The Bambini INSPIRE Curriculum
At Bambini of Lilyfield, each room incorporates our Bambini INSPIRE Curriculum and the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF).
AQ, EQ, SQ and IQ
The Bambini INSPIRE Curriculum is a play-based approach and focused on each child’s unique strengths, skills and interests. AQ (Adaptability and Resilience), EQ (Emotional Wellbeing), IQ (School Readiness) and SQ (Social and Community) are at the core of the Bambini INSPIRE Curriculum.
AQ Adaptability and Resilience
Adaptability, resilience and negotiation skills are fundamentally built on children having secure attachments throughout their early learning.
EQ Emotional Wellbeing
Relationships are the key to a happy life so we equip your child to develop meaningful relationships.
SQ Social and Community
It takes a village to raise a child. We inspire your child to develop a love for life and community.
IQ School Readiness
STEAM Education is an interdisciplinary approach to learning and is deeply interwoven into our program to ensure school readiness.
“Since the jobs that our (children) will do probably don’t exist yet, our priority is to teach them the skills to adapt, inquire, question and cooperate — life skills…”Caroline Bellouse
AQ: Adaptability and Resilience
To inspire young minds, instilling adaptability and resilience is key. We’re not just about engaging play. We are committed to building leaders of tomorrow. To do this, we equip your child with self-help skills, regardless of their stage in life.
We provide the children authentic avenues to apply everyday concepts in real life experiences using the one hundred languages to communicate their thoughts, emotions and ideas in infinite ways. Through this we aspire to create inventors and discoverers of the future, not just someone able to replicate ideas.
EQ: Emotional Wellbeing
We’re passionate about creating compassionate, caring and empathetic leaders who are equipped with strong emotional intelligence. As your child learns to interact with others, we teach them how to recognise complex emotions, deal with conflict, build healthy relationships and display empathy.
We champion children’s voices and make their learning visible, supporting their dreams and aspirations. We utilise every moment of your child’s life as an opportunity to equip them with the skills they need to become creative, articulate and independent citizens of tomorrow.
SQ: Social and Community
SQ and EQ are skills that help children to work out challenges and respond to situations successfully. These cannot be measured in any kind of IQ tests but are of great importance in navigating life successfully. The ability to manage yourself has become the new measure of assessing competence in the 21st century.
We embrace our unique, collaborative approach and encourage children to become enthusiastic participants and communicators, actively contributing to their own learning.
We help instil confidence in your child as they learn to initiate play, be courageous in new environments and develop a love for life and community.
We also encourage them to embrace diversity in all areas of life and facilitate activities with local councils and schools to help build a sense of community and harmony.
IQ: School Readiness
“When a child asks you, ‘Why is there a moon?’ don’t reply with a scientific answer. Ask him, ‘What do you think?’ He will understand that you are telling him, ‘You have your own mind and your own interpretation and your ideas are important to me…’ It is not the answers that are most important, it is the process – that you and he searched together.” Carlina Rinaldi, Director of the Reggio Emilia Preschools
Starting school is an important milestone in your child’s life, and at Bambini of Lilyfield, we create strong foundations for learning in school and beyond. We provide building blocks to help prepare your child for school the minute they walk in the door, with our holistic ‘School Readiness’ program.
The program nurtures their social, emotional, academic and skill development – with a focus on developing independence and honing self-help skills, language and communication, wellbeing, literacy and numeracy concepts, and more. We know how important it is to prepare your child for primary school.
STEAM
‘STEAM’ – is an interdisciplinary approach to learning that incorporates Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics.
At Bambini of Lilyfield, STEAM is deeply interwoven into every aspect of our program and offers the children endless hands-on opportunities to play, create, experiment, enquire and think critically and be able to use their one hundred languages.
By combining the Early Years Learning Framework, our programs and our partnerships with families, we develop clear goals and milestones for your child as they prepare to transition to primary school and beyond.
Tailored and holistic early learning
When it comes to educating your child, we take an innovative, nurturing and unique approach that equips them with the core skills they need for life.
Our passion is to inspire young minds. We build on your child’s unique strengths and experiences and then we set them up for success.
