Great Beginnings Belmont North

10 Elidge Cresent Belmont North NSW 2280 1800 517 086 [email protected]

Operational Hours:

Monday 6:30 AM – 6:30 PM

Tuesday 6:30 AM – 6:30 PM

Wednesday 6:30 AM – 6:30 PM

Thursday 6:30 AM – 6:30 PM

Friday 6:30 AM – 6:30 PM

Nursery, Toddler, Preschool

Childcare and preschool in Belmont North, NSW

Welcome to Great Beginnings Belmont North. Our brand-new daycare and early learning centre is a convenient choice for families living in Belmont North, Belmont, Floraville and Valentine. Great Beginnings Belmont North offers long day care and a Preschool program for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years, with extended hours to suit busy families.

Our purpose-built child care and preschool centre in Belmont North offers innovative early learning programs in a safe, nurturing and enriching environment. Our spacious outdoor play areas are designed for exploration and feature climbing equipment, sandpits, slides, a vegetable garden and a worm farm. Our indoor learning spaces offer a variety of engaging natural resources for children to learn and grow. Our experienced educators and teachers use these to design various age-appropriate play-based experiences. Great Beginnings Belmont North will provide play-based learning experiences in line with the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and a preschool program with experienced Early Childhood Teachers to support children’s learning and development for now, in school and beyond.

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Why you’ll love Great Beginnings Belmont North

Spacious outdoor environments

Dedicated educators and teachers

Chef-prepared meals

Nappies and wipes provided

Preschool program

Family communication app

Extended/flexible hours

Incursions/excursions

Vegetable garden

Music and movement

Sun protection aware

Allergy and anaphylaxis aware

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Meet our Centre Manager

Maddie

Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
Working towards Bachelor of Education

“I am passionate about creating nurturing environments where each child feels valued, supported, and empowered to explore, learn, and grow, at their own pace.”

My early learning career began in 2016 when I completed my Certificate III through G8 Education’s traineeship program. I progressed to Lead Educator in 2017, Assistant Centre Manager in 2018, and Centre Manager in 2019. I am currently working towards my Bachelor of Education (Birth to 5 Years).

Working closely with children has been immensely fulfilling, inspiring me to positively impact their growth and learning. I believe in recognising each child’s uniqueness and developmental pace, emphasising the need for tailored approaches to learning and inclusion. Collaborating closely with families, I value parents as a child’s first teachers, incorporating their input to promote holistic development. By understanding each child’s background, strengths, and needs, I enhance their learning journey and sense of belonging.

Creating engaging learning environments with appropriate resources supports children’s exploration and discovery through play, fostering a love for learning and active engagement in their developmental process. I am passionate about creating nurturing environments where each child feels valued, supported, and empowered to explore, learn, and grow at their own pace.

Enrolling children in early childhood education and care (ECEC) centres offers numerous benefits. These include access to qualified and passionate professionals dedicated to supporting children’s learning and safety. Tailored learning programs based on individual interests and needs provide a personalised educational experience, while peer-to-peer learning fosters social and emotional development. ECEC settings play a vital role in nurturing children’s identity, offering a supportive environment for exploration and self-expression.

We support families by fostering open communication, collaboration, and empathy. Utilising digital platforms like Xplor, we ensure parents receive regular updates on their child’s progress and routines. By prioritising trust, respect, and understanding, we aim to cultivate strong relationships with families, creating a sense of partnership in nurturing their child’s development and well-being.

I look forward to welcoming your family to our beautiful early learning centre in Belmont North.

Our innovative early learning programs

At our early learning centre in Belmont North, our experienced educators and teachers continually seek innovative ways to enrich your child’s education. Guided by the Early Years Learning Framework, we offer a variety of engaging and diverse learning experiences, including:

Sustainability

We open your child’s mind to the outdoors, raising their awareness of the environment and the importance of their role in protecting it. By engaging them in hands-on activities, we foster a sense of responsibility and appreciation for nature.

Community Engagement

We often have visits from community services in Belmont North to help familiarise the children with their local community. We also go out on adventures in our local area, including our local primary school, to teach the children about their environment.

Inclusion

We create a sense of belonging for your child to ensure they feel heard and empowered to make choices, fostering their independence. We celebrate each child’s unique strengths, helping them to thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment.

STEM

We encourage your child to ask questions, experiment, and problem-solve, all while engaging their natural curiosity. By fostering this inquisitive mindset, we help them develop critical thinking skills and a deeper understanding of the world around them.

Age-appropriate early learning

(0-2 years)

Nursery

Our nursery room is purposely designed to make every baby feel safe exploring and discovering new things. Our spaces are filled with sensory experiences and activities to encourage intentional and responsive play-based learning. We focus on building secure relationships between children and educators, closely following home routines, and supporting each child in meeting their developmental milestones.

Our nursery rooms

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(2-3 years)

Toddlers

Our toddler room is set up with intentional play-based learning in mind. Within the curriculum framework, play enables your toddler to develop fundamental skills for life-long learning. It also creates the perfect environment to socialise and form friendships. Our activities enhance language skills and promote collaborative group play, laying a strong foundation for their future learning experiences.

