Salisbury Heights Preschool

Salisbury Heights Preschool is looking for a teacher to come in on Thursday March 20th from 8.30am to 3.45pm. Must have Authority to Teach letter and up to date DfE (Department for Education) paperwork 🙂

The pressure to prepare children for kindergarten has led to unrealistic expectations for early writing. Many parents and teachers feel compelled to push handwriting before children are physically and cognitively ready. While some may naturally begin writing or reading early, this should not be the expectation—just as some infants walk at 9 months, it does not mean all should or can.

Young children often explore writing and drawing before and during kindergarten, but this should emerge through play-based experiences, not rigid worksheets. Storytelling, mark-making, and hands-on exploration naturally build literacy and fine motor foundations. Gross motor activities—like climbing, carrying, and balancing—strengthen the core, shoulders, and arms, providing the stability needed for controlled hand movements. Whole-body play develops the strength and coordination that make writing possible when the time is right.

Kindergarten readiness with regards to literacy should focus on language-rich interactions, a love for books and music, and playful experiences that build curiosity and confidence. Our featured image—a series of X-rays showing the dramatic difference in hand development from ages 2, 4, 7, and 10—illustrates why early writing expectations must align with physical development. Expecting preschoolers to write fluently is like expecting toddlers to run before they walk.

Let’s shift the conversation on what kindergarten readiness really looks like!

Join us for our upcoming webinar, What Is Kindergarten Readiness?, as we explore how to align early learning with child development—focusing on play-based, hands-on experiences that build foundational skills without unnecessary pressure.

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Dear families, playgroup will not be on this Friday June 7th due to preschool transitions. We look forward to seeing you all gain next week Friday June 14th 😊

We are excited to be part of the the Kindy Care trial, as we continue to support our families and local community.

We're trialing Kindy Care - out of hours care for preschool children - at 20 sites across SA.

Young Halle and her mum were thrilled to hear that Salisbury Heights Preschool is one of those sites!

Rhiannon Pearce MP and I know current preschool hours don't always meet the needs of working families so this trial aims to provide parents with options, making it easier for them to manage busy lives, while ensuring their children have the best start to life.

Rethinking 'School Readiness': It's Time for Schools to Be Ready - The Spoke – Early Childhood Australia's Blog ‘School readiness’ programs are advertised across the nation, with some early learning services and preschools promising to provide children with literacy and numeracy skills for a head start in school. On social media, parents frantically seek recommendations on where to send their children to ...

SA’s preschool revolution Children in South Australia will soon have access to a universal preschool program that will give their whole education a boost.

Today we participated in the National Simultaneous Story Time 2023. This year’s story is The Speedy Sloth, written by Rebecca Young and illustrated by Heath McKenzie. We eagerly waited as the count down began, ready to listen to the author read the story live from Sydney Zoo. We were part of 2 million viewers in Australia and New Zealand who tuned in at the same time to listen to the story. At the end Heath showed us how he drew the sloth for the story.

This was the first time we have participated in this event. It was a wonderful experience and we hope to do it again next year! 🙂

Hi everyone, Playgroup has been cancelled for tomorrow, Friday May 19th.