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8 Little Villagers

Complementing the principles and outcomes of the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF), our 8 Little Villagers extracurricular activities programming opens your little ones’ world to a wide variety of opportunities, resources and interactions encouraging them to develop and learn at their pace.

Our programs encourage and appreciate our multicultural society, developing awareness and respect for cultural similarities and differences. Children with additional needs will receive support and strategies to assist them to access our programs.

Little Zoo Villager
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Zoos are a place of wonder and amazement with so many incredible learning opportunities, sparking curiosity, and allowing children to explore in a setting that satisfies all learning styles. The children make new discoveries about the world and themselves – what they like/ dislike, setting aside any fears, all packed with fun facts.

Our exclusive zoo programs teach children about natural habitat and wildlife, caring for the environment, sustainability, and aboriginal culture in an age-appropriate way. For our under 2-year old’s, the zoo comes to us – get up close and personal with Australian animals, as well as aquatic and forest species and Aboriginal culture with songs, dance and animals.

Our zoo excursions for 2-5 years olds include VIP Behind the Scenes animal encounters making it an exciting, special way to learn about each animal and how they fit into the world.

This special zoo program is only available through Grace Village Early Learning.

Active Villager
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The Active Villager teaches discipline, respect and creativity with the correct physical conditioning. Our little players can push on to higher levels, on and off the football field, in the future.

Designed to assist children in developing important physical skills and environmental, nutritional and safety awareness, Active Villager is a fun, physical program. It is based on the foundations, systems and philosophies developed by leading European football teams.

Outdoor Villager
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The outdoor villager strengthens children’s understanding of the natural world and their role in caring for, and about, each element. It also helps children build physical skills and stamina, enhances their learning and social skills, and teaches them wise ways to manage risk.

Our educators ensure that the outdoor curriculum explores subject areas such as sustainability, other-than-human-species, land care, conservation, natural history and botanical know-how.

Safe Villager
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The self-defence skills your little one will learn, include identifying and avoiding danger, how they can use their voice confidently and run to safety.

Embedded within fun and exciting games, Safe Villager gives little ones simple and practical tools to protect themselves from dangerous or uncomfortable situations for freedom and the confidence to enjoy life.

Our topics include: Road safety, water safety, sun safety, fire & electrical safety, playground safety, home safety, animal safety, burns, poisons, First Aid, bullying, stranger danger, ‘It’s your body’, crowds and people who can help.

The Healthy Master Chef Villager
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Designed for little chefs to incorporate healthy eating and exercise so it becomes a natural and instinctive part of your little one’s life, for a strong and healthy body and mind.

Never too young to learn about good nutrition and cooking, every lesson includes a simple and fun discussion about eating well and giving our bodies good fuel inside our dedicated village kitchen.

Little villagers participate in engaging activities based on seed sprouting, weeding, herb gardens, vegetable gardens, eating what we grow from our own garden and regular cooking experiences. Our program incorporates the NSW government initiative Munch and Move.

Technology & Robotic Villager
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Our ‘hands-on, minds-on’ learning, little scientists gain the confidence to ask questions, and the tools to find answers and solve real-life problems. Improves their ICT skills and incorporates language learning and digital technology into their daily routine.

Using technology and science in interesting activities using iPads, Lego robotics and programming and science practices.

These activities include interactive apps that respond to touch both visually and through sound, as well as developing, engaging and motivating interest in learning science and engineering-related subjects using bricks, model reality, conducting investigations and design skills in the development of science practices.

Life Readiness Villager
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Every little villager is given the tools necessary to settle in quickly and excel in the school environment, both socially and emotionally. This encourages them to play a responsible role in the classroom & the wider community with developed language and communication skills.

Every day at Grace Village is getting ready for school, where your little one learns school skills, developing confidence and encouraged to be independent through little tasks and activities.

Read more about our Transition to School programme here

Using the EYLF and the Reggio Emilia Approach, the activities based around storytelling in a print-rich environment – improving vocabulary, cooperation to work together, as well as language and literacy including letter recognition, book handling skills and comprehension.

The Empowered Villager (Social & Emotional Skills)
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This villager understands his or her own feelings and is empathetic to others.

Kind and caring (peer support relationships) and at the same time is focused on self-care (health and relaxation), and being the best version of a villager he or she can be (personal best, personal potential, focus, not comparing to others, persistence, always learning with a growth mindset).

