Childcare Services

At Little Robins LTD, we provide a range of high-quality childcare services designed to meet the needs of children aged 2 to 12 years. From early education to after-school care, our programs offer a nurturing, stimulating environment where children can learn, grow, and thrive. Explore our services below to see how we support your child’s development every step of the way.

Breakfast Club

We offer a breakfast club for school-aged children, starting at 7:30 am. Children can enjoy a healthy breakfast and participate in morning activities or relax in the library/quiet area before being walked to school at Robinstown NS. Parents are kindly asked to arrange transportation for children attending other national schools.

ECCE Preschool

Our ECCE service operates from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, Monday to Friday, for 38 weeks of the year. We have two ECCE classrooms available:

Blue Room: Caters for a maximum of 22 children.
Yellow Room: Caters for a maximum of 17 children.

We follow a play-based approach to learning and development in our ECCE classrooms. Children are encouraged to be active participants in their own learning, with opportunities to explore a variety of materials such as rice, sand, water, playdough, painting, and outdoor activities.

Our ECCE practitioners are fully qualified and participate in regular CPD training to ensure a high standard of care and education.

Children are required to bring their own lunch during ECCE time.

Half-Day Care

Our half-day care/ECCE classroom caters to a maximum of 22 children.

We follow a play-based approach to learning and development in our half-day care/ECCE classroom, encouraging children to be active participants in their own learning. They have the opportunity to explore a variety of materials, including rice, sand, water, playdough, painting, and outdoor environments.

Our ECCE practitioners are fully qualified and regularly participate in CPD training to maintain the highest standards of care and education.

Children are required to bring their own lunch during ECCE hours. However, those attending half-day care may be provided with dinner, depending on their attendance schedule.

Full-Day Care

Our full-day care/ECCE classroom operates from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm and accommodates up to 17 children.

We use a play-based approach to learning and development in our full-day care/ECCE classrooms. Children are encouraged to actively participate in their own learning, exploring a variety of materials such as rice, sand, water, playdough, painting, and the outdoor environment.

Our ECCE practitioners are fully qualified and regularly participate in CPD training to ensure the highest standards of care and education.

During ECCE hours, children are required to bring their own lunch. However, children attending full-day care may be provided with breakfast, dinner, and an evening snack, depending on their attendance schedule.

School Aged Childcare

Our school-aged childcare service is available from 1:30 pm to 6:00 pm, Monday to Friday, for primary school children. Little Robins provides a collection service from Robinstown NS; however, parents must arrange transport for children attending other national schools.

Upon arrival, children receive a freshly cooked hot meal. We then offer 30 minutes of supervised homework, followed by age-appropriate activities and outdoor play opportunities.

We also provide school-aged childcare during school holidays, but this is not automatically included upon booking. Parents are required to request this option during enrollment.

Pre-ECCE

Our pre-ECCE classroom caters to a maximum of 12 children aged 2 and over, operating from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm for both half-day and full-day care. Depending on their attendance hours, children can be provided with breakfast, a morning snack, dinner, and an evening snack.

Activities in the pre-ECCE classroom are designed around child-led learning opportunities, guided by careful observation. Children are also given daily opportunities for outdoor play and exploration, fostering both their creativity and physical development.

Learning Through Play

Role Play

Toys, props, and dress-up items are available to help children recreate various scenes, such as a home corner, shop, restaurant, post office, bank, or school.

Creative Play

During creative play, children will have access to a wide range of materials, including paint, brushes, sponges, play-dough, clay, collage supplies, sand, crayons, markers, chalk, glitter, glue, and more. All of the children’s artwork will be saved in individual scrapbooks, which parents can take home at the end of the year.

Construction Play

Lego, Stickle Bricks, K'Nex, and larger building blocks are available, allowing children to use their imagination and creativity to build whatever they wish.

Physical Play

Children will have the opportunity to enjoy outdoor play in our service. During this time, physical activity will be encouraged using large outdoor equipment, balls, hoops, wheeled toys, hopscotch, skipping ropes, climbing frames, and more.