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Glassford Street Uniting Kindergarten Maffra
1 Glassford Street, Maffra VIC 3860
Early Learning Centre
Early learning in Maffra.
Our Glassford Street Kindergarten offers vibrant indoor and large outdoor spaces for your child to explore, discover, build confidence and make friends.
Our educators are passionate about working with children to build their sense of belonging, resilience, kindness and teamwork.
Your child will learn to care for the environment while discovering the wonderful world around them through nature-based, hands-on activities that foster their sense of adventure and creativity.
Our educators are experienced in supporting the learning and development of children of all strengths and abilities.
Program hours and fees
Our centre
Our kindergarten offers indoor and outdoor play areas and equipment to support the physical and social development of your child. Our kinder features
- Planned indoor spaces
- Large outdoor spaces
- Gumtrees
- Sand pit with access for all abilities
- A jetty
- Wooden boat
- Bush tucker garden
- Shaded area
- Lending library
- Worm farms and composting
- Outdoor kitchen
- Fairy garden
- Sharing shelf/community shelf
- Swings
- Vegetable and herb gardens
- Climbing equipment and monkey bars
- Cubby houses
- Rainwater tank
- Artificial turf area for group games and experiences.
Our centre
Our kindergarten offers indoor and outdoor play areas and equipment to support the physical and social development of your child. Our kinder features
- Planned indoor spaces
- Large outdoor spaces
- Gumtrees
- Sand pit with access for all abilities
- A jetty and wooden boat
- Outdoor kitchen
- Fairy garden
- Bush tucker garden
- Shaded areas
- Sharing shelf/community shelf
- Artificial turf area for group games and experiences
- Lending library
- Vegetable and herb gardens
- Climbing equipment and monkey bars
- Cubby houses
- Worm farms and composting
- Rainwater tank
- Swings.
Our little learners say
“At kinder, I love running, my friends and playing outside.”
-Henry, little learner
Learning experiences
The team at Glassford Street Kindergarten support your child to build the foundations for positive future learning and wellbeing.
Caring for the environment
We teach sustainability practices including recycling, reducing waste and reusing materials for craft. As part of our commitment to caring for the environment, we have a rainwater tank, worm farm and compost area. Children learn about sustainability by growing their own fruit and vegetables in our kindergarten garden.
Incursions
We welcome visitors to our kinder from:
- Wellington Shire’s Gallery, Library, and Sustainability Program
- Central Gippsland Health and Smiles 4 Miles Program
- Country Fire Association
- Victoria Police
- Gippsland Water
- Local schools
- Living Safely with Dogs Program
- Museum of Victoria.
Sometimes we may have excursions out into the community including walking to the local park or library.
Family and community connections
Families and carers are encouraged to get involved kindergarten community and experiences. You can:
- Join in significant cultural festivals and days
- Volunteer your time to help in our garden or with reading
- Talk to the children about your job, hobbies or other interesting topics
- Assist with fundraising
- Donate to our community sharing shelf
- Donate recyclable materials for art and craft
- Share your culture or family traditions at kinder.
Program hours and fees
Key Upcoming Dates
- No upcoming events
Nominated Supervisor
Raquel
Hi, I’m Raquel and I’m the Nominated Supervisor and one of the kindergarten teachers at Glassford My career in the early years spans around 20 years and has included roles in multiple services and settings, including kindergarten, education and care, playgroup, funding and policy, advocacy, family services, and community development. I have a Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood). As a mother of two children, I understand and appreciate the importance of the early years for children’s learning and development, and the significant time this is for families. My professional philosophy values the import role of family and community in shaping children’s identities and sense of wellbeing. The Glassford teaching team values the cultural and social contexts of our families while developing respectful relationships that support each individual child to be the best version of We look forward to welcoming you to our kindergarten community.
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themselves. We’re committed to equity and treating both children and families with the utmost respect.
Mental health
Our educator 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 support your child to make healthy food choices with the key message: Eat Well, Drink Well, Clean Well. We cook with fresh produce from our kinder garden, share healthy recipes and offer children a fresh fruit platter at the beginning of each session.
Safe environment
As a child safe organisation, our educators undergo regular working with children’s and police checks. We are focussed 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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