Early childhood education relates the education, learning and development of children which takes place predominantly from birth to five years of age. During this time, children will learn vital skills and set foundations that will prepare them for schooling and later life. Early childhood education focuses on the essential developmental milestones, skills, and concepts that children achieve during this period which include physical growth, social, emotional, and cognitive development. We believe in providing children with quality early education in which they will develop lifelong skills.

According to the Victorian Government, a child who has attended two years of a quality kindergarten program will, on average:

• Have better cognitive and social skills when they start school (including better development in language, pre-reading, early number concepts, non-verbal reasoning, independence, concentration, and social skills)
• Have higher exam scores at 16, including better grades in english and maths
• Have more developed social and emotional outcomes at age 16
• Be more likely to take more final year exams and to go on to higher academic study

Play is vital to children’s learning, development, confidence, and wellbeing. A variety of structured and unstructured play activities builds on all areas of children’s development.

Active play such as jumping, running, and climbing supports children’s overall health, physical growth, and supports awareness of the benefits of an active lifestyle.
Imaginative play, which includes dressing up and role play, can help children develop positive social and emotional skills and values. Imaginative play provides children opportunities to learn how to play and work with other children, discuss ideas, and make decisions.

Individual and collaborative play helps children to develop cognitive skills through learning how to problem solve, think creatively, and concentrate. Play also supports literacy and numeracy development, by learning new concepts such as counting, measuring, vocabulary and identifying letters and words.

We offer 3-year-old and 4-year-old Kindergarten programs. Children may attend the services provided they will be three or four years of age for the relevant service, as of 30 April in the year of their attendance.

Children’s brains will develop faster in their first five years of life than at any other stage in their life. Therefore, it is important to provide your child with a nurturing and stimulating environment with a variety of ways for them to grow and learn.

During the toddler stage, children will learn mainly through relationships and through play. Play is crucial to your baby’s cognitive development as they develop the ability to think, understand and communicate. Your child explores through play by experimenting, creating, and thinking. Playing with your toddler builds the relationship with your child, by supporting them and providing them with a safe space to explore and learn.

Although we offer both childcare and kindergarten in our centres, the two are different. We offer childcare for children aged from 6 weeks old for families who require care for their children. While we offer educational programs to younger children, our 3-year-old and 4-year-old Kindergarten programs offer a structured approach to the children’s education. Our programs follow the National Quality Standards, and our Kindergarten educational program is designed by a fully qualified early childhood teacher. Our teachers comply with comprehensive knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework and Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework.

• Building confidence and independence
• Enhancing numeracy and literacy skills
• Developing social skills
• Encouraging positive wellbeing practices
• Nurturing creativity and imagination