(03) 9113 0022
(03) 9113 0022Address:
2 Becca Way, Caroline Springs, VIC, 3023
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Long Day Care, Pre-school
Hours:
6:30AM to 6:30PM
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2 Becca Way, Caroline Springs, VIC, 3023
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About Penguin Caroline Springs Long Daycare and Kindergarten
Welcome to Penguin Caroline Springs. We're ideally located for families in Caroline Springs, Burnside, Burnside Heights, Albanvale, Kings Park, Taylors Hill, Deer Park, Delehey, and Cairnlea.
Our Long Daycare and Kindergarten Centre provides early education and care for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years.
At Penguin, we provide convenient, full care coverage from 9hr, 10hr or full days, 5 days per week, including school holidays.
Our dedicated team of Teachers and Educators provide a safe, nurturing, and inspiring learning environment - where your child can thrive, and be their wonderful self, every day.
Getting school ready? We offer the 3 and 4-year-old Government-approved Kindergarten program that helps ensure your child has a successful transition to formal schooling
We offer a great variety of learning experiences at Penguin Caroline Springs including.
- Sustainability Program: Helps children develop and understand the importance of embedding sustainable practices into everyday life. All children learn about recycling, conserving water, growing food and the importance of protecting our planet.
- Community Engagement Program: Encourages children to interact with and discover their local community. We often have visits from community services, and we go out on adventures to teach the children about their local environment.
- Music & Movement Program: Designed to develop fundamental skills that help support children’s self-regulation, memory, and concentration. Children learn to appreciate and develop an understanding of music - and of course, have fun.
About Penguin Caroline Springs Long Daycare and Kindergarten
Welcome to Penguin Caroline Springs. We're ideally located for families in Caroline Springs, Burnside, Burnside Heights, Albanvale, Kings Park, Taylors Hill, Deer Park, Delehey, and Cairnlea.
Our Long Daycare and Kindergarten Centre provides early education and care for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years.
At Penguin, we provide convenient, full care coverage from 9hr, 10hr or full days, 5 days per week, including school holidays.
Our dedicated team of Teachers and Educators provide a safe, nurturing, and inspiring learning environment - where your child can thrive, and be their wonderful self, every day.
Getting school ready? We offer the 3 and 4-year-old Government-approved Kindergarten program that helps ensure your child has a successful transition to formal schooling
We offer a great variety of learning experiences at Penguin Caroline Springs including.
- Sustainability Program: Helps children develop and understand the importance of embedding sustainable practices into everyday life. All children learn about recycling, conserving water, growing food and the importance of protecting our planet.
- Community Engagement Program: Encourages children to interact with and discover their local community. We often have visits from community services, and we go out on adventures to teach the children about their local environment.
- Music & Movement Program: Designed to develop fundamental skills that help support children’s self-regulation, memory, and concentration. Children learn to appreciate and develop an understanding of music - and of course, have fun.
State Government Approved Programs
Our centre offers the VIC Government-approved ‘Best Start, Best Life’ Kindergarten Program.
At Penguin Childcare,your child will benefit from the VIC ‘Best Start, Best Life’ Government-approved program as part of our enhanced learning program. Our program will support your child’s learning, development, and well-being for now, at school and beyond. We tailor our Kindergarten program across:
- Numeracy
- Literacy
- Emotional and Social Development
- Self regulation
- Healthy minds and bodies
The added benefits of our Kindergarten program include:
- VIC ‘Best Start, Best Life’ Government-approved program
- Extended opening hours
- Open all year round (excl public holidays)
- Programs developed and delivered by our Early Childhood Teachers
- Exclusive music and movement program for self-regulation
“Let the child be the scriptwriter, director and the actor in their own play” - Magda Gerber
Nursery Space: 6 weeks – 2 years
Learning starts from before birth, and our Educators have created a welcoming and nurturing nursery environment where each baby feels safe to explore and discover new things - through their senses, their communication and cues (body language, facial expression and sounds) and by experimenting. On any given day you can see the nursery children engaging in all types of play, water play, music time, story time and more. Every day provides a brand new, exciting adventure for our babies to support their development, learning and wellbeing!