Striving forward in life knowing that a person is in charge of their responses and their choices and their emotions (self-regulating)


Discover more about the 8 Little Villagers with your own personal tour

Join our Centre Director for a 30 minute guided tour of Grace Village Early Learning and find out more about your child’s home away from home

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What Parents Say

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GV has fantastic facilities including a third space for parents, an art atelier, lovely free-play outdoor spaces, and an epic undercover play area that allows children to be feel as though they are... playing outdoors when the weather doesn’t allow for true outside play. No other centre we have toured has offered play areas like this.We chose GV for our children because of their play-based (Reggio Emilia) philosophy and approach. We love that our little people have been able to be barefoot most of the time, supporting sensory feedback and encouraging their physical and mental development.Everyone at GV shows love for our children as they would their own. GV has been our home away from home, our family and greatest support through some very hard times.Thank you to all the nurturing educators, carers and all of the GV tribe for guiding our young man and little lady through their special formative and most impressionable years.read more
Bee V
Bee V
Grace Village is a fantastic family run early learning centre. We’ve been sending our kids there for almost 4 years and we feel safe knowing that our kids are in great care.
Attila J.
Attila J.
Best preschool I could ask for to send my children too. I am a childcare educator myself & I can’t fault grace village. They really do go above and beyond for the children & ensure they are cared &... educated at an exceptional level.read more
Tara A.
Tara A.
Grace Village Huntingwood is an amazing early learning centre that continuously goes above and beyond to provide exceptional care for all the children and support families with the challenges of... working life. Unfortunately we moved away from this area, but I continued to drive 45 minutes each way to send my daughter here before she started kindergarten. I would highly recommend this centre to anyone looking for above and beyond care for their child/ren. The staff really care about the children and it is an extension of your family life. Thanks to the team for all the amazing care for our children!read more
Belinda H.
Belinda H.
My child has attended this lovely village for almost 4 years. Awesome learning center as there is always a little bit of extra effort in every single thing that they do. They have amazing and... friendly staff, great facilities and all round activities to ensure that a child develops physically,socially,emotionally and mentally well balanced. In each special occasion they have given us special memories whether in the app, physical souvenirs and lots of memories we’ll look back on when they grow older. My son is now in kindy but he still misses the staff and his friends there. Amazing and highly recommended team !read more
Maria De V.
Maria De V.
My two children have been with Grace Village from 8months old. Just over 3years later, we are relocating, and finding it hard to find a learning centre that is up to the standard of GV. The entire... team at Grace Village has always given our two children such high quality education, care, and emotional support. Communication was always open and clear. It’s really is a village environment, we are blessed to have been a part of & will miss everyone who made a beautiful impact on our children’s first years of life. Thank you Grace Village!read more
stacey K.
stacey K.
We really enjoyed the 4 year experience at Grace Village.Our kids were in the door from when Grace Village first opened and they managed to create a real community feel at this centre.The kids... loved the different play spaces and they always managed to give the children great learning experiences.We really really miss this centre is was a part of our daily routine.We will definitely miss the awesome staff too (and the odd morning coffee and breakfast treat! :-)2022 will feel so strange without Grace Village!read more
Stu E.
Stu E.
Grace Village is the best trustworthy, professional and reliable ELC you can take your child too. Kind , caring and loving educators who gives loads of love and attention to your child. My child n I... have had the best experience at Grace Village ELC, we will dearly miss you guys 😊. Thank you for everythingread more
Elina Q.
Elina Q.
Phenomenal. I’m so lucky to have found Grace Village.What a team of amazing professionals who care for your child as their own. I’m so sad my sons time has come to an end and moving up to Kindy. You... will always be in our hearts and have taught my son SO much!! I cannot ever Thankyou all enough.read more
Casey O.
Casey O.
Thank you for the last 2 years, my little one enjoyed her time ar Grace Village. The centre is clean, new and has an amazing play based philosophy. I would recommend Grace Village to family and... friends. Chantel is very professional and approachable, the educators are so lovely! My little one built friendships with her peers and has been supported by her educators. I had 2 previous experiences with other daycares that were awful, Grace Village has definitely met my expectations and I plan to enrol my other little one in the future!read more
Hiba F.
Hiba F.
My daughter attended Grace Village for 3 years. The space, carers and program exceeded my expectations. The centre is vibrant and innovative. I would highly recommend it to any local looking for care... that goes above and beyond. AAA+++++read more
Gabriella M.
Gabriella M.
This is an amazing centre for your child. Both my son and my baby girl attended here. My son was unsettled in another centre for almost 1 year. After I moved him to GV at age 3.5, he only cried very... little at drop off and settled in fully within 3 days! He looked forward coming to GV everyday!. Their indoor and outdoor play areas are amazing!The educators here are very caring, professional and responsive to you child. They will try their best to keep you updated. And I love that GV also look after the family by giving them coffee/ treats and sometimes dinner boxes so it takes some pressure off as a parent! It's so much fun for the kids here and they are learning a lot at the same time. Highly recommended.read more
Mandy T.
Mandy T.
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