University Of Melbourne Early Learning Centre

Child Care lists University Of Melbourne Early Learning Centre in Abbotsford, who continued to provide excellent After School Care care, education and support for the children and their families of Abbotsford Australia.

The philosophy of the Early Learning Centre (ELC) is based on an image of the child as creative, capable and inquisitive. To realize the potential of all children, the ELC provides a nurturing, secure and stimulating learning environment, one that promotes happiness and a desire to learn. The primary aim is for children to increase their understandings of the world in which they live through development of broadly based knowledge, skills and attitudes that enable them to take the prerequisite steps in preparation for lifelong learning. Highly qualified teachers design, implement and evaluate innovative and challenging programs that reflect the most contemporary early childhood theory and research and Australian Government curriculum guidelines including the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and the Victorian Early Years learning and Development Framework (VEYLDF).

Within the philosophy the arts play a central role in helping children to be involved in independent decision-making, expressive and aesthetic communication and collaborative learning. Sensory rich learning environments are established to stimulate curiosity and a sense of wonder. Also the principles of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) are linked to arts-based learning, with teachers prioritizing learning ‘in, about and for the environment’; the aim being to connect children to the natural world and to their responsibility for maintaining the health and beauty of their kindergarten, local community and in turn the planet.