Great Beginnings Lyndhurst
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Great Beginnings Lyndhurst Centre overview
About Great Beginnings Lyndhurst Long Daycare and Kindergarten
Welcome to Great Beginnings Lyndhurst. We're ideally located for families in Cranbourne, Hampton Park, Lynbrook and Sandhurst. We’re conveniently located right next to Marriott Waters Shopping Centre.
Our Long Daycare and Kindergarten Centre provides early education and care for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years.
We provide convenient, full care coverage from 9hr, 10hr or full days, 5 days per week, including school holidays.
Our longstanding, multicultural and dedicated team of Teachers and Educators provide a safe, nurturing, and inspiring learning environment - where your child can thrive, and be their wonderful self, every day.
Getting school ready? We offer the Government-approved Kindergarten program that helps ensure your child has a successful transition to formal schooling.
We offer a great variety of learning experiences at our Centre including:
- Sustainability Program: Helps children develop and understand the importance of embedding sustainable practices into everyday life. Children learn about recycling, conserving water, growing food and the importance of protecting our planet.
- Community Engagement Program: Encourages children to interact with and discover their local community. We often have visits from community services, and we go out on adventures to teach the children about their local environment.
- Music & Movement Program: Designed to develop fundamental skills that help support children’s self-regulation, memory, and concentration. Children learn to appreciate and develop an understanding of music - and of course, have fun.
- Sports Program: Allows the children to be active and learn about different sports and movements.
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Great Beginnings Lyndhurst Service features
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Kindergarten/Preschool Programs
Kindergarten/Preschool Programs
Our centre offers the VIC Government-approved ‘Best Start, Best Life’ Kindergarten Program.
At Great Beginnings, your child will benefit from the VIC ‘Best Start, Best Life’ Government-approved program as part of our enhanced learning program. Our program will support your child’s learning, development, and well-being for now, at school and beyond. We tailor our Kindergarten program across:
- Numeracy
- Literacy
- Emotional and Social Development
- Self regulation
- Healthy minds and bodies
The added benefits of our Kindergarten program include:
- VIC ‘Best Start, Best Life’ Government-approved program
- Extended opening hours
- Open all year round (excl public holidays)
- Programs developed and delivered by our Early Childhood Teachers
- Exclusive music and movement program for self-regulation
About the Curriculum
About the Curriculum
“Let the child be the scriptwriter, director and the actor in their own play” - Magda Gerber
Nursery Space: 6 weeks – 2 years
Learning starts from before birth, and our Educators have created a welcoming and nurturing nursery environment where each baby feels safe to explore and discover new things - through their senses, their communication and cues (body language, facial expression and sounds) and by experimenting. On any given day you can see the nursery children engaging in all types of play, water play, music time, story time and more. Every day provides a brand new, exciting adventure for our babies to support their development, learning and wellbeing!
Toddler Space: 2 - 3 years
Our teachers and educators encourage the children to learn through play to help enhance their sensory-motor development. This happens through carefully planned music, dance, games and reading experiences.
On any given day the Toddler children can be seen developing their numeracy by building a tower, sorting objects, pointing and identifying shapes and patterns and participating in counting songs and games.
Children in our toddler space are encouraged to participate in group play. Group play is important as it helps our toddlers develop important social skills such as, turn taking, developing self confidence and emotional self regulation. Our team helps children through talking, planning and role modelling.
Kindergarten Space: 3 – 6 years
Kindergarten is a unique time for learning with peers and developing skills for later learning including confidence and curiosity, important skills for starting school. Our play-based program encourages active engagement in learning and supports a range of positive developmental outcomes including resilience, independence, critical thinking and creativity.
The oral language supports literacy learning. A child’s oral language ability is the best predictor for later success in learning to read and write. Hearing the sounds within a language is the first critical step for all literacy learning. Our team supports our Kindergarten children's development by engaging in rich discussions, introducing new vocabulary as part of everyday conversations, as well as singing, playing games, and reading with the children daily.
Throughout the Kindergarten year, children use their language to share ideas, ask questions, express themselves, and connect with peers and adults in social settings.
Social-emotional skills, including the ability to self-regulate emotions, is supported through group learning environments. Our team supports each child’s social and emotional development by labelling and talking about emotions and supporting appropriate responses as together, they engage in new and challenging situations. Lastly, ensuring that all children are ready for the ‘big school’ by preparing them for all that ‘big school’ has to offer.
Morning
Jesse is 11 months old and enjoys sensory play outside in the sandpit with her friends. She sits near her educator who helps teach her how to scoop the sand into the bucket. Jesse is learning how to dig, carry, and move the sand. She is also exploring texture and learning what happens to the sand when she adds water!
Lunch
Jesse has finished her lunch and is preparing to take a nap. Her educator changes her nappy, prepares a bottle and reads Jesse a story before her afternoon sleep.
Afternoon
Jesse and some of her nursery friends enjoy some story time and songs outside in the shaded garden. They read ‘Peepo’ which is Jesse’s favourite book.
Morning
Nick is two and a half years old and loves to start his day at the centre outside on the climbing equipment. His friends join him, and together they pretend to be pirates on a ship looking for treasure. Through this exciting dramatic play, Nick is learning about himself and the world around him. Dramatic play is helping Nick identify his interests, abilities, likes and dislikes.
