Educational Program

Little Wonders Early Learning Centre is a fun, inclusive and educational learning environment!
Our educational programming and planning is based upon the National Quality Framework and our Centre Philosophy.

We value the input from everyone involved in Little Wonders Early Learning Centre for the continual implementation of a meaningful educational program. Our Educational Programming and Planning includes the utilisation of technology for a digitally accessible educational evaluation and reflection of children’s learning each day. Families can access their children’s daily involvement through the parent app- XAP Smile.

Educators collaborate with each child and their family in the creation of children’s individual journey portfolios, which includes the child’s developmental progression checklists and observations.
Our centre embraces the cultural backgrounds of our educators, children, families and the community in our educational programs for inclusive and holistic learning.

Little Wonders Early Learning Centre takes great inspiration from Vygotsky…

“Pedagogy must be oriented not to the yesterday, but to the tomorrow of the child’s development. Only then can it call to life in the process of education those processes of development which now lie in the zone of proximal development” (Vygotsky, 1993, pp. 251-252).

Little Wonders Early Learning Centre is committed to guiding each child in reaching their full potential…

“Our highest endeavor must be to develop free human beings who are able of themselves to impart purpose and direction to their lives. The need for imagination, a sense of truth, and a feeling of responsibility—these three forces are the very nerve of education.” (Rudolf Steiner)

Educational Practices We Provide:

  • music classes and experiences
  • mental health & well-being program- BeYou
  • preschool language program and incorporation of children’s home languages throughout daily experiences- ELLA
  • environmental awareness, gardening & sustainability
  • assorted sports and fitness programs- Munch & Move
  • annual children’s health check programs
  • Early Learning STEM Program- ELSA
  • community partnerships
  • arts and crafts experiences
  • multiple annual incursions and excursions
  • yoga and mindfulness classes and experiences
  • cooking classes and healthy nutrition experiences
  • early literacy, science and mathematical learning
  • … all through their daily participation at our centre!

Reconciliation Action Plan

Our centre is proud to have a published Reconciliation Action Plan. Our centre acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land past and present and aims to continue embedding practices within our daily program to support children’s understand and learning of the past, to make a better future.
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Preschool Program- Transition to School & Other Settings

At Little Wonders Early Learning Centre we have also developed a school preparation program in consultation with qualified Early Childhood Educators and Early Primary School Teachers that will help support & guide your child, and family, for transitioning to primary school and other settings (OHSC). In addition to all the above aspects that we provide for your child through our educational programming and planning, our preschool program also includes:

  • show and tell experiences
  • local school networking and multiple excursions
  • local school library excursions
  • school safety discussions and experiences
  • school well being discussions and experiences
  • focused preschool age group times
  • early years literacy program- ELLA
  • school transitioning experiences such as lunchbox days
  • early years science program- ELSA
  • STEM experiences and resources- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics including excursions & incursions to Early Start Discovery Centre

Extra-Curricular Experiences

In consultation with community resources, educator qualifications and parent input, children are provided with opportunities to explore a range of experiences for enhanced early education.