Early Childhood Curriculum

Our long day care service strives to be at the cutting edge of educational pedagogy and fosters a holistic early learning program that supports every child to achieve their full potential, making us one of the leading child care centres near Tarneit.

Our inspired childcare curriculum embraces a range of early childhood philosophies and proven teaching practices, in accordance with the Early Years Learning Framework of Australia.

Most importantly, your little learner will be safe within the care of our passionate and highly experienced educators, who receive ongoing professional development and mentoring from industry leaders.

Our early childhood curriculum is based upon proven research that supports the successful development of the whole child through activities that enhance cognitive, social, emotional, physical and creative skills. We also design special child care menus and recipes to look after the health of children.

Nursery

Our Nursery Room is designed to support the growth and development of children aged six weeks to 14 months.

The qualified Educators at our early learning centre in Melbourne assist with each child’s learning and discovery through interest-based activities which encourage investigation and exploration.

Our Nursery environment provides stimulation for your child’s physical, social, emotional, cognitive and language skills.

During their time in the Nursery Room, children are learning new skills everyday such as; sitting up, crawling, walking, grasping and throwing, understanding certain words from adults, responding to their name, talking, scribbling and singing – to name a few.

For more information, please visit the ACECQA website for a full list of developmental milestones.

In our Nursery Room, you will see:

• Soft furnishings such as rugs to create a home-like environment and a comfortable place to enjoy floor time
• Age appropriate developmental resources
• Items of interest at the perfect height for a nursery child, such as mirrors and sensory objects
• Comfortable feeding chairs
• Well ventilated nappy change areas with a high level of visibility to aid supervision
• Dedicated sleep room with comfortable cots, appropriate lighting and windows for a high level of visibility to aid supervision

Toddler Curriculum

Our Toddler Room is designed to support the growth and development of children aged 14 months to three years.
The environment has been specifically designed to provide stimulation for your child’s physical, social, emotional, cognitive and language skills.

During their time in the Toddler Room, children’s development goals include; running, jumping, using steps, dressing themselves, using their imagination, learning rhymes and counting to name a few.

For more information on developmental milestones that are typically reached through Toddler Curriculum, please visit the ACECQA website for a full list.

In our Toddler Room, you will see:

• Soft furnishings such as rugs to create a home-like environment and a comfortable place to enjoy floor time
• Age appropriate developmental resources, including sustainability classroom activities
• Items of interest at the perfect height for a Toddler, such as mirrors and sensory objects
• Height appropriate tables and chairs for children to practice their feeding skills
• Well ventilated nappy change areas with a high level of visibility to aid supervision
• Height appropriate toilets with privacy barriers for the children and windows for a high level of visibility to aid supervision for adults
• Comfortable bedding, appropriate lighting and windows for a high level of visibility to aid supervision

Pre-Kinder

Our Pre-Kinder Room is designed to support the growth and development of children aged three years to four years.

Our preschool learning activities provide stimulation for your child’s physical, social, emotional, cognitive and language skills.

During their time in the Pre-Kinder room, children’s development goals include; running, jumping, using steps, dressing themselves, independence, empathy, toilet training, letters and counting − to name a few.

For more information, please visit the ACECQA website for a full list of developmental milestones.

In our Pre-Kinder Room, you will see:

• Age appropriate developmental resources including an abundance of books, words, letters and numbers
• Access to technology including laptops, iPads and smartboards to be used for a range of preschool activities.
• Designated learning areas such as home corner to assist with imaginary play and a dedicated art and craft area
• A childcare curriculum designed to prepare children for school
• Areas for smaller group work
• Initiatives among the preschool curriculum to encourage children’s independence
• Children’s artwork displayed in a meaningful manner
• Extra-curricular preschool learning activities based on the interests of the children
• Height appropriate toilets with privacy barriers for the children and windows for a high level of visibility to aid supervision for adults
• Experienced Early Childhood Teachers well versed in the preschool curriculum.

Kindergarten Curriculum

Our Kindergarten curriculum is designed for children four years to six years and is led by university qualified early childhood teachers who specialise in teaching academic fundamentals within the framework of play-based enquiry.

We pride ourselves on delivering a world-class kindergarten curriculum that focuses upon the development of academic competence, creative problem solving, decision-making skills, independence and a life-long passion for learning.

Set within long day-care hours, our 5-day program provides each child with an individually tailored program focused upon developing the skills for success at school and well beyond.

Our environment and curriculum are specially designed to provide children with the skills required to enter formal schooling.

During their time in the Kindergarten Room, children’s development goals include; dressing, running, jumping, learning sentences, taking part in conversations, writing, identifying letters, memory and concentration, independence and strong self-esteem, playing with others and beginning to understand other’s feelings − to name a few.

For more information, please visit the ACECQA website for a full list of developmental milestones.

In our Kindergarten Room, you will see:

• Age appropriate developmental resources including an abundance of books, words, letters and numbers
• Access to technology including laptops, iPads and smartboards
• Designated learning areas such as home corner to assist with imaginary play and a dedicated art and craft area
• A curriculum designed to prepare children for school
• Areas for smaller group work
• Initiatives to encourage children’s independence
• Children’s artwork displayed in a meaningful manner
• Extra-curricular activities based on the interests of the children
• Height appropriate toilets with privacy barriers for the children and windows for a high level of visibility to aid supervision for adults
• Experienced Early Childhood Teachers who are well versed in kindergarten curriculum
• Relationships with local schools to assist with your child’s transition to formal schooling