Welcome to Bilbies ELC & Kinder
A Montessori Early Learning Centre
Fun and Creativity Simultaneously.
Open Now & accepting Enrolments for 2024
The right environment for growing
About Bilbies ELC & Kinder
We strive to provide the best possible care for the children at our centre as we believe the early years are the building blocks of life.
Our curriculum is fostered by our philosophy, Montessori principles, the Victorian Early Years Learning & Development Framework (VEYLDF) and the Early Years Learning Framework(EYLF).
Learn & Play together
Our Programs
“The goal of early childhood education should be to activate the child’s natural desire to learn.”
–Dr Maria Montessori
Nursery
0 – Walking
- Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi (1746-1827)
Toddlers
Walking – 3 years old
"He absorbs the life going on about him and becomes one with it."
- Dr Maria Montessori, The Absorbent Mind.
Kindergarten
3 years old - school aged
- Dr Maria Montessori, The Absorbent mind
Our Approach
Montessori Curriculum
The Montessori Curriculum is an advanced learning framework that incorporates specific learning outcomes and knowledge skills that align with children’s developmental needs and interests.
It is divided into five key areas of learning: practical life, sensorial, mathematics, language, and culture. As children progress through the Montessori Curriculum, they encounter more challenging learning materials that are appropriate to both age and skill levels.
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“We must help children from the very beginning. We must give them the right environment because they have to adapt themselves to a strange new world.”
—Dr Maria Montessori
The 1946 London Lectures, p. 115
Frequently asked questions
FAQ's
- You are required to pay one-week fees in advance
- Payments are made by direct debit for convenience and security
- If you wish to cancel or change your booking, we need two weeks’ notice in writing
- We require a 2 week bond to secure your child’s place
We have a clear policy and procedure for accidents and there is at least one first aid qualified staff member available at all times. If an incident, injury, trauma or illness occurs:
- Parents will be informed immediately or at collection, depending on the incident
- Staff will complete a detailed incident, injury, trauma or illness form
- Parents will be asked to sign the form
- Dr Maria Montessori (1870-1952) is best known as the founder of the Montessori Method of Education, she was a physician, anthropologist and teacher. She developed her unique method of educating children over a professional career that spanned over fifty years.
- She discovered that children pass through a number of distinct developmental stages, and that at each stage, children have similar interests, preferred activities and approaches to learning.
- The Montessori philosophy was developed through passionate scientific observation of children from many ethnic, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds from birth to maturity. It is based upon a deep understanding of children and their development
We follow the Sun Smart program all year round and nothing is left to chance. Families are asked to provide a labelled sunhat that is kept at Bilbies. Clothing covering shoulders is required, as is a water bottle. Sunscreen is applied before going outdoors and staff monitor the UV levels daily.
All families are asked to bring:
- A bag that is easily accessible by your child
- Spare sets of clothes
- Hat
- Medication (as required)
- Water bottle
Victoria Educator to Child Ratios
- Nursery & Toddlers Ages 0-3: Ratio of 1 Educator per 4 Children (1:4)
- Kindergarten Ages 3-6: Ratio of 1 Educator per 11 Children (1:11)
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