Family Learning Centre 

Kindergarten 3 and 4 year old programs 2023

Hello everyone

We are especially excited to offer fee free 3 and 4 year old funded kindergarten

Monday - Friday (15 hours) Please contact Mandy, Viv or Helen soon to guarantee places and avoid waiting lists. Please  make an appointment to visit our wonderful early years education and community facilities if you are looking for Kindergarten in 2024. 

Our Kindergarten programs are full at this moment but please come and connect with us as vacancies arise.

Long Day Care has vacancies subsidies may be available - please feel welcome to visit and check the Centres care strategies to assist families.  

Hi! My name is Lani and I have the pleasure each day of working with our youngest Northern Bay College children. We are a beautifully multicultural community of children at Kindergarten and we have been working towards celebrating Australian cultures. Following our focus on First Nations heritage we have been doing some work on the importance of story telling and the circle.  It was a long ....long....long.... process to form the circle. Young bottoms and legs have a mind of their own and finally we brought out some chairs. Our next plan is to have some log seating in a permanent circle so if you know of anyone who make have beautiful logs they dont need - please put them in touch!

At the end of the stories had some careful training on fire made a little firepit to Toast some Marsh Mallows. There was a lot of fidgeting as I was very authentic and made the fire from scratch! Phew! - in by gone times you would not want to be really hungry waiting for the Fire to catch to cook your dinner!.  The children were wonderful gathering leaves and twigs.

Our children are wonderful and want to do this again!

The Circle has been a very important part of our work this month and each of the groups have loved their 'SUNSHINE CIRCLE'

The Family Centre

Play… Learn… Connect @ the NBC Family Centre 25 Goldsworthy, Corio

 “It takes a village to raise a child: (African Proverb)

“The Family Centre is our own little village!  (We) parents and children have made lifelong friends here – we are just like family now – we are there for each other, and the staff are there for everyone! It’s amazing to watch all our kids grow together is such a safe and welcoming. It’s our second home.” (Quote from Parent)

How do I find out more about what’s happening at the Family Centre?

To find out more about the Family Centre and the First 1000 Days at Playgroup project please contact Helen O’Connor ph. 5224 9791 or  email: helen.oconnor2@eduction.vic.gov.au

In addition to our groups and activities (see the What's on Flier above) - we have a thriving adult learning program operating at the Communities Hubs Room. Can I please encourage you to look at The Community Hub Page and see one of the most exciting developments for community learning that there is in our community and spread the good news.

Helen O’Connor, NBC Family Centre, Coordinator        

and Mandy Minhas, NBC Early Learning Centre, Director