Littlehampton Early Learning Centre in Littlehampton, South Australia | Childcare service

Littlehampton Early Learning Centre

Locality: Littlehampton, South Australia

Phone: +61 8 8391 3313

Address: 95 Old Princess Highway 5250 Littlehampton, SA, Australia

Website: http://www.littlehamptonelc.com.au

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25.01.2022 Warning: Cute photo alert! Unfortunately this year we had to cancel our Mother's Day afternoon tea, but that didn't stop us celebrating! This year the children dressed up in something starting with their mother's first name! We loved all the creative outfits and Im sure their mums did too!

24.01.2022 Recently we celebrated rainbow day! There were lots of activities from painting, sensory and more!

24.01.2022 International Mud Day! Such a great opportunity to get involved and enjoy nature play! The children made mud creations and explored this medium through play and art.

24.01.2022 Thank you to everyone who came along to our wonderful Twilight Markets! It was a wonderful evening! Thanks to all our stall holders for getting involved! A great community event!

24.01.2022 Our open day is coming up on the 31st October 10am - 1pm! Join us for our Safari themed day including Reptile Shows by Animals Anonymous, coffee by Fresh Bean Adelaide, activities and BBQ. A great opportunity to enrol for 2021 and meet our passionate team of educators. *Enrol on the day to receive $500 Woolworths Voucher* T&C's apply.... Bookings essential, register your family below.

24.01.2022 ANZAC baking! To help teach the children the importance of Anzac Day and what it means for our country, the children participated in a cooking class and made Anzac biscuits!

22.01.2022 Dont forget our open day is this Saturday, 10am - 2pm! Come down and meet our passionate team, enrol for 2020 and see all our centre has to offer! Plus... Bean There Drank That Coffee Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary Montessori demonstrations Face painting Activities *$300 account credit for all new enrolments made at the open day. T&Cs apply.

21.01.2022 A big thank you to everyone for supporting our Bush Fire Appeal Dress up day last Thursday! It was so wonderful to see all the children dressed up like their heroes! They learnt about what these amazing men and women do for us, mostly on a volunteer basis and got to create a banner for our local CFS!

21.01.2022 Last week we had a special visit from a magician. The children sat in awe of the magic tricks that the magician performed! They loved how he made the rabbits multiply! This was a wonderful and fun experience for the centre.

21.01.2022 We are so devastated by what is happening in our beautiful country at the moment but also inspired by the amazing men and women who have been on the ground and are doing all they can to keep homes, our land and communities safe from the fires. On Thursday 16th of January all our centres will be having an Aussie Hero Dress Up Day come dressed up as your favourite community hero (Fire Fighter, Ambulance, Police etc) and bring a donation. We will be matching all donations from the day which will be going to CFS.

20.01.2022 Teddy Bear Picnic !! This week our little ones had their teddy bear picnic! How cute is the set up!

20.01.2022 Under the sea sensory fun!

19.01.2022 To our community, As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to evolve, we wanted to take the time to share some important information about the steps we are taking to minimise the risk of exposure within our centre. What are we doing: 1. We are maintaining strict cleaning procedures to ensure our centre are clean and hygienic 2. We ensure staff and children are following correct hand washing procedures... 3. Hand sanitiser is available to children, staff, families and visitors to our centre 4. Educators have incorporated activities and discussions around Coronavirus so children are educated on the topic 5. Information and updates on the Coronavirus are regularly provided to families and staff 6. Staff have been provided online training on Coronavirus so they are well equipped to look out for symptoms and know what to do in the situation that someone has contracted the virus If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to speak with any of our amazing team.

18.01.2022 Lots of learning happening at the end of year at Littlehampton ELC! Our educators have been setting up natural experiences extending on the children's interests.

18.01.2022 Last Thursday we had a very special visitor...Heather Grace (Marigold and Rockfords grandmother) Heather spent time with us playing the Scottish Bagpipes and other instruments. The children got opportunity to explore all these instruments, fun and the culture surrounding these. Such a fun and unique experience for us!

18.01.2022 Recently we celebrated National Tree Day! The children planted some new plants in the garden, did arts and craft and in story time focused on why and how we looked after trees.

18.01.2022 Last week was Reconciliation Week! The children learnt about Aboriginal culture and history. They also did activities such as baking damper, yarning circle, storytime, learning about indiginus symbols , art and craft with natural materials.

18.01.2022 Just a reminder to our amazing parents that mid-year parent interviews are this week: 14th July - Baby room 15th of July - Tree frog room 16th of July - Wallaby room... If you have any questions, please contact Sue.

17.01.2022 How wonderful is our latest community project?! We have created a produce stand at our centre where everyone is welcome to take herbs or produce and also contribute! The children loved planting the produce and seeing it grow! It is also a great way for them to learn about local produce, sustainability, nature and impart our wonderful community spirit! Make sure you stop by to have a look!

