Orchard Road Community and Early Learning Centre

Orchard Road Community and Early Learning Centre ORCELC is proudly operated by the Y, a dedicated not-for-profit organisation.

Kicking off tomorrow 🎵 Kindy Stars – Music & Movement Sing, dance, move and make new friends! Join us on these Thursdays...
02/09/2026

Kicking off tomorrow 🎵 Kindy Stars – Music & Movement
Sing, dance, move and make new friends!
Join us on these Thursdays:

📅3 September 2026
📅8 October 2026
📅29 October 2026
📅26 November 2026

🕤 9:30am – 10:00am
📍 121 Orchard Road, Doreen

✨ No bookings, no cost — just come along.

Meet us in the foyer at Orchard Road Community and Early Learning Centre on the day.

🌟 Happy Educators’ Day! 🌟What a beautiful day celebrating our amazing educators and the incredible work they do each and...
02/09/2026

🌟 Happy Educators’ Day! 🌟

What a beautiful day celebrating our amazing educators and the incredible work they do each and every day 😃

Our Four Year Old Kinder children helped make the day extra special by creating the most beautiful portraits of our educators, which were proudly displayed along our hallway 🎨🖼️

We were also incredibly grateful for the beautiful messages and cards from our families, which we proudly displayed in our staff room. Your kind words and thoughtful gestures mean so much to our educators and our whole team.

And of course, our educators were treated to a delicious lunch, yummy treats and a little gift as a small way of saying thank you for everything they do for our children and community each and every day 🍱🍰🎁

A huge thank you to our wonderful educators. We appreciate you more than you know✨

📚✨ Book Week – Day 5 ✨📚What a way to finish an amazing week of Book Week fun 🎉Today we spotted Mario & Luigi, Minnie Mou...
28/08/2026

📚✨ Book Week – Day 5 ✨📚

What a way to finish an amazing week of Book Week fun 🎉

Today we spotted Mario & Luigi, Minnie Mouse, Little Red Riding Hood, aliens, Rainbow Fish, astronauts and so many more wonderful characters! 🌈👩‍🚀👽📖🏎️

Our Riverstone and Elation groups also had a very special visit, enjoying a fantastic puppet show from Jack and Molly! 🧸🎭✨

What an incredible week it has been. We have loved seeing everyone’s creativity, excitement and love of books come to life. ❤️📚

Thank you to everyone who joined in and made Book Week so special 🌟

What a great week 💫

📚✨ Book Week Day Four ✨📚What a fun day of Harry Potter inspired classrooms and dress-ups, Care Bears, footy rivals and s...
27/08/2026

📚✨ Book Week Day Four ✨📚

What a fun day of Harry Potter inspired classrooms and dress-ups, Care Bears, footy rivals and so much more🪄🐻🏉

We’ve loved seeing everyone get into the Book Week spirit ✨

We’re already excited to see what tomorrow brings 📖😃

📚✨ BOOK WEEK – DAY THREE ✨📚Day Three brought even more bookish magic to our centre 🪄📖Today we spotted witches, princesse...
26/08/2026

📚✨ BOOK WEEK – DAY THREE ✨📚

Day Three brought even more bookish magic to our centre 🪄📖

Today we spotted witches, princesses, Harry Potter, Minions and the Three Little Pigs 🧙‍♀️👑⚡️💛🐷🐷

Although… we seem to have been missing one little pig! 🐷👀😂

What an amazing week of costumes, imagination and favourite stories it has been so far 📚✨

But the big question is… what will tomorrow bring? 🤔📖✨

I wonder what other characters we’ll spot! 👀💫

📚✨Book Week – Day Two!✨📚The Book Week fun continued today with some fantastic costumes 🎉We spotted crayons 🖍️, Toy Story...
25/08/2026

📚✨Book Week – Day Two!✨📚

The Book Week fun continued today with some fantastic costumes 🎉

We spotted crayons 🖍️, Toy Story characters 🤠🚀 and even a zookeeper 🦁🐒

We wonder what wonderful characters we’ll spot tomorrow 👀📚✨

❤️🤍 WHERE’S WALLY?! 🤍❤️Our educators got into the Book Week spirit and transformed into Wally 📚👀But this is just the beg...
24/08/2026

