Our curriculum is guided by The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia - "Belonging, Being, Becoming"
Our curriculum encompasses all experiences, routines, events and interactions, intentional and spontaneous, indoor and outdoor and therefore reflects the Practices and Principles outlined in the Early Years Learning Framework.
Principles
- Secure, respectful and reciprocal relationships
- Partnerships
- Respect for diversity
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives
- Equity, inclusion and high expectations
- Sustainability
- Critical reflection and ongoing professional learning
- Collaborative leadership and teamwork
Practices
- Holistic, integrated and interconnected approaches
- Responsiveness to children
- Play-based learning and intentionality
- Learning environments
- Cultural responsiveness
- Continuity of learning and transitions
- Assessment and evaluation for learning, development and wellbeing
The children will be working towards the following learning outcomes:
- Children have a strong sense of identity
- Children are connected with and contribute to their world
- Children have a strong sense of well being
- Children are confident and involved learners
- Children are effective communicators
We believe that children learn through play and that their learning is dynamic, complex and holistic.
The children will have opportunities to access a variety of activities from these curriculum content areas:
- Approaches to learning
- Social and emotional development
- Physical development and health
- Language, literacy and communication
- Numeracy
- Creative arts
- Science and Technology
- Social Science
Our curriculum is supported by these programs:
You can do it
A program that helps to develop confidence, persistence, resilience, organisation and getting along.
Munch and move
A healthy lifestyle program for preschool children. This program focuses on supporting the development of fundamental movement skills through games based activities, encouraging healthy eating, reduced screen time.
Transition to school
The children regularly visit the "big" school for library , playground and kinder visits.
Technology
Technology is an important component of the daily curriculum. The children have access to a computer, an interactive whiteboard, iPads and cameras. Technology is used to engage the children and challenge their learning.