Where children come to learn to play and play to learn....
At Surrey Downs Kindergarten, we take care of ourselves, each other and the community
s Kindergarten and Occasional Care is situated in the suburb of Surrey Downs close to the Surrey Downs shopping centre. It is easily accessible by bus 543 and 543X that travels along Illyarrie Avenue. Surrey Downs Kindergarten is next door to the Surrey Downs Community Child Care Centre and children are walked to and from each site by staff enabling easy access to before and after session care if needed. We are within walking distance of Surrey Downs R-7 Primary School and visits are made regularly to the Library, or other shared activities. The Surrey Downs Community Children's Village is a partnership of the above facilities plus Family Day Care and the Community Centre. It has the core purpose of raising community awareness of neighbouring services, each supporting one another collaboratively and co-operatively with short and long term goals. As there is now a single intake in public schools and children begin school at the beginning of the year, most children begin Kindergarten at the beginning of the year prior to their eligle school entry. They are entitled to 15 hrs of preschool for the 4 terms before they begin school. Children who turn 4 before May 1st, may begin Kindergarten in January (term 1). Children who turn 4 after May 1st, will begin Kindy in January the next year and so it will continue. Our Philosophy:
At Surrey Downs Kindergarten and Occasional Care we believe that all children can be successful learners and the most powerful way young children learn is through play. Play is active & interactive and within it children develop relationships, communicate, experiment, imagine, create, problem solve, role play, practice and learn together, as they explore familiar & new experiences around them in a safe environment. Our educators are committed to ongoing learning and reflective practice and we encourage all children to be active, engaged learners, inquisitive thinkers and support them as they learn respect & to collaborate with others. We believe that building trusting & respectful relationships with children, their families and the community underpins all that we do , and that educators are partners with parents in their child’s learning. Our vision is to build a larger community education service where families feel valued and children achieve success in all areas of their learning. CURRICULUM:
The kindergarten program is based on the National Early Years Learning Framework, Being, Belonging and Becoming and covers Learning Areas of
Understanding our World
Sense of Identity
Communication
Wellbeing
Confident, involved Learners
Preschool/Kindergarten sessions
2022
Wednesday:8:50am –2:50pm
Thursday: 8:50am – 2:50pm
Friday : 8.50am - 11.50am
Pre-entry in term 4 is under review each year depending on funding and staffing,
Early and extended admission is negotiable and may be offered to children with additional needs. This can only occur with the full consultation between the Director, centre staff and parents. Children who are Aboriginal or under the Guardianship of the Minister are entitled to attend up to 12 hrs per week from three years of age until they are 4 years old. From 4 years of age until school age they may attend 15 hrs per week. Occasional Care:
As the name suggests, Occasional care suits those times when you have an appointment, a meeting, go to the gym, need to do some shopping on your own, need time out, or your child needs to play with some other children. Children three months to five years of age are welcome for one session per week on a regular or irregular basis. Occasional care is located within the kindergarten and is under the management of the kindergarten. Two trained staff members work with kindy staff to provide fun, safe and challenging programs for the children.
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Phone: (08) 82512493
Tuesday & Friday :8:50am – 11.50am (under2s & over2s)
Wednesday , Thursday: & Friday 8:.50am- 11.50 am (Over 2s only )
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