Papilio Early Learning Essendon in Essendon, Victoria, Australia | Childcare service

Papilio Early Learning Essendon

Locality: Essendon, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9351 6817

Address: 333 Keilor Road 3041 Essendon, VIC, Australia

Website: http://essendon.papilio.com.au

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24.01.2022 30 day photo challenge Day 4 Love is Here at Papilio Essendon we define love as Family ... Through the positive relationships we have built with our wonderful families and the quality time children have and spend with their families. To support this further within the sprouts classroom we have capture a Family wall where the children throughout the day can walk over to express and share with their friends their family.

23.01.2022 On todays connected zoom session with the sprouts children they participated in a sensory experience using cold jelly. Lots of questions and conversation were raised from the children about the textures, colours and what it smelt like

22.01.2022 The National Quality Standards pay particular attention to Children's health and wellbeing For some practical tips, watch this video.

22.01.2022 Our littlest learners love our Healthy Beginnings program Our centre provides a safe, nurturing environment to support their individual needs and encourage them to explore the world around them. Our passionate, experienced educators provide records of all feeds, sleeps and moods - and Storypark updates means you are never far from your little one! Take a look at our babies room ... We are accepting enrolments for 2021, so book a tour today and meet the team. Call Jess on 03 9351 6817 to find out more.

21.01.2022 This #RUOK? Day lets pause and chat with a friend or colleague. Right now, its harder than ever for us all mentally to engage with each other, and some are finding the physical and mental isolation a real challenge. R U OK day is a good reminder to check- in on our mates, family and friends, and ask R U OK?... Learn the Key Word Signs to ask R U OK? so that you can talk to people who use #KeyWordSign to communicate. #Scopeaust For more resources visit https://www.ruok.org.au/ You can download the PDF version of the poster from our website: https://kwsa.com.au/r-u-ok-day/

21.01.2022 HOME LEARNING PROGRAM CONTINUED Hi Families, Due to restrictions, we are excited to announce that we are continuing our home learning program for your children at home! Zoom sessions will continue to be daily!... Times and invite links are in your childs room learning programs in our connected group on Storypark. Your childs allocated home learning zooms are: Monday - Seedlings Tuesday - Sprouts Wednesday - Sunflowers Thursday - All rooms (Centre group time) Friday - All rooms (Centre group time) We hope you can be involved in our home learning programs for your child. We hope to see you all again soon!! Love, Papilio Early Learning Essendon Team

20.01.2022 30 day photo challenge Day 11 Reflection Here at Papilio Essendon we take pride in each childs own identity and self regulation skills of understanding their emotions. For todays Polaroid we captured a toddler looking at her own reflection while engaged in play in the home corner with a happy face and big smile!

20.01.2022 We are pleased to announce that Papilio Essendon will be extending our 2020 Fee Freeze This year has been tough for our entire community, and we are committed to supporting our children and families with access to high quality early education and care. Priority family bookings are being confirmed now for 2021, please contact us on 03 9351 6817

20.01.2022 30 day photo challenge Day 7 Eyes Here at a Papilio Essendon we see things by looking through the childrens eyes and their perspectives! Todays Polaroid has the children wanting to capture pictures of their friends smiling faces!

19.01.2022 Every child is an artist

18.01.2022 30 day photo challenge Day 9 Handwritten Here at Papilio Essendon we provide writing spaces to give the children the opportunity to explore early literacy skills. With this play space educators are encouraging children to practice their handwriting skills in our sunflowers kinder room.

18.01.2022 What will my child learn in a Kindergarten program? Has my child missed our on learning opportunities because of COVID-19? How can I best prepare my child for Primary School? Join Dr Lesley Jones, Senior Advisor Pedagogy and Practice at Affinity Education Group to learn about the benefits of your child attending a high quality Kindergarten Program, how to support your childs learning into 2021 - and have all your questions answered! Register your interest to receive the Zoom... link for your preferred session: https://forms.gle/AGbp4gHR92pnxhjG7 For more information on this event, or Kindergarten in general - please call 1800 CHILD CARE.

18.01.2022 This one is for our older siblings

17.01.2022 OCTOBER- EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH - DIANNE Nominated and awarded for Having serious fun. Dianne acts with genuine positivity, pride, and energy and goes out of her way to deliver value that goes above and beyond. She ensures children’s learning needs are met and is an amazing team player.... Please join me in Congratulating Dianne for her amazing hard work and efforts, we are so proud of you!

