Commencing 'big school' is a major event for a child and their family. As your child approaches school we ensure they are ready for this important transition by integrating a school readiness program as part of their daily experiences.
Our educators have developed an extensive school readiness program that ensures that the transition to your child's school of choice will be a smooth and happy one.
Our program encourages independent learning. We provide experiences and activities that are driven by the interests of our children, focusing on their skills and development and assisting them to achieve realistic goals.
By using the National Early Years Learning Framework it provides us a strong emphasis on play-based learning as play is the best vehicle for young children's learning providing the most appropriate stimulus for brain development. The Framework also recognises the importance of communication and language (including early literacy and numeracy and social and emotional development). We aim to give the children the necessary skills to work towards achieving these outcomes, within a stimulating and fun environment where learning opportunities are planned using a play based approach.
The School Readiness program incorporates pre-writing and reading skills using the latest technological resources as well science experiments and maths concepts where children can learn about the world around them as well as exploring and learning key life skills.
Our School Readiness Program commences at the time your child is enrolled at our centre, regardless of their age, and represents a systematic and continuous approach to preparing each child for primary school. Specific school-related goals and objectives which are emphasized in the 6-12 month period prior to commencing school, include:
Our educators have developed an extensive school readiness program that ensures that the transition to your child's school of choice will be a smooth and happy one.
Our program encourages independent learning. We provide experiences and activities that are driven by the interests of our children, focusing on their skills and development and assisting them to achieve realistic goals.
By using the National Early Years Learning Framework it provides us a strong emphasis on play-based learning as play is the best vehicle for young children's learning providing the most appropriate stimulus for brain development. The Framework also recognises the importance of communication and language (including early literacy and numeracy and social and emotional development). We aim to give the children the necessary skills to work towards achieving these outcomes, within a stimulating and fun environment where learning opportunities are planned using a play based approach.
The School Readiness program incorporates pre-writing and reading skills using the latest technological resources as well science experiments and maths concepts where children can learn about the world around them as well as exploring and learning key life skills.
Our School Readiness Program commences at the time your child is enrolled at our centre, regardless of their age, and represents a systematic and continuous approach to preparing each child for primary school. Specific school-related goals and objectives which are emphasized in the 6-12 month period prior to commencing school, include:
- Begins to print a few letters from the alphabet
- Can recognise own name
- Can write own name
- Can recognise letters from the alphabet
- Begins to print letters from the alphabet
- Begins to recognise and print a few numbers
- Draws pictures with detail
- Sorts objects according to category
- Demonstrates the concept of opposites
- Hold writing implements using correct grip
- Uses scissors with safety and control
- Recognises shapes and colours
- Recognises shapes and colours
- Recognises shapes and colours
- Can finish a task and tidy up afterwards
- Participates in imaginative play
- Understands sequence of events
- Is aware of road safety and stranger danger
- Packing their own bag
- Following through on instructions without constant supervision
- Eating out of a lunch box (unwrapping food, eating whole pieces of fruit etc)
- Forming letters on a line going from left to right
- Putting shoes and socks on without help
- Health, Hygiene and Safety, including road safety, car safety, stranger danger, sun-protective behaviours, dental and oral hygiene, etc.
- Interacting positively and politely with adults
- Working in small and large group situations