“WOMINJEKA”
Welcome to the East Brunswick Kindergarten and Childcare Centre
East Brunswick Kindergarten and Childcare Centre is a not for profit, community based centre, sponsored by Moreland City Council and run by a voluntary Committee of Management comprised of parents and guardians.
We offer a range of high quality early learning programs for children aged 3-6 years, including;
Sessional, state-subsidised 4 year old Kindergarten programs (15 hours per week)
Early learning programs for 3 year olds
Long day care for 3-6 year olds
The primary aims of our programs are to recognise the value of children's play in the learning process and to recognise that each child will develop and learn in their own way and at their own pace. Emphasis is placed on creativity and the learning process rather than on the end product, with particular recognition of the child’s need for space, time, materials, adult support and guidance. Our programs are carefully planned, based on observations, needs and interests of individual children and of the group.
*Wominjeka is closely equivalent to “Welcome” in the Woiwurrung language of the Wurundjeri people, whose lands are where our Centre now stands.
Acknowledgment of Country
In the spirit of Reconciliation, we would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which our centre is situated - the Wurundjeri people. We acknowledge and care for this valued place of learning. We recognise the importance of building relationships and maintaining connections through learning and sharing the stories of life, land and being. We promise to look after the land, the animals, the plants and each other.
Reconciliation Action Plan
We are currently developing a reconciliation action plan. We strive to incorporate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives as an integral part of our programs and commit to raising awareness of Indigenous values and concepts.
