4 YEAR OLD PROGRAM
Monday to Friday (minimum of 3 days)
Cost: $139 per day 2025
Hours and structure of day
The 4 year old program operates from 8am until 5.45pm each day. The routine of the day provides predictable and consistent opportunities for meals, snacks, rest, as well as planned group times and spontaneous play and learning. Families can choose the times of the day for drop off and collection that suits their needs, keeping in mind that children benefit from regular and unhurried routines.
Monday to Friday (minimum of 3 days)
Cost: $139 per day 2025
Hours and structure of day
The 4 year old program operates from 8am until 5.45pm each day. The routine of the day provides predictable and consistent opportunities for meals, snacks, rest, as well as planned group times and spontaneous play and learning. Families can choose the times of the day for drop off and collection that suits their needs, keeping in mind that children benefit from regular and unhurried routines.
Example of a typical day:
8am – 9am transition from home to kinder
9am – 10am outdoor play includes shared fruit time
10am - 10.30am group time with stories, class discussions, music
10.30am – 12pm outdoor play/inquiry investigation
12pm – 12.30pm lunch
12.30pm – 1.30pm rest/relaxation time indoors
1.30pm – 3.00pm outdoor play
3pm – 3.30pm afternoon tea provided
3.30pm – 4.00pm pack up outdoors/ transition to indoors
4.00pm – 5.45pm children transition to home
8am – 9am transition from home to kinder
9am – 10am outdoor play includes shared fruit time
10am - 10.30am group time with stories, class discussions, music
10.30am – 12pm outdoor play/inquiry investigation
12pm – 12.30pm lunch
12.30pm – 1.30pm rest/relaxation time indoors
1.30pm – 3.00pm outdoor play
3pm – 3.30pm afternoon tea provided
3.30pm – 4.00pm pack up outdoors/ transition to indoors
4.00pm – 5.45pm children transition to home
Kindergarten Curriculum
The curriculum is developed by qualified teachers and educators, and is designed to cater for children’s individual strengths, interests and needs across the day. Drawing on detailed observations, teachers plan and design curriculum experiences which support children’s development across the five learning outcomes of the National Early Years Learning Framework (AGDE, 2022), – these include children’s learning, wellbeing, communication, identity and connection. Teachers use intentional strategies and approaches to scaffolds children’s play and thinking and evaluate learning which is then shared with children and with families.
The curriculum is developed by qualified teachers and educators, and is designed to cater for children’s individual strengths, interests and needs across the day. Drawing on detailed observations, teachers plan and design curriculum experiences which support children’s development across the five learning outcomes of the National Early Years Learning Framework (AGDE, 2022), – these include children’s learning, wellbeing, communication, identity and connection. Teachers use intentional strategies and approaches to scaffolds children’s play and thinking and evaluate learning which is then shared with children and with families.
In the 4 year old program we support children’s early literacy and numeracy in a range of ways, including whole class discussions and every day social interactions. Play is the natural language of children and we provide the time, space and adult guidance for them to develop their language skills in ways that are engaging and motivating for children to learn. Our outdoor environment provides plenty of space for children to question and make connections with various mathematical language and tools.
The 4 year old program also provides children with opportunities to build confidence, independence and resilience, and the capacity to sustain attention for longer periods of time as they progress towards readiness for more formal learning at school. The program is designed to support children's ability to think critically and be curious learners, to work alongside and with peers building relationships. We believe children are active contributors to their own learning process and benefit from periods of uninterrupted play to extend and enrich their understanding of themselves and the world around them.
Dance/ Yoga Program
As part of our weekly program, the children participate in a dance and yoga class. The class, held in one of our multi-purpose rooms, is taken by dance teacher Lisa Sommerlad from Bindu Creative Dance and Yoga https://www.binducreativedanceandyoga.com.au/
Lisa's classes are highly interactive and inspiring for the children.
Clay
All children participate in working with clay across the week. Clay experiences are facilitated by one of our skilled teachers Linh, who is an experienced and talented ceramist.
Dance/ Yoga Program
As part of our weekly program, the children participate in a dance and yoga class. The class, held in one of our multi-purpose rooms, is taken by dance teacher Lisa Sommerlad from Bindu Creative Dance and Yoga https://www.binducreativedanceandyoga.com.au/
Lisa's classes are highly interactive and inspiring for the children.
Clay
All children participate in working with clay across the week. Clay experiences are facilitated by one of our skilled teachers Linh, who is an experienced and talented ceramist.
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Address: 259 Rae St, North Fitzroy,
3068 VIC, Australia Opening Hours: M-F 8am - 6pm Office hours: M-F 9am - 4pm Ph: 03 9481 6152 ABN: 50 229 098 359 |
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We are proud to acknowledge the Wurundjeri people as the traditional owners of this land.
Logo by Amelia Goss.
Photography by Sam Dinning. With many thanks. |
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