Uniting Family Day Care Gippsland

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Uniting Family Day Care Gippsland

Or call 1800 183 103

Childcare Family day care

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Family Day Care in Gippsland.

Our family day care services across Gippsland offer personalised childcare for local families.

We will support you with extended hours and your child will benefit from activities tailored to their needs and interests in a nurturing home-learning environment.

Care is flexible to suit your family’s needs, including care outside normal working hours and, if needed, overnight and weekend care by arrangement.

Your child’s confidence and resilience will grow as they explore, learn and play with their friends.

Our small groups will support your child to develop close bonds with their peers and educator.

Family day care is a great option for children living with disabilities or additional needs.

Program hours and fees

Benefits of family day care

You will enjoy peace of mind that our educators can provide flexible care to support your child’s
physical and social development. The benefits of our family day care services include:

Benefits of family day care

You will enjoy peace of mind that our educators can provide flexible care to support your child’s
physical and social development. The benefits of our family day care services include:

Available seven days a week if needed
Small group sizes of seven children or less, with no more than four children aged under four years per group
You may be eligible for a childcare subsidy.
Care for children from infants to school age
Siblings can be cared for together
A great option for children living with disabilities or special needs.

Learning experiences

Our activities will support your child to learn about the world around them and have fun along the way. A typical day includes:

Playing with toys and other children
Painting
Visiting the local park and playground
Meals
Music, singing and reading stories
Arts and crafts
Visiting the local library or shops
Naps and rest time.

Family and community connections

Our educators will work closely with you to provide individualised care for your child and a learning environment that will help them to thrive. We welcome your feedback and participation.

Experiences at our family day care services reflect the diversity of our local community.

Program hours and fees

Team Leader

Claire

Hi, I’m Claire and I’m the Team Leader at Uniting Family Day Care – Gippsland. I’ve been part of the FDC team for 5 years and have over twenty years of experience in early learning. I hold a Diploma of Community Services – Children’s Services and a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Psychology and Sociology.

I’m passionate about early learning because I get to watch children discover, grow and learn while building relationships and connections with others. It’s a real privilege to observe a child’s confidence grow.

Key Upcoming Dates

No upcoming events

Health and wellbeing

Mental Health

Our educators are trained in various programs to support the mental health of your child and are skilled in working with children who have experienced challenges and trauma. We also offer mental health support for families if you find yourself in need of assistance.

Nutrition

We will support your child to make nutritious food choices by helping with food preparation and educational activities to show them the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. Our family day care services:

Safe Environment

As a child safe organisation, our educators undergo regular working with children’s and police checks. We are focused on delivering learning and development in a safe and supportive environment, so you can trust that your child is in good hands.

Become a Family Day Care Educator.

If you love working with children and want the flexibility of working from home, family day care could be a great career opportunity for you. We’re looking for educators and people who want to become early childhood educators to join our team.

Policies and downloads

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Parent handbook.

Privacy Policy.

pdf

Fees Policy.

pdf

Enrolment and Orientation Policy.

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Uniting Family Day Care Wimmera

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Uniting Family Day Care Wimmera

Or call 1800 183 103

Childcare Family day care

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Family Day Care in Wimmera.

Our family day care services across Wimmera offer personalised childcare for local families.

We will support you with extended hours and your child will benefit from activities tailored to their needs and interests in a nurturing home–learning environment.

Care is flexible to suit your family’s needs, including care outside normal working hours and, if needed, overnight and weekend care by arrangement.

Your child’s confidence and resilience will grow as they explore, learn and play with their friends.

Our small groups will support your child to develop close bonds with their peers and educator.

Family day care is a great option for children living with disabilities or additional needs.

