Pico Early Learning Centre and Kindergarten
Pico Early Learning Centre and Kindergarten Centre overview
Phone
(03) 5955 4559Welcome to Pico Early Learning Centre and Kindergarten!
Pico Early Learning Centre and Kindergarten is a privately owned and operated long day and kindergarten located in the leafy surrounds of Pakenham.
On the Princes highway- with a safe service lane entry, making it convenient and easy for drop off and picks ups from work.
Surrounded by beautiful bushland and close walking track, we are open Monday to Friday 6:30am to 6:00pm, closed Public Holidays.
Our Centre comprises of 5 well-resourced and spacious learning environments, perfect for children to learn and grow.
We are also lucky to have 4 large outdoor play spaces, giving the children lots of room to run and explore.
Plenty of natural light and great ventilation – our programs focus primarily on an indoor outdoor style of learning , where children are given more choice as to where they wish to learn.
The open door philosophy also ensures fresh air is circulated constantly throughout the day.
We believe the first five years of a child life are the most important.
Ensure the child’s basic needs are meet is our first priority.
A friendly and safe environment from the start, where a trusting relationship is formed with educators so the child feels seen, heard and understood.
Once you have these needs met, the learning part is easy.
The child is free to explore, discover and learn in an environment they feel they belong in.
Centre Features & Inclusions:
- Music and Movement Programs
- Sports for Kinders Program
- Bush Kinder
- 4-Seater Pram for Baby and Toddler Excursions
- Cooking and Science Experiments
- Kinder Graduation
- Parent Teacher Interviews
We welcome you to visit our beautiful Centre.
Fees & Vacancies
Pico Early Learning Centre and Kindergarten Service features
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Get to know us
What the parents say
What the parents say
Thank you so much PICO team!! All the staff and management for the amazing work and commitment that you put in consistently to be able to provide quality care and service for our little ones.
From our family to yours, thank you for making us feel so welcome and safe in such a family-focused, child-centered learning space that thrives on positive connections and good old fashion hardwork and a whole lotta love into our Community.
Muia Leavai - parent
Centre philosophy
Centre philosophy
Mission
Striving for excellence in care and education
To provide all children with a place to thrive in the first five years of life.
Vision
We are committed to the empowerment of all children. We pride ourselves on the quality and passion of our experienced team. A team dedicated to enriching each child’s social/emotional, physical and cognitive development, through inspirational programs, offered within a safe learning environment.
Our goal is to support and nurture a child’s natural desire to be life-long learners. We are committed to providing support and encouragement to our families and local community.
The Pico Early Learning Centre & Kindergarten Team
Programs
Programs
Pico Early Learning Centre & Kindergarten offer the following programs as part of the daily fee:
- Music & movement programs
- Sports for kinders program
- Bush kinder
- 4-seater pram for baby and toddler excursions
- Regular incursion and excursions
- Cooking and science experiments
About the curriculum
About the curriculum
At Pico Early Learning Centre & Kindergarten, the different areas are set up using a variety of natural materials and modern equipment to promote thoughts and imaginative play. The educators observe and listen to the children, then suggest and provide new possibilities and encourage the children to search and explore by altering activities according to their interests.
With their open-ended experiences, children are given more choices which allows for the opportunity to enhance self-esteem and confidence. Children are also supported with an intentional teaching program that is based on the age based ACECQA developmental checklists.
The children are cared for in the following age groupings:
- Nursery – 6 weeks to 24 months
- Toddler – 2 years to 3 years
- 3 year old Kinder – 3 years to 4 years
- 4 year old Kinder – 4 years to 6 years
- Family Grouping
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2 / 2-6 Princes HighwayPakenham, VIC, 3810
Centre Reviews
We absolutely LOVE this centre, unfortunately we’re having to move kinders as we have moved areas and safe to say we have 2... Read more
This place made a great first impression as they were very catering and Hayley (director) was always lovely, as was Shayla (an educator) but there... Read more