Creative Garden Early Learning Centre Heathcote
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Creative Garden Early Learning Centre Heathcote Centre overview
Creative Garden Early Learning Centre Heathcote Centre highlights
- Our centre proudly offers the NSW Government-approved Preschool program as part of our enhanced learning program. Our Preschool program supports your child's learning, development, and well-being.
- Our expansive outdoor spaces have been thoughtfully designed to offer engaging play areas that are tailored to suit the developmental stages of our children.
- We have purpose-built indoor play spaces that engage and encourage children's curiosity, offering opportunities to utilise natural resources for learning and development at every age-appropriate stage.
About Creative Garden Heathcote Long Daycare and Preschool
Welcome to Creative Garden Heathcote. We're ideally located for families in Heathcote, Engadine, Yarrawarrah and Woronora Heights.
Our Long Daycare and Preschool Centre provides early education and care for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years.
We provide convenient, full care coverage from 9hr, 10hr or full days, 5 days per week, including school holidays.
Our dedicated team of Teachers and Educators provide a safe, nurturing, and inspiring learning environment - where your child can thrive, and be their wonderful self, every day.
Getting school ready? We offer the Government-approved Preschool program that helps ensure your child has a successful transition to formal schooling.
We offer a great variety of learning experiences at our Centre including:
- Sustainability Program: Helps children develop and understand the importance of embedding sustainable practices into everyday life. Children learn about recycling, conserving water, growing food and the importance of protecting our planet.
- Community Engagement Program: Encourages children to interact with and discover their local community. We often have visits from community services, and we go out on adventures to teach the children about their local environment.
- Music & Movement Program: Designed to develop fundamental skills that help support children’s self-regulation, memory, and concentration. Children learn to appreciate and develop an understanding of music - and of course, have fun.
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Creative Garden Early Learning Centre Heathcote Service features
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Kindergarten/Preschool Programs
Kindergarten/Preschool Programs
Our centre offers the NSW Government-approved ‘Start Strong’ Preschool Program.
At Creative Garden, your child will benefit from the NSW ‘Start Strong’ Government-approved program as part of our enhanced learning program. Our Preschool program will support your child’s learning, development, and well-being for now, at school and beyond. We tailor our Preschool program across:
- Numeracy
- Literacy
- Emotional and Social Development
- Self regulation
- Healthy minds and bodies
The added benefits of our Preschool program include:
- NSW ‘Start Strong’ Government-approved program
- Extended opening hours
- Open all year round (excl public holidays)
- Programs developed and delivered by our Early Childhood Teachers
- Exclusive music and movement program for self-regulation
About the Curriculum
About the Curriculum
“Let the child be the scriptwriter, director and the actor in their own play” - Magda Gerber
Nursery Space: 6 weeks – 2 years
Learning starts from before birth, and our Educators have created a welcoming and nurturing nursery environment where each baby feels safe to explore and discover new things - through their senses, their communication and cues (body language, facial expression and sounds) and by experimenting. On any given day you can see the nursery children engaging in all types of play, water play, music time, story time and more. Every day provides a brand new, exciting adventure for our babies to support their development, learning and wellbeing!
Toddler Space: 2 - 3 years
Our teachers and educators encourage the children to learn through play to help enhance their sensory-motor development. This happens through carefully planned music, dance, games and reading experiences.
On any given day the Toddler children can be seen developing their numeracy by building a tower, sorting objects, pointing and identifying shapes and patterns and participating in counting songs and games.
Children in our toddler space are encouraged to participate in group play. Group play is important as it helps our toddlers develop important social skills such as, turn taking, developing self confidence and emotional self regulation. Our team helps children through talking, planning and role modelling.
Preschool Space: 3 – 6 years
Preschool is a unique time for learning with peers and developing skills for later learning including confidence and curiosity, important skills for starting school. Our play-based program encourages active engagement in learning and supports a range of positive developmental outcomes including resilience, independence, critical thinking and creativity.
The oral language supports literacy learning. A child’s oral language ability is the best predictor for later success in learning to read and write. Hearing the sounds within a language is the first critical step for all literacy learning. Our team supports our Preschool children's development by engaging in rich discussions, introducing new vocabulary as part of everyday conversations, as well as singing, playing games, and reading with the children daily.
Throughout the Preschool year, children use their language to share ideas, ask questions, express themselves, and connect with peers and adults in social settings.
Social-emotional skills, including the ability to self-regulate emotions, is supported through group learning environments. Our team supports each child’s social and emotional development by labelling and talking about emotions and supporting appropriate responses as together, they engage in new and challenging situations. Lastly, ensuring that all children are ready for the ‘big school’ by preparing them for all that ‘big school’ has to offer.
Morning
Brianna is 11 months old and enjoys sensory play outside in the sandpit with her friends. She sits near her educator who helps teach her how to scoop the sand into the bucket. Brianna is learning how to dig, carry, and move the sand. She is also exploring texture and learning what happens to the sand when she adds water!
Lunch
Brianna has finished her lunch and is preparing to take a nap. Her educator changes her nappy, prepares a bottle and reads Brianna a story before her afternoon sleep.
Afternoon
Brianna and some of her nursery friends enjoy some story time and songs outside in the shaded garden. They read ‘Peepo’ which is Brianna’s favourite book.
Morning
Todd is two and a half years old and loves to start his day at the centre outside on the climbing equipment. His friends join him, and together they pretend to be pirates on a ship looking for treasure. Through this exciting dramatic play, Todd is learning about himself and the world around him. Dramatic play is helping Todd identify his interests, abilities, likes and dislikes.
