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Supporting the Family Life Christmas Community Appeal ​ Reflecting on the 2024 Community Christmas Appeal​ Today, we joined forces with the amazing volunteers from Family Life – Zoe Hooper, Di Good, and Nicole Blackmore – and our Glen Education team,…
Supporting a Positive Transition to School at Glen Education ​ At Glen Education, our kindergartens are committed to ensuring that each child feels confident, capable, and ready for their next big step: starting school. ​ ​By fostering independence, concentration, and…
Give your child the gift of language and culture with LOTE4Kids. The platform offers over 3000 FREE digital books in more than 65 languages, supporting identity, global connection, wellbeing, confidence, and communication skills. ​ With a focus on cultural safety,…
Supporting the Family Life Christmas Community Appeal ​ At Glen Education, we value teaching children about empathy, kindness, and the importance of helping others. As part of our support for the Family Life Christmas Community Appeal, our kindergarten communities are…
A Toy Safety Guide from Kidsafe Victoria ​ As the holiday season approaches, families are gearing up for celebrations, events, and gift shopping. With so many options available, finding toys that are both fun and safe can sometimes feel overwhelming.​…
At Glen Education, we prioritise the development of life skills, that will enable success throughout life. Teaching children to sew by hand and via the use of the sewing machine, is one such example of this approach. Educator Vanessa, from…
A Heartfelt Parent Testimonial – Glen Gratitude ​ ​At Glen Education, the relationships our educational teams build with our children and families, creates a trusting environment and a deep sense of belonging to the community. ​ ​The teacher “…truly connects…
At Glen Bentleigh East Kindergarten, the children recently initiated their own “bike wash,” bringing learning to life through play. They gathered soap and water from the pump, took turns riding through the wash, pretended to pay, and embraced different roles…
Let’s Play it Safe in the Sun ​ As the weather warms up, it’s timely to remember to keep sun safety a top priority for our children. At Glen Education, all our services are ‘Sun Smart’ certified with SunSmart Victoria.…
Glen Education support our educational teams to be involved in the planning and development of the Government Funded School Readiness Plans. Representatives from a broad range of Glen Education services came together recently, to discuss data that would inform the…
Building Connections and Inspiring Change – Rye Pre-School Visits Glen Education to Explore Best Start Best Life Reforms At the recent Bayside Peninsula Leadership Forum, the Department of Education, Victoria connected educators from Rye Pre-School with Glen Education’s General Manager,…
At Glen Education, we are committed to creating environments where children can explore their creativity, connect with the world around them, and develop a strong sense of belonging. Recently, the educators at Glen Mordialloc Kindergarten beautifully demonstrated these values during…
Learning Made Fun and Easy with LOTE4Kids October marks Bilingual Child Month, a global celebration of the incredible benefits of bilingualism in early childhood, from cultural understanding to new friendships. At Glen Education, we’re excited to provide FREE access to…
Celebrating Children’s Week 2024 at Glen Education ​ Children’s Week is upon us, and this year’s theme is both meaningful and relevant: “Children have the right to a clean and safe environment.”​ Inspired by the United Nations Convention on the Rights…
In today’s fast-paced world, the value of play can sometimes be overlooked. Play builds creativity, problem-solving skills, social interaction, and resilience. It’s through unstructured play that children learn to navigate the world, fostering independence and emotional growth.​ ​At Glen Education,…
Exciting News: Glen North Cheltenham Kindergarten Open for Term 4 ​ This week we were thrilled to welcome children and families back to Glen North Cheltenham Kindergarten following a major redevelopment. On Monday morning the kindergarten was full of excitement…
Embrace the change: in conversation with Melissa MacMaster from Glen Education. Thank you to @Early Learning Association Australia for the newsletter feature article outlining our organisation’s commitment to deliver excellence in early learning. Last month we were invited to discuss…
Enriching Yarning Circles Event at Glen Education Carnegie In reflection of Reconciliation Week, an enriching Yarning Circles Event, hosted by Glen Eira City Council in partnership with the Department of Education was held at Glen Education Carnegie Kindergarten on…
At Glen Education we believe that “Play-based learning capitalises on children’s natural inclination to be curious, explore and learn. Children actively construct their own understandings that contribute to their own learning. In play experiences children integrate their emotions, thinking…
Celebrating Indigenous Art at Glen McKinnon
At Glen McKinnon, we’ve been exploring the rich world of Indigenous art, and it’s been an amazing journey of creativity and connection. We were incredibly fortunate to have worked with local Aboriginal artist, Merindah-Gunya, Bailey Mifsud https://merindahgunya.com.au/ to create a…
Walk on Country
Creativity unleashed with natural materials in our outdoor kitchen
Home Corner, where imaginations thrive
Water Play exploration and discovery, helping children reach their potential!
At our Glen Education Bentleigh East Kindergarten, the educators set up a wonderful water play experience for the children with natural resources, frozen animals and measuring tools. The children loved watching the ice melt and hypothesising why this happened. [boc_spacing…
Creativity leads to effective problem solving
Creativity leads to effective problem solving which is an incredible life skill to master…..children are allowed to be their authentic self. We provide children open-ended resources, and they choose how they want to play. Allowing the children to initiate their…
