Centre Overview

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Opening Hours

6.30am - 6.30pm (Mon - Fri)

Capacity

150 children

Phone

07 5530 7088

Website

https://learningavenueschildcare.com.au/

Service Approval Date

06 July 2011

Primary Service Type

Long Day Care

Registered with ACECQA

Services Offered

Long Day Care

0 To 12 Months

13 To 24 Months

25 To 36 Months

More Than 36 Months

Before School Care

School Age

After School Care

School Age

Ratings

No information available.

Additional Centre Information

The Emerging Image of Child

Building a sense of belonging and a strong sense of security is of the upmost importance to us here at Learning Avenues. Our educators take their time to build strong, trusting, nurturing and meaningful relationships with each child and their family. We believe that every child is unique and should be honoured as an individual with their own thoughts, ideas and capabilities. Our Merrimac early learning educators take time to observe, challenge and provide intentional learning moments which support each child’s needs, interests, wonders and curiosities.

We create tailored strategies and approaches to provide the care and education that is needed to support the whole child.

The Environment As The Third Teacher

Connecting to the world around us is important to feel a sense of belonging both here at our beautiful learning service and also outside in the wider community. We believe in bringing the outside in and the inside out. We inspire children through the creation of environments rich in play possibilities. We create time and space for uninterrupted joyful play and exploration. Studios and outdoor areas are set up to allow for a range of open-ended play and creativity. We aim to spark curiosity and wonder as children explore, investigate and discover through the power of play. Meaningful provocations are set up to begin the exploration process. Through this, educators observe and reflect on how to support, expand and challenge the learning taking place. Children have no limits to their imagination and are supported through intentional teaching moments to enhance their learning. Educators are seen as co-players rather than facilitators of play. We value and celebrate courageous play across the service and see this as an opportunity for children to learn about the limits and capabilities of their own bodies.

Our Community, Relationships & Our Team

Here at Learning Avenues, we aim to build a ‘Village Mindset’. We believe that everyone is important and valued and plays a vital role in creating the unique community that thrives to support, learn and grow from each other.

We see educators as the researchers of children’s play; thus, documenting with professionalism, respect and importance becomes the framework for quality. Our Village ensures a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging bravery, curiosity and innovation amongst teams and management. This team effort allows our practices to be an authentic reflection of our collective knowledge and values.

Connection To Country

Connection to Country happens three days a week at Learning Avenues for our Preschool Learners. Our highly passionate and trained forest school educators invite 10 curious children to join them in an adventure, exploring nature in a different way.

At Learning Avenues, we believe childhood is precious and we acknowledge that an important part of childhood is being outside in nature. We know that children are natural learners who embrace every opportunity to explore. We recognise that children need more unstructured time outside and this knowledge is supported by research. We view our connection to Country explorations as an extension of our learning communities.

The unique experience of Bush Kindy provides uninterrupted time in a rich natural environment that is ideal for children. When children engage in this type of play in peer groups, they experience opportunities for play that are not always seen when playing within the service learning environments. Children become curious of their environments, sparking deep thinking opportunities that later allow them to transfer their thinking from one setting to another.

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