Penguin Childcare Epping
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About Penguin Childcare Epping Long Daycare and Kindergarten
Welcome to Penguin Childcare Epping. We're ideally located for families in Epping, Lalor, Wollert, Thomastown and Mill Park.
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 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.
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Kindergarten/Preschool Programs
Kindergarten/Preschool Programs
Our centre offers the VIC Government-approved ‘Best Start, Best Life’ Kindergarten Program.
At Penguin Childcare,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
Arya 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. Arya 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
Arya has finished her lunch and is preparing to take a nap. Her educator changes her nappy, prepares a bottle and reads Arya a story before her afternoon sleep.
Afternoon
Arya and some of her nursery friends enjoy some story time and songs outside in the shaded garden. They read ‘Peepo’ which is Arya’s favourite book.
Morning
Rahul 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, Rahul is learning about himself and the world around him. Dramatic play is helping Rahul identify his interests, abilities, likes and dislikes.
Lunch
Rahul is watering the vegetables in the garden. By doing this, Rahul is learning the importance of growing and caring for the veggies in the garden. Rahul picks a tomato from the garden, which the Chef will use to help make Rahul and his friend’s lunch - Spaghetti Bolognese!
Afternoon
Rahul 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, Rahul is learning how to express himself creatively and how to convey his ideas and emotions. Painting is also helping develop Rahul’s hand eye coordination, finger, wrist and hand strength. Making marks on paper is important for self expression as well as later learning.
Morning
Penny is almost five years old and can’t wait for today’s carpentry experience - she loves building things! Carpentry experiences allow Penny and her friends to extend their learning through real-life experiences. While participating in carpentry, Penny is learning to problem solve, experiment and predict. She is also improving her hand eye coordination, manipulative skills and muscular strength.
Lunch
Before Penny sits down for lunch with her friends and educators, Penny takes part in the centre’s sports program. Penny loves sports. Sports helps Penny improve her flexibility and strength (perfect for growing bodies!). Sports also allows her to practice different skills in a fun and engaging way.
Afternoon
Penny is off to ‘big school’ next year and she can't wait to start! Penny 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 Paige and I am the Centre Manager here at Penguin Epping. I began my career in early childhood education and care in 2012 and started working at Penguin Epping early in 2021. I hold a Diploma of Early Childhood Education; I was an Educational Leader and 2IC Centre Manager for 4 years.
I’ve always loved interacting and spending time with children, which prompted me to complete my Certificate III in Early childhood education, after some experience in working in the industry I found a strong passion for Early Childhood Education and creating learning environments for the children. I am passionate about showing family’s that the childcare industry is so much more than just babysitting and how we can help support each child in our care to build on the skills that they can carry with them through childhood all the way to adulthood. Early childhood education is so important, and children learn very quickly, giving them the ideas, support and confidence to achieve great things allows them to do so.
I am very passionate about following the Reggio Emilia approach, allowing the classroom to be the 3rd teacher, following the child’s lead and interests, natural spaces, materials and environments. Providing a nurturing space will also allow children to feel an ease in their environments.
During tours, I discuss the benefits and outcomes of early childhood education, using our Quality Improvement plan and displays around the centre along with displays. We invite families to come spend time in the classrooms and watch their children in the environments within the service.
Our team understands just how important your children are to you and we ensure we take our responsibilities seriously. Penguin Childcare Centres has extensive policy and procedures in place to assist our team in protecting children in our care. Each member has their own values and work strongly together to achieve the best results for all children.
I like to get to know families on a personal level, by greeting them by name, having discussions about their children/family and by talking about their weekend plans. I am always available for families, in person, via a phone call or via email.
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I have been going to this centre for over 6 years between my kids. I chose them as they felt like one big... I have been going to this centre for over 6 years between my kids. I chose them as they felt like one big family and had educators who actually had a genuine passion for working with the kids, something that’s not as common as you would think. That has remained true all this time. I couldn’t be happier with the way they respect my children and make them feel included every day. Thank you for taking such great care of my girls Read more
Amazing centre that really goes above and beyond for the kids! The educators are all so lovely and caring and the centre manager... Amazing centre that really goes above and beyond for the kids! The educators are all so lovely and caring and the centre manager Paige is amazing, highly recommended Read more
Dear Fordan, 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 Penguin Childcare Team.
My family have been with Penguin for 3 years now and the team are fantastic! My children love Penguin. Thank you to the... My family have been with Penguin for 3 years now and the team are fantastic! My children love Penguin. Thank you to the team for the wonderful service you provide to our children! There is no better place for them! Read more
Dear Nick, 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 Penguin Childcare Team.