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First Five Early Learning Cranbourne Centre overview
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(03) 9122 8644First Five Early Learning Cranbourne Centre highlights
- Our beautiful rooms provide children plenty of space to move and play, engaging with our caring educators in high-quality, purposeful learning environments. Our specially designed playgrounds provide children with the opportunity to engage with nature, play with friends and develop strong gross motor skills. The playgrounds are well shaded and have abundant covered areas for all-weather outside play.
- Our in-house chef prepares nutritious meals fresh daily. We engage with families and children to design a seasonal menu that children enjoy eating. We support allergy, dietary and cultural preferences.
- All meals, nappies and various extra-curricular activities are provided.
Welcome to First Five Early Learning Cranbourne
The first five years is a critical and sensitive period for children’s learning and development. At First Five Early Learning Cranbourne, we join with you to establish a secure foundation for your child’s health and wellbeing, learning and development.
Our family-owned and operated service provides children and families with a high-quality early education and care experience. Welcoming children aged birth-5 years, our service offers purposeful learning environments, and inviting natural playgrounds.
High-quality education and care matters for children’s early experiences and how they develop foundational skills for learning and life. For young children, high-quality education and care incorporates: secure and trusting relationships with responsive educators; play-based learning; and purposeful learning environments.
Our play-based curriculum affords developmentally appropriate experiences that build healthy bodies and brains as children explore actively, engage with others, and have fun. Purposeful indoor and outdoor learning environments foster children’s curiosity and engagement through self-initiated and educator-guided play. Pre-reading and pre-writing skills are supported through a focus on literacy, numeracy, and STEM concepts embedded in intentional play-based learning.
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About the Curriculum
About the Curriculum
The first five years is a critical and sensitive period for children’s learning and development. At First Five Early Learning Cranbourne, we join with you to establish a secure foundation for your child’s health and wellbeing, learning and development.
Our family-owned and operated service provides children and families with a high-quality early education and care experience. Welcoming children aged birth-5 years, our service offers purposeful learning environments, and newly refurbished and purposefully designed playgrounds.
High-quality education and care matters for children’s early experiences and how they develop foundational skills for learning and life. For young children, high-quality education and care incorporates secure and trusting relationships with responsive educators; play-based learning; purposeful learning environments.
Our play-based curriculum affords developmentally appropriate experiences that build healthy bodies and brains as children explore actively, engage with others, and have fun. Purposeful indoor and outdoor learning environments foster children’s curiosity and engagement through self-initiated and educator-guided play.
Meet the team
Meet the team
Our beautiful service is led by a qualified team of early childhood professionals. Dedicated leadership roles include a Centre Manager, Assistant Centre Manager and Educational Leader to support children, families, and a quality program. Our Cranbourne leadership team have extensive combined experience in the education sector, and all hold an early childhood qualification.
As the leader of the service, our Centre Manager, Ebonie, connects with children, families, and community to create a strong sense of belonging. In service delivery, Ebonie is focused on connection, safety and compliance, and your child’s wellbeing and enjoyment within the program. Ebonie works closely with our Assistant Centre Manager, Paige, to afford you a welcoming and supportive experience.
At First Five Early Learning Cranbourne, we invest in the Educational Leader role to focus on continuous quality improvement in our programs. The Educational Leader role is mandatory in early childhood education services and responsible for supporting and leading the development and implementation of the educational program. Our Educational Leader Hayley has a Bachelor in Early Childhood Education.
Kindergarten/Preschool Programs
Kindergarten/Preschool Programs
Our service offers the Victorian Government approved 3 and 4 year old Kinder Programs, delivered by experienced bachelor-qualified early childhood teachers. Within our play-based kindergarten program we celebrate what it means to be 4, and support children to develop foundational skills for learning, school and life. Added benefits of our kindergarten program include extended hours of care, and access 52 weeks of the year. We offer 9-hour, 10-hour, and all day sessions.
To support your child’s transition to school, we focus on 5 foundational skill sets for early learners as part of the kindergarten program:
1. Physical skills to build strength in movement patterns linked to writing, reading, and coping with the physical demands of the school day.
2. Social skills to establish, maintain and enjoy friendships, and work collaboratively with others.
3. Emotional skills to identify, label and understand emotions, leading to self-regulation.
4. Oral language skills as the basis for learning to read and write and communicate effectively.
5. Dispositions for learning required to be a successful learner including curiosity, confidence, problem-solving, persistence, concentration, and cooperation.
Pre-reading and pre-writing skills are central to learning in the kindergarten year, with our skilled teachers promoting a love of stories and storytelling, mark-making and emergent writing, and early mathematical skills including patterning, sequencing, and counting. Engagement with literacy and numeracy concepts is embedded within all learning experiences and across all play spaces.
Within our kindergarten program, children access specialist learning, including Clay, STEM and Nature experinces. These experiences afford deep engagement with project work, small group learning, and opportunities to extend on learning both indoors and outdoors using a range of materials and techniques.
For more information about Free Kindy and the added benefits of a government-approved kindergarten program in a long day care setting, go to https://www.vic.gov.au/kinder or contact us today.
Health and Nutrition
Health and Nutrition
Our Centre Chef, Rajveer prepares fresh, nutritious meals daily in line with Nutrition Australia requirements and guidelines. Individual children’s allergy profiles and preferences are catered for to ensure safety and positive food experiences. Rajveer engages with the children around ingredients, food preparation and taste.
