St. Mels Uniting
After School Care.
35 Hamilton Street, Shepparton VIC
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Early Learning Centre
After school care in Shepparton.
Located at St. Mel’s Primary School, our after school program provides learning and leisure activities for local children, taking the pressure off busy families who need additional school-based care.
We provide experiences to help your child get in touch with the outdoors and nurture an understanding and love for the environment.
We provide a culturally safe and inclusive environment and provide translation and other support services where needed.
The parents say
- Sarah, parent
Learning experiences
Your child will enjoy hands–on, nature–based activities that encourage them to build on their strengths, interests and abilities.
Caring for the environment
We offer sustainability activities to foster a lifelong connection to the environment, including:
- Encouraging children to develop everyday sustainable practices
- Excursions that encourage children to care for the environment around them
- Recycling materials and water.
Experiences
Other experiences your child will partake in are:
- Pet care discussions
- Music and dance workshops
- Science and maths workshops
- Cultural visits
- Arts and crafts programs
- Physical challenges and games
- Role-playing and drama
- Cooking.
Fostering family and community connections
We understand the importance of community in developing you child’s sense of belonging and connection. We encourage family participation and regularly engage with local people, groups and services to create strong community connections, including:
- Celebrating significant cultural festivals and days
- Talking to the children about your job, hobbies or other interesting topics
- Volunteering to support our programs.
We partner with the local:
- Primary School
- Library
- Fundraising charities.
Service Leader
Veronica
Hi, I’m Veronica the service leader for St Mel’s Uniting OSHC. I’ve been a director at the service for several years. I’ve also worked for many years as a kindergarten assistant and have over a decade’s experience in early leaning in the St Mel’s community. I have diploma in early childhood education and care and I’m currently studying a diploma of disability. As an educator I’m passionate in providing an environment where children can express, explore and learn at their own pace. I believe in an holistic approach by nurturing the mind, body and spirit of children, to build skills for future learning and social connections. I’m also passionate in providing an engaging, fun and inclusive program that inspires creativity, learning and inquiry to build and learn through child lead experiences. At St Mel’s we’re always stiving to hold inclusive and respectful interactions within our community. We do our best to ensure that every child has a safe and welcoming environment to learn, play and thrive in. The team and I look forward to welcoming you to our service.
Health and wellbeing
Mental health
We work closely with Uniting staff trained in children’s trauma. We also work with Kindergarten Inclusion Support and Safe Child Support services. We also offer mental health support for families if you find yourself in need of assistance. Educators provide both environments and programs that support children’s positive mental health and self–care.
Nutrition
We provide nutritious food, full of flavour and made from fresh ingredients. We accommodate all dietary requirements. To encourage healthy bodies and minds, we:
- Grow our own fruit, vegetables and herbs
- Practice food safety
- Work with families from a range of cultural backgrounds to ensure we are offering appropriate food choices
- Provide a healthy afternoon snack that is prepared with the children.
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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