Great News for Families !

CCS Activity Test changes starting January 2026

All Families will be eligible for at least 3 Days Guarantee per Week regardless of their activity levels*

The Australian Government is replacing the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) Activity Test from January 2026 to guarantee at least 3 days of subsidised early childhood education and care (ECEC) each week for children who need it.

How will this initiative work?

From January 2026, all families will be eligible for at least 72 hours of subsidised ECEC per fortnight (3 days per week), regardless of their activity levels.

Families can still get 100 hours of subsidised ECEC per fortnight if they meet activity requirements or have a valid exemption.

Families caring for a First Nations child will be eligible for 100 hours of subsidised ECEC per fortnight.

Why is this important?

The 3 Day Guarantee will support universal access to ECEC and help ensure more children are school-ready. It will also provide targeted cost-of-living relief to families.

The Productivity Commission's final report, A path to universal early childhood education and care (released September 2024), was clear that the children and families most likely to benefit from ECEC are the least likely to attend.

Who will benefit?

The 3 Day Guarantee will benefit all families through certainty around eligibility for subsidised ECEC.

In its first full financial year the 3 Day Guarantee will benefit around 66,700 families, and more than 100,000 families will be eligible for additional hours of subsidised care.

Families earning over $533,280 in 2024-25 are not eligible for subsidised care - consistent with current settings.

Dear Valued Centre Families,

What a wonderful start to the year we have had here at Kidi Kingdom Child Care Coomera! The past few months have been filled with joy, learning and exciting experiences for our children. From engaging educational activities to fun filled events, it has been heartwarming to see our little learners thrive.

We would like to extend a warm welcome to all the new children and families who have recently joined our Kidi Kingdom community. It has been a pleasure meeting each of you and we are grateful that you have chosen us as your preferred childcare provider. Thank you for trusting us with your child's early education and care.

As we head into the cooler months and the seasonal illness period, the health and wellbeing of our children, families and educators remains our top priority. Please be advised that we will be conducting temperature checks during this time to help maintain a healthy and happy environment for everyone.

At Kidi Kingdom Child Care Coomera, we pride ourselves in going the extra mile to provide safe, nurturing and high quality care, it is one of the many reasons families choose us.

Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to more fun, learning and memorable moments with you all. We look forward to a fantastic year ahead with you all.

Please if you have any questions or concerns feel free to approach me at reception or simply email us at c@kidikingdom.com.au. Please head over to our Facebook page and we always appreciate our loyal families helping our centre by sharing your positive experiences to the local community by writing a quick 5 star Google, CareForKids or Facebook review.

Kind Regards, Puneet Kaur Centre Manager	Click here to visit our pages at Facebook and Instagram

Dear Valued Centre Families,

As we step into May, our educators have continued to observe, reflect and extend children's learning through thoughtful, play based experiences across all age groups. We are proud to share some of our recent teaching highlights, collaborative practices and upcoming plans with you.

Teaching Highlights

Early Learners Room;

Our babies have been enjoying a range of sensory experiences, such as exploring textured materials, nature items and musical play. These activities are helping to develop their fine motor skills, communication, and sensory awareness.

Junior Early Years Room;

In the Junior Early Years room, educators have supported children's curiosity through water play, simple science exploration and group storytelling. These experiences encourage early language, problem solving and social cooperation.

Early Years Room;

In the Early Years Room, children have shown great enthusiasm for creative arts, language development and imaginative play. This month, educators introduced activities such as alphabet matching games, name tracing and group storytelling using big books and visual props.

Children especially enjoyed creating Easter-themed artworks, including decorating hats for the upcoming parade. Educators also supported children in group discussions about making good choices and classroom responsibilities. These experiences helped build confidence, social awareness and early literacy skills.

Kindergarten Room;

In the Kindergarten room the children experienced a month of cultural learning, early reading and creative expression. Each morning the children greeted each other with multilingual greeting songs in Maori, Italian and Japanese. Teachers shared classic stories such as Foo Foo the Bunny and We are going on a Bear Hunt and children actively imitated the characters during group time and free play. We focused on developing early literacy skills as the children learnt common words from the whiteboard, sang songs about spelling letters and wrote their names with support. The children also used puppets and felt face mats to create fun characters for dramatic play and storytelling. In addition, the children participated in an insect observation program to observe and record the morphology of stick insects to further stimulate their interest in nature and spirit of exploration.