Lunch
Todd is watering the vegetables in the garden. By doing this, Todd is learning the importance of growing and caring for the veggies in the garden. Todd picks a tomato from the garden, which the Chef will use to help make Todd and his friend’s lunch - Spaghetti Bolognese!
Afternoon
Todd enjoys art, and today he is painting a beach scene from a recent family holiday. He adds the finishing touches and sets the painting aside to dry; so that he can take it home to share with his family.
While painting, Todd is learning how to express himself creatively and how to convey his ideas and emotions. Painting is also helping develop Todd’s hand eye coordination, finger, wrist and hand strength. Making marks on paper is important for self expression as well as later learning.
Morning
Carly is almost five years old and can’t wait for today’s carpentry experience - she loves building things! Carpentry experiences allow Carly and her friends to extend their learning through real-life experiences. While participating in carpentry, Carly is learning to problem solve, experiment and predict. She is also improving her hand eye coordination, manipulative skills and muscular strength.
Lunch
Before Carly sits down for lunch with her friends and educators, Carly takes part in the centre’s sports program. Carly loves sports. Sports helps Carly improve her flexibility and strength (perfect for growing bodies!). Sports also allows her to practice different skills in a fun and engaging way.
Afternoon
Carly is off to ‘big school’ next year and she can't wait to start! Carly and her friends will be visiting the local primary school next week. In preparation for the visit, the class is creating a list of questions to ask the Principal and school children.
Health and Nutrition
Health and Nutrition
Our centre chef prepares and cooks healthy and nutritious meals daily, catering to the unique dietary requirements of every child. We believe that by encouraging active participation (such as growing their own fruit and vegetables, preparing, and finally cooking!) children learn to appreciate and understand the importance of healthy eating.
Our centre offers children nutrient-rich, unprocessed, and seasonal whole foods – created to delight the fussiest eaters.
Meet the team
Meet the team
Hi my name is Jaclyn, and I am the Centre Manager here at Creative Garden Heathcote. I started working in Early Education in 2015 post completing my certificate III traineeship and started working at Creative Garden Heathcote in February 2023.
I have completed a Certificate II in Community Services (Childcare) through TVET course at school after graduating high school I went on to complete a traineeship Certificate III. I also completed my Diploma in 2016 and since then I have enrolled in Bachelor of Education (Birth to Five).
As a teenager I really enjoyed looking after my younger brother which is why I turned to child care and early education. Since being in the sector I have enjoyed watching children learn and develop in all areas. When a child achieves a goal, they have been working towards it makes me feel very proud that I was part of their learning growth.
The first thing I learnt being in child care and early education is that children want to play and enjoy themselves with someone who they have formed a strong attachment with. A teaching practice I often use in my approach is playful pedagogy and the circle of security. This method aims to make the learning environment a playful space for both the children and educators. Children are guided through their play by the educator to learn.
Ensuring each child is seen as an individual and given equal opportunities. Approaching all learning journeys with children feeling as though they are included. As we are a small service, we can achieve this each day in our centre. I like to take the time to get to know the children in the centre so I can ensure that they are getting all their needs met.
Being able to be in an environment that allows children to build on their social and emotional wellbeing whilst engaging in a play-based learning environment is key to building the foundation skills for life ahead.
We have a passionate team of educators who are passionate about helping every child succeed in discovering their identity and become confident, happy, and resilient learners.
After completing a tour at our centre, I send a thank you email to the family who attended, from there I have a clear step by step process on how they would like to enrol their child. I also have an open-door policy if families have any questions they may need answered or even if they need help with enrolment forms. Our centre holds family events for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Easter, and Christmas for all families to come and join.
We also offer information nights for families, and I also provide a ‘Tips & Tricks’ section in our newsletter for families these tips can range from getting rid of the dummy to how to teach my child to tie their shoelaces. Building a working partnership with families is an extremely important part of the enrolment process. As a centre manager I always try to schedule myself on an open and/or closed shift to ensure I get to see all our families weekly and have a conversation with them. I always ensure I attend all centre events from Mother’s Day and even all centre excursions when I can which we invite families to also attend if they can.
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My granddaughter attends CreativeGardenHeathcote, and I am so impressed with the care and attention she receives. The staff are wonderful—kind, patient, and truly... My granddaughter attends CreativeGardenHeathcote, and I am so impressed with the care and attention she receives. The staff are wonderful—kind, patient, and truly invested in the children's well-being and development. Read more
Creative Garden Heathcote is a wonderful centre. Not only do I work here but my little one also attends, the team are all... Creative Garden Heathcote is a wonderful centre. Not only do I work here but my little one also attends, the team are all great and I'm so grateful for everything they do as my little one loves going everyday. Read more
Dear Morgan, thanks for leaving us such a wonderful review. We are thrilled that you loved your experience; our staff will definitely be happy to read what you wrote. We put customer experience and satisfaction as our priority, and your review reaffirms the hard work we put in every day. Kind regards, The Creative Garden Team.
There's no substitute for excellent care. We weighed a few options before settling with Creative Gardens Heathcote and I cannot be happier with... There's no substitute for excellent care. We weighed a few options before settling with Creative Gardens Heathcote and I cannot be happier with our choice. Our little one has always been a bit timid but the carers here have been so patient and loving with her that she's really come out of her shell. They update us all the time on her progress with beautiful photos of her enjoying her day. I would recommend this centre to anyone 10/10 Read more
Dear Georgia, thanks for leaving us such a wonderful review. We are thrilled that you loved your experience; our staff will definitely be happy to read what you wrote. We put customer experience and satisfaction as our priority, and your review reaffirms the hard work we put in every day. Kind regards, The Creative Garden Team.