Childcare
Long day care
Kindergarten
3-4 year old mixed sessional kindergarten
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5621 Buchan-Orbost Road, Buchan VIC
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Located on Buchan–Orbost Road, we provide childcare and kindergarten services to the Buchan community.
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.
Your child will learn in an environment that will build their sense of belonging, resilience, kindness and teamwork.
Our small group sizes will give your child access to age–appropriate activities and personalised care
while they play and explore in our beautiful bushland centre.
Our educators are experienced in working with children who live with a range of physical and intellectual disabilities.
Our outdoor spaces will give your child the opportunity to engage in hands–on, nature–based play. Inside our centre are spaces dedicated to reading, poetry, puppets and music. Our early learning centre features:
Our outdoor spaces will give your child the opportunity to engage in hands–on, nature–based play. Inside our centre are spaces dedicated to reading, poetry, puppets and music. Our early learning centre features:
- Nikki, parent.
Our activities will help your child build their physical, social and language skills, while developing a love of learning and nature.
Some of our nature–based activities include:
We welcome families to get involved in our activities in ways they feel comfortable.
We regularly host visits from community members who teach the children about First Nations culture through art and stories. Some of the other groups, services and community members we engage with include:
We support inclusive practices of families that speak languages other than English and welcome you to teach your language and culture to the children. We can have all forms of communication translated for families who speak languages other than English.
Early Childhood Teacher
Hello, I’m Leanne, the Early Childhood Teacher at Buchan Uniting Early Learning. I’ve been an early childhood teacher for over 20 years. I have a Diploma of Teaching – Primary and a Graduate Diploma of Education – Early Childhood. I’m passionate about creating an extremely rich, thought–provoking learning environment that is authentically beautiful for all children. With the intention of each child developing a true sense of belonging, to feel safe, secure and supported as they participate in open–ended experiences to support their learning and engagement. I view children as confident, capable, curious and active learners. Building strong partnerships with families is the key to maximising the fullest potential of each individual child. The team at Buchan values and respects children, families and each other. Our learning We look forward to welcoming your family into the centre.
environment and curriculum is inclusive, provides experiences and opportunities that focus upon and promote self–esteem, positive relationships, resilience, imagination and curiosity for learning. We develop our curriculum by reflecting upon the developmental needs of the children, their strengths and interests and by celebrating the diversity within our community.
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.
Your child will learn about the importance of eating fresh, nutritious food and overall wellbeing at our early learning centre. Through sharing and socialising during mealtimes, discovering foods from other cultures and eating different flavours, we aim to create healthy habits that will stay with your child for life.
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.
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The Uniting Vic.Tas website uses software powered by Google Translate. Whilst reasonable efforts have been made to provide an accurate translation, some content may not be accurately translated due to the limitations of the translation software. No automated translators are perfect nor are they intended to replace human translators. Any person that relies on translated content does so at their own risk. Any discrepancies or differences created in the translation are not binding and have no legal effect for compliance or enforcement purposes. If any questions arise related to the accuracy of the information contained in the translated website, refer to the English version of the website which is the official version.