17.01.2022 Little Yarns is a co-listening podcast series for pre-schoolers. Ideal for families listening together at home or as a listening resource in early learning centres, Little Yarns explores the diverse languages, stories and countries of Indigenous Australia

17.01.2022 30 day photo challenge Day 6 Angle Here at Papilio Essendon we see things with a different perspective to explore all aspects of the room through the different angles and views.

16.01.2022 Creating quiet spaces for children to read, spark imagination and stimulate curiosity

16.01.2022 Meet Our Educators Bianca is one of our educators here at Papilio Early Learning Essendon and enhances our 2-3 Early Experience Program Bianca enjoys allow the children to develop their social and friendship skills in group settings.... To meet our wonderful educators call (03) 9351 6817 or follow the link to book your virtual tour https://essendon.papilio.com.au/book-a-tour

16.01.2022 #Melbourne grass #pollen forecast for today (Tuesday, Nov 10) is Extreme. Note: Other regions within Victoria have an Extreme forecast today. Visit our website (https://MelbournePollen.com.au) or get the App for more pollen forecasts

15.01.2022 30 day photo challenge Day 2- In my hand Here at Papilio Early Learning Essendon we have captured the moment of in my hand through children building trusting relationships with educators by ensuring they are supported through these relationships and bonds formed with educators

15.01.2022 Just a reminder to all our families unable to attend care during this lockdown. We miss you all ! We cant wait to see all your faces back at the centre! ... Stay strong and safe

14.01.2022 Meet Our Educators Channa is our early childhood teacher who delivers an outstanding 3-5 School Readiness Kinder Program Channa supports building school readiness foundations by providing the children time to explore areas of investigating literacy, mathematics, science, technology and the arts.... To meet our wonderful educators call (03) 9351 6817 or follow the link to book your virtual tour https://essendon.papilio.com.au/book-a-tour

14.01.2022 30 day photo challenge Day 5 Up High Here at Papilio Essendon we captured up high with our wonderful playground with our favourable slide where children have an up high view of the playground and their surrounds at a different view

14.01.2022 30 day photo challenge Day 12 Teeny Tiny Here at Papilio Essendon we support the childrens growth from their teeny tiny feet to their big bright minds. For todays Polaroid we captured teeny tiny feet.

13.01.2022 Are you looking at enrolling your child in a 3-5 year old kinder program for 2021? We are now taking enrolments! Virtual tours are available with our centre manager and our early childhood teacher for next week ... Contact us on 03 9351 6817 to arrange a 1:1 personalised family tour

13.01.2022 Summer Program is coming! Our educators and teachers are running a variety of extended programs and plenty of summer-themed fun and learning! Book in your additional Summer Program days directly in-centre or via KindyNow.

13.01.2022 30 day photo challenge Day 3 'Sunny' With the Melbourne weather being very unpredictable today was a very gloomy cloudy day so we decided to get the children to paint their interpretation of what Sunny means to them, heres what we got what wonderful creations from the children painting a sunny day.

13.01.2022 We stand STRONG We are UNITED We are all in this TOGETHER ... Over 185 Educators from 15 services around Victoria stand together

13.01.2022 Shadow chasing - Such a beautiful moment yesterday

12.01.2022 Is your child currently attending Kinder or starting in 2021? Dr Lesley Jones will be holding a free information session for families to cover topics such as; - What will my child learn in a Kindergarten program? - Has my child missed out on learning opportunities because of COVID-19? - How can I best prepare my child for Primary School?... Click below to register!

12.01.2022 30 day photo challenge Day 10 Multiple Here at Papilio Essendon we take pride in each childs indikiduality! We inspire and nurture one connection at a time, by bringing the magic of kids into everything we do! For todays Polaroid we captured twins at our centre and their own personalities!

12.01.2022 We believe that all children are strong, capable individuals who are able to grow and flourish when supported in their learning environment

11.01.2022 30 day photo challenge Day 13 In a row Here at Papilio Essendon we have captured todays polaroid image by standing together in a row respecting each others space as well as incorporating social distancing practices.

09.01.2022 Did you know our centre uses Storypark to keep families connected to their childs learning, development and fun whilst with us? Storypark is a safe and secure platform to share videos, photos and special moments. And best of all, its free for parents! If you havent already signed up, contact us and we will get you set up.

