Epping’s caring and stimulating Pre-school
Contact us today to enrol your children at our Pre-school in Epping
At Gum Tree Cottage Pre-school we provide a happy and safe environment where security is given through love and care. Our highly trained teachers and educators have experience in understanding how children learn, and how to make the most of play, discussion and group activities, along with creating invaluable opportunities.
Call our Pre-school today for more information, or to arrange a visit/tour to our centre, or to enrol your child in our stimulating educational programs. Please email us today for a Waiting List application.
Contact Us
Call us today on(02) 9873 2615to arrange a private tour around our caring Pre-school!It can be arranged any weekday morning preferably between 9 and 10am.
227 Ray Road, Epping NSW 2121
Servicing Epping and surrounding areasMonday to Friday 8am to 4pm
Food, allergies, asthma
If your child has any food allergies, or suffers from asthma or diabetes, your child will not be able to commence attendance until required mandatory documentation of Plan of Action are provided. Furthermore, as a condition of enrolment, you will be asked to actively participate in the development of a risk-minimising plan for your child.
Please be aware that Gum Tree Cottage is a nut free Pre-school.
Events and Celebrations
Throughout the year we celebrate and hold a number of events such as: Welcome BBQ, Easter Picnic, Mother's, Father's and Grandparents' Days, Family Disco, Pre-school Graduation ceremony and Christmas Concert. Additionally we hold events which arise throughout the year via the children's interests or home cultures of the families from year to year.
Meals parents provide
Please send a healthy morning tea in a small container with your child's name on it e.g. vegetable sticks, cheese, fresh or dried fruits, plain crackers and place it in the designated container.
Parents are also required to provide a nutritious lunch in a clearly labelled container and place it in the fridge. Please inform the staff if lunches need to be re-heated or indicate it on the lunch box. Your child’s left-over lunch will be kept in their lunch box, so you are aware of what they have consumed. Please do not feed your child with leftovers as they are not refrigerated.
Parents are also asked to send for their child Afternoon Tea. Here are some helpful websites for families about healthy eating. Please visit the following websites for some healthy lunch/snack ideas for your children: www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au or www.essentialbaby.com.au
Parents' Involvement
We welcome and strongly encourage parents to be active participants in our Pre-school. We believe that by developing partnerships with families we can create the optimum learning environment for their children.
Ways that you may be able to contribute:
Bringing skills to the Pre-school to share with children e.g.: cooking, music, sewing, woodwork, artwork, etc.
Notifying staff of other people with skills who could come to Pre-school e.g.: hairdresser, artist, police officer, etc.
Providing magazines, computer paper, boxes, and other interesting “junk” from home.
Sewing dress up clothes e.g.: doll’s clothes, fancy dress, etc.
By being interested in your child’s news about Pre-school and helping them feel good about themselves.
Furthermore, we would like to inform you that Gum Tree Cottage Pre-school adopts an Open-Door Policy. It means that family members are welcome to visit the Pre-school at any time.