Lunch
Nick is watering the vegetables in the garden. By doing this, Nick is learning the importance of growing and caring for the veggies in the garden. Nick picks a tomato from the garden, which the Chef will use to help make Nick and his friend’s lunch - Spaghetti Bolognese!
Afternoon
Nick enjoys art, and today he is painting a beach scene from a recent family holiday. He adds the finishing touches and sets the painting aside to dry; so that he can take it home to share with his family.
While painting, Nick is learning how to express himself creatively and how to convey his ideas and emotions. Painting is also helping develop Nick’s hand eye coordination, finger, wrist and hand strength. Making marks on paper is important for self expression as well as later learning.
Morning
Daniela is almost five years old and can’t wait for today’s carpentry experience - she loves building things! Carpentry experiences allow Daniela and her friends to extend their learning through real-life experiences. While participating in carpentry, Daniela is learning to problem solve, experiment and predict. She is also improving her hand eye coordination, manipulative skills and muscular strength.
Lunch
Before Daniela sits down for lunch with her friends and educators, Daniela takes part in the centre’s sports program. Daniela loves sports. Sports helps Daniela improve her flexibility and strength (perfect for growing bodies!). Sports also allows her to practice different skills in a fun and engaging way.
Afternoon
Daniela is off to ‘big school’ next year and she can't wait to start! Daniela and her friends will be visiting the local primary school next week. In preparation for the visit, the class is creating a list of questions to ask the Principal and school children.
Health and Nutrition
Health and Nutrition
Our centre chef prepares and cooks healthy and nutritious meals daily, catering to the unique dietary requirements of every child. We believe that by encouraging active participation (such as growing their own fruit and vegetables, preparing, and finally cooking!) children learn to appreciate and understand the importance of healthy eating.
Our centre offers children nutrient-rich, unprocessed, and seasonal whole foods – created to delight the fussiest eaters.
Meet the team
Meet the team
Hi my name is Charmini and I am the Centre Manager here at Great Beginnings Lyndhurst. I began my career in early childhood education and care in 2011. I transferred to Great Beginnings Lyndhurst in March 2022. I hold a Diploma of Early Childhood Education and care. I have worked in various early childhood settings over the past 11 years and have worked across different age groups in various roles. I have been a center manager for the past 4 years.
During my time working in Early Childhood Education, I have learnt that every single child is different. As an early childhood educator, my job is to ensure that every child is valued and made to feel safe, secure and supported in order for them to grow to their fullest potential. I believe in play-based learning, following each child’s interests and creating an environment that suits their individualized needs.
The benefits of a high-quality early childhood education program are endless. Here, children learn how to navigate and negotiate play with their peers. Children will become more resilient, more independent and better at communication.
Each team member at Great Beginnings Lyndhurst brings something special to our centre to support each and every child. As a Centre Manager, I take pride in our diverse team and advocate for their hard work and passion. As a team we strive to provide a high-quality home like environment where each child has the opportunity to learn and grow. We create a home away from home where children can develop in a warm, safe and nurturing environment.
The biggest thing in supporting our families is a high level of communication. In order for this to happen we ensure that we are available to help throughout each day. We encourage families feedback in order to help us improve and further support our children and families. We walk the families through each step, from when and how to apply for CCS, to submitting the enrolment forms. During the orientations, we assist families in getting the CCS applied to the account and give them a rundown of our app (Xplor). We work in partnership with families from the moment they come in for their tour, until their child goes off to school at the end of their enrolment.
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Great beginnings Lyndhurst is an amazing childcare centre. My daughter went there when she turned 3 and joined the junior kinder room... Great beginnings Lyndhurst is an amazing childcare centre. My daughter went there when she turned 3 and joined the junior kinder room in 2022. She settled in well and loved going there for her learning and playing. Every morning at drop off, we are greeted by friendly and caring management team of either Charmini or Kamal. The staff, the food, the rooms, and the playground are also amazing. My daughter even came back to visit her teacher, Mrs Mandeep after she graduated from the centre. I would highly recommend Great Beginnings Lyndhurst to others and say thanks to the whole team for your fantastic and excellent care. Read more
I am so pleased with great beginnings Lyndhurst. Our son is going there from last 4 years and daughter is going there... I am so pleased with great beginnings Lyndhurst. Our son is going there from last 4 years and daughter is going there from 2 years. I can see lot of progress in my kids learning. The staff is incredibly caring, creating a warm environment for the children. They provided a wide range of engaging activities that fostered both learning and play. Safety is top priority. The communication with parents is excellent, keeping parents informed about our child's daily activities and progress via app. I highly recommend this childcare service to any parent seeking a place where their child will be well-cared for and happy! Read more
Hi, thanks for leaving us such a wonderful review. We are thrilled that you loved your experience; our staff will definitely be happy to read what you wrote. We put customer experience and satisfaction as our priority, and your review reaffirms the hard work we put in every day. Kind regards, The Great Beginnings Team.
Great Beginnings, Lyndhurst is an amazing childcare. The staff is so co-operative, understanding and they did everything to make my daughter feel comfortable... Great Beginnings, Lyndhurst is an amazing childcare. The staff is so co-operative, understanding and they did everything to make my daughter feel comfortable there. We are really happy with this childcare. Read more