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We understand that every child is unique, and every child deserves the best

Quality & safe Childcare

Your child will explore, have fun and grow safely

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Childhood is a unique time of life, to be valued and enjoyed in its own right

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Childhood is a unique time of life, to be valued and enjoyed in its own right

What Parents say

Absolutely love Lakeside Creative Minds, the staff/teachers are amazing people. My child has learnt so much there. He absolutely loves going to school. Thank you for helping my boy learn and grow.

Amy Smith Parent

Absolute beautiful centre. My son has come out of his shell so much thanks to all his educators at lakeside creative minds. Keep up the good work girls. The place looks amazing

Skye Mason Parent / Educator

The staff at lakeside creative minds are absolutely beautiful. They are very welcoming and caring ladies. Your children will love coming to lakeside creative minds.

Michelle Mulconry Parent

Thank you all so much for helping JJ grow and develop and bring out his character. We will all truly miss you all and always have our memories together. It has been a wonderful journey and a great year full of fun times and happiness.

Hennoz Fay Parent

Our Services

High Quality Education and Childcare Raymond Terrace

Guided by the principles of the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) - 'Being, Belonging and Becoming' - and the National Quality Framework (NQF), we at Lakeside Creative Minds, in partnership with other Raymond Terrace Childcares and Early Education Centres, have developed an environment which allows for intentional teaching and spontaneous learning. This enables your child to develop lifelong skills of inter-relating, resilience, empowerment, social competence, and independence.

Provide an environment that allows children time to learn through play – to explore and take part in a variety of learning experiences.
Supports all aspects of your child’s learning and development – identity, community, wellbeing, learning and communication.
Physical environment reflect the lives and cultures of the children who use the service.

School Readiness

School readiness builds a solid foundation for later learning which will help your child to thrive academically. it develops confidence and independence skills.

Nutritious Meals

As children grow, they need important nutrients to be strong and healthy. A well-balanced diet provides all of the energy your child needs to keep active every day.

Yoga
Lessons

Yoga increases the child's confidence and strengthens growing bodies. It also provides a range of physical, spiritual and mental relaxation - and is lots of fun!

STEAM Education

STEAM education produces a whole host of benefits, such as developing creativity, problem-solving, collaboration and increasing engagement and motivation.

Cooking Classes

Cooking helps children learn and practice basic math concepts and build language skills. It also lays the foundation for healthy eating habits + your child can find their inner chef!

Sustainability Program

Practicing sustainability empowers children to construct knowledge, explore values and develop an appreciation of the environment and its relationship to their worlds.

EYLF

Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF): Is a context for learning through which children organize and make sense of their social worlds, as they engage actively with people, objects, and representations.

The EYLF Learning Outcomes are goals which can be achieved by children during their learning. These outcomes include identity, community, wellbeing, learning, and communication, and are used when documenting children's play and to further plan various experiences and activities at the Childcare Raymond Terrace in order to guide children's learning.

OUR MANAGEMENT TEAM

Sylvia

Centre Manager & Owner

A mother of 2 boys herself, Sylvia has a wonderful passion for childcare, she started her career as a childhood educator nearly 15 years ago and today she is a part-time teacher of early childhood education with TAFE NSW. Sylvia's goal is to deliver the best possible childcare service for the residents of Raymond Terrace and nearby suburbs.

Marianna

Director / Nominated Supervisor

Marianna is an Early Childhood Teacher, with more than 15 years’ experience in the Early Childhood sector. Marianna has two young children and comes originally from Greece, where the values of family and education are strong, and this is the core of her work philosophy. Marianna believes that education and care go hand in hand, and creating relationships with the families and the community is an essential aspect of working with children.

Visit Childcare Raymond Terrace Today!

Don’t take our word for it, come see for yourself and have a look around, one of our friendly staff would be delighted to take you on a tour and answer any questions you might have, also feel free to bring your child and let them explore the centre for themselves, at the end of the day, their opinion truly matters!

About Us

Our Early Education and Preschool

It’s all in the name; at Lakeside Creative Minds, we know the importance of a child’s first six years of life. Our vision is to provide excellent early childhood care and education in a safe, welcoming, and nurturing environment at Raymond Terrace Early Childhood Education Centre.

