Longford Uniting Kindergarten.
6-8 High Street, Longford Victoria
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Early Learning Centre
Early learning in Longford.
Our kindergarten is located next to the Longford Recreation Reserve and has educated and cared for children in the Longford community since 1983.
Uniting educators are passionate about creating a welcoming and nurturing kinder environment to support your child’s strengths, interests and social connections.
We teach values that reflect our small local community, including kindness, resilience and teamwork.
Our educators offer an inclusive environment and can support children who live with physical and intellectual disabilities.
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
- Sand and mud pits
- Trees and natural shade
- Gardening beds for herbs and vegetables
- Shade sail
- Play area with climbing equipment
- Swings
- Bicycle track
- Cubby house
- Equipment for climbing, skipping, throwing and catching
- Worm farm
- Water tank
- Fish, stick insects and visiting quails at certain times of the year.
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
- Sand and mud pits
- Trees and natural shade
- Gardening beds for herbs and vegetables
- Shade sail
- Play area with climbing equipment
- Swings
- Bicycle track
- Cubby house
- Equipment for climbing, skipping, throwing and catching
- Worm farm
- Water tank
- Fish, stick insects and visiting quails at certain times of the year.
The parents say
- Alicia, parent
Learning experiences
Our outdoor space has a wealth of natural resources to help your child connect with the environment through nature-based play and experiential learning. We offer a quiet room stocked with new learning resources
Caring for the environment
We encourage an appreciation for nature and a sense of adventure by showing children the beauty of our local environment, often in partnership with members of our community. Our activities include:
- Recycling materials and water
- Managing the worm farm
- Composting
- Hatching chickens
- Bush kinder sessions
- Dune restoration planting at the Seaspray Surf Lifesaving Club
- A visit from the Wellington Shire Sustainability Officer.
Excursions
We go on exciting excursions to a variety of places including:
- The art gallery
- The library
- The park
- Seaspray Surf Lifesaving Club
- Bush Kinder
- Longford Primary School.
Incursions
We love welcoming guest speakers from:
- Wild Action Animals
- Water Safety
- Emergency services
- Museum of Victoria
- Responsible Pet Ownership and Dog Awareness programs
- Sustainability Program.
Family and community connections
We want you to get involved in your child’s early learning experience and encourage participation in:
- Celebrating cultural festivals and days
- Assisting with fundraising
- Volunteering to support our programs
- Joining us on excursions
- Talking to the children about interesting topics
- Joining the Parent Advisory Committee.
Local community members, groups or services we partner with to foster your child’s understanding and connections with our region include:
- Longford Primary School
- The local library
- The local art gallery
- Museums
- Indigenous community members or groups, including donating pre-loved items to the Numbulwar School Fete
- Emergency services
- Local farmers through project Longford to Longreach and Kids Helping Kids
- The local chiropractor for wellbeing sessions
- Smiles 4 Miles program
- Kids Matter initiative.
Languages
We are part of the Victorian Department of Education and Training (DET) Early Childhood Language Program. Our kindergarten offers a Japanese Language Program. Japanese is incorporated into everyday learning experiences to give children meaningful opportunities to use the language themselves. Children learn this language through play, art, music, singing, dancing, and stories. A qualified Japanese teacher delivers the language program in partnership with the other staff at the kinder. Learning in languages other than English helps children to improve their overall literacy and understanding of how language in general works. There are many benefits to children learning in another language at a young age, including:
- Increased literacy
- Cognitive flexibility
- Boosting self-esteem and wellbeing
- Strengthened cultural identity.
We can also have communication translated and interpreted for families who speak languages other than English.
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Kindergarten Teacher
Sue-Ellen
Hi, my name is Sue-Ellen and I have been working in Early Childhood Education for around 40 years. In this time, I have worked in many different areas of the sector and am currently also a mentor for the Victorian Teachers Institute. I am passionate about teaching and that is why I have remained in the sector my entire working life.
Our team at Longford have a strong emphasis on community and the environment. We promote the benefits of outdoor play and learning to care for and respect the land of the Gunaikurnai, the traditional custodians of the land. We also believe in teaching children to be global citizens and learning about sustainable practice.
Health and wellbeing
Mental Health
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.
Nutrition
Your child will learn about sustainable living, basic nutrition and the importance of exercise. At our kinder, we:
- Grow our own fruit, vegetables and herbs
- Enjoy cooking lessons
- Emphasise food safety
- Work with families from a range of cultural backgrounds to ensure cultural foods meet food standard requirements
- Educate children and families about healthy eating and nutrition.
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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