St Helena Early Learning in Greensborough, Victoria | Nursery

St Helena Early Learning

Locality: Greensborough, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 8594 0181

Address: 189 St Helena Road 3088 Greensborough, VIC, Australia

Website: https://sthelenael.com.au

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25.01.2022 I love driving the cool cars, but there is nothing like driving a pickup truck - Dwayne Johnson

25.01.2022 We are now half way through the challenging stage 4 lockdown, we have all our fingers and toes crossed that COVID numbers continue to decrease and stage 4 ends as planned in 20 more sleeps. We are definitely missing all of our children and families that are in lockdown and unable to attend St Helena, we have however enjoyed seeing your faces and catching up via our daily zoom classes. A big thank-you to our amazing educators that have adapted their pedagogy and ran our week...ly cooking, language and science zoom classes. We would also like to thank Kelly Sports Australia and Hey dee ho educational services for running our weekly sports, yoga and music zoom classes. Please keep sharing your feedback, photos and ideas on our daily classes and home learning program. For more information please see StoryPark or feel free to contact Shell or Michelle at any time. #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough #homelearning #zoomclasses #childcare #earlychildhoodeducationandcare

25.01.2022 Happy Fathers Day We would like to wish all our our amazing Dads, Granddads, Pas, Pops and special people a very Happy Fathers Day. We may not have been able to celebrate this year as we normally would but Friday was all about thanking and acknowledging all of our amazing Dads in our St Helena family. ... We hope you enjoyed our iso style celebration and the gorgeous gifts that our talented children created. We hope your special day today is magically and filled with lots of love. #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough #fathersday2020 #childcare #earlychildhoodeducationandcare

24.01.2022 NAIDOC Week Always Was, Always Will Be, recognises that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were Australia’s first explorers, first navigators, first engineers, first farmers, first botanists, first scientists, first diplomats, first astronomers and first artists. ... This week we celebrated NAIDOC week, by educating our children and inviting them to embrace the history of our country by discussing and exploring aboriginal culture and traditions. #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough #naidocweek2020 #earlychildhoodeducationandcare

24.01.2022 Sunshine makes everyone smile

23.01.2022 Today our Kindergarten children explored story-telling through expressive art Billie - Im painting a picture of fireworks! These little colorful dots are all fireworks, and they are high up in the sky. Charlie - We are trying to make the color dark red but its changing to brown. ... Grace - Im painting families, these little dots are different families, and these green ones are trees. Niamh - Its a picture of monsters, they are in the ocean! There is a octopus too. Nate - its a giant dinosaur, the pink part is the head and the green part is the tail. Children express their thoughts, creativity, imagination, identity and emotions through painting. They also tend to focus, gain a sense of happiness and identity. Its so beautiful to see and hear childrens perspectives in play through their unique stories. #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough #creativearts #childcare #kindergarten #earlychildhoodeducationandcare

23.01.2022 National Science Week This week is National Science Week. National Science Week is Australias annual celebration of science and technology. The celebration of science is an opportunity to acknowledge the contributions of Australian scientists to the world of knowledge. It also aims to encourage a wider interest in science, and to encourage young people to be fascinated by the world. At St Helena this week to acknowledge and celebrate National Science Week we participate...d in a different science experiment every day. We also shared these experiments on StoryPark so that all of our children isolating at home could also join in the fun. It was definitely an exciting and fun week learning all about the miracles of science. #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough #nationalscienceweek2020 #earlychildhoodeducationandcare #childcare

