Aspire Ashbury on track to welcome its first children later this year!

Aspire Ashbury on track to welcome its first children later this year!

In great news for Ashbury residents with young children, the new Aspire Early Education and Kindergarten Ashbury, Armstrong Creek is getting ready to open its doors later this year – right in the heart of the soon-to-be-opened The Square Ashbury shopping complex!

One of Australia’s fastest-growing early education providers, Aspire’s philosophy is based on creating an environment where children’s individual talents can be nurtured through play-based programs, along with a sense of identity, belonging and self-confidence, that will help ease the transition into school and allow them to flourish in life.

Says Aspire Director, Sam Rutecki, “Childcare is so much more than where you take your kids while you work, it’s a crucial part of a child’s development and growth, no matter their family circumstances.”

And this is reflected in every facet of Aspire Ashbury’s offering. The new centre will feature eight generously sized rooms, each designed to support children aged 6-weeks through to 6-years old throughout their entire early learning journey. An outdoor piazza area, where mealtimes, cooking classes and sustainability activities can take place, provides an opportunity to bring together children of different ages, allowing them to form diverse relationships and share learning experiences. Plus the Aspire curriculum also includes plenty of activities designed to broaden children’s learning opportunities, including art, sports and fitness, yoga, Auslan and Mandarin lessons, amongst many others, as well as regular excursions.

Rutecki believes a key factor that sets Aspire Centres apart from other early education providers is the ability of its staff to create connections within each of the local communities where its centres are located.

“Early education centres are not only essential in rapidly growing areas like Melbourne and Geelong, but also play a crucial role in fostering early community connections. We never open anywhere wanting to just be another childcare centre. Instead, we want to become a part of the thread that knits that community together, which makes engaging with local businesses, MPs, residents, community services and other outlets in and around Armstrong Creek crucial.”

He adds, “We also love holding events where we can showcase what we do to the local community, and we’re really looking forward to hosting our community events at Aspire Ashbury once it opens.”

Rutecki is happy to report that so far construction is on schedule, with the centre set to welcome its first children in Quarter 4 this year, while an official opening event will take place a bit further down the line and encourages people to watch out for more announcements in the coming months.

Spots at Ashbury Aspire are limited. So make sure you visit the website https://www.aspireearlyeducation.vic.edu.au/ashbury-armstrong-creek/ or call 1800 978 429 and enrol your child today!