ToBeMe Early Learning - Burwood

Walk into this child care centre in Burwood and you’ll feel excited by the possibilities for your child. The company’s goal is to spark a love of learning, and they do that with a fresh, modern approach of ‘campus-style’ learning in an architecturally designed space.

The children are given access to different rooms for focused learning, to get them used to the school environment. There’s a library, an art space, a construction room, a gymnasium, a music room and even a LEGO room.

Outside, the children can enjoy the huge wet and dry sandpit that’s just like the beach, an outdoor climbing space with rock and ropes for climbing on, as well as a castle and cubby. A dining area brings them together for meals.

Located just a stone’s throw from Burwood train station and Burwood Park, this centre is open from 7.00 am until 6.00 pm. The centre cares for children from 6 weeks to 6 years.

For the 6 weeks – 4 year olds

ToBeMe cares for the babies and toddlers in open-plan classrooms that encourage play and discovery. They have their own curriculum, which encourages children to become curious about the world through connections-based learning.

Within each of the rooms, you will find a stage and dress-up clothes for performances, blocks and games, a home corner with play kitchen, with many ways for the children to take keep active. ToBeMe is the only NSW centre that offers a reading, writing and spelling program (THRASS) to children aged from just 6 months. 

Each of the early years rooms opens up to an outdoor play space with real vegetation, grass, vegetable gardens and play area. Children take part in excursions to the post office, local parks and museums to extend their learning. 

This modern design allows the children to move to various projects in different rooms through the day. They can leave their work project in place and come back to it later or another day. This teaches them that their work is valuable and not limited to a specific time frame set by the educators. 

For the 4 – 5 year olds

At ToBeMe, the Prep School program builds the confidence of the children as they prepare to begin life at school. The program is set up like a school day, and includes various subjects like maths, literacy and even robotics.

Running through the prep school curriculum is a focus on developing a passion for learning, as well as a connection to themselves