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Big Bear Academy North Rocks

• 132 North Rocks Rd, North Rocks NSW 2151

• Monday – Friday (7:00am – 6:00pm)

• 24 Place Centre (2 Years – 6 Years)

• Phone: (02) 9630 2249

• Email: bigbearacademy.northrocks@gmail.com

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Why choose Big Bear Academy?

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    Leading school readiness programs

    Our highly qualified team will help prepare your child for their transition to school through our carefully tailored program. This includes, but is not limited to group discussions, shared stories, role play, lunchbox week, name writing practice, learning programs (Reading Eggs, Math seeds), road safety and vision & dental checks.

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    Fluid learning & play environment

    Fluid learning that continually evolves on a weekly (sometimes daily!) basis to support each child’s development, evolving interests as well as any community or cultural aspects. Fluid learning has many benefits including encouraging decision making.

  • Spacious natural outdoor area

    Professionally landscaped natural outdoor area created using natural materials. Although we are a 24 place service, the outdoor area is large enough for triple the amount of children.

    We believe the great outdoors is a second classroom and use every opportunity to venture outside when we can!

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    Fresh & abundant meals daily

    Nutritious meals provided daily - there is no food budget as we believe healthy eating is critical to a child’s development.

    We are a Munch & Move approved service (a NSW healthy eating and physical movement government initiative) and are continuously kept up to date with the latest developments in this space.

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    Trusted reputation in the community

    We prioritise relationships as trust is important and has to be earned from children and families. We understand putting your little one in care can be challenging for both the child and families.

    At Big Bear Academy we ensure all children and families feel safe, secure and supported. Our experienced and qualified educators will provide children (and sometimes families!) with cuddles and reassurance too.

    We are the smallest service yet the most recommended in the area for a reason.

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    More educators than required

    High educator-to-child ratio all day, everyday with all team members full-time or permanent part-time.

    Not only does this support children’s sense of belonging and wellbeing through continuity of care but also allows for timely communication via the web based Xplor application where learning, nutritional, toileting, sleeping and incident notifications are updated regularly throughout the day.

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    Respect for our environment & community

    We respect and care for our environments including our natural environment through sustainable practices, our cultural environment through inclusive practices, our community through outreach and our physical environment through caring for our resources and cleaning our service with hospital-grade cleaning system.

    We ensure we pass on these ideas and habits to the children in our care so they can become confident and holistic global citizens.

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    Feels like a home away from home

    There is a strong sense of belonging as each child, family member and team member is able to be themselves and and is supported at Big Bear Academy.

    At every opportunity, we make sure everyone who enters the service is comfortable knowing it’s a safe space to shine like the warm glowing ray of sunshine they are!

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Meet the nominated supervisor

Miss Jessica

Hi, my name is Jessica, and I am the Centre Director of Big Bear Academy's service in North Rocks.

I started my early childhood journey nine years ago as a trainee and to this day, I’m just as passionate about supporting children and their families through their formative years. After many years of balancing my work and studies, my proudest accomplishment has been graduating with a Master of Teaching (Birth-5) from Western Sydney University. 

As a first time Director, I can confidently say that Big Bear Academy is the best environment to learn. Our Approved Providers and wider management team have supported me every step of the way, empowering me to take this next exciting step in my career.

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The Yogi Room

Preschool: 3 - 6 years old

  • Our Yogi Room is a thoughtfully designed learning environment that invites children to explore, create, and engage in meaningful play. The space is intentionally provisioned to offer a wide range of learning opportunities, including science and discovery, group experiences, and early literacy and numeracy exploration. Every area is curated to promote a sense of togetherness, collaboration, and shared learning.

    The environment is dynamic and responsive, continually evolving to reflect the children’s interests, ideas, and ongoing projects.

  • Our curriculum planning is thoughtfully documented each week by our dedicated educators. Every learning experience is intentionally tailored to support each child’s developmental goals, reflect their individual interests, and incorporate meaningful contributions from families and the wider community.

    Our play based programme empowers children as capable and active learners. We believe that children learn best when they are immersed in hands on, engaging, and interactive experiences that nurture curiosity, confidence, and independence.

    Our approach extends well beyond traditional school readiness models. We are committed to fostering a lifelong love of learning by embedding essential pre-literacy and pre-numeracy skills within rich play-based environments. Our qualified educators work to ensure each child is well prepared not only for a successful transition to school, but for continued learning and development throughout their lives.

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