to touch and move about. There was a lot of talk about the different colours the toddlers could see and how the objects felt. The children were soon scooping and pouring the oats, demonstrating their developing fine motor skills as they opened and closed the eggs and picked up the oats using pincer grip. What a bright and fun way to get excited for Easter and enjoy sensory play at the same time!
HARMONY WEEK 2024
Harmony Week is a wonderful opportunity to learn about all the incredible cultures and traditions of our families and educators at Keiki. This year Harmony Week runs from 18-24 March and we’ve been celebrating our diverse backgrounds with lots of activities including:
🧡 Wearing orange to show our support for diversity. Orange represents social communication and meaningful conversations as well as mutual respect;
🧡 Celebrating the theme “everyone belongs” by talking about where we come from, searching for our photos in rice sensory activities and creating a collaborative artwork inspired by the countries we come from;
🧡 Setting up small world play showing what is significant in Educators’ home countries including safari in South Africa, snow season in England and green sensory experience for Ireland;
🧡 Bringing in books and objects from home to read with our friends and learn about one another’s cultures;
🧡 Creating traditional objects such as Korowai cloak from Māori culture from recycled materials and paper lanterns to celebrate the beginning of Ramadan;
🧡 Welcoming family members into the service to share their language, traditions and stories with the children;
🧡 Listening to music and learning cultural dance such as British Maypole dancing;
🧡 Sharing food from other cultures including making scones and fettuccine with the children.
Celebrating Harmony Week helps to foster a sense of belonging and inclusion for all, creating learning spaces where everyone feels respected and heard.
HARMONY WEEK 2024
Harmony Week is a wonderful opportunity to learn about all the incredible cultures and traditions of our families and educators at Keiki. This year Harmony Week runs from 18-24 March and we’ve been celebrating our diverse backgrounds with lots of activities including:
🧡 Wearing orange to show our support for diversity. Orange represents social communication and meaningful conversations as well as mutual respect;
🧡 Celebrating the theme “everyone belongs” by talking about where we come from, searching for our photos in rice sensory activities and creating a collaborative artwork inspired by the countries we come from;
🧡 Setting up small world play showing what is significant in Educators’ home countries including safari in South Africa, snow season in England and green sensory experience for Ireland;
🧡 Bringing in books and objects from home to read with our friends and learn about one another’s cultures;
🧡 Creating traditional objects such as Korowai cloak from Māori culture from recycled materials and paper lanterns to celebrate the beginning of Ramadan;
🧡 Welcoming family members into the service to share their language, traditions and stories with the children;
🧡 Listening to music and learning cultural dance such as British Maypole dancing;
🧡 Sharing food from other cultures including making scones and fettuccine with the children.
Celebrating Harmony Week helps to foster a sense of belonging and inclusion for all, creating learning spaces where everyone feels respected and heard.
KEIKI MINDARIE KEYS – Shopping for fresh fruit 🍌 🍓 🍎
Our Kindy room has been on a healthy eating learning journey and have engaged in lots of different activities over the past month where they have explored what it means to make positive food choices. To consolidate this learning, a small group of Kindy children went on an excursion to @basilsfinefoods buy some delicious fresh fruit to bring back and share with their friends for afternoon tea. The children were very excited to go on this excursion and chose a range of colourful fruits including oranges, raspberries, banana, strawberries, blackberries, apple and plums.
This walking excursion was a wonderful learning opportunity for our Kindy children to practice road safety awareness as well. The educators ensured all children stopped to look for traffic when crossing the carpark, identifying a safe time to cross whilst holding a buddy’s hand. The children also helped to pay for the fruit at the checkout and pack their purchases into shopping bags to carry back to the centre. What a beautiful way to connect life experiences in the children’s world, from healthy eating to road safety, exercise and shopping 🛍️
#keikiearlylearning #spacetogrow
KEIKI MINDARIE KEYS – Shopping for fresh fruit 🍌 🍓 🍎
Our Kindy room has been on a healthy eating learning journey and have engaged in lots of different activities over the past month where they have explored what it means to make positive food choices. To consolidate this learning, a small group of Kindy children went on an excursion to @basilsfinefoods buy some delicious fresh fruit to bring back and share with their friends for afternoon tea. The children were very excited to go on this excursion and chose a range of colourful fruits including oranges, raspberries, banana, strawberries, blackberries, apple and plums.
This walking excursion was a wonderful learning opportunity for our Kindy children to practice road safety awareness as well. The educators ensured all children stopped to look for traffic when crossing the carpark, identifying a safe time to cross whilst holding a buddy’s hand. The children also helped to pay for the fruit at the checkout and pack their purchases into shopping bags to carry back to the centre. What a beautiful way to connect life experiences in the children’s world, from healthy eating to road safety, exercise and shopping 🛍️
#keikiearlylearning #spacetogrow
KEIKI MINDARIE KEYS – Our visit from Author Deborah Hassett 🦩
In celebration of International Women’s Day last week, our Mindarie Keys kindy children were treated to a visit from @deborah_hassett, an inspirational female author who published her first book at the age of 70! As a mother and grandmother, Deborah explained that she had so many stories she wanted to share for the enjoyment of others to read.