Professional Reflection

Our team has engaged in collaborative reflection to strengthen curriculum planning, inclusive practices and intentional teaching. We are committed to providing a respectful and culturally responsive environment where every child feels safe and valued.

Family Engagement

Thank you for your continued support and feedback. We invite families to contribute to our program by sharing family photos, cultural traditions or simply telling us what your child has been interested in at home!

Kind Regards, Miss Lisa Educational Leader

Dear Valued Centre Families,

My name is Ms Ginnu and I am a certified early childhood educator currently pursuing my Bachelor Degree in Early Childhood Education. Furthermore, my name is Tanvi, and I am the Lead Educator of the Early Learners. We have been focusing on the children's emerging skills in the Early Learners Room. Focusing on exploration, discovery and lots of sensory fun. It has been a joy watching our youngest learners grow in confidence, curiosity and connection as they engage in play based experiences designed to support their early development.

It has been a pleasure to observe the babies grow and develop into toddlers. Watching the children's small feet from crawling to walking and developing new sounds and words is an amazing experience. We have been exploring the skills that support babies to grow healthy, physically and mentally. We have implemented experiences with the children to develop their fine motor and gross motor skills, cognitive skills such as recognizing people and objects, communication skills like babbling, cooing, responding to voice and names as well as social, emotional and adaptive skills.

We have been exploring sensory and creative play experiences that support curiosity, physical development and early communication. The children developed emerging skills by participating in the following experiences:

Easter Sensory Play - Babies had so much fun painting colourful Easter eggs using paper plates. This activity helped support their fine motor development and sensory awareness while also promoting sustainability through the use of recycled materials.

Tummy Time with Textured Mats - Our little ones explored various textures and patterns during tummy time, encouraging physical strength, coordination, and sensory development.

Soft Ball Rolling - This playful activity allowed babies to build early movement and tracking skills while having fun engaging with peers and educators in a relaxed setting.

Songs and Story Time - Through gentle songs, finger rhymes and picture books, babies are building early listening and language skills while forming secure bonds with educators.

As we move forward, we are continuing to support the babies development through the following experiences:

Sensory Discovery - Ongoing play experiences with textured materials, water, soft fabric and natural elements.

Social Connections - Supporting children's social-emotional development through group play, one on one interactions and routines.

Gross Motor Play - Providing safe spaces for rolling, crawling and reaching to help babies strengthen their muscles and coordination.

We are so proud of all the progress our little learners are making and look forward to more precious moments ahead!

Kind Regards, Miss Ginnu and Miss Tanvi Early Learners Educators

Welcome to our valued families of the Junior Early Years room.

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself as the new Lead Educator for the Junior Early Years room. My name is Miss Natasha. It has been a wonderful start to my new role and I am excited to share what we have been up to in the classroom!

Over the past few weeks, we have been focusing on the children's language development, helping the children become familiar with the alphabet and animal names and sounds. We have had fun grouping animals by the sounds they make, which has sparked allot of great conversations and curiosity.

We have also explored a variety of sensory play, cooking activities and arts and crafts, encouraging creativity and hands on learning.

It has been a joyful season of celebration as well! We have marked Mother's Day, ANZAC Day, Holi Day, St Patrick's Day, Harmony Day and Easter with special activities that introduced the children to different cultures, traditions and community values.

Looking ahead, we have a lot of fun and engaging experiences planned and we are especially excited to begin introducing numbers and early numeracy skills in the coming weeks!

Thank you for your continued support. I look forward to a wonderful term of learning and fun!

Warm Regards, Miss Natasha Junior Early Years Educator

Welcome to the Early Years Classroom. My name is Ms Annu and I am the Lead Educator in the Early Years Room alongside my Assistant Educator Miss Bornali.