23.01.2022 Mud play is about fun, it engages all the senses, and should be a normal part of outdoor play. - H.Moser

23.01.2022 New Menu Our new menu was rolled out this week and we are super excited to say week 1 was a total success. The children have loved every meal on offer so far and Chef Tim has done an extraordinary job making his famous pizza base from scratch, crumbing schnitzel for 100 children and rolling delicious strawberry and beetroot bliss balls just to name a few. ... We would like to thank all the parents that provided feedback and contributed to our new menu. Lets hope week 2 is just as successful. We thought we would share the recipe for these little beauties in case you want to make them at home for a lockdown snack. Strawberry and Beetroot Bliss Balls Ingredients 1 Cup Frozen Strawberries Cup Raw Beetroot, Grated 3-4 Medjool Dates (Optional) 1 Cup Almond Meal - Tim used 1 cup of biscuit crumb for allergy reasons as opposed to almond meal. 1/3 Cup Coconut Flour 2 Tbs Coconut Oil, Melted Cup (40g) Desiccated Coconut, to roll balls in. Method 1. Place strawberries, beetroot and dates into a high-speed food processor and process until smooth. 2. Add rest of the ingredients and process until a smooth dough is forming. 3. Roll into little balls, then roll into desiccated coconut or beetroot powder. Enjoy. #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough #newmenu #nutrition #healthyeatting #childcare #earlychildhoodeducationandcare

22.01.2022 Painting in the outdoors What a relaxing and peaceful way to explore and create with a range of colour and outdoor inspiration. #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough #painting #outdoors #outdooreducator #childcare #kindergarten #earlychildhoodeducationandcare

21.01.2022 Working together to get the job done - Chocolate mud cake in the making Completely immersed in the moment, this group of children worked together to collect and mix their ingredients. Lots of discussion, cooperation, imagination, creativity and teamwork saw this group of children reach their goal to create a yummy chocolate mud cake. #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough #teamwork #imaginativeplay #childcare #earlychildhoodeducationandcare

21.01.2022 Little Reader Photo Share Competition Do you love story time with your child? Reading to your young child is one of the most important things you can do to help them develop their literacy skills later in life. ... A small amount of reading each day makes a big difference! We want to encourage a love of reading from a young age. See attached link on how to share your photos of you and your little reader enjoying story time together for your chance to win a special prize. Winners will be chosen fortnightly and their winning photo will be shared on the Premiers Reading Challenge Facebook page. Winners also will get a Puffin prize pack containing two picture books and a cute library bag to store them in. #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough #premiersreadingchallenge #languageandliteracy #childcare #earlychildhoodeducationandcare

20.01.2022 Lettuce Lettuce Lettuce Today Rivaan was so so excited to help our amazing Sustainability Officer Jayde to harvest beautiful lettuce from our vegetable garden. He then proudly presented it to our Chef Tim to be used in our lunch preparation. Rivaan was even more excited to eat the lettuce that he had hand picked. Apparently lettuce that you harvest tastes much better than the lettuce you buy at the Supermarket. ... #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough #gardentoplateprogram #lettuce #earlychildhoodeducationandcare

20.01.2022 Christmas in July Yesterday we treated our amazing team to a special surprise Christmas in July lunch and a small gift to thank them for their hard work. A beautiful way to show our appreciation and bring a little cheer and happiness. #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough #christmasinjuly #childcare #earlychildhoodeducationandcare

19.01.2022 Jumping in puddles is one of the best feelings in life and being able to explore them so intimately with your buddy is even better. Noah and Jude, we love your enthusiasm and love of life! #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough #nature #mudplay #puddles #justbeing #earlychildhoodeducationandcare

19.01.2022 Lets Celebrate - Kelly Sports is Back Our children were super excited to welcome Coach Stephan back to St Helena today. Lots of physical activity and loads of fun. Kelly Sports is just one of the extra curricular activities that we offer at our centre. Our weekly Kelly Sports program includes all mainstream sports, each session is run by our Qualified Coach Stefan. The sessions develop fundamental motor skills, they encourage children to associate physical activity with fu...n, they fosters social interaction skills such as co-operation, sharing, turn taking, supporting and encouraging others. The sessions also develop concentration and listening skills. For more information on our Kelly Sports program please speak to one of our fabulous St Helena Educators or you can visit https://www.kellysports.com.au Kelly Sports Australia #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough #kellysports #physicalactivity #letsgetactive #fun #childcare #kindergarten #earlychildhoodeducationandcare