Bambini of Lilyfield follows the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF): The Belonging, Being and Becoming. This is Australia’s National Quality Framework for early childhood education and care.
We also place a strong emphasis on play-based learning, recognising the importance of communication and language (including early literacy and numeracy) and social and emotional development.
We know that you have your child’s growth and development on your mind. Whether you are looking to improve their academic skills or nurture their passions, every child’s early learning path is unique and it can take many forms.
Child-focused early learning
At the heart of our uniquely designed Bambini INSPIRE Curriculum, our holistic play-based programs focus on contemporary theories of early learning, wellbeing and child development, based on/around the four intelligences (AQ, EQ, IQ, SQ). The aim is to develop life skills for the future.
“Learning and teaching should not stand on opposite banks and just watch the river flow by; instead, they should embark together on a journey down the water. Through an active, reciprocal exchange, teaching can strengthen learning.” Loris Malaguzzi
The Bambini Curriculum will guide your child in an authentic way through real life experiences and inspire them to communicate their thoughts, emotions and ideas. We aspire to develop children who are ready for the future.
We design early learning programs that cater to your child’s unique strengths and interests. The Bambini INSPIRE Curriculum will support every stage of your child’s journey.
So whether your child is interested in painting, discovering insects or learning about numbers, we provide an environment to develop diverse interests. Facilities such as our Bambini Atelier Art Studio, Friends of the Bush or our pen pal project support the Bambini INSPIRE Curriculum and focus on your child’s development.
At Bambini of Lilyfield, we’re really proud to be different. We do whatever it takes to see your child be ready for a life of success. We prioritise academic, developmental and social skills to build a solid foundation for your child’s early learning and beyond.
Inspired by Reggio Emilia
Our Bambini INSPIRE Curriculum is designed to give your child the opportunity to be creative and resilient. The Reggio Emilia approach is in line with our passion to inspire young minds, and our team of highly qualified educators is proud to draw on it in their practice.
The Reggio Emilia approach focuses on the innate curiosity of children and aims to assist them with understanding their world and who they are in it. It promotes resilience, responsibility, self-confidence, teamwork and problem solving.
Being inspired by Reggio Emilia rather than following it to the letter means we take the ideas that fit a centre in Lilyfield and make them ours. You can see it in the four rooms, each named in Italian. In the Atelier, where the children decide what gets made and our resident artist works alongside them. And in the hundred languages: the belief that a child has a hundred ways to tell you what they think, and that drawing, building, singing and clay all count.
We want to develop unique individuals who embrace their strengths and experiences. We encourage your child to explore and discover the wonders of the world in a supportive and rich environment, where the curriculum is created around their interests.
from six weeks to big school Transform your child’s early learning with the Bambini Curriculum
Across our four rooms, Baby – Piccolini Room, Toddler – Tesorini Room, Preschool – Felice Room and Prekindergarten – Grandi Room – we empower your child’s unique abilities and learning goals. Our Bambini INSPIRE Curriculum offers a tailored early learning program that focuses on your child’s individual learning and development, now and into their future.
Piccolini
We partner with you to follow your baby’s routine and help create a loving and warm environment.
Inside this room →Tesorini
The toddler stage is a wonderful opportunity for your child to explore the world around them. Our dedicated team continues to encourage their curiosity and provide all the care and support your child needs for the best start to life.
Inside this room →Felice
Preschool is an incredible time of exploration and discovery as your child gains an increasing sense of self and understands the world around them. We are committed to creating an engaging environment as they explore, investigate, make mistakes and try again.
Inside this room →Grandi
We offer a holistic learning approach that gives your child the best chance at thriving at primary school and beyond.
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Come and see it for yourself
Half an hour, no obligation, no waiting-list fee. You will meet the educators your child would actually spend their days with.
See the curriculum on an ordinary Tuesday
Pick a time that suits you. We will show you the rooms, the garden and the educators who run this program every day, and you can ask us anything.
- 284 Balmain Road, Lilyfield NSW 2040
- (02) 9810 7780
- Mon–Fri · 7:30am–6:30pm
“The educators provide fun, learning and cuddles in equal measure, and his development is thriving in this nurturing and trusted environment.” Michelle, Bambini parent