Our Program
Our program caters to the individual needs of children in all areas of their development physically, socially, emotionally and cognitively. Opportunities to learn through play are provided in an interesting and challenging way and children are not regimented into doing activities in exactly the same way.
We provide a balance of active outdoor play and quiet indoor play during the day.
A range of activities are available each day, e.g. construction activities, book area, art and craft activities, manipulative activities, e.g. puzzles, pegboards, etc and sensory activities e.g. finger paint, clay, play dough.
The children also enjoy music and movement experiences as well as songs, stories and discussion group times daily.
You might find your child involved in any of the following activities in our play-based classrooms:
- constructing using blocks, collage and manipulative equipment to develop early mathematical concepts and skills
- initiating and participating in dramatic play to build an understanding of the world around them
- drawing and painting to encourage oral language, reading and writing skills
- writing stories and copying signs as part of their play, constructions and art
- playing and investigating independently, in pairs, small groups and as a whole class
- actively making choices about what and how they learn
- investigating and learning how to inquire about their interests
- planning collaboratively with the teacher
- participating in music and language experiences.
These learning experiences will help children to:
- understand and use language to group, sort and describe objects and to communicate ideas, feelings and needs
- develop early literacy and numeracy skills
- become independent thinkers and problem solvers
- learn how to cooperate with others
- develop physical coordination skills
- listen, respond to and give directions
- become confident at taking risks in their learning
- make good choices.
