FOUR-YEAR OLD KINDERGARTEN

We have two four-year old groups:

• Turtle Group: attend kindergarten Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.

• Platypus Group: attend kindergarten Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

All four-year old children receive 15 core hours of kindergarten programming each week. Children also receive an additional three hours per week of extended hours Letterland Program on Wednesday’s.

FOUR-YEAR OLD SESSION PROGRAMS 

Music and Movement Program  
Monday (Turtles) and Tuesday (Platypus)

• Teacher: Julie Okraglik

Miss Julie takes the children on a musical journey and explores the different ways they can move their bodies and use their voices. Musical instruments and storybooks are introduced, adding to your child’s musical experience.

Letterland
Wednesday Turtles and Platypus

• Teacher: Melissa Rossir

• Co-educator: Jane Henderson

Letterland is a very popular literacy program incorporating fun, structured lessons, and the children learn a different letter each week. Children learn letter names, letter sounds and letter formation through the use of drama and many props to ensure the letters come alive for the children.

Yoga/Relaxation Session
Wednesday Turtles and Platypus

• Teacher: Di Cookesley

• Co-educator: Andrea Ford

The Wednesday play based program incorporates a Yoga Session.

This session has become a very popular addition to the four-year old program.  Each week the children have the opportunity to participate in a 45 minute yoga and relaxation session that enables them to develop a strong  sense of personal wellbeing; being physical health, feelings of happiness, satisfaction of achievement and successful social functioning.  It helps the children to become more conscious of their bodies, gain flexibility, build up strength whilst improving posture, self control, concentration and co-ordination.  Through the yoga and relaxation techniques, the children learn to cope with day to day stress and challenges and the readiness to persevere when faced with unfamiliar learning.

THREE-YEAR OLD KINDERGARTEN

We have two three-year old groups:

• Penguin Group: attend kindergarten Monday and Thursday.

• Dolphin Group: attend kindergarten Tuesday and Friday.

All three year old children receive 12 core hours of kindergarten programming each week. 

Teachers will monitor each child and they will contact you if they feel your child is not ready for or not coping with the afternoon sessions. They may also discuss an alternative date for your child to start afternoon sessions.

THREE-YEAR OLD SESSION PROGRAMS 

Music and Movement Program  
Monday (Turtles) and Tuesday (Platypus)

• Teacher: Julie Okraglik

Miss Julie takes the children on a musical journey and explores the different ways they can move their bodies and use their voices. Musical instruments and storybooks are introduced, adding to your child’s musical experience.

Cooking
Thursday (Penguins) and Friday (Dolphins)

• Teacher: Lisa Wisher (Penguins) and Linda Alder (Dolphins)

This program combines cooking and learning about food, health and nutrition into one program. Teachers will either choose a recipe to cook with the children, or share an activity that helps children learn about health and nutrition. Games and songs will also be introduced in this program.