Our toddler rooms

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Preschool

In our preschool room, our curriculum is tailored to accommodate your child’s individual learning and development needs, which helps boost their enthusiasm, motivation, and willingness to learn. Through structured learning experiences, our Bachelor-qualified Early Childhood Teachers and educators are committed to helping your child gain the necessary skills for a successful transition into school and beyond.

Our preschool rooms

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Preschool and school-readiness program

At our early learning centre, your child will benefit from our enhanced learning program in preschool combined with our play-based learning program. With the added convenience of long daycare hours, our preschool program runs all year round, perfect for busy families.

The added benefits of our preschool program include:

Extended long day care opening hours
Open all year round (excl. public holidays)
Programs developed and delivered by our qualified educators and teachers
Exclusive music and movement program for self-regulation

We’re all about healthy, nutritious eating

Thanks to the chef at our Belmont North child care centre, your child can expect healthy, nutritious, and yummy meals. We offer a rotating seasonal menu, providing breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, and a late snack, all freshly made daily. We cater for all children’s dietary requirement, preferences and cultural requirements, including halal and kosher.

What a typical day looks like for your child

Arrival at the centre

Your child will be welcomed by our team of educators, who will ensure the morning transition from home to centre goes as smoothly as possible. On arrival, share information about your child’s specific needs for the day.

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Mealtimes

Our centre chefs prepare a nutritious menu for your child to sit down and eat. This is a great time for everyone to share stories from the day. Educators model healthy eating practices, social behaviours and support children’s growing independence with mealtime routines.

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Infant care

If you have an infant, we spend one-on-one time with them to establish a connection. Educators talk gently and respond to babies’ cues. We use songs, games, and conversations to strengthen relationships and build language skills.

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Play-based learning

Your child is naturally curious. They want to learn and explore, which is why we teach through play-based learning. It supports language, motor skills, memory, emotions and social relationships. Educators plan play-based learning experiences based on children’s interests and goals.

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Sleep, rest and relaxation

We match routines to your child’s individual needs. Opportunities for rest and relaxation help make them feel safe. Play-based learning experiences are provided for older children who no longer don’t sleep in centre.

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Heading home

As your child prepares to head home, this is your opportunity to speak with our friendly educators about your child’s day and everything they learnt. We look forward to welcoming you back tomorrow.

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Communicating with families

We prioritise clear and consistent communication with families to foster a strong partnership in supporting each child’s development. We ensure families feel informed, involved, and confident in their child’s early learning journey.

Our families love hearing about their child’s progress and the experiences they’re having day to day. We share these moments through centre newsletters, our Xplor App, one-on-one meetings, and at various centre events.

How we communicate

Nursery0 – 2 years
$175.00
Toddler2 – 3 years
$173.00
Preschool3 – 5 years
$170.00

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Frequently asked questions

A centre tour is a convenient way to experience the childcare centre of your choice and meet with our qualified educators at a time that is suitable for your family’s schedule. Click here to book a tour online.

On the day of the tour, you can observe practices and interactions within the centre environment. You’ll be able to see all the rooms and playgrounds, ask the team members any questions you have in mind, and get all the information you need to make the best decision for your child.

Our Family Support Team will add your child’s name to our waitlist if one of our childcare centres is currently full in your child’s age group. We will then contact you as soon as a place becomes available.

We also do monthly check-ins to review availability, and you will receive a text message confirming whether you’re still happy to remain on the waitlist each month. If you would like an update at any point, you’re welcome to reach out on our Web Chat or give us a call.

Our Family Support team can also help you find more G8 early learning centres near you, with the same offerings at the Great Beginnings centre you are interested in that have immediate availability.

It’s common for a child to experience separation anxiety when they first start child care. When you’re getting ready to start child care, you can help your child overcome anxieties by visiting the child care service together for a Stay and Play session, and easing into new routines at home.

Most of our child care and early education centres offer nappies and wipes, sunscreen and hats, as well as nutritious meals prepared by our in-house cook. Some centres also provide sheets and formula, so you may not need to remember to pack them.

For nursery children, be sure to bring: nappy rash cream, dummies, bottles and teats, comfort toys or blankets, three spare outfits and spare socks.

For toddlers and preschool or kindergarten-aged children, it’s best to bring: spare underwear, water bottle or sippy cup, sun hat, closed-toe shoes, two spare outfits and spare socks.

Plus, anything else your individual child may need, such as breast milk, a sleeping bag, a comforter or medication.

It’s best to speak to your centre of choice for a full list of everything included.

Great Beginnings uses Xplor Home as our family communication app. It is the best and easiest way to keep track of your child’s day.

After you enrol your child with the centre, you can utilise Xplor Home to book child care days, manage your account, receive the photographs that capture your child’s learning, learn about your child’s progress, as well as keep up-to-date with upcoming centre events and important information.

If your child shows signs of an infectious illness when they arrive at the centre or becomes sick during the day, you may be notified that you need to make alternative arrangements or pick up your child from the centre and keep them home until they are no longer infectious. While we understand that this can be inconvenient, Great Beginnings is committed to maintaining a healthy environment and reducing the risk of infection for all children.

Under the Child Care Subsidy (CCS), families are allowed 42 absence days per child, per financial year. These can be taken for any reason, including public holidays and when children are sick, without requiring families to provide documentation.