The early years are critical to a child’s development and through Niño Early Learning Adventures’ unique, educational and inspirational experiences every child is provided with the best start in life.
Niño Early Learning Adventures’ carefully curated holistic curriculum brings together flexible indoor and outdoor learning environments, nutritional education and age-appropriate enhancement programs, making its early learning pathway offerings unique.
Underpinned by the Positive Education Framework, the curriculum gives every child the opportunity to have meaningful learning experiences that incorporate their emerging interests to help them reach their full potential.
“The focus across our centres is to help children to develop skills that strengthen their relationships, build positive emotions, enhance resilience, promote mindfulness and enjoy a healthy lifestyle,” said company manager Melinda Ackerman.
Working together with families, educators create individual learning programs that consider interests, physical, personal, social and emotional wellbeing as well as cognitive aspects of learning.
“At Niño ELA, we value and welcome family involvement. Through a continual awareness of your child’s needs, abilities and talents, our approach is to see children graduate from their Niño ELA experience as confident, robust and adventurous individuals,” said Melinda.
Niño Early Learning Adventures’ programs are specially designed for each developmental stage of learning. The ‘Small Steps, Big Footprints’ program carefully nurtures children as they make the transition between infancy and toddlerhood.
The 3 and 4 year old kindergarten programs, led by Bachelor Qualified teachers, take place in a long-day care setting. Complementing the programs are specialist classes, including physical education, Spanish language, yoga and music.
An Infant Specialist Program at the centres, led by an in-house infant specialised practitioner, sees educators and families learn the skills required to enhance the sleep and the settling of children. Niño ELA also use a primary caregiving model in their nurseries, allowing each child to develop a nurturing relationship with a primary educator so they can develop a sense of trust, security and safety.
It goes without saying that nutrition is important.
“Our mantra at Niño ELA is ‘fresh, healthy food, every day’,” said Melinda.
A seasonal nutritionally balanced menu is developed by nutritional ambassador, Dr Lauren Burns and cooked onsite daily by chefs. The children are empowered to self-serve, allowing them to have autonomy and serve themselves, fostering socialisation, sharing and turn-taking.
Niño Early Learning Adventures has centres across Melbourne to cater for the growing communities. Enrolments are now taking place. For more information, visit ninoela.com.au