Toddler Space: 2 - 3 years
Our teachers and educators encourage the children to learn through play to help enhance their sensory-motor development. This happens through carefully planned music, dance, games and reading experiences.
On any given day the Toddler children can be seen developing their numeracy by building a tower, sorting objects, pointing and identifying shapes and patterns and participating in counting songs and games.
Children in our toddler space are encouraged to participate in group play. Group play is important as it helps our toddlers develop important social skills such as, turn taking, developing self confidence and emotional self regulation. Our team helps children through talking, planning and role modelling.
Kindergarten Space: 3 – 6 years
Kindergarten is a unique time for learning with peers and developing skills for later learning including confidence and curiosity, important skills for starting school. Our play-based program encourages active engagement in learning and supports a range of positive developmental outcomes including resilience, independence, critical thinking and creativity.
The oral language supports literacy learning. A child’s oral language ability is the best predictor for later success in learning to read and write. Hearing the sounds within a language is the first critical step for all literacy learning. Our team supports our Kindergarten children's development by engaging in rich discussions, introducing new vocabulary as part of everyday conversations, as well as singing, playing games, and reading with the children daily.
Throughout the Kindergarten year,children use their language to share ideas, ask questions, express themselves, and connect with peers and adults in social settings.
Social-emotional skills, including the ability to self-regulate emotions, is supported through group learning environments. Our team supports each child’s social and emotional development by labelling and talking about emotions and supporting appropriate responses as together, they engage in new and challenging situations. Lastly, ensuring that all children are ready for the ‘big school’ by preparing them for all that ‘big school’ has to offer.
Morning
Arya is 11 months old and enjoys sensory play outside in the sandpit with her friends. She sits near her educator who helps teach her how to scoop the sand into the bucket. Arya is learning how to dig, carry, and move the sand. She is also exploring texture and learning what happens to the sand when she adds water!
Lunch
Arya has finished her lunch and is preparing to take a nap. Her educator changes her nappy, prepares a bottle and reads Arya a story before her afternoon sleep.
Afternoon
Arya and some of her nursery friends enjoy some story time and songs outside in the shaded garden. They read ‘Peepo’ which is Arya’s favourite book.
Morning
Rahul is two and a half years old and loves to start his day at the centre outside on the climbing equipment. His friends join him, and together they pretend to be pirates on a ship looking for treasure. Through this exciting dramatic play, Rahul is learning about himself and the world around him. Dramatic play is helping Rahul identify his interests, abilities, likes and dislikes.
Lunch
Rahul is watering the vegetables in the garden. By doing this, Rahul is learning the importance of growing and caring for the veggies in the garden. Rahul picks a tomato from the garden, which the Chef will use to help make Rahul and his friend’s lunch - Spaghetti Bolognese!
Afternoon
Rahul enjoys art, and today he is painting a beach scene from a recent family holiday. He adds the finishing touches and sets the painting aside to dry; so that he can take it home to share with his family.
While painting, Rahul is learning how to express himself creatively and how to convey his ideas and emotions. Painting is also helping develop Rahul’s hand eye coordination, finger, wrist and hand strength. Making marks on paper is important for self expression as well as later learning.
Morning
Penny is almost five years old and can’t wait for today’s carpentry experience - she loves building things! Carpentry experiences allow Penny and her friends to extend their learning through real-life experiences. While participating in carpentry, Penny is learning to problem solve, experiment and predict. She is also improving her hand eye coordination, manipulative skills and muscular strength.
Lunch
Before Penny sits down for lunch with her friends and educators, Penny takes part in the centre’s sports program. Penny loves sports. Sports helps Penny improve her flexibility and strength (perfect for growing bodies!). Sports also allows her to practice different skills in a fun and engaging way.
Afternoon
Penny is off to ‘big school’ next year and she can't wait to start! Penny and her friends will be visiting the local primary school next week. In preparation for the visit, the class is creating a list of questions to ask the Principal and school children.
