Welcome to our Early Learning Centre, proudly serving the community since 1997. We provide a warm, inclusive, and nurturing environment for children aged 0–6 years, where learning is thoughtfully guided through play. Our qualified and passionate educators deliver a comprehensive school readiness program, supporting each child’s development and preparing them for a successful transition to primary school.
We offer a variety of tailored programs designed to meet the unique developmental needs of every child—from infants to pre-schoolers and beyond. With a strong focus on play-based learning, we foster curiosity, creativity, and collaboration, laying the foundation for a lifelong love of learning.
In addition to early childhood education, we also cater for school-aged children, offering before and after school care as well as vacation care. These programs provide a safe, engaging, and supportive environment for older children, giving families the flexibility and peace of mind they need.
What sets us apart? Our small class sizes allow educators to spend more quality time with each child, building trusting, nurturing relationships. We see every child as an individual, and we believe that education is most effective when families, caregivers, and educators work together. Open communication and mutual support are at the heart of everything we do.
Our educators are here to stay. Many of our team members have been with us for over 10 years, providing consistency, stability, and a deep sense of belonging for your child. This continuity of care helps children feel safe, connected, and confident as they grow and thrive in our centreoucators.
The Early Years Learning Framework
- Each child’s learning will be based on their interests and strengths and guided by our educators.
- Educators must work in collaboration with families to provide relevant learning experiences for each child, based on their interests and family experiences.
- Every child will be equally valued and their achievements and learning celebrated.
- Educators will observe and record the strengths and learning of each child.
- Educators will work closely with children and families to generate ideas for the curriculum.
- Learning Outcomes will be linked to the curriculum during and after each child’s learning has occurred. The curriculum must not be pre-programmed to match specific Learning Outcomes.
- The curriculum will be based on the children’s interests, educators extending children’s interests, spontaneous experiences and family input.
- Where appropriate, the service will liaise with external agencies and support persons to best educate and care for children with additional needs.
- Where appropriate, the curriculum (play and learning experiences) will build and develop each child’s Learning Stories, Portfolio and Observations of each child’s strengths and achievements.
- The curriculum will be evaluated and reflected upon each week by educators.
Learning and Play
- Children are encouraged to express themselves creatively through a wide variety of indoor and outdoor activities.
- Children’s fine and gross motor skills are strengthened and developed through a wide variety of both indoor and outdoor activities including manipulative play, block play, sensory play, dramatic play, drawing and other physical activities such as running and skipping.
- Mathematics and science concepts along with exploration of natural aspects of our environment are encouraged through block play, building, cooking, water play, sensory play, collecting natural materials such as leaves and rocks and gardening.
- Language development is encouraged through educators modelling language, show and tell, story time, games, poems and dramatic play experiences.
- Social/emotional and independence skills are strengthened through activities such as role-play, dramatic play, group games and self-help tasks.
- Music and movement activities encourage physical, social and creative areas of a child’s development.
- Road safety, hygiene, dental care and nutrition will all be built into the weekly program.
These activities will be supervised and guided by educators to find out how each child responds as an individual and also as part of a group. Educators will work in conjunction with families to provide learning experiences that are relevant to each child and tailored to their specific needs. A child’s home language, culture and religious practices will be accepted and included in the program.
From this, educators will assess the child’s needs and plan ways to meet these needs. We evaluate this program every week in order to make sure we stay on target and help each child to reach their full potential. The weekly program will be displayed in the room it takes place in. We welcome any suggestions and are happy to answer questions from family members at any time.
EYLF Learning Outcomes
- Children have a strong sense of identity.
- Children are connected with and contribute to their world.
- Children have a strong sense of wellbeing.
- Children are confident and involved learners.
- Children are effective communicators.
