Paynesville Uniting Kindergarten.
100 Langford Parade, Paynesville Victoria
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Early Learning Centre
Early learning in Paynesville.
Our kindergarten is located on Langford Parade, opposite Southon Bush Reserve.
Our educators are passionate about nurturing your child’s self-esteem, sense of belonging and wellbeing to help them thrive.
Your child will engage in hands-on, nature-based activities and collaborative play to foster their strengths, interests and social connections.
We have experienced educators who specialise in working with children of all abilities embrace their diverse ways of learning.
Our kinder has access to a range of specialists, including speech therapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, paediatric consultants, social workers and maternal and child health nurses.
Our centre
Our kinder features inviting indoor and outdoor learning spaces that provide connections with nature, community and foster curiosity and creativity through play-based learning. Our kindergarten features:
- Planned indoor spaces
- Leafy yards that attract local birds
- Undercover pergola areas
- Amphitheatre
- Mud kitchen
- Sand pits
- Boat
- Swings
- Cubby houses
- Large fort, climbing equipment and slide
- Water tanks
- Vegetable garden and fruit trees
- Worm farms.
Our centre
Our kinder features inviting indoor and outdoor learning spaces that provide connections with nature, community and foster curiosity and creativity through play-based learning. Our kindergarten features:
- Planned indoor spaces
- Leafy yards that attract local birds
- Undercover pergola areas
- Amphitheatre
- Mud kitchen
- Sand pits
- Boat
- Swings
- Cubby houses
- Large fort, climbing equipment and slide
- Water tanks
- Vegetable garden and fruit trees
- Worm farms.
Our little learners say
- Chloe, little learner
Learning experiences
Your child will be provided with interesting and stimulating materials to help them investigate, discover and create.
Your child will enjoy:
- Incursions
- Regular walking excursions in our local community
- Nature bush and beach kinder
- Recycling projects
- Cultural awareness activities
- Visiting local schools and retirement villages.
Family and community connections
We encourage you to participate in your child’s learning journey. We invite you to:
- Celebrate each family’s unique culture
- Volunteer time to be a part of the program
- Share your individual skills, interests and hobbies
- Assist with fundraising
- Participate in our Parent Partnership Group.
Kindergarten Teacher
Liesl
Hi, I’m Liesl, the Kindergarten Teacher at Paynesville Uniting Kindergarten. I have a My educational philosophy is to create a learning environment that is fun and exciting, based around the interests and wonder of each individual child. I believe that learning is happening all the time, interwoven through physical, social-emotional, cognitive and communication development areas. Here at Paynesville, we value all children’s perspectives and view them as capable and competent learners. Our dedicated, passionate and caring team of educators are ready to support your child to become the best they can be. We look forward to welcoming your family to our centre.
bachelor’s in teaching (birth to 5 years) and have worked in the Early Childhood industry for over 30 years.
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Health and wellbeing
Mental health
Our educators are trained in various programs to support the mental health of your child. We offer yoga, mindfulness and relaxation techniques for children. Our educators 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.
Physical wellbeing
We offer learning experiences and activities that will help your child to care for their physical health. We offer:
- Perceptual Motor Program
- Smiles 4 Miles Program
- Growing fruit, vegetables and herbs through the Stephanie Alexander Program
- Cooking experiences
- Sun Smart Program
- Bushfire awareness.
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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