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Swifts Creek Uniting Early Learning
6846 Great Alpine Road, Swifts Creek VIC
We’re excited to soon be moving just across the road to Swifts Creek Primary School to a brand new, purpose-built site being built by the Department of Education. The new building should be ready to move into at the start of 2025 and then our new address will be 6840-6855 Great Alpine Road, Swifts Creek.
Early Learning Centre
Early learning in Swifts Creek.
Located on Great Alpine Road next to Swifts Creek Primary School, our kindergarten and childcare services will help your child to explore, learn and build social skills.
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.
We offer activities tailored to your child’s interests and needs in an environment that will build their sense of belonging, resilience, kindness and teamwork.
Our educators are experienced in supporting children who live with a range of physical and intellectual disabilities.
Program hours and fees
Our centre
Your child will interact and learn from their peers in our spacious indoor and outdoor areas. Our early learning centre features:
- Planned indoor spaces
- Large natural outdoor spaces
- Sand and mud pit
- Water tank
- Cubby house.
- Equipment for activities such as climbing, skipping, throwing and catching
- Gardening beds
- Shade sail
Our centre
Your child will interact and learn from their peers in our spacious indoor and outdoor areas. Our early learning centre features:
- Equipment for activities such as climbing, skipping, throwing and catchingspaces
- Planned indoor spaces
- Large natural outdoor spaces
- Sand and mud pit
- Water tank
- Cubby house
- Gardening beds
- Shade sail.
The parents say
“The smiles on the kids' faces after a busy day of learning and fun is such a joy to see”
- Danica, parent.
Learning experiences
We will nurture your child’s inquisitive mind through our range of fun and educational activities and excursions.
Caring for the environment
Our early learning program will encourage your child to care for the environment. We do this by:
- Recycling materials
- Recycling water
- Using sustainable living habits, like growing our own vegetables and herbs.
Excursions
We love to take the children out into our local community to explore the world around them. Excursions include trips to:
- Local shops
- Country Fire Authority
- National Simultaneous Storytime at the library
- Book Week activities at the local school
- Emergency service providers.
Incursions
We welcome visitors and guest speakers to present to the children, including:
- Sally Ward from Walker Learning to prepare children for their transition to primary school
- Reading Circle
- The local school
- Visits from speech and occupational therapists
- Drum music lessons
- Pet safety professionals
- Road safety professionals
- Emergency service providers.
Family and community connections
We work with local people, groups and services to create opportunities for children to recognise they are part of the Swifts Creek community. We also invite families to participate in their child’s early learning experience in ways they feel comfortable. You are invited to:
- Celebrate significant cultural festivals and days
- Talk to the children about your job, hobbies or other interesting topics
- Volunteer your time to support our programs
- Assisting with fundraising
- Join our Parent Partnership Group (positions are elected at the annual meeting of our kindergarten parents).
Local community members, groups or services we partner with to foster your child’s understanding and connections with our region include:
- The local primary school
- Emergency service providers
- Health professionals
- Wellbeing practitioners
- Animal trainers and handlers
- Farmers.
Program hours and fees
Early Childhood Teacher
Jodie
Hi, I’m Jodie and I’m the Early Childhood Teacher at Swifts Creek Early Learning Service. I hold a Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies. I’ve been educating the children of Swifts Creek for over 10 years and have worked in early learning for 20 years. My passion and love for this service and community inspires me to continue caring for our future generation. I’m an advocate for children and extend that into providing them with the best outcomes. Our team educates the children with healthy eating and physical activities. Seeing the children exploring through play and hands-on experiments, and the excitement on their faces as they learn, lets you know you’re making a difference in their lives. It is a privilege to be a part of the Swifts Creek Kindergarten and being a part of the children’s learning journey.
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
We are passionate about ensuring your child enjoys fresh and nutritional food at our early learning centre. We use produce grown at our centre and locally sourced produce. At our early learning centre, we:
- Grow our own fruit, vegetables and herbs
- Teach food safety
- Educate children and families about nutrition and healthy eating
- Participate in a community health and wellbeing program called Smiles 4 Miles, which teaches good oral health and healthy eating habits.
Safe environment
As a child safe organisation, our educators undergo regular working with children’s and police checks. We are focused 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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