09.01.2022 We love homemade biscuits from our families Thank you Jess and Noah for the delicious treat today!

09.01.2022 AUGUST - EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH - STEPHANIE Nominated and awarded for Going Above & Beyond Stephanie acts with genuine positivity, pride, and energy and goes out of her way to deliver value that goes above and beyond.... Congratulations and thank you for your amazing efforts, we are so proud of you!

08.01.2022 Some great positive affirmations ideas to help children develop resilience and a growth minds!

08.01.2022 We love supporting local and small business During 2020 we know how hard it has affected our families and community members. Please free to reach out to these local and small businesses for any of their services that you may need

08.01.2022 Music time is a very special part of the day at Papilio

08.01.2022 30 day photo challenge Day 3 Sunny With the Melbourne weather being very unpredictable today was a very gloomy cloudy day so we decided to get the children to paint their interpretation of what Sunny means to them, heres what we got what wonderful creations from the children painting a sunny day.

07.01.2022 We are having a Spooktacular day!

07.01.2022 Just a reminder that Papilio Essendon is closed tomorrow for the Melbourne Cup! We hope you back a winner

07.01.2022 30 day photo challenge Day 10 'Multiple' Here at Papilio Essendon we take pride in each childs indikiduality! We inspire and nurture one connection at a time, by bringing the magic of kids into everything we do! For todays Polaroid we captured twins at our centre and their own personalities!

06.01.2022 Today the sunflower children decided to do some spontaneous classroom play outdoors! By doing this the educators aimed to make the most of nature and allowed the children to explore their surroundings by extending on their learning in a different atmosphere.

06.01.2022 We want to support our community... so promote and boost your business below... our friends and family would love to support our Papilio community.... so dont delay post below today.... #heathyworld #lifelonglearning #affinity #heathycommunity #papilioessendon #beststart #inthistogether

06.01.2022 Such a beautiful experience in the sprouts room today The children explored colours, lights and reflections!

05.01.2022 Our toddlers here at Papilio Essendon love exploring the world around them and our play-based learning is perfect for developing foundational skills. To visit our Toddler Room for yourself, book a tour and meet our experienced team https://essendon.papilio.com.au/book-a-tour

05.01.2022 The National Quality Standards pay particular attention to Childrens health and wellbeing For some practical tips, watch this video.

05.01.2022 JULY - EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH - RANDY Nominated and awarded for Having Serious Fun! Randy participates in making Papilio Essendon a fun place where he shares laughs, celebrates achievements, and creates wholesome foods for the children!... Congratulations and thank you for your amazing efforts

04.01.2022 The sunflower children have been investigating "community". They did some map drawing as an extension of their community exploration. They re-visited the map reading book and talked about what they could see and went over some key symbols, lines, and shapes to create the map that they saw. The children then were able to draw a map of what they thought their environment looked like.

04.01.2022 Did you know our centre uses Storypark to keep families connected to their child's learning, development and fun whilst with us? Storypark is a safe and secure platform to share videos, photos and special moments. And best of all, it's free for parents! If you haven't already signed up, contact us and we will get you set up.

04.01.2022 A simple exercise such as finger breathing can support children to focus, manage feelings and bring a sense of calm. Download the latest issue of Embrace from ...the Victorian Inclusion Agency. This edition features articles promoting childrens sense of belonging, powerful strategies to help children manage their feelings, and a free poster with 19 positive affirmations to support children during tough times. Download here: bit.ly/GetEmbraceWinter2020 See more

03.01.2022 The busy season is coming! Book your casual days in advance up until the end of January 2021. Book via the KindyNow app, or in-centre.

02.01.2022 Special bonds between our educator Crisel and the children in the 0-2 year old room

01.01.2022 National Quality Standard 3.2 focuses on how our service environment supports exploration and play-based learning. The Raising Children website explains why playing with cardboard boxes is good for children. #Healthyminds #Healthyworld

01.01.2022 WE ALL HAVE JOBS TO DO! We would love to hear what kind of job your child would like to do when they grow up?... Please share below...

01.01.2022 Team member spotlight We love celebrating our people! Please meet Chris who is a much loved & qualified Educational Leader here at Papilio Early Learning Essendon. Chris supports the entire centre to uphold quality education and enhances our educational program for the children to its full potential.... Free virtual tours are available this week with Chris! Please get in touch with us on 03 9351 6817 to learn more about what Chris and the other Educators can offer your child.