As eating is a social practice, our educators sit with children during mealtimes to talk about the meal and share stories of home and community. We offer progressive mealtimes for older children during morning and afternoon tea to ensure play is uninterrupted and mealtimes unhurried.
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2-8 Bendigo CourtCranbourne, VIC, 3977
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First Five is a Quality child care which offers children supportive and nurturing relationships, with trusted educators and a positive environment with a... First Five is a Quality child care which offers children supportive and nurturing relationships, with trusted educators and a positive environment with a variety of things to learn, explore and grow. The educators/staff/leadership team are so kind, helpful, friendly, warm and yet very professionaI. My toddler joined a few months ago, at 16 months old and I couldn't be more impressed with his development. His eating, sleeping, communication skills, how he plays and interacts with other kids, they have all improved significantly since he joined First Five. We are seeing our child's confidence and social skills growing by leaps and bounds. The center is always clean and bright and the activities are very stimulating and engaging. We can see our child flourish in this environment. We highly recommend this childcare center to any family looking for a nurturing and enriching environment for their children. Read more
I couldn’t be more impressed. The team is professional, compassionate and dedicated to providing top- notch care. I highly recommend first five Cranbourne... I couldn’t be more impressed. The team is professional, compassionate and dedicated to providing top- notch care. I highly recommend first five Cranbourne to anyone looking for reliable and compassionate care services Read more
My children have just started at First Five. Already within a week we are finding HUGE differences from our previous centre. My children... My children have just started at First Five. Already within a week we are finding HUGE differences from our previous centre. My children are so happy and confident at drop off and they are such happier kids when returning home. Pick-ups are less chaotic and the children are far more calm then at the previous centre. They are still playing and doing activities or having a late snack and is a much more calming environment. So much so when we turn up they are not screaming at us for things they may have been deprived of during the day. The team at First Five have been amazing, I was so nervous about moving my kids after their past care experience but the change within 1 week is huge. I can't thank them enough for being so warm and welcoming and understanding of our previous care experiences. I cannot wait to look back in a year from now and seeing how far my children have come ❤️❤️❤️ Read more
I can not recommend first five highly enough, the educators are amazing and show so much love and dedication to the children, open... I can not recommend first five highly enough, the educators are amazing and show so much love and dedication to the children, open and clear communication and are very approachable. The centre has been newly renovated inside and out, it’s created a very calming and welcoming atmosphere, with someone always at reception to greet you and answer any questions you have. The outdoor environment has been once of my sons favourite changes with a new playground, climbing challenges, bikes, obstacle course and a swing. Having access to risky play and physical challenges has improved his confidence and resilience. The resources inside the rooms are high quality very open ended allowing for the children to use them in many different ways and the educators encourage and support children to follow their interests and extend on their play. Each room is obviously designed very specifically for the children in it, they are very open and uncluttered allowing the children to access what they want when they want in addition to the set up spaces. Highly recommend booking a tour Read more
Such a beautiful centre, filled with friendly, loving and understanding staff. Indoor and outdoor learning spaces are beautiful with all age appropriate toys... Such a beautiful centre, filled with friendly, loving and understanding staff. Indoor and outdoor learning spaces are beautiful with all age appropriate toys and open-ended material. Simply brilliant 😍 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Read more
My experience with First Five Early Learning is pretty good, I was unexpected the way it changed inside and outside looked compare it... My experience with First Five Early Learning is pretty good, I was unexpected the way it changed inside and outside looked compare it to before itself. The main improvement the facilities are new and plus amazing people that work there, it is enjoyable environment, it’s place to your children to play, learn and enjoy. My little one love every time he come there, he straight away jump in to the corner fill up with toys and animals. He gains more self confidence and hand eye coordination on daily, his behavior show less and less tantrums since he comes back home. He learn how to play with others children in a joyful way and can communicate with their educators. Nothing is bothering me in this place that I can share this to those parents who want their children at their best potential development at first five years. Lots of child care provided nowadays and I glad that I picked here , I know that I’m at peace when I’m at work and I know my child is with care and learning about the world around them every day. Thank you so much for the foundation and the input of all the staffs that bring us the beautiful child care support for our own family matters. Read more
WOW!!!! What a sight of change before our very eyes. Exactly what this service and the community needed. The breathe taking areas of learning with... WOW!!!! What a sight of change before our very eyes. Exactly what this service and the community needed. The breathe taking areas of learning with such thought of natural and sourcing the right resources to give the best opportunity for the children to develop their first five years to their educational experience. The well experienced and friendly educators at first five welcome the families into the environment by their friendliness and key eye on each child’s individual needs and requirements to make your child’s learning matter. The experienced kindergarten teacher and team of educators sit with each family to create a plan to guarantee your child steps into prep ready. Sourcing and engaging through their local community to assure the best quality of learning and experience for not only your child but, for all involved. Upon my tour through the service I was looking for the PERFECT care, by perfect meaning trusting, caring, and fun. I observed the bonding and the care the educators were sharing with the children and that’s were I was taken away and knew I was in the right place for my children to grow. The learning stations are intentionally set to to provide the children with the best opportunity to reach all learning requirements for their individual needs and developments. Whilst taking in a holistic approach to learning and never missing a celebration or achievement sin each child’s life. Thank you for giving the best care and love for my children as I do. All this said, to lead the way through each day I was introduced to The service manger Ebonie and management team which from the beginning clearly demonstrated passion, love and dedication to create the the best high quality and experience you won’t get anywhere else Read more
Hi Tam, Thank you very much for taking the time to leave a 5-star review.