1300 946 337
Raising happy, healthy, engaged children is the goal for parents, carers and educators alike. But what does it take to make learning and education a lifelong joy? Can educational outcomes be personalised for each child, no matter what their ability? and when should learning begin?
To learn more about educating a child and the central role it plays, subscribe to receive all the latest articles about current research, thought and practice.
The outdoor classroom setting also allows the children to connect with nature, themselves and their community.
Find out more
Excursions are valuable because “children learn by being hands on and doing things for themselves.”
Find out more
The children have access to both the indoor and outside play areas during the day. There is a variety of toys provided which encourage imaginative play, fine and gross motor skills and problem solving.
Find out more
“We use professional development to identify problems and concerns and support our educators to find and use appropriate resources,” says Robyn.
Find out more
From a personal point of view Danielle says being a Family Day Care Educator allows her to combine earning an income while being available to her own children. “It is the best job on the planet for running your family and your own business,” she says.
Find out more
Poppy, William, Frankie, Maali, Allira, Heathcliff, Peta, Annabelle and Lorienne, who are now five and six years old, have all attended the centre since its first year of operation in 2013.
Find out more
The flexible hours mean that the Family Day Care option is particularly suited for working parents and carers who have non-standard work hours or school age children who require before and after school care.
Find out more
Thinking of starting your own Family Day Care business? It's more than just child care. Our training course with Living & Learning Pakenham can help.
Find out moreThe Abecedarian teaching approach is an evidence based teaching approach that prioritises language development in young children. Learn how we implemented the teaching approach here.
Find out more
The festive season is meant to be a time of joy, but for many it can be a time of stress, anxiety, disappointment and loneliness. Things don't always go to plan, so here are some steps you can take to help manage stress and anxiety during the holidays.
Find out more
The festive season is well and truly upon us and for most of us it's a precious and happy time spent with family and friends, but for some it can be a difficult and lonely time. Circumstances can mean families, like Cally's and Makrem's, find themselves needing the most basic of items - food, money to pay bills and gifts for children.
Find out more
Delving into topics including drug and alcohol awareness, cyber bullying and safety, anger management and anxiety and depression: this year alone Windermere's 8 week Kids on Track program has reached over 120 grade 5 and 6 students, giving them the skills to make better informed life choices.
Find out more
Two women are killed every week as a result of family violence - across our work with families, schools and community groups we strive to drive this number down. Our Building Respectful Relationships schools program creates and builds positive perspectives and behaviours in students around gender. This year alone we have reached over 170 year 9 students at Cranbourne Secondary College.
Find out more
Each industry has its own buzz words, phrases, and acronyms and as an Educator it’s easy to use these when communicating with a parent. However, it’s vitally important that parents and carers both understand what inclusive practice is and what it means for their child.
Find out more
'The beauty of this program, which engages students in a range of activities, is its simplicity. By coming together, they drop any preconceived ideas they may have held and realise just how much they have in common.'
Find out more
To help determine the best way to meet the needs of people with ASD, Windermere has developed a ASD kit to help case workers and carers.
Find out more
Eve was a premature baby and had a lot of health issues including trouble feeding resulting in delayed growth. This meant having a peg fitted into Eve's tummy to ensure she received the correct amount of nutrients and kilojoules everyday which was closely monitored by a dietician. When we first met Eve and her family, they where using a long day care service however, their GP referred them to Windermere.
Find out more
‘It takes a village to raise a child’ is an old African proverb which basically means that raising a child is a community effort. In a broader sense it also means that every individual and group outside the family structure, such as an Early Learning Centre or Family Day Care, has an impact on a child’s wellbeing.
Find out more
We are thrilled to say that our new Initiative Building Respectful Relationships has been a great success. Over 100 Year 8 students from Cranbourne Secondary College, underwent the program facilitated by two members of our Counselling team with specialist knowledge of family violence, relationships, sexual assault and gender-based violence.
Find out more
Striking the right balance between work and family life can be tough, but that was never an issue for a Garfield mother who managed to roll both into one.
Find out more
Located at our Early Learning Centre in Frankston, our sessional Kindergarten offers your 3 or 4 year old child a structured learning program run in the convenient long day care setting. If your child will be ready for Kinder in 2018, find out how they will thrive in our Kindergarten program - for more information book into our upcoming info night.
Find out more
48 Webb Street
Narre Warren, VIC 3805
Registered Charity Number: A0025460D
ABN: 63 066 828 936
Phone: 1300 946 337
Fax: (03) 9796 7650
Email: info@windermere.org.au
© Copyright 2018 by Windermere. Windermere acknowledges the traditional Aboriginal tribes as the first people of this Nation.
Donate