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Creative Garden Early Learning Cheltenham Centre overview
Creative Garden Early Learning Cheltenham Centre highlights
- Our centre proudly offers the VIC Government-approved Kindergarten program as part of our enhanced learning program. Our Kindergarten program supports your child's learning, development and well-being, to help ensure a successful transition to school.
- Our 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.
- Our longstanding team, including staff with over 10 years of experience at the centre, creates a calm and nurturing environment to ensure children feel loved, safe, and secure.
About Creative Garden Cheltenham Long Daycare and Kindergarten
Welcome to Creative Garden Cheltenham. We're ideally located for families in Hampton, Hampton East, Brighton East, Bentleigh, Bentleigh East, Moorabbin, Heatherton, Black Rock, Beaumaris and Mentone.
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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Creative Garden Early Learning Cheltenham 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 Creative Garden, 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
Brianna 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. Brianna 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
Brianna has finished her lunch and is preparing to take a nap. Her educator changes her nappy, prepares a bottle and reads Brianna a story before her afternoon sleep.
Afternoon
Brianna and some of her nursery friends enjoy some story time and songs outside in the shaded garden. They read ‘Peepo’ which is Brianna’s favourite book.
Morning
Todd 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, Todd is learning about himself and the world around him. Dramatic play is helping Todd identify his interests, abilities, likes and dislikes.
Lunch
Todd is watering the vegetables in the garden. By doing this, Todd is learning the importance of growing and caring for the veggies in the garden. Todd picks a tomato from the garden, which the Chef will use to help make Todd and his friend’s lunch - Spaghetti Bolognese!
Afternoon
Todd 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, Todd is learning how to express himself creatively and how to convey his ideas and emotions. Painting is also helping develop Todd’s hand eye coordination, finger, wrist and hand strength. Making marks on paper is important for self expression as well as later learning.
Morning
Carly is almost five years old and can’t wait for today’s carpentry experience - she loves building things! Carpentry experiences allow Carly and her friends to extend their learning through real-life experiences. While participating in carpentry, Carly is learning to problem solve, experiment and predict. She is also improving her hand eye coordination, manipulative skills and muscular strength.
Lunch
Before Carly sits down for lunch with her friends and educators, Carly takes part in the centre’s sports program. Carly loves sports. Sports helps Carly improve her flexibility and strength (perfect for growing bodies!). Sports also allows her to practice different skills in a fun and engaging way.
Afternoon
Carly is off to ‘big school’ next year and she can't wait to start! Carly 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 Kayla, and I am the Centre Manager here at Creative Garden Cheltenham. My career in early learning started in 2015. I joined the team at Creative Garden Early Learning Cheltenham in October 2023. I have a Diploma in Early Education and Care and an Advanced Diploma in Community Sector Management. I have been working with G8 Education for more than eight years and have been in a leadership role for approximately four years. Recently, I became a First Steps Trainer within the company, responsible for onboarding and inducting new Centre Managers. Being a part of a child’s first five years is crucial, and I am grateful to be a part of it every day. I love mentoring other educators who share my passion and ensuring that we provide quality education and care to every child who comes to our Cheltenham centre.
I believe that play is a child’s unique way to learn about their world. It is also a means of expressing knowledge from previous experience. Our Cheltenham centre aims to provide opportunities for all children to play freely and express themselves creatively, utilising all the resources in an inclusive, non-biased environment. Play is central to children’s development, both structured and unstructured.
My approach when supporting children on their learning journey and development differentiates with each individual child. By getting to know the children and family’s culture, interests, hopes, and dreams, we can work together to ensure the best quality outcomes for the children.
Our Education Team at Creative Garden Cheltenham is a wonderful group of passionate, dedicated and welcoming professionals. We pride ourselves on having a long-standing team, as this supports the continuity of care for the children and families.
Families are crucial to our centre as they are the first teachers in their child’s life. We pride ourselves on building reciprocal partnerships with families to understand their needs, wants and goals for their child/ren. We love to invite families to our service through many events throughout the year. Communication is key which is why we send out weekly emails for any upcoming events, educators leave and friendly reminders. Monthly newsletters are also created to share our education spotlights, celebrations, and more.
We look forward to welcoming you to our Cheltenham centre!
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Centre Reviews
Kayla and Nicola run the most lovely centre! All the staff are highly qualified and look after the children like their own, it’s... Kayla and Nicola run the most lovely centre! All the staff are highly qualified and look after the children like their own, it’s definitely a home away from home experience. The Kinder Program is absolutely amazing, my daughter comes home with new knowledge everyday. She begs me to go even on the weekends. There’s so many incredible resources and from what I have observed my daughter is always engaged in an activity. Thank you Creative Garden for being apart of my daughter’s learning journey. Read more
I can't rate creative garden in cheltnam high enough. From the moment me did orientation the management and staff have been amazing. Kayla and... I can't rate creative garden in cheltnam high enough. From the moment me did orientation the management and staff have been amazing. Kayla and Nicola have a huge presence in the centre and are always there to talk to. The staff in bluebell have been so kind, caring and always love a chat about how things are going. I love that I can call anytime and get an update really put my mind at ease especially at the start. Thank you to all the staff you are all truly amazing I respect and admire what you do everyday to keep our kids happy and safe 🥰 Read more
Dear Ashlee, 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 Creative Garden Team.
Our children have been attending Creative Garden Early Learning Cheltenham for almost 2 years now and we couldn't be happier. All the educators... Our children have been attending Creative Garden Early Learning Cheltenham for almost 2 years now and we couldn't be happier. All the educators we have dealt with are nothing short of amazing and we intrust them with our children every day. The leadership within the centre is also a huge stand out and should be held in the highest of regard. We would have no issue recommending Creative Garden Early Learning Cheltenham to family or friends. Bravo!! Read more
Dear Chris, 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 Creative Garden Team.