17.01.2022 How cute are our little graduates!

17.01.2022 Mud play!! The children had lots of sensory fun in their outdoor mud kitchen ! A great way to connect to the natural environment.

17.01.2022 Last week, we were so lucky to have a special pony visit us!! The children were so thrilled to be able to pat and enjoy their new pony friend! A big thank you to Sarah, Pauline and Graeme for brining ‘Tot’ the pony in to show the children!

17.01.2022 PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT NEXT WEEK! Hi Everyone, dont forget that our parent information night is next week on March 10th at 6.30-7.30pm. It will be a wonderful evening with two guest speakers including: James Heyne- Principle of St Marks Lutheran school (topic- Preparing children for school) and Kaylene Ingram -Speech pathology- Adelaide hills Speech Pathology (topic- early intervention). We look forward to seeing next week!

17.01.2022 Happy International Women’s Day to our amazing team and all the superhero women out there!

16.01.2022 Last week we celebrated Crazy Hair Day! The children had so much fun coming to care with their fun and crazy hair! A big shout out to all the parents for helping to create these great hairdos!

16.01.2022 Just a reminder that our wonderful Twilight Markets are on this Friday evening! Head down at 6pm for an evening of Christmas shopping at local stalls and businesses! #shoplocal

15.01.2022 Nutrition Week! Lots of fun activities including baked pumpkin scones for afternoon tea, lunch box ideas, everyday food and sometimes food, peeling vegetables, pick vegetables for centre cooks. Our nursery room enjoyed sensory trays with herbs and cutting their own fruits. We are so proud that our centre does this on a regular basis and not just for Nutrition Week!

15.01.2022 Congratulations to all our amazing class of 2020 graduates! We loved celebrating all of your achievements and we wish you all the best as you continue in your learning journey next year at school! We will miss you all!

15.01.2022 Don't forget our open day is this Saturday, 10am - 2pm! Come down and meet our passionate team, enrol for 2020 and see all our centre has to offer! Plus... Bean There Drank That Coffee Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary Montessori demonstrations Face painting Activities *$300 account credit for all new enrolments made at the open day. T&C's apply.

15.01.2022 Happy Educators Day to our amazing team! You are the heartbeat of our centre and we think you are all incredible at what you do! Thank you for bringing your passion for education and making each day full of wonderful memories for the children!

15.01.2022 PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT NEXT WEEK! Hi Everyone, don't forget that our parent information night is next week on March 10th at 6.30-7.30pm. It will be a wonderful evening with two guest speakers including: James Heyne- Principle of St Mark's Lutheran school (topic- Preparing children for school) and Kaylene Ingram -Speech pathology- Adelaide hills Speech Pathology (topic- early intervention). We look forward to seeing next week!

14.01.2022 Last Thursday we had a very special visitor...Heather Grace (Marigold and Rockford's grandmother) Heather spent time with us playing the Scottish Bagpipes and other instruments. The children got opportunity to explore all these instruments, fun and the culture surrounding these. Such a fun and unique experience for us!

14.01.2022 This week the children were able to take a walk down to the community play ground. The children held onto a rope and walked together as a group. They shared great excitement and enthusiasm to get down to the play ground for a big play. On the walk down the children observed their community and made comments about the shops, petrol station, doctors and the mail box. Whilst at the play ground the children could run around, went on the swings, climbed on the frames and went down the slide!

14.01.2022 2020 is here! We wish everyone a wonderful year (and decade ahead)! We are very excited for all that this year holds for us! Thank you for your continued support!

14.01.2022 Our herb and veggie gardens are growing so large! The children loved picking herbs from the garden to use in their lunch!

14.01.2022 Breaking news: The Federal Government has announced much needed relief for the childcare sector. From Sunday night the current childcare system will be overhauled to assist families during the COVID-19 crisis. FREE childcare will be provided to all families who require childcare during the current pandemic.... We will be sending out communications to all existing families as soon as possible and will continue to provide updates once we receive them on how this will all work. Spots are limited. We also encourage those who needed to un-enrol children due to financial hardship or other reasons to get in contact with us. Thank you for your continued support of our centre!

12.01.2022 Science Week at Littlehampton! The children loved participating and learning about all things science over the last week! Lots of fun exploring to be had! We just love seeing their faces full of awe and wonder!

12.01.2022 A special Elf visited us from the North Pole!

12.01.2022 Clean up the planet puppet show We had the lovely Jeniffer visit us to perform for a puppet show! This puppet show was sustainability themed to extend on our current project. Jeniffer and her puppets explored energy saving practices, water saving and keeping our water clean, littering and much more.... The children were captivated by this performance. They were a lovely audience who often erupted into laughter. This was a fantastic experience had by all!

