Jane's Place Early Learning Centre Alexandria

At Jane's Place, we offer an inclusive program, supporting the families' home and cultural practices where possible allowing us to recognise and respect an individual's faiths and needs. We discuss these needs early on to ensure we meet the child's needs. We invite parents to participate in our program - to share skills, interests, and knowledge, and to participate in the development of their child actively. 

We also offer an extensive Creative Program, where children absorb and develop their base knowledge through all aspects of life and learning through an interactive, culturally rich and diverse range of activities and programs.

All areas of your child’s development are guided and supported by a child-focused/educator-guided weekly program.

Our educators deliver an interest-based program by linking children’s interests with a teacher-directed curriculum. This allows us to provide a tailored program that meets each child’s learning needs.

Information is gathered through observations and daily communication to better understand each child's needs and interests and develop a program appropriate to each child and the setting. 

An integral part of our program is our continual communication, consultation and collaboration with families. This is achieved by; 

Welcoming families to join us in planned activities and are made aware of our open-door policy. 

Sharing information with families about our perspectives, beliefs and values; our knowledge of the child's daily experiences; the child's ideas, interests and overall progress; the ways in which we respond to children and how we guide the evolution of the program. This is achieved through verbal communication, written daily documentation, meetings, displays, newsletters and our online software program and documentation process allowing families and carers to view this information from outside our centre.

Seeking information from families regarding their beliefs, perspectives and values; goals for their children; children's interests and experiences within the context of their home.

This information is reflected in the program and in the environment by actively using resources brought in by families, ensuring that resources within the environment reflect children's interests and home experiences.

Respecting families’ individual comfort levels and preferences about how they would like to be involved; for example, families may prefer involvement within daily experiences; meetings or making suggestions and giving feedback or any number of these. 

Our expansive areas for open-ended play with large or small groups of children encourage the development of your child’s gross motor skills, as well as combining more quiet and informal areas needed throughout the busy days of activities and socialisation.

We are fortunate to have extensive grassed areas, sandpits which provide many wonderful learning experiences for the children and cubbies allowing for open-ended dramatic play.

The outdoor environment also offers the discovery and exploration of nature and its many wonders through our Herb and Vegetable Garden. Children have the opportunity to grow and harvest some ingredients for our kitchen and have exposure to and participation in the sequence of recycling. This element of our program fosters appreciation and respect for natural environments and living things.

At Jane's Place ELC, we are aware of the importance of good beginnings and are committed to creating a caring and educational learning environment where your child can thrive and reach their full potential.

Jane’s Place Alexandria’s newly renovated, purpose-built ELC provides unique learning spaces that focus on families' and children’s individual needs while providing homely, nurturing and educationally focused environments.

We support each child’s growing needs and interests whilst providing a solid grounding for future transitions into school life.

Our highly trained and motivated staff guide and provide children with a secure and holistic approach to Early Childhood, which draws upon a wide range of teaching philosophies and techniques.