Imagine Childcare & Kindergarten Oakleigh South - New Year, New Beginnings 4 Weeks Free Childcare!*

At Imagine Childcare & Kindergarten Oakleigh South, the Educators believe the early years of a child’s life are a time of incredible growth and opportunity. This is where young children begin to build a foundation of learning and independence that helps to assist them to become confident lifelong learners.

It is important that everything a child experiences becomes a valuable learning opportunity, as this forms the basis of their development, learning, and wellbeing for the rest of their life. 

The Educators believe children learn most effectively when they are relaxed and having fun in a safe and protected learning environment. They aim to recognise the importance of these early years, and aim to provide an appropriate environment that is safe, relaxed, warm and nurturing, whilst ensuring each child, family and Educator feels a sense of belonging. 

The Educators at Imagine Childcare & Kindergarten Oakleigh South believe that play develops dispositions necessary for learning in the future. Children need to develop their sense of curiosity, creativity, resilience and cooperation to become confident learners. These can be achieved through play experiences such as exploration, investigation, and socio-dramatic play which are then furthered by Educators’ interaction.

The children are cared for in the following groups:

• Nursery 1
• Nursery 2
• Tiny Tots
• Toddler 1
• Toddler 2
• Junior Kinder
• Pre Kinder 
• Kindergarten

At Imagine Childcare & Kindergarten Oakleigh South, the children enjoy a wide variety of seasonal and local produce, with a menu that provides more than half of their daily nutrition requirements. The centre works in consultation with families to accommodate any child’s allergies, intolerances, their cultural background or other family preferences. 

Mealtimes provide an important opportunity for children to develop good eating habits and learn about nutrition and food variety. They are also an important time for social interaction with other children and adults. 

The Educators adopt meal time strategies to teach children about good nutrition. These include things like involving children in creating the menu, encouraging younger children and toddlers to talk about healthy food choices, providing children with opportunities to eat food and engage in the mealtime routines of different cultures, talking with children about nutritious food during mealtimes. 

Some of the children’s favourite lunches include Moroccan pork on couscous, beef empanadas with fresh garden salad, spaghetti bolognese, and Thai chicken curry with rice. The parents don’t miss out either, with the centre’s own barista providing fresh coffee and a baked treat every morning upon drop-off to make mornings easier.