18.01.2022 Little People, Big Feelings Do you want to lean how to manage meltdowns, tame tantrums and raise an emotionally intelligent child? The tricky thing is that much of our childrens challenging behaviour (and our feeling that they are not resilient) has less to do with the behaviour were seeing, and more to do with the big emotions theyre feeling that were not quite sure what to do with.... Join Dr Justin Coulsons for his free live webinar Little People, Big Feelings on Monday 7th September at 8pm to hear and learn his powerful guide to teaching children to understand and regulate their emotional world. https://www.happyfamilies.com.au/freebies/big-feelings/

18.01.2022 Another Diploma Trained Educator to add to our Amazing Team A great big shout out and congratulations to our beautiful Jayde. Jayde was officially signed off today for completing her Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care. Jayde has been studying part time, while working full time for the last 14 months, which definitely demonstrates her commitment to her role and our beautiful children.... Well done Jayde, all your hard work has paid off, we are very proud of you. Jayde Gutterson #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough #besteducatorsever #welldonejayde #childcare #earlychildhoodeducationandcare

18.01.2022 "A friend is one of the nicest things you can have, and one of the best things you can be." - Douglas Pagels

17.01.2022 Book of the Week - Zoo 012" By Karol Pavlickovski Our Book of the Week this week is written by a special Author that we have been lucky enough to have visit our centre on several occasions. Karol has visited St Helena to educate our children and share her knowledge on language and literacy. We hope to have her back once restrictions have lifted. Her beautiful book starts at zero and takes readers on a counting journey its so much fun! Join Melody and Lullaby at ...the zoo. You can help them count their favourite animals too! This book can be purchased online www.appressing.com.au for $12.99 AP Pressing #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough #bookoftheweek #languageandliteracy #childcare #earlychildhoodeducationandcare

17.01.2022 Crazy Hair Day = Crazy Educators and Crazy Kids Crazy Hair Day is an annual fundraising event held in early childhood services and schools across Australia to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis. Today for a bit of fun, we got creative and funky with our way out there, crazy hair dos to raise money for a great cause. ... A big thank-you to to all our families and staff for their gold coin donations. #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough #crazyhairday #cysticfibrosis #raisingmoneyforagreatcause #childcare #earlychildhoodeducationandcare

16.01.2022 Our beautiful pet chickens Hotel and Penguin love participating in our indoor / outdoor program as much as our children do. #sthelenaearlylearning #greenaborough #petchickens #hotelandpenguin #childcare #earlychildhoodeducationandcare

16.01.2022 Early Childhood Educators Day Today our industry celebrates and acknowledges the amazing Educators and Teachers that educate, teach and care for our beautiful children. A job that often isnt respected and acknowledged the way it should be. A job that requires so many skills, so much patience and so much love. Today we want to thank every single one of our Educators that put their heart and soul into providing exceptional care and education to our St Helena children and famil...ies. We want to thank them for their commitment and dedication to our centre, team and community. Today was all about them, we spolit each and every one of them with a beautiful gift, a relaxing massage and a delicious lunch. Many of our gorgeous families also spoilt our amazing team with cakes, scones, cookies, donuts and loads of appreciation posts and love. A special thank-you to each and every one of you that acknowledged our team today. We appreciate you taking the time to make our team feel loved and special. #earlychildhoodeducatorsday2020 #sthelenaearlylearning #greenborough #besteducatorsever #bestteamever #childcare #earlychilhoodeducationandcare

