Journey Early Learning Centre Alphington in Alphington, Victoria | Nursery

Journey Early Learning Centre Alphington

Locality: Alphington, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 8746 6977

Address: 94 Grange Road 3078 Alphington, VIC, Australia

Website: https://journey.edu.au/centre/alphington/

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25.01.2022 Our partnership with Wholesome Child goes beyond the kitchen at our centres. We are excited to bring to our Journey families the first Journey x Wholesome Child webinar! Focussing on the weekly shopping trip, Mandy will talk us through her top supermarket tips. Stay tuned

24.01.2022 At Alphington our children are heavily involved within role modelling. The children love to mirror their educators and conduct their own play with their peers. Here is little miss 3 reading a group time story to her peers, while showing great confidence doing so. Engaging the children within these experiences allows them to gain confidence, resilience and a sense of ownership within their environment.

23.01.2022 The nursery children helped Kobi by making some sensory bags using different materials that we had collected. The children watched on with curiosity as she then filled them with water before sealing them shut. Once they were ready, we were very eager to play with them. We used our hands to gently jiggle the water and watch the items move around As we discussed the different colours we could see. We quickly discovered that we could pick the bags up and scrunch them in our hands and they would make a loud noise. Some of us even tried to sit on the bags, and we thought this was very funny..

23.01.2022 Painting with different objects Throughout the day the children engage in a variety of art and craft experiences. Here we see our Toddler children exploring paint with a variety of different objects. This experience invites children to express their ideas and build upon their creative skills, develop their fine motor skills while experimenting with texture.

23.01.2022 Today we welcomed some new additions to our toddler room... Bluey and Nemo. The toddlers were very excited to greet our new fish and we voted on their names! The children are extremely happy to take very good care of them! Welcome Bluey and Nemo to our Alphington family

22.01.2022 Welcome back for our second handy hack of Nutrition Week! Cooking with children is a brilliant way to increase their willingness to try new foods. By turning cooking into fun sensory play with no pressure to try what is made, children often surprise you with their curiosity and enthusiasm to give new foods or textures a go. But we get it, it can be messy and so is often avoided! Paediatric Nutritionist and Founder of Wholesome Child Mandy Sacher, has the following advice, when cooking with kids at home, try prep ingredients in the sink to make the clean up a breeze! This is how I love cooking with my own children and it makes the mess no fuss at all. Another fun and easy strategy to encourage fussy eaters to try new foods is by using cookie cutters to turn things like cheese slices and sandwiches into their favourite shapes.

22.01.2022 Only two days left and we’re excited to share with you the recipe to a Christmas favourite fruit mince pies ! Thanks Wholesome Child! Swipe for the full recipe.

22.01.2022 Eating fresh produce is important when trying to boost veggie intake, and enjoying fresh, seasonal produce is something we focus heavily on at Journey. Making fresh produce go the distance is so important to ensure you can get the most out of your weekly shop. Our Nutrition Week hack of the day is brought to you by Wholesome Child! We hope you find these tips on how to keep produce fresher for longer helpful. If you have more tips of your own, we’d love for you to share below!

22.01.2022 We’ve recently been exploring the marvels of loose parts and recycled materials! Did you know that loose parts present countless play & learning possibilities for children as each item has endless potential? Today, the children were investigating the effects of pouring sand through a PVC pipe. They joined multiple pipes together to create a longer tunnel, and when asked what would happen if we poured water instead of sand? Our little engineers worked together to create a water fountain! Experiences such as this create so many learning opportunities for children including preparation & planning, mathematics, problem solving & concentration. The result? A fantastic fountain created to water our plant at the end.

21.01.2022 This month the toddler children have been focusing on emotions. During their group times they have been identifying and discussing the different types of emotions and understanding the many concepts. Extending on from this the children created frames through the art form, that expressed their emotion at the time. Getting creative is what our children do best!!!

