Kool Kidz Preston

12 months - 24 months

The children’s wellbeing and development is the focus, with age appropriate activities to foster independence, social skills and confidence. Educators encourage the children to learn through play, in the form of music, dance and games. Literacy and numeracy are introduced through experiences with the educators.

2 years - 3 years

Educators encourage the children to learn through play, to encourage development. This will take the form of music, dance, games, and reading. Group play is designed to develop confidence and social skills. Books, language and technology based games are enjoyed, to develop communication, literacy and numeracy.

3 years - 4 years

The children learn through play to encourage development, through music, dance, games, reading and lots of outdoor fun. Educators encourage group play to develop confidence and social skills. Risky play, sports and language programs are encouraged in a safe space.

4 years - 6 years

A school readiness program will help children prepare for the next step in their education. Children lead the curriculum depending on their interests and preferences. Respect for self and others is taught while play based learning is designed to enhance their social and emotional skills before they begin formal schooling.

Morning

Heather is two and a half years old and likes to start her day in the sandpit with her friends. They dig and build with some spades that their educator has set up for them. 

Lunchtime

Heather loves being helpful and today she is helping to sprinkle some cheese on the children’s pizzas that they are making for lunch.

Afternoon

The children have set up inside with some blocks and toy cars to make a town. Heather helps to build a tower with her friend Alex.

Morning

Jack is four years old and every morning he loves to pat the centre’s dog called Miss Honey. He fills up her water bowl and throws a ball for her.

Lunchtime

Jack is learning Japanese as part of the centre’s language program. He can already count to ten in Japanese and today the children are learning the colours.

Afternoon

It’s time for the weekly yoga class, so Jack sets up his mat next to his friend Joe. The children listen to the instructor and balance carefully on one leg, pretending to be a tree.