16.01.2022 R U OK Day Yesterday was R U OK Day. R U OK Day is an annual day dedicated to reminding people to ask their friends, family or peers the question, R U OK? Connecting with those around you regularly and meaningfully is one thing everyone can do to make a difference for someone else who may be struggling. 2020 has been a challenging year for everyone and circumstances have made it even more important for us all to stay connected and check in on those we love and care abo...ut. St Helena Early Learning got behind this years message of Theres more to say after R U OK? We encouraged our children and Educators to wear yellow, we educated our children on this special day and engaged in many experiences that involved the colour yellow. Our amazing Centre Managers Shell and Michelle also conducted a special Tea Time with our team just to check in and have a chat. To our amazing St Helena family, we want you all to know we are always here for you and we will help and support you all in any way possible. #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough #ruokday2020 #childcare #earlychildhoodeducationandcare

16.01.2022 Nature Walk Nothing like a beautiful nature walk to make you smile and appreciate the simple things and the sound of happiness. Our children were super excited, to get to our special space this afternoon to run, climb, jump, slide and explore. We all enjoyed afternoon tea together, the banana bliss balls were delicious however the ginger and honey tea wasnt quite as popular. ... When it was time to leave Isabel said Rainy, I never want to leave, I want to stay on a nature walk forever this quote perfectly sums up the fun and adventure that we all had this afternoon. #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough #bushkinder #nature #childcare #earlychildhoodeducationandcare

15.01.2022 Peek-A-Boo - I See You Peek-a-boo is enjoyed by children of all ages. Whether you get a smile or giggle its an infectious game that just keeps going, as children get older peek-a-boo turns to hide and seek. Peek-a-boo is not only fun, but it is also beneficial developmentally. Peek-a-boo enhances cognitive, motor and language development.... #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough #peekaboo #childcare #earlychildhoodeducationandcare

14.01.2022 Welcome to the world gorgeous boy Please join us in congratulating our amazing Lead Educator Cass and her partner Simon on the the safe arrival of their beautiful baby boy Lucas David Peat. Lucas come into the world last night at 8.49pm, weighing 4.16kgs. Mum and Bub are both doing well.... We cant wait for baby Lucas to join us and start his St Helena journey. #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough #welcometotheworldbabyboy #childcare #earlychildhoodeducationandcare

14.01.2022 Belonging, connection and relationships are enriched in play-based learning environments. These two best little buddies collaboratively worked together to get the job done. #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough ... #playbasedlearning #friendshipsforever #earlychildhoodeducationandcare See more

13.01.2022 Flowers, potions and beautiful creations. #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough #outdoorplay #outdooreducator #childcare #earlychildhoodeducationandcare

13.01.2022 Book of the Week - Im like you, youre like me By Cindy Gainer Its fun to find ways Im like you and youre like me. Its fun to find ways were different. In this colourful, inviting book, children learn about diversity in terms they can understand: hair thats straight or curly, families with many people or few, bodies that are big or small. Im like you, youre like me helps kids appreciate the ways they are alike and affirm their individual differences.... This book can be purchased online from amazon.com for $9.24 (Hardcover) #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough #bookoftheweek #languageandliteracy #childcare #earlychildhoodeducationandcare

13.01.2022 A painting hung for all to see. Our Pre Kinder children collaborated together today to create a wonderful painting using nature eco water colours paints. Each stroke, splat and drop made our beautiful masterpiece unique. #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough #painting #workingtogether #earlychildhoodeducationandcare

12.01.2022 National Pyjama Day National Pyjama Day is all about wearing your favourite pair of PJs to help The Pyjama Foundation raise much-needed awareness and funds for children in foster care. Today was the comfiest day of the year, all of our St Helena Early Learning educators and children got comfy for a great cause. We are proud to announce that all of your gold coin donations will be generously donated The Pyjama Foundation. A great big thank-you to all of our team and famili...es that contributed to a special day. #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough #nationalpyjamaday2020 #raisingmoneyforagreatcause #childcare #earlychildhoodeducationandcare

12.01.2022 Diwali Celebration Diwali is a festival of lights and one of the major festivals celebrated by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs. The festival usually lasts five days and is celebrated in October or November each year. This year Diwali commenced on Saturday the 14th of November, so this week we acknowledged and learnt all about this special celebration and many traditions of the Indian culture. We were extremely lucky to have Rupi one of our amazing Educators educate us on many differ...ent traditions which included cooking a delicious Indian dessert called Kesar Burfi, making clay candle holders, making lanterns and dressing up in gorgeous sarees. #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough #DiwaliCelebration2020 #festivaloflights #earlychildhoodeducationandcare