20.01.2022 We really do have an amazing community at Journey Alphington! Our families are why we love what we do. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts Feeling the love

20.01.2022 In recent weeks, the children have created their wish lists for Christmas and went an excursion to the post office to send the letters on their merry way. By doing these sorts of activities, the children are able to engage in the local community.

20.01.2022 Here's our first Nutrition Week handy hack! Switching to whole grains is the easiest way to make a positive nutritional impact to your children’s diets. This means swapping refined grain products for whole grain alternatives and is as simple as choosing brown rice over white rice, whole grain oats instead of processed oats, or wholemeal bread instead of white bread. Always read the nutrition label and look for the word whole in front of wheat or the grain. And watch out fo...r misleading labelling such as mixed grain. To find out more about how to read nutrition labels and make some simple swaps to boost your family’s nutrition, you can sign up to The Wholesome Child Academy for free, and go through Mandy’s complimentary Wholesome Shopping course. Click here to register: www.academy.wholesomechild.com/register/ Wholesome Child

19.01.2022 The residents at Fronditha Aged Care have received our pictures that the children created for them. Here are a few photos of the residents that had received them. We will be creating some more lovely artwork for the facility in the next couple of weeks They have sent their heartfelt thank you to the children and cannot wait to see some more!

19.01.2022 For our final post of National Nutrition Week, we’re excited to share another Wholesome Child recipe with you. We’ve gone with an absolute crowd pleaser to finish the week off chicken nuggets! This chicken nugget recipe is gluten free, dairy free, nut free and can be altered to be egg free as well. It’s also easy to turn into a vegetarian recipe, but best of all, it’s packed with wholegrains, cauliflower and full of nutrition! Thank you for tuning into our National Nutrition Week posts. Have you enjoyed our handy hacks and wholesome recipes?! As always, please reach out to us if you have any questions regarding our Wholesome Child menu in the centre.

19.01.2022 Yoga - Good for the mind, body and soul! Practising health and well being is wonderful for childrens health and well-being. Through the day it is nice to take the time and practice relaxing !!!

18.01.2022 Is there anything better than ending the week with Pjs, movie and popcorn! This is just what we are doing today. Check out all of our cool Pjs and the delicious snacks that we are having

18.01.2022 Yesterday our educator Zehra welcomed her new baby girl into the world... Meet the newest addition to the Journey Alphington family Louisa Carolyn Congratulations to Zehra and Steve. We cannot wait to meet her! Mum and bub are doing great.

17.01.2022 ntroducing our new logo, representing growth and the wonder of childhood . We hope you like it as much as we do. Journey. Where it all begins.

17.01.2022 A huge congratulations to our wonderful educator Jade. Jade has stepped up into the wonderful role of Lead Educator within our toddler room. We appreciate all the wonderful work you have done and brought to the centre. We wish you all the best as you embark on this Journey

16.01.2022 Our toddler children have been practising many skills - This one in particular; Cutting!! The concentration beyond this experience is amazing. This gives young children independent movements throughout their hands and ensuring deep focus throughout the experience. What a fun way to ensure the children are developing their fine motor skills.

16.01.2022 Were always here for our families and want to ensure everyone has the opportunity remain connected during our time apart . Were excited to reintroduce the Journey Home Learning Program , and hope you are too! More information coming soon. If youre not currently a member of the Journey family, and would like access to the JHLP, please call our enrolments team on 9005 4650.

16.01.2022 As part of our Journey connect program our toddler children have reengaged with Fronditha Aged Care facility in Thornbury. The children created some lovely masterpieces for some of the residents. We will be receiving a video from the residents once they receive the pictures. We will continue on throughout the year and build even further upon our relationships with the community at Fronditha.