Our aim to stimulate each child’s natural desire to learn and offer quality care and education which foster their holistic development. Our tailored programs are designed to provide the necessary positive experiences and interactions to achieve their full potential. By providing a stimulating environment at Raymond Terrace Early Childhood Education Centre, we ensure that your child is enabled to grow physically, emotionally, intellectually, and socially through a balance of structured play, exploration learning, and group participation.

We believe in providing an environment that supports children, families, and staff to develop a strong sense of being, belonging, and becoming – setting a strong basis for lifelong education, and our purpose is to ensure children are supported to be brave, curious, and imaginative in their learning, to give them the best possible start to life at Raymond Terrace Early Childhood Education Centre.

But to provide the best start in life for all our children, we need you. At the core of Lakeside Creative Minds lies our love for family and close partnerships with our parents. We strive to build meaningful relationships with families based on cooperation and a mutual respect for the reciprocal roles that we play in the lives of your child at the most prominent Raymond Terrace Early Learning Centre.

We look forward to sharing this incredible journey with you at the best Raymond Terrace Early Childhood Education Centre.

We Provide

Hot meals, nappies, bed sheets and above all care, love, education and respect!

Parking

Ample parking space both on the premises and street parking.

Technology

State of the art devices and contactless check-in and check-out.

Hours of Operation

As early as 7:30AM and as late as 6:00PM.

Safety First

Secure gates, CCTV monitoring, fire and rain plan and a dedicated evacuation area.

Location

Within a rocks throw of 4 primary schools in Raymond Terrace.

Casual Learning

Casual enrolments are welcome (subject to availability) we're here to support you!

Small size classes

As a 39 place centre per day, we make a point to be over ratioed to focus on each individual child's needs.

Our Activities

INDOOR PROGRAM

Our program allows children the opportunity to move freely around their learning environment, including the Raymond Terrace Childcare and Early Education Centre principals. Our program provides a play-based learning approach. We cater to the individual needs of children by allowing them to find a space where they feel a sense of belonging, whether that be within a classroom or outside. Our Indoor spaces for each age group are made up of “Learning Spaces” such as:Book Corner, where children are able to explore literacy by engaging in a range of texts and gain meaning from these texts.Dramatic Play Area, where children engage socially in imaginative play with both peers and Educators, developing an understanding of their world as they see it.Construction Area, allows the children to have access to construction and manipulative equipment and have opportunities for both individual and group play experiences.Creative Area, where children have freedom to use their imagination and explore and express their ideas through a variety of both natural and man-made materials.Meal Area, where children come together as groups to eat and interact over a meal. Some meal times can be progressive, which gives the children the opportunity to finish their current experiences or activities.Music and Movement Area, used by children to dance and move imaginatively. It is also used by the group to relax to music and sing along to rhymes and jingles.

Outdoor program

Children are encouraged to make a connection with the natural environment and begin to learn and understand about the world around them. Play amongst nature is incredibly beneficial for children’s wellbeing, and Lakeside Creative Minds Early Education Centre in Raymond Terrace offers opportunities for this. Outside children can actively explore, engage with and experience the different types of natural environments that Explorers offer. Children can also engage in risk taking behavior, moving in and around spaces and obstacles. The education and care service has aesthetically pleasing, safe, flexible and functional play and learning environments. Educators, children, and families are supported to consider environmentally sustainable practices. Children’s emotional, physical, social, cognitive, and spiritual wellbeing are supported by the design and functions of the indoor and outdoor environments. The environment complements the educational and care aims of the service, supporting children to have a strong sense of being and belonging, as well as facilitating their growth and development.

Rest and Relaxation

When children are resting or sleeping at Lakeside Creative Minds Early Education Centre in Raymond Terrace, the brain is still actively working, helping children process information from the day. Furthermore, this is also when the brain stores old memories, so a good rest is vital for this processing to take place. By taking some time out to relax, it allows your body to be physically restored and your mind mentally alert. If your child is of kindergarten or preschool age and still required a sleep, a study has found that naps can enhance learning by cementing memories that were acquired earlier in the day. “This means that rest time allows children to better remember what they learned prior to their nap".