Little Learners Childcare & Kindergarten Tarneit - Hoppers Crossing
Little Learners Childcare & Kindergarten Tarneit - Hoppers Crossing Centre overview
Located on Tarneit Road, Little Learners Day Care Tarneit is just a minute from Tarneit West Shopping Centre and directly opposite Good News Lutheran College, making it a convenient choice for your childcare and kindergarten needs.
We are committed to nurturing each child’s development and potential through engaging, interactive educational programs that blend both indoor and outdoor experiences. Our modern facilities feature a theatre stage, slides, vegetable gardens, a cubby house, and beautifully landscaped gardens, creating a stimulating environment for growth and learning.
Our warm and qualified educators focus on each child’s individual needs to ensure they thrive. Contact us today to meet our welcoming team and schedule a tour of our vibrant centre.
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Kindergarten/Preschool Programs
Kindergarten/Preschool Programs
Little Learners provides a government-approved Kindergarten Program for 4-5-year-olds, led by our experienced, Bachelor-qualified teacher with support from our skilled early childhood educators.
The Kindergarten program runs Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 5 pm, with a minimum attendance requirement of 15 hours per week, easily met by attending Little Learners for two full days.
Our program includes a thorough School Readiness component, where each child’s development is individually observed and planned for, ensuring they are well-prepared for a smooth transition to school.
Programs
Programs
Little Learners has been purpose-built with an architecturally designed, vibrant environment, catering to children aged 6 weeks to 6 years, including a government-approved kindergarten programme for 4-year-olds. The centre offers eight learning rooms, each connected to both indoor and outdoor educational spaces. Separate play areas for babies and toddlers ensure their safety while promoting age-appropriate exploration. Outdoors, children enjoy a beautifully landscaped area with a bike track, veggie gardens, a theatre stage, cubby house, slides, and many other engaging activities.
Our play-based learning approach harnesses each child’s interests to develop essential skills, with a strong focus on:
- Social skills
- Numeracy
- Literacy
- Fine motor skills
- Gross motor skills
- Cultural diversity
Our educational programmes are enriched through a series of engaging events, including:
- Music and movement
- Sports, science, and book weeks
- Cooking experiences
- Exciting incursions like reptile visits and a milking cow experience
- Fun excursions to Sunshine Fire Station, Crocs Playcentre, and Forsyth Park
- Yoga sessions and beloved dress-up days
At Little Learners, we foster acceptance through a culturally rich environment, celebrating significant cultural days such as Navratri, Holi, Diwali, Chinese New Year, and Harmony Day. We’re committed to the Victorian Government’s Early Years Learning and Development Framework, ensuring all educational programme standards are met for every child.
Our Kindergarten children take part in a comprehensive School Readiness Program that prepares them for both school and life. Highlights of the program include:
- Welcome Group Time/Roll Call: A daily morning gathering to welcome the children, review the planned activities, and build a sense of belonging.
- Pre-Math Concepts: Engaging activities like measuring, volume, mixing ingredients, time concepts, counting, pattern sequencing, and simple addition/subtraction introduce children to foundational math.
- Pre-Literacy Skills: Activities focused on print awareness, rhyme, phonics, sound blending, comprehension, and handwriting skills, including writing their own names and letters.
- Show and Tell: Regular opportunities for children to bring items from home to share, boosting their confidence and communication skills.
- Self-Help Skills: Encouraging independence with skills like dressing, applying sunscreen, self-serving with tongs, tidying up, and practicing basic knot-tying.
- Lunch-Box Program (Term 4): A practice lunch routine to simulate a school environment, supported by educators.
- Excursion to a Local School (Term 4): A school visit to introduce children to a classroom setting and playground environment.
- Organised Incursions: Programs throughout the year include Healthy Teeth, Dog Safety, Road Safety, Music & Movement, Cooking & Science, Library Book Borrow System, and Sustainability activities, including a visit to a Broccoli Farm.
Health and Nutrition
Health and Nutrition
At Little Learners, health and nutrition are at the heart of our approach. We prioritise balanced, wholesome meals made from the freshest market-sourced produce. All of our meat, fish, and poultry are locally sourced, Australian-grown, and Halal-certified, with A2 milk provided alongside alternatives for children with specific dietary requirements.
Our in-house chefs prepare five meals daily in our state-of-the-art Commercial Kitchen, equipped with advanced appliances like the Rational Combi-Oven to ensure the highest quality of cooking. We cater to all dietary needs and cultural preferences, and our nut-free and egg-free policy ensures a safe environment for children with allergies. Our strict "No Food from Home" policy further reduces risks associated with allergens.
Our menu encourages a love of nutritious foods, building a foundation for lifelong healthy eating habits. Additionally, children are actively involved in our veggie gardens, where they help to sow, water, and harvest fresh produce used in our kitchen’s meals.
Sample Menu:
- Breakfast – Selection of cereals or toast
- Morning Tea – Fresh seasonal fruit platters
- Lunch – Options such as roast beef with vegetables, spinach & feta pie, chicken biryani, vegetarian lasagne
- Afternoon Tea – Wholemeal muffins, fruit salad with yoghurt, sandwiches, rice & vegetable salad
- Late Snack – Crackers with cheese, carrot, celery, and cucumber sticks
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Centre Reviews
I adore this daycare and the educators my daughter has encountered whilst being enrolled. I looked at several daycares and by far this... I adore this daycare and the educators my daughter has encountered whilst being enrolled. I looked at several daycares and by far this one ticked the most boxs. I moved 40 minutes away and still cant bring myself to change my daughters daycare as her teacher Simran is so lovely and kind, constantly changing the classroom keeping things fun and engaging for the kids. If my daughter even grazes her knee, she calls me to let me know which I really appreciate. The menu is nutritious with good variety, the outdoor area for the kids is the best iv seen, and iv looked at alot 😅 its very spacious, not only filled with activities but actual room for the kids to just run around and play. I could not recommend this daycare highly enough honestly, it was the only one I felt like my daughter would be kept safe and well taken care of, which all activities and fun aside is by far the most important thing. Thank you everyone for making this centre the wonderful place that it is. Read more
This centre is amazing. They are supportive and well informed about the needs of children. Particularly children with additional needs. They promote early... This centre is amazing. They are supportive and well informed about the needs of children. Particularly children with additional needs. They promote early intervention and work closely with external professionals to provide the children with the best start to life. I highly recommend this centre. Read more