12.01.2022 A big thank you to everyone who came to our end of year Christmas Party last week! It was a wonderful celebration and everyone had so much fun! Even Santa made an appearance!

11.01.2022 Need to contact us by email? our email has changed to: [email protected] All other details remain the same!

11.01.2022 A big congratulations to all the children who graduated on Friday! We are so proud of you and all that you have achieved in your learning journey so far! We will miss you when you go to School next year!

10.01.2022 Our Open Day is this Saturday!! Come and visit us between 10am - 1pm! 95 Old Princes Hwy, Littlehampton... Centre tours, Reptile shows by Animals Anonymous, free coffee, activities, Montessori demonstrations and more! Register your family below! *Enrol on the day to receive a $500 Woolworths Voucher T&Cs apply.

10.01.2022 Spring is here! The children did their Spring celebration activities last week and enjoyed being outside!

09.01.2022 Lots of fun activities to celebrate our Book Week. We baked Gruffalo Crumble, made Wild Green Smoothies and did some wild painting.

09.01.2022 Due to the catastrophic fire warning for tomorrow we will be closed. We hope everyone in our community stays safe and a big shout out to our CFS for all that they are doing to fight the fires across our state.

09.01.2022 Congratulations to our Madison who has recently completed her Cert III studies with us! Madison we love your positive work ethic and you are valued team member!

09.01.2022 St Patrick’s Day at Littlehampton! Tree frog children had lots of fun creating pictures such as rainbows, pots of gold, coins, the Irish flags, four leaf clovers and little leprechaun cut outs as well as lots of green rice. The Wallaby room children enjoyed group time where we looked at what St Patrick's day was. We also looked into some pictures and music from Ireland. On our small world table we had set up a few Irish props for the children to explore (including a traditional Irish dancing dress) and two puzzles (one of the map of Ireland and the other of their flag). Lastly, for afternoon tea the children made some traditional Irish bread to eat. They measured and mixed and, most important to them, they taste.

06.01.2022 During the Christmas and holiday season, our centre will be closed only on public holidays: - 24th December | Christmas Eve - Closing 4pm - 25th December | Christmas Day - Closed - 28th December | Boxing Day Public Holiday - Closed - 31st December | New Years Eve - Closing 4pm... - 1st January | New Years Day - Closed We wish everyone a happy and safe Christmas! See more

06.01.2022 Just a reminder that our wonderful 'Twilight Markets' are on this Friday evening! Head down at 6pm for an evening of Christmas shopping at local stalls and businesses! #shoplocal

05.01.2022 Warning: Cute photo alert! Unfortunately this year we had to cancel our Mothers Day afternoon tea, but that didnt stop us celebrating! This year the children dressed up in something starting with their mothers first name! We loved all the creative outfits and Im sure their mums did too!

05.01.2022 Recycling Week!! At our centre we always try and use recycling materials in our activities. Thank you to our parents for donating lots of items for us to use during recycling week! The children loved creating things and even having a go at making paper!

05.01.2022 Look at our garden growing! Here is a little update on how our vegetable garden is going!

05.01.2022 Our children are loving exploring paint and colours! Lots of fun at our painting day!

05.01.2022 We recently celebrated Pirate Day. All the children loved getting dressed up for a great cause! A big thank you to everything as we raised $150 which The Kids Cancer Project will match!

03.01.2022 Meet our team: Sue - Centre Manager Hi my name is Sue! I am the Centre Manager at Littlehampton ELC! I love my role and my aim at the Centre is to make this ongoing learning experience safe, positive, and fun, nurturing the whole child as I strive to guide them into the next stage of development with confidence in themselves and an excitement for continued learning. My qualifications include Masters in Teaching and Diploma of Montessori Method of Education for Preschool. Cult...ural diversity plays a major role in my personal and professional life. We aim to celebrate the benefits of diversity with each individual child and enable them to understand and acknowledge differences. I also believe environment plays a major role in the success of an early childhood program as a third teacher. It should enhance the childrens interests in all developmental domains. If you would like to find out more about our wonderful centre, please call me on (08) 8398 3807

03.01.2022 There is nothing better than getting to come to child care in your PJs! The children absolutely love pyjama week!

03.01.2022 We wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a happy new year! Thank you for all your support throughout the year! Happy and safe holidays!

03.01.2022 We are excited to have special guest, Heather Grace with us on Thursday to celebrate International music! We can't wait.

02.01.2022 Have you seen our amazing vegetable garden? The educators and children have been watering, adding and harvesting the garden. It is such a beautiful space and provides the children with lots of activities to do and learn about. Our garden also forms part of the practical life component of our Montessori curriculum! We also place whatever we grow in the cooking or on our community veggie stand which is at the front our the centre.

02.01.2022 There is nothing better than getting to come to child care in your PJ's! The children absolutely love pyjama week!