Program hours and fees

Benefits of family day care

You will enjoy peace of mind that our educators can provide flexible care to support your child’s physical and social development. The benefits of our family day care services include:

Benefits of family day care

You will enjoy peace of mind that our educators can provide flexible care to support your child’s physical and social development. The benefits of our family day care services include:

Available seven days a week if needed
Small group sizes of seven children or less, with no more than four children aged under four years per group
You may be eligible for a childcare subsidy.
Care for children from infants to school age
Siblings can be cared for together
A great option for children living with disabilities or special needs.

Learning experiences

Our activities will support your child to learn about the world around them and have fun along the way. A typical day includes:

Playing with toys and other children
Painting
Visiting the local park and playground
Meals
Music, singing and reading stories
Arts and crafts
Visiting the local library or shops
Naps and rest time.

Family and community connections

Our educators will work closely with you to provide individualised care for your child and a learning environment that will help them to thrive. We welcome your feedback and participation.

Experiences at our family day care services reflect the diversity of our local community.

Program hours and fees

Team Leader

Donna

Hi, I’m Donna and I’m the Team Leader at Uniting Family Day Care Wimmera. I’ve worked in the Early Years sector since 2004, in various roles in childcare centres, kindergarten and Family Day Care. I have a Diploma in Community Services (Children’s Services).

I’m constantly amazed at just how intelligent children are. I enjoy stepping into a child’s world to discover how they absorb information. It’s a privilege to be alongside children as their unique personalities emerge and their identities form in a learning environment.

Our Family Day Care Educators put the needs of children and families first and develop authentic, long–lasting relationships. They offer nurturing, flexible, and inclusive education and care in a small group size and comfortable home environment.

Mental Health

Nutrition

We will support your child to make nutritious food choices by helping with food preparation and educational activities to show them the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. Our family day care services:

Safe Environment

Become a Family Day Care Educator.

Policies and downloads

pdf

Parent handbook.

5. Transitioning into Early Learning Settings and School for Autistic Girls.

4. Neuro affirming ways Early Childhood Educators can support Autistic Girls.

3. Behaviour and Autistic Girls in Early Childhood.

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Warrnambool Uniting Early Learning

Centre

Warrnambool Uniting Early Learning

115 Koroit Street, Warrnambool VIC

Or call 1800 183 103

Childcare Occasional care

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Early Learning Centre

Early learning in Warrnambool.

Located on Koroit Street in the heart of Warrnambool, our childcare service provides localised early learning in the community we know and love.

You can rely on us for occasional care to support your busy schedule, while we provide fun and creative early learning experiences for your child.

Your child will enjoy social and educational activities to build their sense of belonging, resilience, kindness and teamwork.

We are experienced in supporting children who live with a range of physical and intellectual disabilities.

Program hours and fees

Our centre

We have large outdoor and indoor spaces equipped with modern facilities to help your child to thrive. Our early learning centre features:

Our centre

We have large outdoor and indoor spaces equipped with modern facilities to help your child to thrive. Our early learning centre features:

Planned indoor spaces
Large outdoor spaces
Shade sail
Recycling area.
Play equipment for activities such as climbing, skipping, throwing and catching
Sand pit

The parents say

“Thank you for creating a wonderful community that reflects inclusion and diversity”

- Early learning parent.

Learning experiences

Your child will have endless opportunities to explore, discover and create as they make the most of our well-equipped indoor and outdoor learning spaces.

Caring for the environment

We will support your child to care for the environment. We promote sustainable living and help children develop important environmentally friendly habits through activities such as recycling.

Fostering family connections

We welcome you to take an active role in your child’s early learning experience. If you have the time, you can participate in:

Program hours and fees

Health and wellbeing

Mental health

Nutrition

We know the importance of healthy eating in children’s early development. Your child will have access to nutritious food, full of flavour and made from fresh ingredients. We also support families to make healthy and nutritional choices for their children. We teach food safety and proper food handling.

Safe environment

Policies and downloads

pdf

Parent handbook.

Privacy Policy.

pdf

Fees Policy.

pdf

Enrolment and Orientation Policy.

