Mernda Curriculum
A warm, community-oriented early learning environment for Mernda families.
One Infant
6 weeks - 2 years
One Toddler
2 - 3 years
One Pre-Kinder
3 - 5 years
One Kinder
3 - 4 years & 4 - 5 years
- A welcoming and nurturing early learning environment for Mernda children.
At One Early Education Mernda, we provide a warm, supportive and inspiring environment where children feel secure, valued and eager to learn. Our educators create each day with purpose, offering meaningful experiences that encourage curiosity, confidence, emotional wellbeing and a genuine love of learning.
Children take part in a rich variety of experiences including sensory exploration, creative arts, early literacy and numeracy, outdoor play, social learning and mindfulness, all guided by the One Curriculum’s whole-child approach.
Set within the vibrant and growing Mernda community, our centre is designed to feel calm, connected and nurturing. Families value the caring relationships we build, the consistency of our educators and the way every child is supported to grow in their own way.
One Early Education Mernda is a place where children can explore with confidence, build strong foundations and feel a true sense of belonging.
INFANTS (0–2 YEARS)
A calm and nurturing infant environment for Mernda’s youngest learners.
At One Early Education Mernda, our infants program is centred on secure relationships, responsive care and gentle daily rhythms. We work closely with families to understand each baby’s individual routine, cues and developmental stage, helping them feel safe, settled and cared for throughout the day.
Our infant space is designed to support early discovery through soft textures, natural materials, sensory-rich experiences and caring one-on-one interactions. Mernda families appreciate the warmth, consistency and attentiveness that shape our infant program.
A Typical Day at One – Infants (0–2 Years)
- Gentle greetings from familiar educators
- Calm, predictable routines that support a smooth start educator connections
- Focus on helping babies feel emotionally safe and comfortable
- Soft textures, tummy time, light play and natural sensory materials
- Experiences that encourage early cognitive and physical development
- Individualised activities based on each child’s stage and interests
- Songs, stories, face-to-face engagement and babbling games
- Rich language woven into everyday care moments
- Gentle opportunities for shared play and early social interaction
- Rolling, reaching, crawling and supported standing experiences
- Soft climbing and safe movement opportunities
- Outdoor time for fresh air and sensory exploration
- Feeding and rest routines tailored to each baby’s needs
- Calm sleep environments with low stimulation
- Responsive comforting care that supports secure attachment
- Soft music, rhythm play, finger puppets and infant-safe art
- Opportunities to explore movement, colour and sound
- Rocking, quiet spaces, soft textures and sensory bottles
- Helps babies feel settled and supported throughout the day
Mernda families value our gentle, thoughtful and relationship-led approach, which supports babies through every early milestone.
TODDLERS (2–3 YEARS)
A playful and confidence-building toddler environment for Mernda families.
Our toddler program at Mernda supports children as they develop language, independence, emotional awareness and social confidence. Educators create a warm and engaging setting where toddlers are encouraged to explore, make choices, express themselves and build new skills through play.
A Typical Day at One Mernda – Toddlers (2–3 Years)
- Choice-based play including books, puzzles, blocks and sensory activities
- Encourages confident arrivals and growing independence
- Early literacy and numeracy experiences, songs, rhythm and movement
- Supports communication, curiosity and early thinking skills
- Painting, imaginative play, craft and messy play
- Builds creativity and fine-motor development
- Guided turn-taking, naming feelings and learning to play alongside others
- Supports confidence, empathy and early friendships
- Climbing, balancing, running and nature-based play
- Promotes physical confidence and coordination
- Nutritious meals, quiet rest opportunities and gentle transitions
- Provides a steady rhythm to the day
- Water play, sensory trays, simple STEM activities and hands-on exploration
- Encourages problem-solving and curiosity
Mernda families value the caring educators, playful learning experiences and supportive routines that help toddlers thrive.
PRE-KINDER (3–4 YEARS)
A pre-kinder program that nurtures curiosity, communication and growing independence.
Pre-kinder at One Early Education Mernda is a time of growing confidence, deeper learning and expanding social skills. Our program encourages children to explore ideas, ask questions, collaborate with others and strengthen the foundations they need for kinder and beyond.
A Typical Pre-Kinder Day at One Early Education – Mernda
- Inviting stations for literacy, numeracy, STEM, art and sensory play
- Encourages independence, curiosity and decision-making
- Storytelling, vocabulary building, songs and phonemic awareness
- Supports strong early communication skills
- Painting, collaborative craft, dramatic play and open-ended art
- Encourages self-expression and creative thinking
- Obstacle courses, climbing, ball play and nature-based experiences
- Builds coordination, confidence and resilience
- Friendship skills, emotional vocabulary and problem-solving opportunities
- Helps children build positive relationships and self-awareness
- Healthy meals and quiet moments to rest and reset
- Building, experimenting, investigating and hands-on learning
- Encourages children to think, question and explore
- Reflection, mindfulness, stories and shared discussion
- Creates a calm close to the day
Mernda families appreciate how our pre-kinder program supports independence, curiosity and early learning in a nurturing and engaging way.
KINDER / SCHOOL READINESS (4–5 YEARS)
A high-quality kinder program preparing Mernda children for a confident start to school.
Our Kinder program at One Early Education Mernda helps children build the academic, social and emotional foundations they need for a positive transition to primary school.
Through intentional teaching and play-based learning, children strengthen early literacy, numeracy, independence, resilience and problem-solving skills.
A Typical Kinder Day at One Early Education – Mernda
- Storytelling, letter recognition, phonics and vocabulary development
- Supports early reading confidence and communication
- Counting, sequencing, patterns, sorting and measurement
- Builds mathematical thinking in meaningful ways
- Collaborative art, dramatic play, construction and open-ended making
- Encourages creativity, planning and expression
- Science experiments, investigations and simple engineering challenges
- Develops curiosity, reasoning and confidence in discovery
- Climbing, balancing, group games and sports-based activities
- Supports gross-motor development and teamwork
- Emotional regulation, resilience-building and communication skills
- Helps children feel ready for the social aspects of school
- Managing belongings, self-help routines and responsibility tasks
- Encourages confidence and autonomy
- End-of-day discussion, storytelling and reflective group time
- Helps children consolidate learning and connect with peers
Mernda families value our balanced school-readiness approach, which prepares children academically while also supporting confidence, wellbeing and independence.