The children’s favourite book was titled ‘Fleur the Flamingo’ which is a story about a free-thinking bird who followed her dreams and danced to the beat of her own drum. The story highlights the importance of believing in yourself and that it is ok to stand out in a crowd and be unique; a perfect message for International Women’s Day to #InspireInclusion. Deborah encouraged the children to read stories, talking with them about the importance of having an imagination and sharing their own stories with their family and friends. This links directly to Keiki’s core value of Community and the importance of creating an inclusive environment for everybody. At the end of the visit the children presented Deborah with a special card they had made to say thank you for her visit and the beautiful stories she shared 💕
#keikiearlylearning #spacetogrow #DeborahHassett #FleurtheFlamingo #internationalwomensday
KEIKI MINDARIE KEYS – Our visit from Author Deborah Hassett 🦩
In celebration of International Women’s Day last week, our Mindarie Keys kindy children were treated to a visit from @deborah_hassett, an inspirational female author who published her first book at the age of 70! As a mother and grandmother, Deborah explained that she had so many stories she wanted to share for the enjoyment of others to read.
The children’s favourite book was titled ‘Fleur the Flamingo’ which is a story about a free-thinking bird who followed her dreams and danced to the beat of her own drum. The story highlights the importance of believing in yourself and that it is ok to stand out in a crowd and be unique; a perfect message for International Women’s Day to #InspireInclusion. Deborah encouraged the children to read stories, talking with them about the importance of having an imagination and sharing their own stories with their family and friends. This links directly to Keiki’s core value of Community and the importance of creating an inclusive environment for everybody. At the end of the visit the children presented Deborah with a special card they had made to say thank you for her visit and the beautiful stories she shared 💕
#keikiearlylearning #spacetogrow #DeborahHassett #FleurtheFlamingo #internationalwomensday
KEIKI EDGEWATER – Water Safety with the Fun Nurse 🩺
Our Edgewater kindy room transformed into a mini doctor’s office last month as the children welcomed back Elisha “The Fun Nurse” for an incursion all about water safety and CPR. This experience was an extension of the children’s learning about water safety which they had been focussing on throughout January.
Elisha delivered a fun and age-appropriate session to help the children learn about staying safe when in water. Some of the tips she spoke about included swimming on your back when accidentally falling into water, shouting “help”, and calling 000.
The children got the opportunity to get hands-on with their learning, dressing as doctors and nurses in caps and gowns and practising CPR on teddy bears 🧸 They took turns using stethoscopes, medical flashlights and thermometers to assess the health of their teddies and practiced getting medicine from empty medicine bottles using syringes. The children were so proud of their efforts to make their teddy bears feel better and found lots of opportunity to share their own experiences of visiting doctors and nurses.
The Fun Nurse is a Keiki Edgewater mum and a clinical nurse at Perth Children’s Hospital. She provides fun and educational sessions about what happens when children attend the doctors or hospital with hope to reduce fear and anxiety in children. For helpful hints and tips, follow the @funnurse_perthwa on Instagram 👩⚕️
#keikiearlylearning #spacetogrow #watersafety #kidslearningcpr
KEIKI EDGEWATER – Water Safety with the Fun Nurse 🩺
Our Edgewater kindy room transformed into a mini doctor’s office last month as the children welcomed back Elisha “The Fun Nurse” for an incursion all about water safety and CPR. This experience was an extension of the children’s learning about water safety which they had been focussing on throughout January.
Elisha delivered a fun and age-appropriate session to help the children learn about staying safe when in water. Some of the tips she spoke about included swimming on your back when accidentally falling into water, shouting “help”, and calling 000.
The children got the opportunity to get hands-on with their learning, dressing as doctors and nurses in caps and gowns and practising CPR on teddy bears 🧸 They took turns using stethoscopes, medical flashlights and thermometers to assess the health of their teddies and practiced getting medicine from empty medicine bottles using syringes. The children were so proud of their efforts to make their teddy bears feel better and found lots of opportunity to share their own experiences of visiting doctors and nurses.
The Fun Nurse is a Keiki Edgewater mum and a clinical nurse at Perth Children’s Hospital. She provides fun and educational sessions about what happens when children attend the doctors or hospital with hope to reduce fear and anxiety in children. For helpful hints and tips, follow the @funnurse_perthwa on Instagram 👩⚕️
#keikiearlylearning #spacetogrow #watersafety #kidslearningcpr
💜 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN`S DAY 💜
Keiki Early Learning is a family-owned business that is owned by women, operated by women, and employs more than 200 women across our services, many in leadership roles. We champion equality, educating children to respect one another and the world around them. We are also committed to supporting women with children to re-enter the workforce, progress their careers and prioritise their mental health.
To all of our staff, partners and families, THANK YOU for allowing us to be part of your village and happy International Women’s Day! Collectively, we can forge a more inclusive world for women 🌏
#inspireinclusion #iwd2024
💜 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN`S DAY 💜
Keiki Early Learning is a family-owned business that is owned by women, operated by women, and employs more than 200 women across our services, many in leadership roles. We champion equality, educating children to respect one another and the world around them. We are also committed to supporting women with children to re-enter the workforce, progress their careers and prioritise their mental health.
To all of our staff, partners and families, THANK YOU for allowing us to be part of your village and happy International Women’s Day! Collectively, we can forge a more inclusive world for women 🌏
#inspireinclusion #iwd2024
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