10.01.2022 National Tree Day National Tree Day started in 1996 and has grown into Australias largest community tree-planting and nature care event. Today our children learnt about the important role that trees play for our environment. They also learnt what they need to do to look after our trees to ensure they stay strong and healthy.... To celebrate this special day our children planted a beautiful orange tree in our outdoor environment. They helped by placing soil into the pot and then watering our beautiful tree once it was planted. We look forward to caring for our new addition and watching it grow and flourish. #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough #nationaltreeday #environment #childcare #earlychildhoodeducationandcare

09.01.2022 Happy 2nd Birthday Today we celebrated an important milestone, our 2nd birthday. It only seems like yesterday that we were celebrating our 1st birthday, time definitely flies when you are having fun. We are super proud of what we achieved in our first two years of operation. We have built a beautiful community that we are lucky enough to call our St Helena family. ... To our amazing educators who show their continued support, passion and commitment we are so very grateful to each and every one of you. A special shout out to Ivona, Ange, Britt, Rach and Ainsley who all been with us since day. To celebrate our special day we all sang happy birthday and enjoyed our delicious birthday cake. Our children were also super excited to take a St Helena cup cake home to enjoy with their family. A special thank you to Catherine Rossiter for her thoughtful and generous birthday gift. #sthelenaearlylearning #2ndbirthday #sthelenaturnstwo #greenborough #childcare #earlychildhoodeducationandcare

09.01.2022 Loose parts, natural materials, fresh air and sunshine a beautiful invitation to explore and create. #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough #looseparts #naturalmaterials #theoutdooreducator #earlychildhoodeducationandcare

08.01.2022 This week is National Child Protection Week. National Child Protection Week is a campaign held annually across Australia to raise awareness of child abuse prevention. The objectives of the week are to raise the profile of all issues connected with child protection. When a child is abused, the physical and mental pain can last a lifetime. Every year during Child Protection Week, our team participate and refresh their skills in Child Protection Training. This important trainin...g ensures that our team are educated in this area and are aware of their legal responsibilities and their duty of care in relation to protecting our beautiful children. A big thank-you to In Safe Hands Educators In Safety for training our staff again this year. This year was a little different, due to COVID our training had to be delivered via a zoom webinar, but our Trainer Suzanne was amazing and had all of our team engaged and interested. #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough #NationalChildProtectionWeek2020 #InSafeHands #childcare #earlychildhoodeducationandcare

07.01.2022 Sunshine and water makes everyone happy The children in all of our Learning Studios love our amazing water pumps and creek-beds. Water is an important natural material that provides hours of absorbing fun and a multitude of wonderful development and learning opportunities.... #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough #waterplay #childcare #earlychildhoodeducationandcare

06.01.2022 Strawberry Picking Over the last few weeks our children have been caring for our garden and following the progress of our strawberries. Last Friday there was excitement when we noticed that several strawberries had started to turn red. ... Today a group of children were super excited to help pick the ripe strawberries and then taste them. There is lots more buds forming so we are hoping we have lots of new strawberries in coming weeks. Archer said I love strawberries and William responded with It tastes like a strawberry #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough #sustainability #gardentoplateprogram #earlychildhoodeducationandcare

06.01.2022 An amazing loose parts provocation. Provocations provoke thoughts, discussions, questions, interests, creativity and ideas. #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough #looseparts #childcare #earlychildhoodeducationandcare

06.01.2022 Healthy eating, independence and motor co-ordination are all skills required for late snack. Our Pre Kinder children just love peeling and cutting their own fruit, but they love to eat it even more. #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough #healthyeating #icandoit #earlychildhoodeducationandcare

