2020 off to a great start

Great start to the year

All kinder groups are now into the swing of things for the year with weekly library visits begun and community walks further afield beginning to happen.

This year is the first year we have had three four year old kindergarten groups in operation and our three year old program hours have increased from 2.5 hours to 3 hours. Class sizes in our four year old classes have decreased in number from 27 to 22 in 2020 and extended care is offered for kindergarten children on two days of the week . This has meant that on most days of the week there are two groups attending at the same time. We are finding that children are really enjoying developing relationships between the two classes, children are moving in between the two classrooms and sharing the outdoor space which means that they are experiencing a wider range of activities and play spaces. Two different classes with differing interests and learning needs provides more ideas to inspire play and more options for play partnerships. Teachers are finding inspiration from each other and as staff we are enjoying connection with children across groups.