Centre Updates!
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Staff Personal Achievements
Everyone at Haven would like to wish Tanika on her engagement to partner Adam!
We would also like to wish Chethi a congratulations on her recent wedding!
Welcome to the World
A massive congratulations to Caila and Charlotte who have welcomed their baby girls into this world. We cant wait to see them both around the centre and wish them nothing but happiness, love and joy over these next few months.
Introducing Lilah Ashleigh Cochrane born on the 15/8/25. Congratulations Caila & Connor!
Introducing Layla Sarah Auld-Coad born on the 27/9/25. Congratulations Charlotte & Bryon!
Staff Updates
Congratulations to the following team members on their years of service.
1 year- Isabelle B
2 years- Shivi & Jane
8 years- Bronwyn
We have also welcomed Ruby and Dani B to our team while wishing Caila and Charlotte the best of luck as they head on Maternity Leave.
Furthermore, congratulations to the staff members being recognised as
Team Member of the month:
July
As voted by management went to Ellie for her consistent support to her team, children, families and staff while always being kind and wanting to learn.
As voted by Haven team members went to Kayleigh for bringing her love, passion, warmth into the River room and always looking to build her team members up and recognise their achievements.
August
As voted by management went to Mel for her constant support to her team, always wanting to do the best and her continued learning and growth.
As voted by Haven team members went to Ann-Maree for keeping it positive and always supporting Haven team members with care.
September
As voted by management went to Ruby for her commitment to learn, educate the children and being a joy to have at Haven both as a student and employee.
As voted by Haven team members went to Ellie for her ongoing compassion, kindness and support.
Haven Service Reminders
Child Safety and Wellbeing- family phone usage
Haven places the safety and wellbeing of every child in our care as our highest priority. At Haven, we are committed to maintaining a safe, nurturing and transparent environment and are always here to answer any questions or concerns family may have.
With recent Regulatory changes and Child Safety reforms from the 1st September 2025 all staff personal devices that are capable of taking and storing images/videos are banned from child environments/ rooms. This legislative change helps to uphold the safety of all children across every early childhood education and care service, with the use of only service issued devices for photos/ videos ands recordings.
These changes also include any allied health professionals, mentors, students or third party programs (such as incursions) that come into an education service and engage directly with children.
While these restrictions do not apply to families and visitors dropping off/ picking up children, we at Haven Early Learning are asking that your phones kept in your in pockets/cars are not used within the children's rooms. If you are needing to make a phone call/ message/ be on your phone you are welcome to remain in reception. For service events all families and/ or visitors must understand that they are not permitted to photograph and/or video their child/ any children within our care rooms and environments.
We appreciate your support and understanding in ensuring Haven Early Learning remains a place of safety and will continue to share with families as more changes/ procedures/ regulations comes into place. Thankyou for your ongoing support. More information can be read here: https://www.vic.gov.au/child-safe-practices-digital-technologies-and-personal-electronic-devices
Carpark Safety
Please ensure the gate to the carpark is closed behind you and latched into place. Having this gate closed is so valuable to keeping children safe and the responsibility of adults.
We also ask that children are not running out of their room and into reception by themselves with the risk of the door being open and children getting into the carpark.
Lastly, when you are dropping or picking up your child/children and need any assistance, just call us and we will come and help you. With Haven’s Child Safe Standards and Centre policies we can not have any child left alone and unsupervised in a car. If you are needing to leave your child in the car due to unforeseen circumstances, give us a call and an Educator can come and sit in the car while you do the drop off/pick up.
2026 Enrolments & Transitions
Our Sun, Forest (Kinder) and Field room would have now received enrolment offers and confirmations for 2026.
If you have yet to receive this please reach out and we will re-send.
For River Room and Forest (childcare) we are aiming to have these offers out by 13th October, please bear with us as we have very busy rooms, a large waitlist (internal and external) multiple families and limited spaces on each day.
For those children who will be moving to a new room they will commence in their new rooms from the 5th of January 2026.
This date will be reflective of your new bookings for 2026, unless holidays are noted or other arrangements are requested.
Transitions into their new rooms will commence across Term 4 2025.
- Transitions may include engaging in group times, open gate play, having meals together, group experiences and/or free play.
- Flexible transitions across the term are done with familiar current educators to the children alongside their peers to support children's sense of belonging and comfort while exploring a new environment. This open approach helps promote the new room as a positive experience/ room and not be so overwhelming for the children.
- We will work to balance & rotate transitions to ensure all children have ample time transitions.
- Families are always welcome to view all rooms at Haven at drop-off / pick-up to gain an understanding of the environment and curriculum. Please do not hesitate to ask.
Overall Room Information
- Please be assured that our educator teams are highly skilled and knowledgeable to support all children’s individual learning, development, engagement and growth across the varying ages.
All room curriculum focus on learning through play while incorporating in routines, intentional teaching, table-top experiences alongside indoor/ outdoor play. Children’s learning is supported through their interests & voice, family goals, community events, intentional teaching topics and developmental domains, alongside educator strengths and passions.
Across Jan & Feb educators will note down children’s interests, current development and communication with families to build their curriculum and activities.