Curriculum
Play-Based Learning for Every Child
Inspiring a Lifelong Love of Learning and Growth
Our curriculum inspires curiosity, confidence, and a lifelong love of learning, helping each child grow at their own pace.
Beyond Learning
Building skills and confidence for life
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Nutrition
At The Green Elephant, we believe that healthy eating habits developed in early childhood have the power to shape a lifetime of wellbeing. That’s why we are committed to providing nutritious, balanced meals in line with the Australian childcare nutrition guidelines—ensuring every child receives the nourishment they need to grow, learn, and thrive.
Nurturing your child in every way
Education is about more than literacy and numeracy
We want your child and every child to experience the joy of learning and growing, at their own pace, one connected moment at a time.
Every moment of every day is a learning opportunity for your child.
At The Green Elephant we set your children up to thrive, not just as learners, but as kind, capable, confident and happy members of the community. We focus on cognitive skills, emotional intelligence, and a sense of connection to self and others.
We use a wide range of play-based learning activities every day - movement, music, languages, yoga, and fitness. We add mindful routines and strong human relationships. With these inputs, your child becomes
physically confident
emotionally resilient
curious, creative and expressive
more self-aware
“Childhood is not a race to see how quickly a child can read, write and count. It is a small window of time to learn and develop at the pace that is right for each individual child.”
- Magda Gerber
Our Five Pillars of Curriculum
Guided by the principles of the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF), we recognise that each child is unique and capable. Our approach fosters individuality through play-based exploration, investigation, and inquiry tailored to each child’s learning style. Our Five Pillars curriculum is thoughtfully designed to support their specific developmental needs across five key areas of development.
A diverse, inclusive environment helps children develop social awareness, identity, and empathy while understanding different perspectives, values, and communication styles. Children learn about emotions, relationships, and social cues through activities like sharing, taking turns, and conflict resolution.
Creativity fosters self-expression, inquiry, and emotional growth, supporting cognitive development and problem-solving skills. Through artistic exploration in activities like drawing, painting, music, and dramatic play, children enhance imagination, creative thinking, and emotional expression.
Language and communication development is essential for self-expression, social connections, and cognitive growth. Through storytelling, conversations, songs, and play, children expand vocabulary, enhance comprehension, and develop confidence in expressing their thoughts and emotions.
Cognitive learning fosters problem-solving, creativity, and critical thinking through exploration. It helps children understand concepts like cause and effect, memory, and reasoning. Strengthening brain connections enhances executive function and persistence. This nurtures intellectual growth and a lifelong curiosity.
Green Elephant’s movement program supports physical development from rolling to running, fostering motor skills, coordination, balance, and strength. It encourages exploration and interaction through staged milestones and intentional physical experiences.
An all-round education for a well-balanced child
Nurturing your child’s overall development during these early years is crucial. It lays down strong foundations for future success.
Your child is unique. Every child is. We tailor our play-based activities to your child’s learning style, to encourage exploration, investigation, and inquiry.
“A sense of curiosity is nature’s original education.”
- Smiley Blanton