Encounter 2: The Learning Space and Isabel Henderson Kindergarten

Date: Thursday 29 June 2023

Time: Bus departs at 8.00am - return to MCEC 12.30pm

Venue: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC)

Category: Pre-Conference Educational Experience

This tour includes morning tea.

Registrations have now closed

Program Description

The Learning Space

Conveniently located childcare on the corner of Clifton Gove and Bell Street, Coburg, The Learning Space bursts at the seams with plentiful light, fresh open spaces and character. Our boutique centre features two play spaces suitable for toddlers through 3 and 4 year old kindergarten environments. Spacious age appropriate outdoor areas have been designed to highlight the use of natural elements and support gross motor development and sustainability with community vegetable gardens.

We provide children the opportunity to interact with various ages whilst still taking advantage of age appropriate indoor play spaces dedicated to promoting personal unique development.

Our child care centre and kindergarten is licensed for 39 children per day and operates from 6:30am – 6:00pm Monday to Friday

Isabel Henderson Kindergarten

Isabel Henderson Kindergarten, a community-based nature kindergarten in Fitzroy North, Victoria, on Wurundjeri Country. Our programming is underpinned by the principles of the Early Years Learning Framework, and we acknowledge and support children to become critically aware, active global citizens. The curriculum emerges from children’s interests within the context of a language-enriched, play-based inquiry program with a particular focus on nature and the Kulin Seasons.

Children spent 80-90% of their days outside, in a range of weather conditions. We have worked for many years replanting and reclaiming the spaces in the garden to make them ‘wild’. In 2022 completed our Outdoor Kitchen, which is fully accessible to the children, adding another opportunity autonomy and hands on learning.

We offer a 2 year kindergarten program, with the majority of children entering at the 3 year old kindergarten program.

Notes:

• All Educational Encounters will depart from and return to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Delegates must arrive and depart from school/centre venues via the accompanied bus tours.
• Pending unavoidable traffic delays, departure and arrival times may vary.
• All delegates are requested to arrive at the Convention Centre 15 minutes prior to their bus departure to ensure timely departure.
• The pre-Conference Educational Encounters are optional and tickets must be purchased separately to Conference registration.
• Prices include GST.
• This encounter is limited to a maximum of 14 participants.
• Priority is given to registered delegates of the 2023 REAIE Biennial Conference.