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All our kindergartens deliver C&K's quality kindergarten program. Kindergarten, also known as pre-prep or preschool, is a program for children who are turning 4 by June 30 in the year before they attend school. C&K’s kindy programs are government-approved and led by experienced and university qualified teachers. Our program supports children’s curiosity, creativity, problem solving, resilience and real-world knowledge and skills.

At C&K, we know that children do not learn in isolation, so we approach learning as a collaborative relationship between teachers, educators, children and families. We believe children are powerful learners, active citizens, thinkers and theorisers - this is at the heart of our early childhood curriculum. We've designed our indoor and outdoor spaces to ignite imaginations and nurture healthy minds and bodies. Learning through play is an integral part of our education program. Our educators skilfully enrich and extend children's play
experiences, creating a learning program that is tailored and meaningful for your child.

Your child’s learning journey is shared with you via conversations with your child’s educators, through written documentation and through Storypark (an app and website).

What is community kindergarten?

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Kindergarten, also known as preschool or pre-prep, is a structured, play-based program led by a university qualified early childhood teacher for children in the year before they attend school.

The program which runs for 15 hours per week or 30 hours a fortnight, 40 weeks per calendar year, focuses on helping children to develop a wide range of essential skills and prepares them for their transition to school.

Community kindergartens are usually open for approximately six hours per day, for example 8:30am to 2:30pm, 5 days per fortnight (3 days one week and 2 days the following week) but can vary depending on the kindy.

A kindergarten group has up to 22 children, who are turning four years of age by the end of June.

Five things to do before the first day of kindy

26th July 2024
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Starting kindy is exciting, but it's normal for children (and their families) to feel nervous. To help make the transition to kindy a positive and calm experience, we have put together five things that you can do before the first day of kindy to prepare your family for the adventure ahead

1 Talk about kindy

Talk regularly with your child in everyday conversation about the experiences they might engage in, the friends they will make, and the interesting things they will learn.

2 Practice mealtimes

Teach your child how to open and close their lunchbox and drink bottle, open packets of food, and identify rubbish vs recycling.

3 Encourage independence

Encourage your child to choose their own clothes and dress themselves, pack their bags, and instil a sense of responsibility for their belongings.



4 Play kindy at home

Make preparing for kindy fun! Pretend to be the teacher and run your child through activities similar to what they might experience at kindy. Arriving and putting their belongings away, discussion/group time, outdoor play, morning tea, indoor creative play, lunch, quiet time, and going home.



5 Visit kindy

Our kindies don’t open their doors until later in January, but you can include a drive or walk past your child’s kindy during your regular outings so that they become familiar with the route and what the kindy looks like. You can also book a tour of your kindy directly with the centre director.

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