How Before School Care Prepares Children for a Successful School Day
As a parent, those early mornings can feel hectic. From waking up your children, to dressing them, to making them lunch – we understand how it can feel like a challenge to get your kids ready in time for school. It can not only make you, as the parent feel stressed but did you know that a disorganised morning can also affect a child’s school performance? This is why having a morning routine can be incredibly beneficial for you and your child.
At CABOOSH, we offer a before school care service that is full of fun, entertaining and educational activities that will set your child's day up for a win! We also take care of providing a well-rounded breakfast your children will love, so you have one less thing to think about.
So, what is before school care? Our before school hours care programs are purposefully designed to create a safe, stimulating, and caring environment where your child is cared for before school hours (from as early as 6:30am) enabling parents/carers to work or study.
Before school care is growing in popularity among working parents as it is beneficial for both parents and children.
Within our before school care program, we like to start our morning with quiet activities. This allows your child to wake up comfortably and not have the start of their day feel like a rush. We will then provide them with a nutritious breakfast. The rest of the morning is filled with fun indoor and outdoor activities before transporting your children to school on our private minibuses.
Concerned about transport? Don’t be. We maintain and operate our own private fleet of buses, with strict procedures and supervision, to ensure every child makes it safely to their school in time for their morning classes.
How Does Before School Care Set Up Kids For School?
A Calm and Structured Morning Routine
Before school care provides a structured and calm start to the day. Research shows that children thrive with regular routines and by introducing them to before school hours care, it gives them an opportunity to start each day well before they get to school.
For working parents, we understand that the school morning routine can be stressful. We aim to help relieve stress whilst still maintaining a solid structured routine for your children. When you drop them off at before school care we will provide your child with fun, calming activities, a nourishing breakfast, and a great routine to help your child prepare for the day.
Socialisation and Peer Interaction
Socialising before school has some great benefits for children. It can boost their mood and create a sense of readiness to engage in the classroom. This leads to your child having a deeper understanding and willingness to learn in the classroom because their need for socialisation is fulfilled at before school care.
Before school hours care also provides unique friendships that children might not naturally make at school. It allows them to interact with students in different grades, and from different schools, which is important to your children’s development as they can learn from other children in different phases of life.
Cognitive and Physical Preparation
In addition to various calm activities that we provide, we also like to include a variety of physical activities that will help stimulate the children's minds and bodies before class. This is a great way for them to remove any excess energy they have so that they can concentrate better in the classroom.
It has also been proven that physical activity in the morning has many positive effects on learning, concentration and overall cognitive function. For example, sandpit play or dancing and singing are some simple activities that stimulate your children to be best prepared for their day ahead.
How Before School Care Supports Working Parents
We understand it can be difficult for a parent to be sure that their child is getting the support they need outside of the classroom. This is where our highly qualified team at CABOOSH can help you. We communicate with our parents regularly to discuss progress and behaviour to help foster a collaborative relationship.
Reliable before school care reduces the stress that comes along with balancing work and family responsibilities which can lead to improved productivity and overall wellbeing. We want to work alongside YOU to provide your children with a nurturing and safe environment, that your children will love whilst you are on the job. We don’t only just care for your children, but we also understand that we contribute significantly to their early development, which is why choosing us, also means choosing a firm foundation for lifelong learning.
For working parents, we have found over our many years of experience that this professional support is invaluable in ensuring that the children are well cared for while they are focusing on their careers.
Before School Care vs. Morning Routines at Home
As mentioned earlier, children thrive on routines! Within the early and middle years, setting routines and supporting safe decisions are crucial. Through taking turns, talking to others, sharing toys and helping, children can learn important social skills that will help them later in life.
Routines help children to develop a sense of security and feel safe in a stable environment. When children are involved in a good, consistent routine, not only do they feel confident and in control, but they also learn to develop positive social skills as well as a sense of satisfaction in being able to do things for themselves.
Before school care provides children with a sense of continuity throughout their day and throughout their weeks, and alleviates the daily stress of rushing your children out the door at the last minute, and somehow always worrying that you’ll be late for work no matter how hard you try.
What People Say
Overall, our before school care prepares children for a successful day at school through establishing morning routines, socialisation and peer communication, and cognitive and physical preparation. As our routines are solid and well structured, we believe that our before school care is a wonderful way to set kids up for a good school day, whilst reducing your stress as a parent at the same time!
If you are interested in learning more about our before school hours care programs get in touch with us today!
FAQ
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We cater our programs to primary school aged children.
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We are approved for the childcare subsidy, meaning you can receive reduced fees. What this means is that in most cases, the government will pay up to 90% of your fees, reducing your out-of-pocket expenses. Every family’s entitlement may be different based on your individual circumstances.
The fees below are quoted before the Childcare Subsidy (CCS) is applied. For before school hours care, our fees as at 29 September 2025 are (subject to 6 monthly review):
Permanent Booking: $27.10 per session*
Casual Bookings: $29.20 per session*
View more information about our fees here!
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At CABOOSH, our doors swing open at 6:30 a.m. ensuring that your morning routines flow seamlessly. We kick off the day with a gentle start, offering quiet activities that allow your children to ease into the morning. Breakfast is served with care, making sure every child begins the day well nourished. The following hours are brimming with exciting indoor and outdoor adventures, with plenty of laughter and learning. When it's time to whisk your little ones to their schools, trust our dedicated educators to transport them safely on our private minibuses.
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We are currently servicing:
Camden South Public School
Spring Farm Public School
Elderslie Public School
Mawarra Public Schoo;
Cawdor Public School
We are also taking expressions of interest for future possible services:
Camden Public School
St Pauls Catholic Primary School
Mount Hunter Public School
If you are interested contact us here!