KingKids Kindergarten

There is something magical that happens when we leave the four walls of our classroom and head into the natural environment as part of our bush kinder program.

We have long found that the learning that can be had when in the presence of nature is unmatched. There are countless opportunities to build, story tell, count, care for plants, use our imagination when viewing clouds or engaging in imaginative play in our bush cubbies.

We believe our Bush Kinder and Community Outing Program provides children with the opportunity to engage with and explore their local community. Outings can include visiting the local gardens or parks to collect materials and resources for art projects, walking to the local schools, local milk bar or supermarket to purchase items for a home cooked meal prepared by our children.

We usually set out on community outings and excursions using a walking school bus (walking to our destination) or our KingKids community outing bus.

We take advantage of the good weather when we can, so sometimes these excursions will be spontaneous and may occur at any time during the hours outlined on your annual permission form. We provide updates and share our learning activities via photos and videos on the app we use to communicate with parents, so you can follow all our adventures!

A big step is coming… primary school! It’s an exciting time for your child and you too, and we aim to support your child as they start to understand the changes ahead of them.

Every child responds to the upcoming transition to primary school differently. Some children are excited while some may feel anxious or worried about the changes ahead. This is why we work so closely with each individual child to ensure that their transition is a successful one.

To support your child we will…

• Introduce more daily routines.
• Tour nearby primary schools.
• Have past Kinder students come in and speak to our Kinder class.
• Outline how school works, in particular prep.
• Continue to read with your child every day.
• Engage children with more group activities and group discussions.
• Introduce lunchboxes from home in term 4 so children can become familiar with opening and closing lunch boxes, opening packets, eating from their lunchbox only, etc.
• Talk about and acknowledge all the normal feelings your child might be having and encourage children to talk about them, write them down or draw them.

To support kinder parents, we also host at least one parent information session, and outline some strategies that can help you support your child as they transition to primary school.