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Warracknabeal Uniting Early Learning

Centre

Warracknabeal Uniting Early Learning

11 Werrigar Street, Warracknabeal VIC

Or call 1800 183 103

Childcare Long day care

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Early Learning Centre

Early learning in Warracknabeal.

Located opposite bushland and the Yarriambiack Creek on Werrigar Street, our childcare service has been caring for local children in Warracknabeal since 2007.

You can rely on us for long day care to support your busy schedule, while we provide fun and creative early learning experiences for your child.

We are part of a community hub with a kindergarten, maternal child health centre, primary school, high school and special development school nearby.

Our educators are passionate about nurturing your child’s confidence, strengths and interests.

Social development is a big part of our early learning experience. We teach the importance of relationships and inclusion to foster opportunities for your child to build friendships with their peers.

Our educators are experienced in supporting children who live with a range of physical and intellectual disabilities.

Program hours and fees

Our centre

We have large outdoor and indoor spaces equipped with modern facilities to help your child to thrive. Our early learning centre features:

Our centre

We have large outdoor and indoor spaces equipped with modern facilities to help your child to thrive. Our early learning centre features:

Play equipment for activities such as climbing, skipping, throwing and catching
Large outdoor spaces
Sand and mud pit
Shade sail
Mud kitchen
Cubby house
Sand pit
Vegetable and herb gardens
Apple trees.

The parents say

“Thank you for bringing such joy into our family during what has been a challenging period”

- Early learning parent.

Learning experiences

We offer activities to help your child make the most of the outdoors. We will help your child develop a love of the environment through sustainability activities like recycling. We also encourage parents to donate recycled items for our art and craft activities.

Family and community connections

We invite families to our centre to share cultural experiences. Previous cultural days have seen children dress up in traditional clothes, paint national flags, cook and make cultural items such as Chinese lanterns.

To connect your child with our community, we invite local groups, members and services to our centre, including:

Local primary schools
Emergency service providers
Local kindergartens
Wellbeing practitioners
Maternal child health nurse
Local Council members.

Program hours and fees

Service Leader

Kristin

Hi, I’m Kristin and I’m the Service Leader at Warracknabeal Uniting Early Learning. I’ve worked in the sector for 10 years and hold a Diploma in Early Childhood Education. I love working with children and helping them achieve their goals and find new passions and interests.

At Warracknabeal we provide children and their families with support, compassion, and respect, so that they feel included and valued here. Our program is tailored to children’s individual interests. We have a beautiful community and strive to provide an inclusive environment for all of our families and children to grow, learn and play together.

Mental Health

Nutrition

Fun and practical education on cooking, food safety and gardening will give your child the knowledge to make healthy life choices. At our early learning centre, we:

Grow our own fruit, vegetables and herbs
Emphasise food safety
Work with families from a range of cultural backgrounds to ensure cultural foods meet requirements
Offer progressive snack and lunchtime to empower children to ask for what they want and when
Encourage children to eat fruit and healthy options before other snacks
Give children input on what to grow and cook from our vegetable garden.

Safe Environment

Policies and downloads

pdf

Parent handbook.

5. Transitioning into Early Learning Settings and School for Autistic Girls.

4. Neuro affirming ways Early Childhood Educators can support Autistic Girls.

3. Behaviour and Autistic Girls in Early Childhood.

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Swifts Creek Uniting Early Learning

Centre

Swifts Creek Uniting Early Learning

6846 Great Alpine Road, Swifts Creek VIC

Or call 1800 183 103

Childcare Long day care Kindergarten 3 year old kindergarten 3-4 year old mixed sessional kindergarten 4 year old kindergarten

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We’re excited to soon be moving just across the road to Swifts Creek Primary School to a brand new, purpose-built site being built by the Department of Education. The new building should be ready to move into at the start of 2025 and then our new address will be 6840-6855 Great Alpine Road, Swifts Creek.

