Pre-Kindy & Kindergarten Rooms
Pre Kindy Room : 3 to 4 years
Kindergarten Room : 4 to 5 years
What Your Day Will Look Like
Whether they're chatty and confident or a little shy and unsure, time in our kindergarten program will help your child to find their feet, make friends, and start discovering the world around them.
Through problem-solving games, arts and crafts, outdoor adventures, and team activities, each child is encouraged to try new things that build independence, creativity, and emotional awareness - all while getting them ready for school. Trailing a stick through the mud becomes writing their name. Making a paper chain becomes tying shoelaces. Nursery rhymes turn into early counting, and hugs with friends lay the foundation for meaningful connections.
And you can be confident our room Educators will cheer them on and keep encouraging them at each step, whether they zip up their own coat for the first time or just keep trying to learn, they’ll be supported to step through the doors of pre-school with confidence, ready and excited to learn.
Our Kindergarten children will engage in activities in:
Literacy
Numeracy
Science
Robotics
Cooking
Drama
Languages
Music / Dance
Art
Problem Solving
Design & Technology
Emotional Intelligence
Health & Physical Education
Your Kindergarten’s Routine
Our Warm Welcome
At drop-off, we start the day with a friendly hello as your Kindergarten child learns to find their designated pigeon hole, encouraging independence and a sense of belonging – an important part of our Kindy program.
Breakfast together is a time to gather, chat, and enjoy a healthy start to the day. With a variety of nutritious options to choose from, children practice decision-making and turn taking, while developing healthy eating habits and social skills.
Learning Through Play
Our Rochedale Central Curriculum gives your child opportunities to stretch and challenge their thinking skills, allowing them to compare, contrast, and develop problem-solving strategies.
To ensure they are ready for their next step into primary school, we also introduce them to age-appropriate maths, reading, writing, science and art, cooking, robotics and design technology in our comprehensive Pre-Kindy and Kindy program.
Outdoor Adventures
Time to get moving! The learning adventures continue in the great outdoors, where your child can hone their co-ordination:
- racing their bestie on our bikes or in the coups
- cultivating their green fingers in the vegie path
- caring for our native beehive, worm farm or butterfly enclosure
- playing with our in-house therapy puppies
Food & Meal Times
Mealtimes are highly enjoyed by all. They are a daily chance to take turns, share, and enjoy a variety of delicious, nutritious foods in a relaxed, social setting.
Healthy mid-morning and afternoon snacks are served to ensure your child has enough energy to enjoy their day, with the highlight being your child’s opportunity to prepare or cook their snacks several times a week.
Sleep & Rest Time
It’s never too early to learn how to take care of yourself. Whether that’s through a little quiet reflection, gentle stretching exercises or unwinding in a comforting sensory room, we help children to understand their emotions and feel confident to ask for some quiet time.
And, of course, for those who still need a little morning or afternoon snooze, we create a peaceful space to rest and recharge.
Home Time &
Sharing their Day with You
It's time to reunite with your little one. Daily updates available on the Family App (OWNA) will keep you informed and of course the daily chat and catch-up with the room Educator. Your kindergarten champion will be prepared for a cosy evening at home, filled with joyful stories to share about their amazing experiences and learning wins throughout the day.
