Early Learning Centre
Located on the Bacchus Marsh Grammar, Woodlea Campus, our Early Learning Centre (ELC) is committed to providing a safe, supportive, and stimulating early education program for three and four-year-old children.
We see our children as competent, capable, creative, resilient, responsible, and resourceful. We use a combination of intentional teaching and child directed lines of inquiry to inform our learning experiences and planning.
We place a high emphasis on our kindergarten learning environment both indoors and outdoors, to ensure that there are opportunities for children to explore, discover and engage in learning.
The children at Bacchus Marsh Grammar Early Learning Centre will be empowered to learn and grow in a calm, inviting and stimulating environment.
Enrolment
To register your interest in enrolling your child at the Bacchus Marsh Grammar Early Learning Centre, Woodlea, please complete and submit the form below.
Important Enrolment information:
Registrations of Interest for the Bacchus Marsh Grammar, Early Learning Centre, Woodlea in 2025 will close on the following dates:
- 4 year old Kindergarten EOI closes 4 March 2024.
- 3 year old Kindergarten EOI closes 4 March 2024.
If you have any enquires please contact the Centre on 5366 4999, where we will happily assist you.
Curriculum
Our ELC curriculum includes a unique blend of inquiry and play-based learning. At Bacchus Marsh Grammar ELC, our focus is helping children to develop into independent thinkers. Our children learn how to solve problems, reflect creatively and communicate effectively and confidently within a nurturing, safe and inspiring learning environment.
Our light filled indoor learning spaces in the ELC are rich in provocation, thoughtfully arranged to foster creative exploration while encouraging interaction and communication. Large doors flow to our outdoor area, which is a creative, open-ended space with plenty of sensory stimuli. Children are encouraged to engage with nature and to explore the garden beds, climbing, sand areas, rocks, dirt and water.
Our dedicated teaching team are skilled in collecting data, informing their understanding of each child and building individualised goals and intentions in collaboration with families.
Land Beyond the Fence
We offer the Land Beyond the Fence Program to provide a space for children to develop a strong connection with nature. Current research is overwhelmingly in favour of nature play for children due to its many benefits. Uninterrupted Explorations in nature can result in improved problem-solving skills, independence, resilience, and leadership, while allowing children to pursue imagination and creativity.
Our Land Beyond the Fence Program takes place on designated days during terms two and three, on our Staughton Vale Campus. After meeting at our Meeting Place and saying our acknowledgement to country, we begin our explorations of the Land surrounding us by immersing in a range of activities, promoting risky play, problem solving and resilience.