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C&K Yorkeys Knob Community Kindergarten

Operating Hours 

Tuesday - Friday (8:15am to 4:00pm)

Groups 

Our Kindergarten Programs are:

  • Kookaburra Group: Tuesday and Wednesday 8:15am - 4:00pm
  • ​Gecko Group: Thursday and Friday 8:15am - 4:00pm

​Sharron is in the office to take your enquiries Tuesdays and Fridays and alternate Wednesdays and Thursdays between 8:00am - 1:00pm

Welcome

Welcome to Yorkeys Knob Kindy. We have a specific emphasis on “Play Based Learning” whereby we recognise the importance of Communication & Language and Social & Emotional development.

What to expect at Yorkeys Knob Community Kindergarten:
  • A play based environment, led by children’s initiatives, ideas and creativity. Teacher’s serve as facilitators to your child’s play and activities
  • Arts and Crafts, Sciences and Technologies, immersion in Literacy and Numeracy.
  • Developing skills in problem solving, confidence and independence.
  • Friendships to develop.
  • Stories shared.
  • Songs and music played.
  • Construction building (blocks).
  • Physical activity, climbing, running, balancing.
  • A quiet relaxation period.
  • Mat sessions with intentional teaching.
  • Messy play (sandpit, digging patch, water-play, other sensory tactile activities).
  • Social mealtimes (where you provide your child’s food for the day).
  • An individual Portfolio for your child.
  • An opportunity for parents to connect and socialise with each other.
  • Parent involvement in the Kindy program, fundraising and the committee.
  • Children’s Social and Emotional development to flourish.

We are positive your child will enjoy their time here with us and look forward to sharing time with you and your family as well. We offer an open invitation to families to play an active role in the centre and input to our programming. 

Click here to view our kindergarten brochure.

Child-Led Learning  

No two days are the same at Yorkeys Knob Kindy. Our teaching team tailor each day’s learning taking into account the interests of the children in the group. The spacious environment at our kindy is thoughtfully planned and well resourced. There is a focus on music, drama, literature and visual arts and time spent discovering the natural environment outdoors. 

Community Spirit  

Community spirit is important to us at Yorkeys Knob Kindy. We foster our strong ties to the local community by encouraging parent input and involvement in the daily operations of the kindergarten and programming decisions. We often hold and partake in community events and love connecting with local businesses and groups around us.

Don't miss out on a place, waitlist your child today. 

Contact us to add your child to our waiting list.  You will be added to a queue and contacted as soon as a suitable place is available. Please register your intent for your child to attend this kindergarten as soon as possible from any age (0-5 years). 

To enrol at this service:

  • Drop in to our centre any Tuesday to Friday between 8:30am – 3:30pm (during school terms) or call 07 4055 7114 during those times to ask about enrolling your child and to pick up the paperwork you need; or;
  • You can download and complete the waiting list application form for your child as soon as they are born, and either email it to candk_yorkeysknob@bigpond.com, post it, or drop it off. Once your application is received, we may contact you to discuss your application which may include a request for further information and / or clarification. We will contact you when a position becomes available, or;
  • If your child has already turned three and the Director offers your child a place, you can download and complete the enrolment booklet and either email it to candk_yorkeysknob@bigpond.com, post it, or drop it off.

Places for kindergarten are usually offered for the following year, between May and July the year before. 

What year should my child attend kindy?

This table shows the year the Queensland government recommends your child attends kindergarten. Children aged 4 years old by June 30 in the year they attend kindy are also called ‘Eligible age’ or ‘Target age’.

Year born Kindy year
1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020 2024
1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 2025
1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022 2026
1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023 2027
 

All our kindergartens deliver C&K 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, eaducators, children and families. At C&K 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 on 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 and through written documentation in your centre, and in some centres through StoryPark (an app and website). 

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News

Drop in for a visit Tuesdays and Fridays and alternate Wednesdays and Thursdays between 8:00am and 1:00pm or phone to speak to Sharron on 07 4055 7114 to schedule a visit and a chat with our wonderful teaching team!

Kindergarten Fees

The Queensland Government provides funding to make kindy free for families with eligible-age children (children turning 4 years old by 30 June in the year they attend kindy). The funding is provided directly to your centre, and if eligible, you will not pay any daily fee.

Free kindy is only available for one kindergarten group, so you may have to pay fees if your child is enrolled in two groups. For example:

  • If your child is enrolled in both kindergarten groups at one kindy.
  • If your child is enrolled in two different kindergartens. You must nominate which kindergarten will receive the funding when you enrol.
  • If your child is enrolled in a kindergarten and a childcare centre, you will only receive free kindy at the kindy and not at the childcare centre.

2024

Daily Fee
Daily fee (eligible-age children) FREE
Daily fee (non-eligible)* - 5 days a fortnight program TBC
Daily fee (non-eligible)* - 2 days a week program TBC

Other Fees

You may also have to pay an enrolment fee and membership fee. These will be one-off fees and paid before your child starts kindergarten.

2024

Fee
Enrolment fee TBC
Membership fee TBC

What if I want my 3 year old to go to kindergarten?*

Priority is given to eligible-age children but if there are places available, we are happy to have 3 year old children at kindy and attend for two years.  The subsidies do not apply for 3 year old children, and the daily fee (non-eligible) will apply. Please contact us on 07 4055 7114 for more information on fees for 3 year olds and to discuss your child and your family’s situation.

I have more questions. Who can I talk to? 

You can find more information on our Kindergarten Fees page or you can download our Fact Sheet.

Please contact us on 07 4055 7114 if you have any other questions.