Good health and physical wellbeing is fundamental to a child’s ability to develop, learn and grow. DO Health has been designed to establish healthy physical activity and eating patterns, and to assist children to accept the unity of mind and body.
The DO Health program focuses on healthy eating choices and habits, both small and large muscles, and it introduces basic skills such as throwing and catching. We also encourage children to develop independence and take increasing responsibility for their own health and physical wellbeing.
Positive eating habits are strengthened and encouraged through our nutritious daily menu. Our rotating menu meets the nutritional requirements for every child in our centre and is delivered fresh daily.
DO Health: Milestones
Nursery & Toddlers
- Gaining control over the body
- Developing balance
- Building small and large muscle tone
- Enjoying the social aspects of eating
- Crawling, cruising, walking
Senior Toddlers
- Mastering walking, climbing & jumping
- Learning how to move around obstacles
- Holding a crayon with fingers / scribbling
- Learn how to dress with assistance
- Begin to self feed, pour own drinks
- Kick, throw a large ball
Pre-Kindy & Kindy
- Mastering running, climbing, galloping, hopping
- Developing a dominant hand preference
- Dress / undress self independently
- Grip a pen correctly between the thumb & first two fingers
- Independent toileting
- Feed self without spills
- Enjoy rhythm and movement routines
- Recognise the difference between every day and sometimes foods
- Partcipate in elementary food preparation
How the DO Health Program is Implemented
In addition to providing ample space for children to move and play, the Day One Curriculum includes scheduled time that is dedicated to the DO Health Program.
Educators help the children to describe the physical activities they have learned, and they provide materials – such as balls and toys – to accompany movement. The role of Educators is also to encourage children to explore a broad range of positions and movements, food and drink, and to create experiences that allow children to gain a better understanding of personal and shared space, healthy and unhealthy food choices.
Children are encouraged to label different body parts, and they are also encouraged to learn about how the body functions.
Examples of DO Health Activities
Nursery & Toddlers
- Tummy Time reaching
- Crawling through tunnels
- Cruising around the furniture
- Swiping at balloons
- Water play – splash and pour
- Chasing large balls
- Climbing
- Swaying to the music
- Nodding to the music
- Bells with music
- Finger painting
- Chalk board writing
- Pop up toys
- Posting objects into boxes
Senior Toddlers
- Body Awareness
- Balancing games
- Clapping games
- Dancing to music
- Shaking to music
- Jumping and hopping games
- Big ball games
- Painting / drawing
- Heads and shoulders
- Scooters
- Musical shakers
- Pouring in the sand
- Playing with play-dough
- Peg broad puzzles
- Threading large beads
- Banging on drums
- Yoga classes
- Walking excursions
- Elementary cold food preparation
- Annual Sports Day
Pre-Kindy & Kindy
- Animal walks
- Music games
- Dancing with movements
- Hopping games
- Jumping games
- Basket ball
- Soccer
- T-ball
- Running games
- Simon Says
- Hula hoops
- Tapping sticks
- Bike riding
- Making sand castles
- Drawing
- Playing with clay
- Large floor puzzles
- Walking excursions
- Cooking classes
- Annual Sports Day
Register your interest today and start the process to secure your child a place at Day One, click here to make an enrolment enquiry.