1st Year Kindergarten (also known as 3-Year-Old or Pre-Kinder) Program
Hours
San Remo Pre School runs two 1st Year Kinder Groups, Dolphin and Penguin Group, with each child attending a 15-hour session each week.
Refer to the Timetable Overview page for details of the weekly times of each session.
Key Program Inclusions
A large focus of the 1st Year Kinder Program is on building the children's independence; in children learning to be part of a group, building children’s confidence and resilience, and in children establishing friendships. For many children, it can be their first step in their education journey and in attending a service independently outside of the family home.
Our program largely focuses on play-based learning and individual children’s interests are reflected in the experiences that are provided. We believe play is a child’s work, and through play, children can explore, wonder, discover, imagine, and create.
Sessions and experiences are planned carefully to enable children to work towards their next step in learning. We believe in the importance of coming together as a group each session for collective experiences. We do this through Music and Movement, and Story Times.
Our Educators work hard to establish strong relationships with children, believing that these are important for children to develop a sense of security and a strong sense of belonging. Parents are invited to contribute to the program and sessions through parent duty roster and visits to the service to share a special talent, skill, or occupation.
Room Description
The 1st Year Kinder Program runs out of Room 2 and shares the room with one of the 2nd Year Kinder groups. Indoor and outdoor environments are planned for and set up for children to feel happy, safe, and secure. They offer inviting play spaces where children can play, learn and grow.
Learning spaces and experiences are provided to support individual play, as well as parallel and cooperative play with others. With a focus on open-ended experiences and providing children at times with choices and decision-making. Environments are set up with areas to allow for different types of play. For example, active and quiet play, sensory and messy play, creative play as well as imaginative and dramatic play.