Buchan Uniting Early Learning

Early Learning Centre

Early learning in Buchan.

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.

Program hours and fees

Our centre

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:

Planned indoor spaces
Large outdoor spaces
Sand and mud pits
Recycling area
Wooden cubby house
Swings
Water tanks.

Our centre

Planned indoor spaces
Large outdoor spaces
Sand and mud pits
Recycling area
Wooden cubby house
Swings
Water tanks
Play equipment for climbing, skipping, throwing and catching
Trees and natural shade
Dry creek bed
Gardening bed
Shade sail
Worm farm.

The parents say

“Big hearts change small lives”

- Nikki, parent.

Learning experiences

Our activities will help your child build their physical, social and language skills, while developing a love of learning and nature.

Caring for the environment

Some of our nature–based activities include:

Family and community connections

We welcome families to get involved in our activities in ways they feel comfortable.

You are welcome to:

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:

Park rangers
The local bush nurse
Police
Fire services
The library bus
Farmers and their animals
The community garden
Dog handlers
Clay and felting artists
Buchan Early Years Reference Group
Smiles 4 Miles Program.
The local school during Book Week and to help with the transition to school.

Language

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.

Program hours and fees

Early Childhood Teacher

Leanne

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
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.