Our Hurstville child care centre is conveniently located for families looking for long day care or Preschool in Hurstville, Hurstville Grove, Connells Point, South Hurstville, Mortdale, Oatley and Penshurst. First Grammar Hurstville offers long day care and Preschool services for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years, with convenient operating hours from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Our Hurstville child care and preschool centre provides families with daily updates and photos detailing your child's learning and development, all accessible on our family app. Meals, sunscreen, nappies, wipes and bedding are all included in the fees.
Our Early Learning Environments
First Grammar Hurstville early learning centre provides a nurturing and enriching early learning environment that fosters exploration and curiosity.
The outdoor environments at our Hurstville child care centre include a fairy garden, vegetable garden, large sandpits, a wooden fortress and cubby houses. Our outdoor learning program focuses on the development of your child’s strength, balance, and self-confidence. Our spacious indoor learning spaces offer a variety of engaging resources for children to learn and grow. Our experienced educators and teachers use these to design various age-appropriate play-based experiences.
Dedicated team of educators
At the heart of our Hurstville child care and preschool centre is our longstanding team of early childhood educators and teachers with some team members at the centre for over 5 years. We are a multicultural early learning centre in Hurtsville, with educators proficient in multiple languages, including Croatian, Mandarin/Cantonese, Arabic, and Nepali.
Our team of passionate and qualified early childhood teachers and educators are dedicated to ensuring every child feels safe, nurtured, and inspired throughout their early education journey.
Play-Based Early Learning Curriculum
At First Grammar Hurstville early learning centre, we recognise the importance of play in a child's learning and development journey. Our team tailors play-based learning activities in line with national standards, specifically the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF), helping prepare them for school and beyond.
We also offer the following enriching learning experiences:
- Sustainability Program: Helps children develop and understand the importance of embedding sustainable practices into everyday life. Children learn about recycling, conserving water, growing food and the importance of protecting our planet.
- Music & Movement Program: Designed to develop fundamental skills that help support children’s self-regulation, memory, and concentration. Children learn to appreciate and develop an understanding of music - and of course, have fun. We also have regular music lessons for our nursery and toddler rooms.
- Community Engagement Program: Our children and educators love to venture out on community walks into our local community, with excursions to nearby locations. We also regularly welcome various incursions, such as emergency services visits, dentist visit, bubble show, magician show, child protection talks, musicians and more.
NSW Government Approved Preschool Program
At our Hurstville child care centre, your child will benefit from the NSW Start Strong program as part of our enhanced learning program. Our Preschool program will support your child’s learning, development, and well-being for now, at school and beyond. We tailor our Preschool program across:
- Numeracy
- Literacy
- Emotional and Social Development
- Self regulation
- Healthy minds and bodies
The added benefits of our Preschool (NSW) program include:
- NSW ‘Start Strong’, Government-approved program
- Extended opening hours
- Open all year round (excl public holidays)
- Programs developed and delivered by our Early Childhood Teachers
- Exclusive music and movement program for self-regulation
Health and Nutrition
Our Hurstville child care centre provides children with nutritious, unprocessed, and seasonal whole foods. Our menu rotates every four weeks to cater to diverse dietary requirements. We actively involve children in food preparation to promote healthy eating.
We look forward to partnering with you and your family to provide information, support, and high-quality early education and care in your child’s formative years. Contact our Family Support Team to start your journey with us today.
