Little Lane Early Learning Centre - Hawthorn
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Little Lane Early Learning Centre - Hawthorn Centre overview
Little Lane Early Learning Centre - Hawthorn is a family owned early childhood education and care service located in Hawthorn, Melbourne.
Little Lane is a nurturing and vibrant environment where the importance of community and family is at the heart of everything we do. Our centre is built on the belief that early childhood education is a shared journey, deeply enriched by the involvement of both families and the wider community. We pride ourselves on fostering strong, supportive relationships with our families, ensuring that each child’s learning experience is meaningful, personalized, and reflective of their unique backgrounds and cultures.
At Little Lane, we are committed to preparing our children for a smooth and confident transition to school. Our curriculum is thoughtfully designed to nurture essential skills such as critical thinking, creativity, and social-emotional development. We aim to equip our children not only with the academic foundations they need but also with the resilience and adaptability required to thrive in their future educational journey.
Our team of educators is at the core of our success. With many of our educators having been with us for over three years, they bring consistency, stability, and a deep understanding of our philosophy to the classroom. This highly educated and experienced group is dedicated to creating a warm, inclusive, and stimulating environment where every child feels valued and encouraged to explore their full potential.
Little Lane Early Learning Hawthorn is more than just an early learning centre—it’s a community where children and families come together to grow, learn, and build lasting connections.
Fees & Vacancies
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Little Lane Early Learning Centre - Hawthorn Service features
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Programs
Programs
Included in the fees are extra-curricular classes such as:
Sports & Fitness Programs: the children take part in a variety of activities, including ballet, soccer, dance and taekwondo; all of which aim to build on their gross motor skills, social skills and coordination.
Music Program: the specialised early childhood music teacher understands the importance and benefits of prompting developing speech, vocabulary, listening, and memory skills through structured and planned music lessons.
Language Program: The Little Lane ELC Language immersion program promotes literacy, vocabulary, and understandings of cultural diversity and is facilitated by the centre’s qualified Mandarin teacher.
Art Program: a unique art curriculum allows children to explore varying methods of self-expression, communication, and interpretation, as well as promoting creativity, empathy, understanding, and physical dexterity.
Excursions & Incursions: the children enjoy trips outside of the centre into the local community in line with their educational program, as well as specialist incursions to help facilitate a love for new experiences.
School Readiness Program: the educators understand the importance of a cohesive and supported transition to primary school and have ongoing relationships with many of the local public and private schools within the area.
About the curriculum
About the curriculum
At Little Lane Early Learning Centre Hawthorn the educators are inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach, and they strongly believe in the important role that play-based learning plays in helping children to develop an understanding of the world around them. The centre’s program is a fluid blend of spontaneous discovery, where children can self-select interests and resources relevant to them, as well as intentional teaching strategies that support a set goal or outcome.
The educational program aims to foster a lifelong love of learning through hands-on learning experiences that are guided by the children’s interests and developmental goals. The educational program is a rich tapestry underpinned by the Early Years Learning Framework and the centre’s own philosophy.
The educational program is tailored to every age group and developmental stage and encourages children to grow and develop in a way that supports their individuality. The educators strongly believe in a holistic approach to education and care, with a strong focus on community and family participation and relationships.
Meet the team
Meet the team
The educators at Little Lane Early Learning Centre Hawthorn ensure that children feel safe, supported and challenged to learn new things and participate in new experiences. The educators seek to make sure that the environment is inviting, natural, stimulating and engaging, and that it reflects the children’s personalities and interests.
Technology plays a role in the children’s learning, with interactive whiteboards and computers to access various educational programs. Parents can access photos and updates about their child’s day through the centre’s free app.
Educators strive to create a calm, comfortable environment where each child feels safe. The highly trained team of educators are hand-picked to support the children and their learning. The centre is well resourced and each area is specifically designed with young learners in mind.
Educators value their centre’s connection to the local community. Links with the local schools gives the children a sense of belonging in their area. Educators want to give children the best possible start on their next steps at school, which is why they focus on the children's social development, confidence and independence at a young age.
Health & nutrition
Health & nutrition
The professional onsite chef at Little Lane Early Learning Centre Hawthorn works in conjunction with the management team and families to create a seasonal rotating menu. All food is prepared fresh daily to ensure that the centre is meeting the nutritional needs of all age groups, guided by Healthy Eating guidelines. Family input on the menu is actively sought and the chef loves to incorporate well-loved family meals and culturally diverse meals into the menu. The centre can cater to all allergy and dietary requirements and have stringent processes around ensuring that dietary requirements are supported.
Mealtimes at Little Lane are viewed as a time for connection and nourishment. Educators encourage social connection during mealtimes, with team members supporting meaningful conversations between children. Mealtimes are an opportunity to model and support a positive disposition towards healthy eating practices and the educators teach the importance of taking care of our bodies and recognising our own hunger levels.
The educators recognise the benefits for children being engaged in experiences that help foster a curiosity towards new foods and textures. Educators regularly incorporate cooking experiences into the educational program. During these experiences, the children are able to experiment with a range of learning concepts such as measurements, turn-taking and understanding the different history and perceptions of different cultures.
The centre values open-ended and natural materials, with an emphasis on incorporating these materials into the daily program. The centre has a native garden which allows them to highlight the ongoing relationship between people and the natural world, and our role in helping to take care of the world around us. The children are actively involved in implementing sustainable practices across all age groups, from utilising food waste for composting to harvesting the fruit and vegetables from the gardens.
Programs
Programs
Morning
Alexandra is ten months old and loves going on excursions in the pram with her nursery friends. Today they’re heading to the local park to see what birds they can spot in the trees.
Lunch
Alexandra is playing with some soft blocks on the mat before she heads off for a nap in the sleeping area. Her educator reads her some books before preparing her for a rest.
Afternoon
Alexandra loves music, and today the educators have set out lots of small musical instruments for the children to explore.
Morning
Emmett is two and a half and loves playing outside. Today the children enjoy some fun soccer games, kicking balls to each other and trying to score a goal.
Lunch
Emmett is looking forward to today’s incursion, as they have a visitor from the library coming in for storytime.
Afternoon
Emmett and his friends love playing with puzzles, and his educator is on hand to help him out if he gets stuck.
Morning
Maddy is four and a half years old and loves going on excursions with her friends and educators. Today they are heading to the supermarket to buy some special ingredients for a cooking demonstration.
Lunchtime
Maddy is off to school next year and can’t wait for today’s visit from the local school. A teacher is going to talk to them about what a typical day at school is like, and what they’ll need to pack in their bag.
Afternoon
Maddy is having some fun in the sandpit. Her educator has set out some cooking equipment, so Maddy pretends to bake some cupcakes with her friends, decorating them with leaves and twigs.
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555 Glenferrie RdHawthorn, VIC, 3122
Centre Reviews
We have sent our girls to little lane from the ages of 1-3 for daycare and they have loved it. The staff are... We have sent our girls to little lane from the ages of 1-3 for daycare and they have loved it. The staff are lovely and really care about the kids. The facilities are new and very clean and there is good communication with families via the storypark app which has been a relief for a new parent returning to work. The new manager is fantastic and has brought on a lot of new initiatives since joining (recently a Wheely Days where all the kids bring in their scooters or bikes to scoot around onsite with their class- so cute!!) We recommend! Read more
excellent staff and wonderful management, my children have been in LL for more than 2 yr now and they love this school a... excellent staff and wonderful management, my children have been in LL for more than 2 yr now and they love this school a lot! Read more