Over the past few months, the children have taken part in a variety of fun and exciting events, including Holi Day, Harmony Day, St Patrick's Day, National Superhero Day, Easter and Mother's Day. For each celebration, we enjoyed engaging in arts and crafts, sensory play and learning experiences that supported the children's connection with the themes in creative and meaningful ways.

In the classroom, we have been focusing on tracing and matching activities. These help the children strengthen their fine motor skills and cognitive development, preparing them for a smooth transition to the Kindergarten classroom. It has been wonderful to see the children's confidence grow as they begin to write and trace more independently.

Looking ahead, we will continue celebrating special events while also incorporating the children's interests into our learning experiences. Our next exciting topic is learning all about shape and how to draw them, name them and identify them in the world around us.

I am looking forward to another fun and enriching term!

Kind Regards, Ms Annu and Ms Bornali Senior Early Years Educators

We are thrilled to share the exciting learning journey unfolding in our Kindergarten Room! This term, we have introduced emergent reading activities as a regular part of our morning group time on the mat. Each week, the children will be encouraged to recognize and read four simple sight words and build their confidence in early literacy skills. This structured yet fun approach will continue until the end of the year, helping the children prepare for school readiness in a meaningful way.

In addition to reading, we will also focus on early writing skills during one-on-one learning moments with the Kindergarten teacher. The children will first practice writing their names, followed by exploring three letter words, strengthening their fine motor coordination and literacy awareness.

Our theme for the month is "The Solar System", a topic inspired by the children's growing curiosity about the sun and the moon. Last week, we began our journey by discovering how our planet Earth rotates and learning why we experience night and day. The children were fascinated by this concept, sparking wonderful discussions!

Moving forward, we will explore other planets through engaging group discussions, stories, and interactive experiences. This cosmic theme will also be woven into our art and craft activities, where the children can create imaginative representations of planets, stars and astronauts.

We are so excited to embark on this adventure in literacy and space exploration, fostering both a love for reading and a wonder for the universe.

Thank you for your ongoing support, we cannot wait to see the children flourish in their learning!

Kind Regards, Mrs Antonette Kindergarten Teacher

Dear Valued Centre Families,

During our before and after school care program, the children have been actively engaged in a variety of hands-on experiences that supported their creativity, independence and social development. Highlights of the program included recycled material craft projects, dramatic play and outdoor team games, all of which encouraged problem solving, collaboration and confidence. We also introduced simple science experiments and continued our group discussions around kindness, responsibility and respectful friendships. It has been wonderful to see the children supporting one another and growing through these shared experiences.

Kind Regards, Miss Lisa School Care Lead Educator

Our chef Miss Renee has a 4 week rotating menu with a variety of different meals, ensuring that all dietary needs are met and all daily requirements are met. The children love to get involved with cooking including - making muffins and mini pizzas for meals. We recently had our Early Learners Room help make muffins for afternoon tea!

Science: Cooking is a science that we use every day! What happens when you heat up butter, mix flour with water, or bake a wet cake mix in a hot oven? Cooking allows children to witness science in action and explore how different substances change and interact.

Social development: Cooking offers a relaxed opportunity to communicate, share tasks, and co-operate. Taking turns or taking responsibility for certain tasks are all good examples of cooperation and negotiation.

Confidence: Cooking can also provide a fantastic self-confidence boost. The sense of pride and achievement on your little one's faces when they present the finished product they've created is priceless.

There are loads of other ways cooking and early education go hand-in-hand, from following instructions to developing motor skills to understanding the importance of hygiene.

Step 1: Finely slice the capsicum and avocado. Cook the rice according to the packet instructions. Let it cool.

Step 2: Cut each cucumber in half and use an apple corer to hollow out the centres. You may need to dry out the cavity, so that the rice will stick better. To do this, wrap a chopstick with a paper towel and use it to dab the cavity dry.

Step 3: Stuff about two teaspoons of cooked rice into the cavity, then use a knife to press the rice to the side, to make way for the other veggies.

Step 4: Slide in a few slices of capsicum and avocado until the cavity is fully stuffed. Cut into sushi slices and serve with soy sauce.