What is kindergarten?

What is Three-Year Old Kindergarten?

The year before Kindergarten

Three Year Old kindergarten is the year before Four-Year Old kindergarten, it allows a child to gain confidence to separate from their primary care giver. It is about having fun in a safe and friendly environment and this makes for a smooth transition into kindergarten.

Three-Year Old kindergarten allows children to explore, form friendships and have new experiences.

Play is a child’s work and it is through play that we aim to help your child learn. At Three-Year Old kindergarten we set positive limits to encourage children to develop in a balanced way - emotionally, socially, physically and intellectually.

What is Four-Year Old Kindergarten?

The year before school

Four-Year Old Kindergarten is the year before school, often the first step your child takes into the world beyond their home and family. It is the beginning of your child’s formal education.

Four-Year Old Kindergarten is the first year of a continuing process, but it is not an early form of school, nor is it simply a preparation for school. A child’s early years are very important because basic skills and attitudes are formed and knowledge gained which form the building blocks for future development.

At Four-Year Old kindergarten we aim, through play, to lay a foundation for effective learning of these basic skills. Through fostering a safe environment and setting limits in a positive way, we aim to encourage and challenge the children to be the best they can be, physically, socially, intellectually and emotionally.

A quality Four-Year Old Kindergarten program combines the creativity and skill of dedicated, well- educated, qualified teachers and educators and the support of families to provide a safe and secure environment in which children enjoy learning.