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Community Kids Meadow Heights Early Learning Centre overview
Community Kids Meadow Heights Early Learning 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.
- We have longstanding educators that have been at the centre for several years. Our team is also multicultural with twelve languages spoken across the centre, giving children exposure to a variety of languages and cultures.
- Our expansive outdoor spaces have been thoughtfully designed to offer engaging play areas that are tailored to suit the developmental stages of our children.
About Community Kids Meadow Heights Long Daycare and Kindergarten
Welcome to Community Kids Meadow Heights. We're ideally located for families in Meadow Heights, Coolaroo, Dallas, Roxburgh Park, Broadmeadows, Somerton, Attwood, Campbellfield, Westmeadows, Jacana, Gladstone Park and Greenvale.
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, longstanding and multicultural 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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"A safe and nurturing learning environment" - Enrolled Family, Community Kids Meadow Heights
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Community Kids Meadow Heights Early Learning Centre 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 Community Kids, 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
Ellie 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. Ellie 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
Ellie has finished her lunch and is preparing to take a nap. Her educator changes her nappy, prepares a bottle and reads Ellie a story before her afternoon sleep.
Afternoon
Ellie and some of her nursery friends enjoy some story time and songs outside in the shaded garden. They read ‘Peepo’ which is Ellie’s favourite book.
Morning
Josh 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, Josh is learning about himself and the world around him. Dramatic play is helping Josh identify his interests, abilities, likes and dislikes.
Lunch
Josh is watering the vegetables in the garden. By doing this, Josh is learning the importance of growing and caring for the veggies in the garden. Josh picks a tomato from the garden, which the Chef will use to help make Josh and his friend’s lunch - Spaghetti Bolognese!
Afternoon
Josh 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, Josh is learning how to express himself creatively and how to convey his ideas and emotions. Painting is also helping develop Josh’s hand eye coordination, finger, wrist and hand strength. Making marks on paper is important for self expression as well as later learning.
Morning
Charlotte is almost five years old and can’t wait for today’s carpentry experience - she loves building things! Carpentry experiences allow Charlotte and her friends to extend their learning through real-life experiences. While participating in carpentry, Charlotte is learning to problem solve, experiment and predict. She is also improving her hand eye coordination, manipulative skills and muscular strength.
Lunch
Before Charlotte sits down for lunch with her friends and educators, Charlotte takes part in the centre’s sports program. Charlotte loves sports. Sports helps Charlotte improve her flexibility and strength (perfect for growing bodies!). Sports also allows her to practice different skills in a fun and engaging way.
Afternoon
Charlotte is off to ‘big school’ next year and she can't wait to start! Charlotte 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
My Name is Tehseen. I am Centre Manager at Early Education centre and have been the Centre Manager since April 2020.
I have been working in Early childhood Education for the last 17 years having pursued this career path in 2003. I have a Diploma in Early childhood Education and Care and certificates in Child Protection, First Aid and CPR.
I started out working as a Family Day Care and loved every day of working with children and families. I’ve worked with all age groups in different centres.
I have been married for 23 years and have 3 beautiful daughters and 3 pet chickens. I am passionate about working with and have close connections with the children, their families, our local community and my team of Educators.
Here at Early Education Centre, we have a wonderful and dedicated team of multicultural educators who are here to support children, children's families and community. Our team takes part in regular trainings to ensure we are always striving to be the best we can be in our work, but also everywhere we go.
We work in partnership with families to ensure the best outcome for each individual child. We are fortunate to have educators who speak Urdu, Hindi, Turkish, Sinhalese, Malay, Indonesian, Tetum, Cantonese and Mandarin.
At , we have a fantastic cook who works 5 days a week and cooks so many delicious and healthy meals for children. We have a 4-week rotating menu to offer much needed change and variety for children.
We work very hard at our commitment to being a sustainable centre. We reuse water from children’s classrooms to keep our veggie garden hydrated and all our left-over food goes to one staff member to feed her chickens at home.
I love working In Early childhood setting because I know that first 5 years of a child’s life are fundamentally important. They are the foundation that shapes children’s future health, happiness, growth, development and learning at school, in family and in community an in life in general.
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Centre Reviews
When i walked in for the first orientation i met center manager Tehsen and Nosheen they are beautiful person's they make u feel... When i walked in for the first orientation i met center manager Tehsen and Nosheen they are beautiful person's they make u feel so comfortable and happy the teamwork they have professional and always happy , my son was settled in couple days which is mean alot for me i want to say thank you for your hard work . Read more
I’m extremely happy with the center. They were very welcoming with my kids. The 4 year old kinder teacher Jas is very aware... I’m extremely happy with the center. They were very welcoming with my kids. The 4 year old kinder teacher Jas is very aware of the different needs of each child. The staff listen carefully when you tell them the needs of your child as every child is different and they try to implement them to the best of their ability even when the parents are not around. My kids are settling so well and all the staff are on board, even the kitchen and reception staff. All in all, I’m very happy with the center. Read more
Dear Reyyan, 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 Community Kids Team.
Community Kids has provided my child with a vibrant and engaging learning environment, nurturing a positive and interactive experience. Educators... Community Kids has provided my child with a vibrant and engaging learning environment, nurturing a positive and interactive experience. Educators and managing staff are compassionate, dedicated and strive to meet the unique needs of each child. Managing staff and educators value feedback and demonstrate a genuine commitment to delivering exceptional care. Read more
Dear Maryanne, 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 Community Kids Team.