Â鶹ÊÓƵKindy
Â鶹ÊÓƵKindergarten offers a rich play-based program, for girls and boys who turn 3 years of age, prior to their commencement at Kindy.
Exceeding the National Quality Standard in all areas, Â鶹ÊÓƵKindy has been offering an engaging play based program to support children’s learning and development since 2002.
Located within the beautiful grounds of Â鶹ÊÓƵCollege, our Kindergarten offers:
- A gentle transition between home and a safe, secure and supportive group setting
- Experienced, enthusiastic, highly qualified and consistent educators
- Warm, inviting and well equipped learning spaces in a nature rich environment
- Specialist lessons in music, dance, physical education, gymnastics and library
- Access to wider school facilities such as the Â鶹ÊÓƵJunior library, school oval, gymnasium and playgrounds
- A sense of belonging to a school community and a connection with Â鶹ÊÓƵCollege and its students - the children love visits from the 'big girls'
- A Kindy uniform that builds on the sense of connection
- Before and after school care and holiday program provided by TeamKids
- Auslan (Australian sign language) program where children learn basic sign language
- Exciting excursions and incursions designed to support and extend the children's learning.
Our Kindy Programs
'Fostering curiosity, exploration and discovery.'
Our programs available at Â鶹ÊÓƵKindy include:
- Kindy 2 day program on Tuesday and Thursday - Children must be 3 years of age
- Kindy 3 day program on Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays - Turning 4 by June 30
- Kindy 5 day program for children who are eligible for the Kindy 3 day program.
Note: Kindy 5 day program may be offered on a case by case basis for children who are eligible for Kindy 3 day program. For more information, please contact Mrs Tina Hammond, Head of Enrolments on 4688 4635 or email Tina.Hammond@fairholme.qld.edu.au.
If you would like to arrange a tour and/or interview for your Kindergarten child, please contact Mrs Tina Hammond, Head of Enrolments, or Book a Tour online.
The Â鶹ÊÓƵKindy Philosophy
At Â鶹ÊÓƵKindergarten, our highly qualified educators deliver a stimulating and fun Kindy program that provides strong foundations for social, emotional, physical and academic development in each unique child.
The fundamental focus for all our decision making is the wellbeing of the children under our care.
Developing curious learners
The Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guidelines underpin the programming and planning of our programs at Â鶹ÊÓƵKindy.
Literacy and numeracy exploration is weaved throughout our engaging and fun daily learning opportunities, encouraging your child to develop an active curiosity about their world and an enthusiasm for learning.
Our experienced educators observe each child’s learning and development in five key areas:
- Identity
- Connectedness
- Wellbeing
- Active Learning
- Communicating
Learn more about the
Â鶹ÊÓƵKindy Curriculum ››
"Play is the highest form of research …" - Albert Einstein.
Discovery through active play
We believe play is a valuable learning opportunity for all young children. It is how they engage, interact and discover the world around them.
At Â鶹ÊÓƵKindy, play is an essential part of our program. Our Kindy educators observe the child’s play, listen to their ideas, encourage and support interactions, and add resources and materials to extend and build on these interests and fascinations.
Purposeful play, along with planned experiences and routines, offer opportunities to build on your child’s current understandings and lead them to new knowledge, ideas and skills.
Play provides many social interactions that support the development of friendship skills, collaborative relationships and empathy.
Specialist lessons
Our Kindergarten children regularly participate in a wide variety of regular specialist lessons.
Â鶹ÊÓƵKindy specialist lessons include:
- Weekly visits to Greta Junior (Junior School Library) to borrow books and participate in storytelling session with our Greta Junior Staff
- Music and dance lessons with the Â鶹ÊÓƵJunior Performing Arts Teacher
- Lessons each week with the Â鶹ÊÓƵJunior Physical Education Specialist Teacher, developing fundamental movement skills
- Gymnastics classes during Term 3, run by qualified coaches from Allstar Gymnastic Academy.
Well-equipped learning spaces
Our indoor and outdoor spaces at Â鶹ÊÓƵKindy are carefully designed to engage the senses, foster curiosity, and encourage active exploration and discovery.
Our natural play environments provide opportunities for your child to take an active role in becoming environmentally aware and responsible.
Being part of the Â鶹ÊÓƵCollege community, our Kindergarten children also benefit from access to our wider school facilities, such as the Â鶹ÊÓƵJunior Library, school oval, gymnasium and playgrounds.
A day at Â鶹ÊÓƵKindy
Routines offer children a sense of security and stability, however they also need to be flexible to respond to the groups needs and the opportunities presented throughout the day.
Generally each day, the children will spend a large block of time inside and outside allowing for the development of play interests.
Group times, morning tea and lunch are occasions to come together as a class and share books, stories, dance, chats, songs, rhymes and common interests.
We see mealtimes as a social event and encourage the children to chat together and with the educators. There is also time each day for some quiet relaxation or a sleep if required.
Each week the children will have a specialist music, PE and library lesson. We also make the most of opportunities presented by the school to build on our program by observing a concert, participating in sports carnivals, visiting the arts rooms or other such events that suit our program and group of children.
Outside School Hours Care
Â鶹ÊÓƵJunior enjoys the quality service provision of TeamKids for Outside School Hours Care. The Outside School Hours Care program is available on campus to Â鶹ÊÓƵCollege children from Kindergarten onwards.
Before school: 6.30am to 8.30am
After school: 2.30pm to 6.00pm
Vacation care: During the private school holiday period.
Key Documents
Meet our Educators
Our educators at Â鶹ÊÓƵKindy remain consistent, as does our class composition, enabling our Kindergarten children to quickly establish a sense of belonging to the group and get to know each other’s families.
Kindy Teacher & Educational Leader: (Kindy ‘N’) Mrs Sonya Nicol
Master of Education - Special Education, Bachelor of Education - Early Childhood, Diploma of Teaching, current First Aid CPR Certificate
Sonya has been part of Â鶹ÊÓƵKindy since 2006. Previously she has worked in a variety of educational settings including Junior School and Special Education. She believes that the natural environment is a very important part of children’s lives and helps them to develop a sense of their place in the world. Sonya also believes in the value of learning through play, inclusion and accepting differences.
Kindy Teacher: (Kindy ‘H’) Mrs Karina Wiggins (Monday, Wednesday and Friday)
Bachelor of Education - Early Childhood, current First Aid and CPR Certificate
Kindy Teacher: (Kindy ‘H’) Mrs Courtney Hunter (Tuesday & Thursday)
Bachelor of Education - Early Childhood, current First Aid and CPR Certificate
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