Evergreen Early Education Centre is excited to announce that we will be implementing Storypark – a secure, private online space to ensure your child receives the best support possible and that you are involved and up-to-date with your child’s development.

Storypark provides each child with an online community which you (their parent/guardian) own and control who has access to, at no cost, for as long as you wish.

Storypark helps educators, children and families:

• improve understanding of each child’s interests and abilities so they receive even better support
• deepen relationships and strengthen communication
• share videos, photos and text capturing children’s learning and development
• create a portfolio of your child’s learning that travels with your child and can be accessed by you forever
• reinforce experiences and deepen children’s learning
• capture family culture and heritage
• involve the children in their portfolio
• interact quickly and effectively through iPhone, Android and tablets
• create smooth transitions when your child moves from one educator/centre to another.

ELLA (Early Learning Languages Australia) is an enjoyable, digital, play-based language learning program for children in preschool. An Australian Government initiative designed to encourage more students to study language, it inspires children by driving a genuine interest in a new language and culture.

In ELLA, children learn one of seven languages that take into account some of Australia’s most commonly spoken languages, major trading partners and languages in the Australian Curriculum – Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), French, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese or Spanish – through fun applications.

The key objectives of the program are to:

• introduce children to words, sentences and songs in a language other than English
• give children opportunities to recognise sounds and concepts of the language
• provide children with appropriate experience and practice in the language
• provide engaging and educational play-based language learning experiences.

Evergreen is a dedicated member of the NSW Early Childhood Environmental Education Network (NSW ECEEN) and is committed to provide a setting that displays appreciation, respect and care for the natural environment around us. As a part of this program the children and educators will explore new ideas, problem solve and investigate in a group setting.

Some of the subjects that we will investigate are:

• Relationships with living and non-living things
• Recycling within our centre and the local community (dedicated recycling stations are located in each room and outdoor area)
• The importance of upcycling
• Worm farming and composting
• Gardening Club: The children and educators will work together to plant vegetables and herbs in our very own garden. The children will research what types of vegetables and herbs are appropriate to plant dependent on the season as we work together to look after our garden. Produce will be harvested and used in our cooking classes as well as weekly menu
• Developing an awareness of the impact of human activity on environments
• Leadership roles will be established as the children will take turns to ensure their rooms are environmentally friendly. Educators will embed sustainability within the daily routines and practices e.g. taps are turned off, lights are switched off when not required, appropriate left over scraps after mealtimes are placed in the worm farm, any water not consumed during mealtimes is used to water our garden etc.
• Exploring the life cycle of a butterfly, chicken, frogs etc.
• Develop an increased understanding of the interdependence between, land, people, plants and animals
• The Evergreen site has a rain water tank which will be used to water our garden
• Participation in events such as ‘Plant a Tree Day’, ‘Clean up Australia Day’, ‘World Environment Day’, ‘Earth Hour’ etc.

It is our mission ‘To provide a place which allows every child to discover who they are, in a safe and happy environment where everyone belongs. We are committed to delivering the highest level of quality Education and Care with a true passion and difference which is everlasting’

We value a team that is Unique, Open and willing to share their knowledge to make the Evergreen environment and family one that stands out from the rest. To guarantee that what we promise to the children, families and local community is what we deliver….

Evergreen is a branch of learning, striving to empower every child with the skills to become a resilient and confident young person.

We know our team is the most important component to delivering the highest level of Education and Care and that is why when we find brilliant team members we reward them!

• A brand new state of the art centre featuring large rooms with smaller numbers of children enrolled in each room ensuring a better quality of care is provided to each individual child – You can build strong and everlasting relationships with the children in your care….make a difference!
• Work amongst a qualified and experienced team of educators with years of industry experiences. Team members who have been a part of this industry for many years, many of whom have been assessed under the new National Quality Framework and have received an ‘Exceeding Rating’ for centres they have managed or worked in.
• CCTV security and swipe tag employee access
• Onsite employee parking
• Professional development and training for team members
• Rewards and Recognition program
• Fun Social Events and Retreats
• Opportunities to grow within the Evergreen organisation
• A work life balance – We value the family unit and your family is an extension of Evergreen