It is our belief at Erina Kindergarten that a comprehensive and holistic school readiness approach is an essential part of a child’s learning journey and transition to school. Our school readiness skills are developed with reference to the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and are embedded into our weekly curriculum and every day practices. At the very heart of the Early Years Learning Framework is the view that early childhood is a time when exploring notions of “being”, “belonging” and “becoming” are essential to the development of identity, cognitive reasoning and wellbeing. We work closely in partnership with families to achieve our outcomes. “Play-based learning is a context for learning through which children organise and make sense of their social worlds, as they actively engage with people, objects and representations” (EYLF, 2009, p.46)
A play-based learning context encourages a range of positive developmental outcomes such as personality expression, individuality, relationship development, curiosity and creativity as well as developing a sense of overall esteem and wellbeing. It’s our goal to guide each individual child into confident learners to set the foundation for lifelong learning. Our team of Bachelor qualified teachers and Diploma qualified educators are responsible for integrating the foundations of the Early Years Learning Framework into our learning contexts to ensure that your child’s learning outcomes are being met. Some of the learning that they will implement with your child includes:
Promote language, numeracy and cognitive development:
- Plan and teach a play-based curriculum
- Observe children to evaluate & record progress
- Assist with personal hygiene
- Promote health and safety concepts
- Encourage empathy, cooperation & respect
- Encourage and promote positive attitudes towards learning
In addition, our teams undergo regular professional and teaching development programs to ensure that practices are consistent with industry best practice.
Transitioning to ‘Big School’ is an exciting time in your child’s life. Together with Erina Kindergarten we can make the transition from preschool to ‘’big school’’ easy and exciting. Our goal is to ensure your child is fully prepared in every way possible to transition effectively to the new set of learning objectives in the school environment. Some examples of how our centre implements the Early Years Learning Framework into our programs to promote these skills includes but is not limited to;