Happy Valley

Stepping Stone Happy Valley Childcare & Early Development Centre

Happy Valley

Stepping Stone Happy Valley Childcare & Early Development Centre

Address

12 Happy Valley Drive, Happy Valley SA 5159

Phone number

(08) 8321 9400

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Delivering quality childcare to families in Happy Valley and surrounding areas

Our Happy Valley centre is a friendly, caring environment, where child initiated experiences and interests are supported and recognised by a team of experienced educators. Take a sneak peek inside our centre below...

About the centre

Stepping Stone Happy Valley Childcare & Early Development Centre provides an emergent, child-based curriculum, based on the Early Years Learning Framework.

Healthy food is enjoyed daily by the children. Our menu is simple yet varied encouraging the discovery of different tastes and textures, which we continuously add new and interesting recipes reflecting the seasons, our garden produce and community events.

Our gardens include a tepee healthy snack garden, fruit trees, a no-dig vegetable patch, indigenous plants and flowers where children can develop a passion growing and caring for plants.

Recycling is an embedded practice with composting part of our daily routine. Children learn how to care for worms, our environment, creating sustainability for the future.

Inside our centre is extremely inviting, brimming with loads of resources in all six rooms, including a large foyer area where we host and invite families to participate in centre celebrations and workshops.

About the centre

Stepping Stone Happy Valley Childcare & Early Development Centre provides an emergent, child-based curriculum, based on the Early Years Learning Framework.

Healthy food is enjoyed daily by the children. Our menu is simple yet varied encouraging the discovery of different tastes and textures, which we continuously add new and interesting recipes reflecting the seasons, our garden produce and community events.

Our gardens include a tepee healthy snack garden, fruit trees, a no-dig vegetable patch, indigenous plants and flowers where children can develop a passion growing and caring for plants.

Recycling is an embedded practice with composting part of our daily routine. Children learn how to care for worms, our environment, creating sustainability for the future.

Inside our centre is extremely inviting, brimming with loads of resources in all six rooms, including a large foyer area where we host and invite families to participate in centre celebrations and workshops.

Centre features

We provide a supportive and stimulating environment, where children learn through play which is enhanced by intentional teaching.

Centre highlights

  • Developmentally age-appropriate curriculum guided by the Early Years Learning Framework
  • Nutritious meals cooked on-site following the Nutrition Australia Guidelines
  • Nappies, linen, hats and sunscreen provided
  • Networks with local kindergarten
  • Experienced, friendly, qualified team of professional educators
  • Storypark app used as an online interactive communication platform
  • A developmentally appropriate 4 year old program supporting children to transition to school
  • Holiday rates and armed forces personnel rates apply
Centre facilities
Centre highlights

Centre highlights

  • Developmentally age-appropriate curriculum guided by the Early Years Learning Framework
  • Nutritious meals cooked on-site following the Nutrition Australia Guidelines
  • Nappies, linen, hats and sunscreen provided
  • Networks with local kindergarten
  • Experienced, friendly, qualified team of professional educators
  • Storypark app used as an online interactive communication platform
  • A developmentally appropriate 4 year old program supporting children to transition to school
  • Holiday rates and armed forces personnel rates apply

Hear from families who have attended our Happy Valley childcare centre...

Well run. Staff always friendly and show they really love kids.

Robert Ardill
Happy Valley Centre

Meet the centre director

Hello my name is Maddie Armour and I am the Centre Director here at Stepping Stone Happy Valley.

I began my journey with Stepping Stone (SA) at Happy Valley in 2014, where I spent many years working in the over 3 age groups. I continued my professional development here at the centre by stepping into the assistant director role in 2020. I have now continued my professional development journey and accepted a position as Centre Director.

At Stepping Stone Happy Valley, we are very fortunate to be located in such a beautiful environment where the local reservoir is right next door. We enjoy exploring our local community where we take our learning outside and where the children can be involved in experiences that promote wellbeing and encourage risk taking.

We have a dedicated and diverse staff team who pride themselves on providing inclusive environments in which children can thrive and gain a sense of belonging.

I look forward to meeting you and showing you through our amazing centre at Happy Valley.

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Where to find us

Centre contact details

Opening Hours: 6:30am – 6:30pm Monday to Friday

Address: 12 Happy Valley Drive, Happy Valley SA 5159

Phone: (08) 8321 9400

Capacity: 100 children

Centre Director: Maddie Armour

Assistant Director: Melissa Ritchie

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Stepping Stone Happy Valley Childcare & Early Development Centre provides an emergent, child-based curriculum, based on the Early Years Learning Framework. We encourage each child to develop a sense of being, belonging and becoming.

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