We hope you are all refreshed from the holiday break. Our House staffers are already hard at work  with plans and projects that will make 2018 the best early childhood experience for your child that it can be.

Our House is a boutique centre and we pride ourselves on our warmth and family feel that makes us stand out from all the rest. At Our House we treat your child as if they are our child.

Be sure to take a moment to chat with our friendly staff. We look forward to watching your child flourish!

22 January 2018

The Our House family welcomes you back for the new year!

We hope you are all refreshed from the holiday break. Our House staffers are already hard at work  with plans and projects that will make 2018 the best early childhood experience for your child that it can be. Our House is a boutique centre and we pride ourselves on our warmth and family feel that makes us stand out from all the rest. At Our House we treat your child as if they are our child. Be sure to take a moment to chat with our friendly staff. We look forward to watching your child flourish!
23 November 2017

Everyone loves chocolate

Parents can help Our House raise funds for new resources. Cadbury boxes are available in the office upon request. Thanks to all the parents who have helped so far
23 November 2017

Dental Health checkups were fun at Our House!

Smiles For Kids was a big hit. The children learned all about dental health and even had fun getting checkups right in the centre!
17 October 2017

Smiles for Kids is coming to Our House

On Nov. 1, 2017, each of the Our House children will be getting a free dental checkup. In preparation we are teaching the children good lessons about oral health. Help your child get into good dental hygiene habits while having fun    
20 June 2017

Nursery Room News

In the nursery recently we have been focused on extending our independence skills. We have had both general room goals as well as individual goals that we have been encouraging and supporting the children to meet. A few of our current goals have been the children washing their own hands in the bathroom as well as scraping their bowls into the bin and then packing their cutlery and drink bottles away. Due to interests from several children we have also been working on identifying our colours. We have supported this goal through experiences such as blocks, playdough, painting, cars, books and songs. We have also been introducing a little bit of technology and it’s uses to the children in the past week. The children have been very interested in the books, the colour and animal books in particular. We have expanded on this interest by reading one of our animal stories and then going back through the book using the iPad to look up the animals and listen to and look at them on youtube. Could we please also remind our parents to please pack at least one extra full set of clothing (pants, singlet, shirt, socks and jumper). Could […]
20 June 2017

Toddlers Room News

The toddler room has been busy exploring sensory skills with many different activities Such as coloured rice, shaving cream, water play and play dough. The children have also been involved in the outdoors including making sand cakes which has been an ongoing activity. The children then extend on this by involving themselves with their educator in cooking banana muffins, which we all ate for afternoon tea. In the up and coming weeks the toddlers will be focusing on counting shapes and colours.
20 June 2017

Mandarin Classes

Mandarin classes are part of our curriculum at Our House and are held for all the Pre kinder and kinder child that attend on a Wednesday.
20 June 2017

Jump 4 Joy

Jump for Joy is back third term all the children are very excited for its return.
20 June 2017

Signing In & Out

Could all parents please sign in on the kiosk tablet every morning and night, as this is a requirement of your CCB & CCR benefits and also the department under the families and youth act.
20 June 2017

Special Days

Red Nose Day comes to Our House. Wearing red raises awareness for SIDS. Let’s celebrate winter with a P.J. day – All children to wear their pyjamas on the week of the 9th of July.
20 June 2017

Winter is here!

Could all parents please make sure that their children bring a warm jacket, beanie for outdoor play, please label all clothing.
20 June 2017

Recent Educational Improvements

One of the milestones for your child is to be able to do things for themselves, such as serving food, putting their things away in their bags, etc. This teaches competence and responsibility. Be on the lookout for improvements in your child’s development in these areas.
20 June 2017

Four Year old Funded Program

Four year old funded kinder is the first crucial step in your child’s learning. Attending a regular kinder program will help your child to develop skills that will lay the foundation for their future in school. Kinder builds resilience and confidence in your young child. All this plays a significant role in development of their writing and communication skills. Your child needs to be 4 years old by the 30th of April the year before he or she attends school to be enrolled. Our House runs a funded kinder program everyday from 8.30-4.30 with Cameron who has his Bachelor of Education.
20 June 2017

Director’s News

Your Child’s Early Education – Why is it so important? At Our House, we understand how crucial early education is for your child. Parents are often busy. Nevertheless, we encourage you to have a look at the educator’s and children’s learning and reflection books. When you do you will be delighted to see that we don’t let your child just play. The Victorian Framework was established to support children’s learning and development. These are known as the 5 outcomes and the 8 practise principles. Research has shown that through a play based program children learn more by stimulating the brain for more inspired learning. This includes intentional teaching (from the educators themselves) in our program which is age appropriate. Through fun and stimulating activities your child learns things like the alphabet, colours, shapes, etc. and their world around them.
21 May 2017

Monash Students Work Experience

At Our House we are working together with Monash university to have their students for placements, we have 2 students in the nursery and 1 in the 4 year old kinder.