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Wantirna Kinder Haven Centre overview
Wantirna Kinder Haven 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.
- Educators strive to meet the individual needs of each child, creating activities and learning experiences that are personal, meaningful and beneficial.
- We have purpose-built indoor play spaces that engage and encourage children's curiosity, offering opportunities to utilise natural resources for learning and development at every age-appropriate stage.
About Kinder Haven Wantirna Long Daycare and Kindergarten
Welcome to Kinder Haven Wantirna. We're ideally located for families in Wantirna, Glen Waverley, Wheelers Hill, Knoxfield, Heathmont and Boronia.
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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Wantirna Kinder Haven 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 Kinder Haven, 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
Tina 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. Tina 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
Tina has finished her lunch and is preparing to take a nap. Her educator changes her nappy, prepares a bottle and reads Tina a story before her afternoon sleep.
Afternoon
Tina and some of her nursery friends enjoy some story time and songs outside in the shaded garden. They read ‘Peepo’ which is Tina’s favourite book.
Morning
Lennox 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, Lennox is learning about himself and the world around him. Dramatic play is helping Lennox identify his interests, abilities, likes and dislikes.
Lunch
Lennox is watering the vegetables in the garden. By doing this, Lennox is learning the importance of growing and caring for the veggies in the garden. Lennox picks a tomato from the garden, which the Chef will use to help make Lennox and his friend’s lunch - Spaghetti Bolognese!
Afternoon
Lennox 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, Lennox is learning how to express himself creatively and how to convey his ideas and emotions. Painting is also helping develop Lennox’s hand eye coordination, finger, wrist and hand strength. Making marks on paper is important for self expression as well as later learning.
Morning
Lana is almost five years old and can’t wait for today’s carpentry experience - she loves building things! Carpentry experiences allow Lana and her friends to extend their learning through real-life experiences. While participating in carpentry, Lana is learning to problem solve, experiment and predict. She is also improving her hand eye coordination, manipulative skills and muscular strength.
Lunch
Before Lana sits down for lunch with her friends and educators, Lana takes part in the centre’s sports program. Lana loves sports. Sports helps Lana improve her flexibility and strength (perfect for growing bodies!). Sports also allows her to practice different skills in a fun and engaging way.
Afternoon
Lana is off to ‘big school’ next year and she can't wait to start! Lana 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 Jenelle, and I am the Centre Manager here at Wantirna Kinder Haven. I have been working in the early education sector since 2000 and believe building relationships with families and being part of children’s lives is truly my calling. I have completed an Advanced Diploma in Community Services and have a wealth of experience from great mentors in the sector.
Our educator team is devoted to providing an educational, fun, nurturing and safe environment for children to grow and see them success in school and life beyond. Our mantra at Wantirna is, “time spent playing with children is never wasted” – Dawn Lantero. We cannot wait to meet you and your family to share in this exciting journey ahead with you.
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Centre Reviews
I am happy to share my experience collaborating with Wantirna Kinder Haven to arrange childcare for my clients. The centre has been a... I am happy to share my experience collaborating with Wantirna Kinder Haven to arrange childcare for my clients. The centre has been a great help, allowing parents to attend their classes. The staff at Wantirna Kinder Haven are supportive and accommodating. Communication with the centre is easy, making it simple to coordinate schedules and ensure that every child gets the care they need. Their commitment to supporting the community is clear and I look forward to continuing our partnership. Read more
Highly recommended this childcare to any parents around the area! My girl always happy when I drop her off in the morning, she... Highly recommended this childcare to any parents around the area! My girl always happy when I drop her off in the morning, she will point at the place when she gets off from the car and tells me where she wants to go. She starts from 2 days a week and now she attends five days. I would say sending my girl to Wantirna Kinder Haven is the best decision I ever made😊 Thank you! Read more
Dear Lauren, 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 Kinder Haven Team.
My little one loves this place. She is learning a lot from her educators. The educators are lovely, caring, and understand the needs... My little one loves this place. She is learning a lot from her educators. The educators are lovely, caring, and understand the needs of our bub. They have heaps of activities every week to make sure the kids are engaged and learning new things as they grow. Thank you, and keep it up! Read more
Hi Orland, Thank you so much for your 5-star rating! We would love to learn more about the reason behind your rating, so that we can celebrate this with our team - please reach out to familycare@kinderhaven.com.au. Kind regards, The Kinder Haven Team.