❤️🤍 WHERE’S WALLY?! 🤍❤️

Our educators got into the Book Week spirit and transformed into Wally 📚👀

But this is just the beginning… I wonder what other book characters and costumes we’ll spot around the centre this week! 📚✨

Keep your eyes peeled… you never know who might appear next 👀😂

✨Spanish Time is back on Tuesday!🪇Looking for a fun and free activity for your little one this week?Join Karla at Spanis...
11/08/2026

✨Spanish Time is back on Tuesday!🪇

Looking for a fun and free activity for your little one this week?

Join Karla at Spanish Time for a playful introduction to Spanish through songs, stories, games and interactive activities designed for young children and their families.

It's a wonderful opportunity for children to learn new words, build confidence, make new friends and connect with other local families.

📍 Orchard Road Community and Early Learning Centre
🕙 10:00am – 10:30am
📅 Tuesday 18 August 2026

✨ No bookings required – just come along!

Bring a friend and join us for a fun-filled morning of learning and play.

Find out more about our free community events using the link below:
https://childrensprograms.whittlesea.ymca.org.au/free-events-calendar-2026-orcelc/

🌟 Kindy Stars is back this Thursday! 🌟Looking for a fun and free activity for your little one this week?Join us at Kindy...
04/08/2026

🌟 Kindy Stars is back this Thursday! 🌟

Looking for a fun and free activity for your little one this week?

Join us at Kindy Stars at Orchard Road Community and Early Learning Centre for a morning of music, movement, singing, dancing and plenty of fun! It's a wonderful opportunity for children to build confidence, make new friends and connect with other local families.

📍 Orchard Road Community and Early Learning Centre
🕤 9:30am – 10:00am
📅 Thursday 6 August

✨ No bookings required – just come along!
Bring a friend and enjoy a fun-filled morning together.

Find out more about our free community events using the link below 👇
https://childrensprograms.whittlesea.ymca.org.au/free-events-calendar-2026-orcelc/

💚 Looking for ways to connect with other local families?Whether you're new to the area or simply looking for something f...
30/07/2026

💚 Looking for ways to connect with other local families?

Whether you're new to the area or simply looking for something fun to do with your child, we'd love to welcome you to our FREE community activities at Orchard Road Community and Early Learning Centre in Doreen.

Our sessions are a great way to meet other families, enjoy time together and become part of a welcoming local community.

Here's what's coming up:

🚶‍♀️ Mums and Bubs Walking Group
📅 Every Monday | 🕤 9:30am – 10:30am
Enjoy a relaxed walk followed by tea, coffee and a chat.

🇪🇸 Spanish Time with Karla
📅 Tuesday 18 August 2026 | 🕙 10:00am – 10:30am
Introduce your little one to Spanish through songs, games and interactive activities.

📚 Mobile Library
📅 Every Thursday | 🕝 2:30pm – 4:30pm
Browse books, discover new stories and enjoy a visit from the mobile library.

🎵 Kindy Stars – Music & Movement
📅 Thursday 6 August 2026 | 🕤 9:30am – 10:00am
Sing, dance, move and have fun while making new friends.

✨ No bookings required – all activities are FREE and open to everyone in the community.

Simply meet us in the foyer at Orchard Road Community and Early Learning Centre on the day.

📍 121 Orchard Road, Doreen

Find out more about our free community activities using the link below:
https://childrensprograms.whittlesea.ymca.org.au/free-events-calendar-2026-orcelc/

Address

121 Orchard Road
Doreen, VIC
3754

Opening Hours

Monday 6:30am - 6:30pm
Tuesday 6:30am - 6:30pm
Wednesday 6:30am - 6:30pm
Thursday 6:30am - 6:30pm
Friday 6:30am - 6:30pm
Saturday 9am - 12am
Sunday 9am - 10pm

Telephone

1300 153 332

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