Programs & Curriculum at Launchpad
How children learn, grow, and build confidence each day.
Learning Through Play, Exploration, and Guidance
At Launchpad Early Learning Centre, learning happens through curiosity, play, and meaningful experiences.
Our curriculum is designed to support the whole child, helping children grow socially, emotionally, physically, and cognitively during the most important early years of development.
We follow Australia’s Early Years Learning Framework, ensuring children develop a strong sense of belonging, confidence in themselves, and the skills they need for school and life.
Every day children explore, experiment, and build understanding through play while educators guide and extend their learning.
Our early learning curriculum at Launchpad Early Learning Centre supports children’s development through play, exploration and guided learning.
How Our Early Learning Curriculum Works
Our early learning curriculum combines play-based learning, emergent curriculum and intentional teaching.
Play-Based Learning
Children learn best when they are actively engaged.
Play allows children to explore ideas, test theories, build relationships, and make sense of the world around them.
Through play children develop language, creativity, problem solving, and confidence.
Emergent Curriculum
Our educators observe children closely to understand their interests.
These interests become the starting point for learning experiences that build on what children are naturally curious about.
This means learning remains relevant, engaging, and responsive rather than fixed or rigid.
Intentional Teaching
While play is central to learning, educators also guide children’s development through intentional teaching.
This includes asking thoughtful questions, introducing new ideas, modelling skills, and extending children’s thinking.
Intentional teaching ensures learning experiences are purposeful and meaningful.
Supporting the Whole Child
At Launchpad, our philosophy focuses on educating the whole child.
Children develop in many ways at once, and our program supports five key areas of development.
Emotional Development
Children learn to recognise and express their feelings, build confidence, and develop resilience.
Educators create environments where children feel safe, respected, and supported.
Social Development
Children learn how to build friendships, cooperate with others, share ideas, and resolve challenges together.
These experiences help children develop empathy and strong social skills.
Cognitive Development
Curiosity, exploration, and problem solving help children develop thinking skills and confidence in their abilities.
Learning experiences encourage children to ask questions and investigate new ideas.
Physical Development
Movement, outdoor play, and hands-on activities support the development of strength, coordination, and motor skills.
Children develop both fine motor skills and large body movements through active play.
Creative Development
Art, music, storytelling, dramatic play, and open-ended materials allow children to express themselves and develop imagination.
Creativity helps children communicate ideas and build confidence.
This approach ensures our early learning curriculum supports children through every stage of development.
Nature-Based Learning
Nature plays an important role in children’s development.
Our outdoor environments provide opportunities for children to explore natural materials, care for gardens, and develop respect for the world around them.
Nature-based learning encourages curiosity, environmental awareness, and confidence in outdoor exploration.
Children learn through activities such as gardening, outdoor discovery, and sensory experiences in natural spaces.
Learning at Every Stage
Children’s learning evolves as they grow.
Our programs are designed to support each stage of development.
Nursery Program (0–2 years)
Our nursery program focuses on building secure attachments and supporting children through consistent care routines.
Children explore sensory experiences, begin developing language, and build confidence through warm relationships with educators.
Toddler Program (2–3 years)
Toddlers develop independence, language, and social skills.
Our program supports children as they begin expressing ideas, building friendships, and learning to manage emotions.
Kindergarten Program (3–5 years)
Our kindergarten program supports children as they prepare for school.
Children develop independence, resilience, early literacy and numeracy skills, and confidence in group learning environments.
Preparing Children for School
Preparing Children for School
School readiness is not about pushing children into academic learning too early.
It is about helping children develop the skills they need to feel confident when starting school.
These include:
• independence
• communication
• problem solving
• emotional regulation
• curiosity and confidence
Through play-based learning and thoughtful guidance, children gradually develop these skills in ways that feel natural and enjoyable.
Visit one of our 3 centres to learn more!
Lower Plenty
150 Main Road,
Lower Plenty, VIC 3093
Diamond Creek
75 Main Street,
Diamond Creek, VIC 3089
Greensborough
12 Lorimer Street,
Greensborough, VIC 3088
Launchpad is a proud Child Safe organisation and is committed to the Child Safe Standards.