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Scots Uniting Early Learning Hobart
6 Melville Street, Hobart TAS
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:
- Sand and mud pits
- Worm farm
- Gardening beds
- Recycling area.
Our centre
We encourage children to learn about the world around them and how to care for it. Our early
learning centre features:
- Sand and mud pits
- Worm farm
- Gardening beds
- Recycling area.
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:
- Recycling and composting
- Tending to our worm farm
- Water recycling
- Growing fruit, vegetables and herbs.
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.
Program hours and fees
Service Director
Emily
Howdy, howdy, howdy! My name is Emily, and I’m the Service Director at Scots Early Learning. I started my career in Early Childhood Education and Care as a Certificate 3 Trainee about 10 years ago. My goal when I first started in this industry was to make a Through creating a foundation of trust within my team and building exceptional relationships based on empathy and respect, together we build a service that fosters an At Scots, we’re committed to embracing diversity. All children, regardless of their We look forward to welcoming you to our service.
positive impact on children’s lives.
atmosphere that encourages children to explore, create and develop a love for learning.
background, abilities, or circumstances, should have access to high quality learning
experiences. Through inclusive practices, we ensure that every child is given equal opportunities to participate, contribute, and grow. We actively seek to remove barriers to learning, whether through adapting resources or supporting individual learning needs.
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 teach the importance of nutrition and a healthy lifestyle. Your child will help grow fruit and vegetables in our garden. Our food is prepared onsite from local ingredients so your child can enjoy a healthy, balanced diet full of variety and flavour. We also cater for all dietary needs, including cultural dietary requirements. The children are taught about the importance of food safety.
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.
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