The children in the Early Learning Centre are provided with opportunities every day to learn and discover using the ‘100 languages.’  

Our curriculum is inspired by the principles of the Reggio Emilia approach to education, inquiry, and nature pedagogy. We believe children have many ways of thinking, communicating, and doing and provide them with many opportunities to express themselves every day. 

“Young children are encouraged to explore their environment and express themselves through all of their available expressive, communicative, and cognitive languages, whether they be words, movement, drawing, painting, building, sculpture, shadow play, or music, to name a few.”
Edwards, Gandini & Forman,1998 

Throughout the year, the children in the ELC can experience a range of languages such as painting, drawing, construction, storytelling, light and shadow, sculpture, music, and movement. This enables them to express their thoughts and ideas, learn about themselves, and learn about the people and world around them. 

Through their experiences at the ELC and in life, the children develop a natural affinity for languages. Whilst one child may enjoy drawing as their preferred language of expression, another child may prefer to represent their thoughts and ideas through construction. The children are provided with a range of materials, equipment, and resources so that they can explore and experience many different languages and take their learning and thinking to a deeper level. 

Out of School Hours Care – Term 2 Week 4 Activities

Upcoming activities for Term 2 Week 4 are detailed here.

St Catherine’s School offers an Out of School Hours Care program to all ELC and Junior School families. The program is implemented by our provider ‘After the Bell’ and operates within the ELC building. Parents are reminded that if you need to use the Before School Care or After School Care service, registrations need to be made in advance with ‘After the Bell’. Please allow up to five business days for your registration to be processed before your child can begin attending the program. Registration is free. All families are encouraged to register so that they can use this service in the event that you are unable to pick up your child.

Before School Care – 7.00am to 8.45am

After School Care – 3.00pm to 6.00pm

Registrations can be completed via the ‘After the Bell’ website.

Please phone 9758 6744 for all inquiries.