As a long day care centre, we offer a full day of education and care to children from birth to school age, and we offer a funded kindergarten program as part of the service. We are proud to display the Kinder tick at Watch Me Grow Early Learning Centre Wantirna.

 

The teacher-led kindergarten program delivered in a long day care setting provides flexibility for parents and carers by offering childcare before and after the kindergarten program.
 

When you see the Kinder Tick, you can be confident:
 

• the program will be led by a qualified teacher

• children will benefit from play-based learning

• the kindergarten program is funded and approved by the Victorian Government

• the program complies with government guidelines and the National Quality Framework.

 

If your child attends a kindergarten program, they’ll be learning through play with an early childhood teacher. Research shows that play-based learning is the best way to help young children learn, develop well and prepare to thrive at school.

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The benefits of keeping your child/ren enrolled at Watch Me Grow Early Learning Centre for their Kinder year:

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• children stay in the environment they are comfortable, with the friendships and connections they have already built with the peers and educators

• transition statements written by a qualified teacher who has seen the child develop over their years at the service

• the kinder program runs 51 weeks a year, we do not shut over school holidays

• flexible attendance hours, open 7:00am - 6:00pm

• incursions/excursions, including bush kinder

• indoor/outdoor program everyday

• meals provided with progressive meal times

• childcare subsidy applied

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Your child/ren will be required to attend the Kindergarten program for a minimum of 15 hours per week

(two booked days).