Pakenham Childcare & Kindergarten
Our purpose-built daycare and kindergarten centre in Pakenham offers innovative early learning programs in a safe and nurturing environment. Our Pakenham childcare centre offers spacious outdoor play areas where children can learn and explore, including a bike track, climbing fort, and vegetable garden. Indoors, we provide purpose-built spaces with interactive and natural resources designed to encourage exploration and learning. Our highly trained educators are carefully selected to support each child’s development. We frequently venture out on community excursions to nearby locations while welcoming special guests like librarians, emergency services, and dancers to enrich the children’s experiences.
Our play-based learning approach allows children to learn through sensory play, as well as build a foundation for future learning. Ask about what educational programs they have available for your child and what activities they undertake. Our innovative, research-based program is designed to create a child safe environment and support each child’s unique developmental journey, from birth to five years. Great Beginnings is part of G8 Education, which proudly operates over 400 childcare, kindergarten, and preschool centres across 21 trusted early learning brands in Australia. Our dedicated Family Support Team can find the pakenham daycare right local centre near you. You should look for centres that provide regular progress reports on your child’s development.
At My Little Kingdom, our early education program goes further than just offering a secure and nurturing space for our kids. Children engage in a range of diverse activities and take joy in accomplishing everyday tasks with exceptional skill. This dedication to high-quality early education enables us to guarantee that each child has the finest beginning in life. We have a great indoor and outdoor area, and our building is designed with a purpose.
At Inspire ELJ, we believe in teaching children the importance of caring for the environment. Our sustainability program incorporates gardening, recycling, and eco-friendly practices to instill a sense of responsibility and environmental awareness from a young age. Boasting two parent-teacher interviews each year coupled with extensive portfolios assessing and celebrating your child’s achievements, you are always well-informed and surrounded by caring educators who are ready to listen. We also have a cook at the centre providing tasty and nutritious meals for the children when tummies start to growl and can cater to any dietary needs. Your child will be encouraged to explore their creativity and communication through a variety of art activities.
As part of the Story House Early Learning STRONG Beginnings curriculum, we believe learning continues beyond the classroom. That’s why we offer thoughtfully designed take-home resources for families, supporting each child’s development through fun, engaging activities. Our STEM curriculum nurtures confident mathematical thinkers through hands-on, inquiry-based projects. Children explore topics like bees, coding BE-BOTS, and recycling with local council support. Tailored teaching inspires critical thinking, problem-solving, and strong social connections, encouraging cooperation and curiosity through engaging, real-world learning experiences. Our Baby Steps Nursery Program provides a nurturing environment, with daily activities and intentional teaching opportunities to support your child in reaching developmental milestones.
We also have a strong relationship with our local school in Cranbourne South, with our Kinder children making regular visits, fostering a sense of community and familiarity as they prepare for school. I’m Simone Glenn-Ward, Nominated Supervisor at Lakeside Children’s Centre with experience ranging from Early Childhood Teacher to Education Leader. In my role, I enjoy assessing our service holistically, ensuring it caters to the diverse needs of children and families in our community.
At our Pakenham early learning centre, we have a dedicated chef who prepares nutritious meals for children. Our menus rotate every 4 weeks, offering a variety of nutritious options and changing with the seasons to incorporate fresh and wholesome ingredients. We serve breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, and a late snack, all prepared fresh each day. We cater to all dietary requirements, including Halal and vegetarian, ensuring every child’s needs are met. We stand out from other childcare providers with our unique approach, blending the Montessori philosophy with innovative educational methods to encourage independence, creativity, and confidence in children. Our curriculum is carefully designed to develop essential cognitive, social, and emotional skills while preparing children for future academic success.
Our high quality resources and play spaces support the best outcomes for learning. All our children enjoy a balance of play-based learning and intentional teaching, with indoor and outdoor programs. We have a multipurpose room that we use for rest and relaxation, indoor play and smaller group experiences.
Plenty of natural light and great ventilation – our programs focus primarily on an indoor outdoor style of learning , where children are given more choice as to where they wish to learn. Our Centre comprises of 5 well-resourced and spacious learning environments, perfect for children to learn and grow. Pakenham South sits just above the national NQS Rating & the average rating of centres is «Meeting NQS». Our centre offers seasonal whole food-based menus – created to delight the fussiest eaters.
Our chefs also make mealtimes special, whether it's baking a birthday cake or preparing a festive spread to celebrate an occasion. G8 Education acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands we live, work and play on each day. I look forward to working with you all and exploring how we can navigate through the early learning adventure.