Early Learning Centre

Early learning in Swifts Creek.

Located on Great Alpine Road next to Swifts Creek Primary School, our kindergarten and childcare services will help your child to explore, learn and build social skills.

You can rely on us for long day care to support your busy schedule, while we provide fun and creative early learning experiences for your child.

We offer activities tailored to your child’s interests and needs in an environment that will build their sense of belonging, resilience, kindness and teamwork.

Our educators are experienced in supporting children who live with a range of physical and intellectual disabilities.

Program hours and fees

Our centre

Your child will interact and learn from their peers in our spacious indoor and outdoor areas. Our early learning centre features:

Our centre

Your child will interact and learn from their peers in our spacious indoor and outdoor areas. Our early learning centre features:

Equipment for activities such as climbing, skipping, throwing and catchingspaces
Planned indoor spaces
Large natural outdoor spaces
Sand and mud pit
Water tank
Cubby house
Gardening beds
Shade sail.

The parents say

“The smiles on the kids' faces after a busy day of learning and fun is such a joy to see”

- Danica, parent.

Learning experiences

We will nurture your child’s inquisitive mind through our range of fun and educational activities and excursions.

Caring for the environment

Our early learning program will encourage your child to care for the environment. We do this by:

Excursions

We love to take the children out into our local community to explore the world around them. Excursions include trips to:

Incursions

We welcome visitors and guest speakers to present to the children, including:

Sally Ward from Walker Learning to prepare children for their transition to primary school
Reading Circle
The local school
Visits from speech and occupational therapists
Drum music lessons
Pet safety professionals
Road safety professionals
Emergency service providers.

Family and community connections

We work with local people, groups and services to create opportunities for children to recognise they are part of the Swifts Creek community. We also invite families to participate in their child’s early learning experience in ways they feel comfortable. You are invited to:

Celebrate significant cultural festivals and days
Talk to the children about your job, hobbies or other interesting topics
Volunteer your time to support our programs
Assisting with fundraising
Join our Parent Partnership Group (positions are elected at the annual meeting of our kindergarten parents).

Local community members, groups or services we partner with to foster your child’s understanding and connections with our region include:

Program hours and fees

Early Childhood Teacher

Jodie

Hi, I’m Jodie and I’m the Early Childhood Teacher at Swifts Creek Early Learning Service. I hold a Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies. I’ve been educating the children of Swifts Creek for over 10 years and have worked in early learning for 20 years. My passion and love for this service and community inspires me to continue caring for our future generation.

I’m an advocate for children and extend that into providing them with the best outcomes. Our team educates the children with healthy eating and physical activities. Seeing the children exploring through play and hands-on experiments, and the excitement on their faces as they learn, lets you know you’re making a difference in their lives.

It is a privilege to be a part of the Swifts Creek Kindergarten and being a part of the children’s learning journey.

Mental health

Nutrition

We are passionate about ensuring your child enjoys fresh and nutritional food at our early learning centre. We use produce grown at our centre and locally sourced produce. At our early learning centre, we:

Grow our own fruit, vegetables and herbs
Teach food safety
Educate children and families about nutrition and healthy eating
Participate in a community health and wellbeing program called Smiles 4 Miles, which teaches good oral health and healthy eating habits.

Safe environment

Policies and downloads

pdf

Parent handbook.

Privacy Policy.

pdf

Fees Policy.

pdf

Enrolment and Orientation Policy.

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Scots Uniting Early Learning Hobart

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Scots Uniting Early Learning

Scots Uniting Early Learning Hobart

6 Melville Street, Hobart TAS

Or call 1800 183 103

Childcare Long day care

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Early Learning Centre

Early learning in Hobart.

Located on Melville Street in the heart of the Hobart CBD, our childcare service will support your child to explore, discover and learn.

You can rely on us for long day care to support your busy schedule, while we provide fun and creative early learning experiences for your child.

