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Melton Early Learning Centre overview
Melton 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.
- 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 5 years of experience at the centre, creates a calm and nurturing environment to ensure children feel loved, safe, and secure.
About Melton Early Learning Long Daycare and Kindergarten
Welcome to Melton Early Learning. We're ideally located for families in Brookfield, Harkness, Kurunjang, and Melton West.
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 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.
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Melton 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 Early Learning Services, 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
Kate 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. Kate 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
Kate has finished her lunch and is preparing to take a nap. Her educator changes her nappy, prepares a bottle and reads Kate a story before her afternoon sleep.
Afternoon
Kate and some of her nursery friends enjoy some story time and songs outside in the shaded garden. They read ‘Peepo’ which is Kate’s favourite book.
Morning
Daniel 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, Daniel is learning about himself and the world around him. Dramatic play is helping Daniel identify his interests, abilities, likes and dislikes.
Lunch
Daniel is watering the vegetables in the garden. By doing this, Daniel is learning the importance of growing and caring for the veggies in the garden. Daniel picks a tomato from the garden, which the Chef will use to help make Daniel and his friend’s lunch - Spaghetti Bolognese!
Afternoon
Daniel 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, Daniel is learning how to express himself creatively and how to convey his ideas and emotions. Painting is also helping develop Daniel’s hand eye coordination, finger, wrist and hand strength. Making marks on paper is important for self expression as well as later learning.
Morning
Holly is almost five years old and can’t wait for today’s carpentry experience - she loves building things! Carpentry experiences allow Holly and her friends to extend their learning through real-life experiences. While participating in carpentry, Holly is learning to problem solve, experiment and predict. She is also improving her hand eye coordination, manipulative skills and muscular strength.
Lunch
Before Holly sits down for lunch with her friends and educators, Holly takes part in the centre’s sports program. Holly loves sports. Sports helps Holly improve her flexibility and strength (perfect for growing bodies!). Sports also allows her to practice different skills in a fun and engaging way.
Afternoon
Holly is off to ‘big school’ next year and she can't wait to start! Holly 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 Casey-Leigh, and I am the Centre Manager here at Melton Early Learning Centre. My early childhood education and care career began in 2014, and I started working at in 2015. I hold a Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care and continuously enhance my skills to improve my professional development in early childhood. I have worked as an Assistant to Lead Educator, Second in Charge, and now as a Centre Manager.
As an early educator, I have had the honour of working alongside some wonderful mentors that encouraged me to enhance my skills, knowledge and professional development.
I have worked with ages from birth to 5 years, where I have implemented experiences and strategies to support and enhance each child’s learning and development.
My passion has always been about supporting children in their early years and helping them achieve the goals that they set for themselves. We work closely with families to ensure a smooth and consistent transition into the service and prepare them for their transition to school.
I love the connections that I get to make with every child and the bonds formed with them.
In my early childhood education and care career, I have learned that all children are unique and that a single approach will not work for every child. We need to take the time to get to know each child as an individual so we can better support their learning, engage them in meaningful conversations, and interact with them.
My approach to helping children on their learning and life journey is patience and the ability to relate to them. I share their interests, make them feel valued and an important part of the service.
There are so many benefits of attending a dedicated early childhood education and care. We give detailed explanations of what the children are learning and how we are planning to support the children in challenging themselves or reaching their goals through our documentation. I take the time to speak to all the families so that they are aware of our philosophy and how this is implemented to support the children and the families. We have an open-door policy so that the parents can come and discuss any matters with me or another educator at a time that suits their needs.
Here at Melton Early Learning, we class ourselves as more of a family unit rather than a team. I have the honour and privilege to work alongside some strong, intelligent, and caring individuals. I firmly believe I could not achieve the things I have without their support and guidance.
We here at the service believe the motto “It takes a village to raise a child” which we take very seriously. We each ensure open communication is respected and families feel supported during the good times as well as the tough times.
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My boys have attended this daycare since both were 10-11 months old. Never had any issues. I get phone calls as soon as... My boys have attended this daycare since both were 10-11 months old. Never had any issues. I get phone calls as soon as they need to contact me. Daily photos and updates. Each of the daycare workers knows my kids names and make the effort to get to know myself and my sons father. Anytime we have needed help with forms or understanding anything, Kacey or Anna will help us through and it’s honestly great to know our kids are in the safest of hands. Everyone at this daycare has been amazing from day one. We recommended to everyone. Read more
Dear Megan, 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 Early Learning Services Team.
My daughter has been attending Melton ELC since she was 4.5 months’ old and she’ll soon be graduating from their kinder program. She... My daughter has been attending Melton ELC since she was 4.5 months’ old and she’ll soon be graduating from their kinder program. She looks forward to attending the centre which is great to see. The staff are engaged and they genuinely care about the kids and their families. Feedback resolution is swift as well. I always recommend Melton ELC to my friends who seek childcare services due to exceedingly positive firsthand experience. Read more
Dear Jennylyn, 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 Early Learning Services Team.