Our centre chef prepares and cooks healthy and nutritious meals daily, catering to the unique dietary requirements of every child. We believe that by encouraging active participation (such as growing their own fruit and vegetables, preparing, and finally cooking!) children learn to appreciate and understand the importance of healthy eating.
Our centre offers children nutrient-rich, unprocessed, and seasonal whole foods – created to delight the fussiest eaters.
Want to see the centre first hand? Book a tour with Penguin Childcare Caroline Springs below.
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Geo
Based on our experience in the last 3 years, this is one of the best childcare centres in the area. Our son started here when he was just 1.5 years old and the care with which he has been looked after falls nothing short of excellent. In that time, our son has strongly connected with the educators, as they have provided the feel and safety of his own family, which is critical when you are sending your toddler to a childcare center. His learning experience has also been quite exceptional, from eating by himself, toilet training, and everything in between, including confidence to interact and communicate with other children. The center provides state-of-the-art early education activities for children to learn. Shehnaz and Nasrin deserve a special mention as they looked after my son like their own when he was at a vulnerable age in the toddler and junior kinder rooms and was the main reason why we felt comfortable during that time. In the junior kinder and kinder rooms, Naomi, Aman, and Minela have been equally excellent in ensuring his wellbeing and education. Michael also deserves a special mention - what a character! His car kept my son really interested. Sonja, Erin, Rehka, Hajinder, Simi, Victoria, Grant, Aquila, Parminder, and Sonam (apologies for missing some) will also be fondly remembered for the care they have shown. Finally, Emma and Julie manage the center to the highest quality one can imagine. Their communication and interaction with us have been a treat. I remember a time when I inquired about my childcare account in detail and Emma explained all the intricacies of that patiently and professionally. Her vision of how this childcare center should be managed and developed, keeping parents as critical stakeholders, is worthy of emulation. It is sad to end our time after 3 great years of childcare as our son is going off to school now, but he is well prepared for school thanks to these good people. THANK YOU!!
ivona vuleta
All 3 of my kids attend Penguin Childcare and our experience has always been amazing. The educators take the time to really get to know each child, and you can see how much love and effort goes into everything they do. My kids have grown so much in confidence, social skills, and learning since starting at Penguin. The centre is beautifully maintained, communication with families is great, and the whole team creates such a warm community feel. We couldn’t be happier!
Dear Ivona, Thank you for your heartfelt 5-star review! We're so grateful for your kind words and confidence, it’s fantastic to hear that our team's care and dedication made such a positive impact on your children's growth and development. We strive to create a clean, warm and nurturing environment for each child and we're so glad this has been your experience. Knowing that our efforts are appreciated truly inspires us to keep striving for excellence. Thank you for entrusting us with the care of your children and being a part of our early learning community. Warm wishes, The Penguin Childcare Team
Samantha Abela
Absolutely incredible childcare,truly premium care. I have both my sons enrolled at Penguin Childcare Caroline Springs in different rooms, and from the very beginning the entire experience has been nothing short of amazing. The level of care, communication and genuine warmth throughout the centre is outstanding. I have to mention Emma in particular. Knowing she is a parent herself has given me so much comfort. She listens, she takes on every bit of feedback with openness, and she genuinely cares for each and every child like they’re her own. The way she approaches her role is exceptional! She is kind, supportive, thorough and truly invested in the wellbeing of all the kids. It’s rare to come across someone so dedicated and so naturally brilliant at what they do. Also Minela in the 4 year old room is a rare find! She is also a mum but the love warmth and care she has for all the kids is like nothing I’ve ever experienced before. I feel genuinely grateful my kids are in such good care. It is hard to get into Penguin, but once you’re in, you immediately understand why. My boys are in the absolute best hands, and I can honestly say I’ve never felt more at ease leaving my children anywhere. Highly, highly recommend.
Hi Samantha, What a wonderful 5-star review! We're so happy that you've never felt more at ease leaving your children anywhere. Your kind words encourage us to continue offering the best for our children. Warm regards, The Penguin Childcare Team
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