Upper Hunter Early Learning Centre (UHELC) provides quality care for children six (6) weeks to school age and is registered with the National Childcare Accreditation Council.
Care is provided 7am to 6pm weekdays and is available for 51 weeks per annum with one week's closure over the Christmas/New Year period. The Centre is licensed with the Department of Community Services for up to 46 places and provides care in three rooms, Rainbows, Moonbeams and Starbrights.
This program reflects age/stage development and encourages self-help skills. A nurturing and caring environment is provided for all children to grow and learn. UHELC caters for a child's overall routine of sleep and eating patterns.
This program reflects age/stage development and encourages self-help skills including toilet training and personal hygiene practices. A nurturing and caring environment is provided for all children to grow and learn. Children are encouraged to have a rest after lunch.
This program reflects age/stage development and is pre-school based. UHELC encourages self-help skills including toilet training and personal hygiene practices. A nurturing and caring environment is provided for all children to grow and learn. Children are encouraged to have a rest after lunch. A school readiness program is provided in Term 4 to assist with transition to school.
With each program, daily observations and follow-ups are recorded about each individual child's development and this assists staff in implementing appropriate programs.
Children's Services Registration Form
Upper Hunter Early Learning Centre
Phone: 02 6540 1345
Fax: 02 6545 2671
council@upperhunter.nsw.gov.au
Upper Hunter Shire Council is a local government authority and provides an extensive array of services including health and building; town planning; aged care; sporting and recreational facilities; roads; libraries; waste collection; airport facilities; saleyards; public venues; water; children, youth and families and tourist information.
Upper Hunter Shire is located in the Hunter Region of NSW, approximately 250km north of Sydney. The Shire is predominantly rural and encompasses 8,100km2.
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PO Box 208
Scone NSW 2337
Phone: 02 6540 1100
Fax: 02 6545 2671
council@upperhunter.nsw.gov.au
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Phone: 02 6540 1199
Ngayan marrungku paran wiyan Wanarruwa, mirumalikan para ani parraykupa, ngatan ngayan marrung wiyan Ngarrakay paranpa yurakaykal ngatan pangaykal.
We acknowledge the Wonnarua people, traditional keepers of this land, and we pay respects to their Elders, past and present.
Translation by Aunty Sharon Edgar-Jones.