06.01.2022 Who said home corner plates dont make the most amazing hats? Ollie and Max sure thought they were pretty cool and funny when they decided that our home corner plates were better used as hats. These gorgeous boys loved soaking up all the attention and laughs from their educators and peers. #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough #childcare #earlychildhoodeducationandcare

04.01.2022 Between the hustle and bustle of the day and all things ahead is a space.. A space to rest our bodies. A space to close our eyes. A space where the magic of books spring to life.... #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough #books #languageandliteracy #earlychildhoodeducationandcare

03.01.2022 Loose parts provide endless opportunities in all types of play. Today Eva built a big spaceship and said Im going to planet Mars to see if anyone lives there. #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough #looseparts #imagination #childcare #earlychildhoodeducationandcare

03.01.2022 NAIDOC Week Sewing This week our amazing Educator Ainsley introduced our Kindergarten children to a sewing machine. After some basic health and safety training and induction the children were able to assist and help Ainsley to navigate the sewing machine. Together Ainsley and our children created the most gorgeous aboriginal themed bean bags to be introduced to our Nursery children during NAIDOC week. ... The children and Ainsley were very proud of their achievement and are already planning what they would like to make next. #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough #naidocweek2020 #sewing #earlychildhoodeducationandcare

03.01.2022 Book fo the Week - Hide and Seek in the Forest - By Rachel Elliot Who is that hiding behind a log? Who is hiding behind a mushroom? Find out in Hide-and-Seek in the Forest! This adorably illustrated board book features printed soft, felt flaps for babies to lift as they search the forest looking for hidden baby animals. With sweet rhyming text and bright illustrations, children will love lifting the felt flaps again and again. Hide and Seek in the Forest - by Rachel Ellio...t can be purchased from Kmart for $6.00. #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough #bookoftheweek #languageandliteracy #childcare #earlychildhoodeducationandcare

02.01.2022 Happy World Kindness Day World Kindness Day is celebrated on November 13 every year. It is an international celebration that was formed in 1998, to promote kindness throughout the world. On this special day we showed our kindness to our amazing team with a beautiful morning tea. We also discussed this special day and the importance of being kind with all of our beautiful children. ... In a world where you can be anything be kind. #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough #worldkindnessday2020 #kindness #earlychildhoodeducationandcare

02.01.2022 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Childrens Day is celebrated across the country each year on 4th of August. Childrens Day is a time when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and communities and all Australians, celebrate the strengths and culture of our children. It is an opportunity for us to show our support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, as well as learn about the crucial impact that culture, family and community play in th...e life of every Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child. Today at St Helena our children celebrated this special day by learning all about Aboriginal culture and traditions through discussions, stories, exploring art, acknowledging our country and our Aboriginal children. #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough #nationalaboriginalandtorresstraitislanderchildrensday #eldersoftomorrow #stroginculture #childcare #earlychildhoodeducationandcare

02.01.2022 Determination and Teamwork Theo and Charlie were super determined to work out how one of them could stay on top of the cable reel without falling off, while the other one pushed the reel. They took turns, they discussed ideas, they fell down several times, they used the trial and error method and they never gave up. They continued to encourage each other each and every time. They displayed trust in one another as they tried to accomplish their task. ... After numerous attempts they worked out the best way and achieved their mission. Once accomplished they jumped off the reel and went searching for another challenge. #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough #riskyplay #looseparts #teamwork #determination #childcare #kindergarten #earlychildhoodeducationandcare

02.01.2022 Book of the Week - "You are a Star"- by Michael Parker & Judith Rossell Take a trip out of this world, into the sky, past the moon, through the universeand discover how we are all made of stars. "You are a Star" can be purchased online at www.bookdepository.com for $10.65. You can also read along with our beautiful Centre Manager Michelle via our Home Learning Program on StoryPark. ... #sthelenaearlylearning #greensborough #bookoftheweek #langaugeandliteracy #childcare #earlychildhoodeducationandcare