15.01.2022 Join us during the school holidays and dress up in your favourite costume or as your favourite character!!

15.01.2022 Our toddler children explored the concept of shapes. Our toddler room educators created different patterns with masking tape on top of the white paper. - This intrigued the toddlers and they wanted to explore. The children picked the colour paint that they wanted to use to create the shapes on the paper. After they had created their little work of art, they pulled of the masking tape which revealed the different shapes that they had been discussing. They were able to identify the different patterns and what shapes they were able to create. Using these types of experiences builds upon the children cognitive development and brings out a creative spark whilst doing so!!

14.01.2022 Recently, we’ve been spending time getting crafty by creating our little spoonville world! The spoonville garden was created to keep the children and families of our community connected . We’re inviting any families that aren’t able to attend the centre at the moment to place their spoon creations into our front garden. We also welcome local community groups to join our spoonville world. We’ve already seen amazing creations placed into our garden, and enjoy watching it grow each day.

14.01.2022 It’s the first day of our 5 Days of Christmas Treats with Wholesome Child and we have a delicious gingerbread granola recipe for you. Enjoy!

14.01.2022 Weve received an overwhelming amount of positive feedback from those who joined us on Tuesday night for our first Journey x Wholesome Child webinar. If you missed out on the webinar, we recorded it so you can view it at a time thats convenient for you and your family. Click here to view: https://register.gotowebinar.com/record/6618049955809212166 Wholesome Child has also just launched the Wholesome Child Academy, which offers parents a range of whole food courses developed by Founder, Mandy Sacher. For all Journey parents, Wholesome Child has generously offered a 20% discount off all Wholesome Child courses using the coupon code JOURNEY20! For more information and to sign up to the academy, visit www.wholesomechild.com

14.01.2022 The kinder children are usually very curious regarding the world around them... This lead them to a project relating to the cold weather. Li and the children learnt some interesting facts about winter and how the weather changes through the seasons. This sparked an interest within recycled and environmental materials to build a mini snow world! Check out their amazing work.....

13.01.2022 To start our Dress up week at Alphington, the children showed of their dress up characters! Throughout the week we will see many different costumes! The kinder children decided to make their own masks to match their dress ups. Check out our little super heroes

13.01.2022 On Friday we welcomed some new educators to the centre... Dont they look dapper in their uniforms?

13.01.2022 Today at Journey Alphington, we celebrated Halloween with a dress up day and some spooky treats . The Children & Educators really enjoyed participating in this activity and let their individualities shine through.

12.01.2022 To support the many Journey families in lockdown across Australia, we’re pleased to announce two upcoming family webinars . Please see below information for each webinar and registration links. Thursday, 20 August, 1:00pm: www.bit.ly/JELWebinarWC Thursday, 27 August, 1:00pm: www.bit.ly/JELWebinarQC

11.01.2022 Our kinder children have been discussing indigenous culture throughout this week. Li, our kinder teacher has created some visual designs around different drawings and what they mean. The children have been able to draw and elaborate on these drawings and how they are apart of the culture. They have produced some beautiful drawings and understanding.

11.01.2022 KindyNow bookings are back! When life gets a little extra busy, you can instantly secure an extra day through the KindyNow App. Whether you have last minute work to do, an appointment to attend or need to take some time out to do something for yourself, were here to lend a helping hand. With KindyNow, you can simply view our last minute vacancies from the convenience of your mobile phone and instantly book an extra day. Download the free app to get started: http://kindynow.com/download

09.01.2022 Securing an extra day has never been easier with the KindyNow App. Download the free app to instantly view vacancies in your childs room and book an extra day at the click of a button: http://kindynow.com/download

09.01.2022 All things toddler!! Here are some sneak peaks of just some of the ways the children engage throughout their day.. and not to mention the team work and collaboration between the children!!!

09.01.2022 This week our children are learning all about Reconciliation week. Here we have some of our Kinder children learning so much about the Indigenous culture. National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.

