Starting At Kookaburra

Arrival & Departure of Children

Please follow the following steps when dropping your child off:

• Please bring your child to their allocated room.
• We will not receive children from the front gate, office, in the carpark or the outdoor play areas.
• Please ensure that a staff member knows that your child has arrived and has accepted them for care for that day.
• Sign hour child in on the “Sign in/out Sheets” and note the time of arrival.
• After signing them in, allow some time to settle them in before leaving eg. Getting them involved in an activity.
• When collecting hour child, please sign them out, again noting the time, before chatting to staff or with other families.
• If your child is being collected by another adult, they must be named on your child's enrolment form as having authorization. If they are not mentioned on this form, we require you to complete a permission note nominating them to collect your child on the day. Without this, we are by law not allowed to release your child.
• We are not permitted to allow your child to leave the Centre with anyone under the age of 18 years, nor with someone who is unknown to us.
• Please do not leave children unattended in vehicles in he car park.

 What should your child bring?

• A back pack or a bag large enough to hold:
• Two sets of spare clothing
• A pair of shut shoes.
• Bottles with formula made up.
• A water bottle with your child’s name on it.
• A favorite soft toy to rest with. Please ensure they are clearly labeled.
• A hat with a brim. Your child will be given a Kookaburra Hat when enrolling.
• A set of cot sheets for children over 2 yrs of age.
• Sheets are provided for children 6wks-2yrs.
• Two portions of fruit/vegetables.

Please dress your child in clothes that they can easily change themselves.