Our educators are passionate about nurturing your child’s confidence, strengths and interests.

We teach the importance of relationships and inclusion to foster opportunities for your child to build friendships with their peers.

If your child requires additional support and services to thrive, we can help. Our educators are experienced in supporting children who live with a range of physical and intellectual disabilities

Program hours and fees

Our centre

We encourage children to learn about the world around them and how to care for it. Our early
learning centre features:

Our centre

We encourage children to learn about the world around them and how to care for it. Our early
learning centre features:

The parents say

The team have taken the time to get to know my son. He’s really happy”

- Early learning parent.

Learning experiences

Your child will have the opportunity to participate in sensory experiences, adventures in nature and engage in new languages, arts and cultures through our fun and informative activities.

Caring for the environment

We are an environmentally friendly service and teach with a hands-on approach. Our play areas and toys are made from sustainable and recyclable materials.

Our sustainability initiatives include:

Excursions

We run activities for your child to learn about themselves, other people and our local community. Our excursions cover a range of fun and educational topics.

We offer exciting excursions including:

Seasonal visits to the Botanical Garden
Bush Kinder
Museums
Fire and ambulance departments
Hospitals and aged care services
Walks to the park.

Incursions

We welcome guests in our centre to educate children about:

Reptiles and animal care
Cooking
Music and dance
Drama and puppets
First Nations communities and art
Maths and science
Child safety and family violence awareness.

Family and community connections

We partner with families to help children develop a sense of belonging to our early learning centre. When available, you can join us to:

Celebrate significant cultural festivals and days
Talk to the children about your job, hobbies or other interesting topics
Volunteer your time to support our activities
Assist with fundraising
Participate in special activities such as working bees, Pancake Day, Cupcake Day, Red Nose Day and Jump Rope for Heart.

To build your child’s community connections, we regularly engage with:

The local library
The museum
Wellbeing practitioners
First Nations community groups and members
Animal trainers or handlers
Members of the Scots Memorial Church
The pet adoption program
Bunnings to support Plant a Tree Week.

Cultural Diversity

We are proud to be a diverse childcare service that celebrates the vibrant cultures of our community. We welcome families from all different cultures, religions and backgrounds. While English is our primary language for written and spoken communication, we can have all forms of communication translated when requested. We also have access to interpreters over the phone or in–person.

Uniting Family Day Care Gippsland

Early Learning Centre

Family Day Care in Gippsland.

Benefits of family day care

Benefits of family day care

Learning experiences

Family and community connections

Claire

Health and wellbeing

Mental Health

Nutrition

Safe Environment

Become a Family Day Care Educator.

Policies and downloads

News

Uniting Family Day Care Wimmera

Early Learning Centre

Family Day Care in Wimmera.

Benefits of family day care

Benefits of family day care

Learning experiences

Family and community connections

Donna

Health and wellbeing

Mental Health

Nutrition

Safe Environment

Become a Family Day Care Educator.

Policies and downloads

News

Warrnambool Uniting Early Learning

Early Learning Centre

Early learning in Warrnambool.

Our centre

Our centre

The parents say

Learning experiences

Caring for the environment

Fostering family connections​

Health and wellbeing

Mental health

Nutrition

Safe environment

Policies and downloads

News

Warracknabeal Uniting Early Learning

Early Learning Centre

Early learning in Warracknabeal.

Our centre

Our centre

The parents say

Learning experiences

Family and community connections

Kristin

Health and wellbeing

Mental Health

Nutrition

Safe Environment

Policies and downloads

News

Swifts Creek Uniting Early Learning

Early Learning Centre

Early learning in Swifts Creek.

Our centre

Our centre

The parents say

Learning experiences

Caring for the environment

Excursions

Incursions

Family and community connections

Jodie

Health and wellbeing

Mental health

Nutrition

Safe environment

Policies and downloads

News

Scots Uniting Early Learning Hobart

Fostering family connections