08.01.2022 Should Mission wraps remain on the shelves or go in your trolley? Whats the healthiest option for your family? Find out from Mandy on Tuesday night which wraps Wholesome Child prefers and why. Follow this link to register: www.bit.ly/JELwebinarWC

08.01.2022 It’s the third day of our 5 Days of Christmas Treats with Wholesome Child and we have a handy hack for you! When baking cookies with your children, make a hole at the top of the cookie and when it’s cooked, thread ribbon through and use them as delicious decorations for the tree!

07.01.2022 To support the many Journey families in lockdown across Australia, were pleased to announce two upcoming family webinars . Please see below information for each webinar and registration links. Thursday, 20 August, 1:00pm: www.bit.ly/JELWebinarWC Thursday, 27 August, 1:00pm: www.bit.ly/JELWebinarQC

06.01.2022 We’re excited to kick off nutrition week with this easy recipe for healthy Mac ‘n’ Cheese cupcakes by our nutrition partner Wholesome Child. This week is all about focusing on supercharging our children’s meals with as much nutritional value as possible, and these are a brilliant way to get some sneaky veggies in, in a fun and child-approved way! Boosting children’s health and wellbeing through fresh, delicious and healthy meals is something we pride ourselves on at Journey, and we’re so excited to share some tips directly from our Paediatric Nutritionist, Mandy Sacher, with you this week. Stay tuned!

06.01.2022 It's your final chance to register for our Wholesome Child Webinar this afternoon, beginning at 1:00pm. Click the following link to register if you haven't already: www.bit.ly/JELWebinarWC

06.01.2022 The toddlers created a very interesting experience today.... Their view on how they may feel when they are feeling emotional and how anger can make us feel inside. During group time the toddler room educators explained what happens when a Volcano gets angry.. then they watched a short video on how a volcano explodes and why!! The children were very curious and this lead to making their own volcano and watching the explosion occur!! Such a creative way to learn hands on.

05.01.2022 Remembrance Day at Journey Alphington. Today the children and educators stood quietly for the moment of silence to show our respect. Many of the children then asked questions around the Poppies and what they represent. Leading to the children wanting to create a master piece of their own.

03.01.2022 As our toddler children continue on learning all about emotions, they used their creativity and came up with emotion faces. During their group time discussions they used a mirror to check out their different faces.. and how they look when feeling these different emotions. The educators placed the mirror on the table and the children then created their own faces using different art materials.

03.01.2022 With the weather in Melbourne this week changing from warm to cool and back again, the children in our kinder room begun discussing with each other what activities they like to do in cold & warm weather. Many children said they enjoy having a fire and roasting marshmallows. Before long the children had collected some materials to add a fire to our camping area. This child led activity was fantastic to watch and also sparked an interest about fire safety. Allowing the Educators to speak with the children about fire safety and the precautions we must take when doing some of our favourite things .

02.01.2022 Stuck on gift ideas? Here are 5 delicious treats you can make with your children to give as gifts this Christmas! Thanks Wholesome Child for the idea! Click here: https://www.wholesomechild.com/5-edible-christmas-gifts-ma/

01.01.2022 As times are a little different and we cant always have our normal incursions, why not hold our own little concert Some of our Kinder children created a dance to present to their peers. They showed off some of their best dancing and twirling to their favourite music. The toddlers were very intrigued and wanted to join in on the fun! So here they are providing some great choreography and exercise!!

01.01.2022 Its your final chance to register for our Journey x Wholesome Child webinar! Tonight, Mandy will demonstrate how to read and understand ingredient lists and nutrition panels. She will also talk us through how to make healthy snacking choices and discuss the benefits of wholegrain food . We love our partnership with Wholesome Child and look forward to sharing this with our families. Register here: www.bit.ly/JELwebinarWC to tune in at 7:30pm tonight!

01.01.2022 It was very cold this morning, so we thought it would be a great idea to teach the children about the weather. We started off with a small snow experience. We grabbed cotton balls, which were our snowballs and got our artistic on!. The children were then able to paint their own snow balls and stick them on their paper mountains. The children loved this, which prompted a discussion about when we might see snow.