Our Pre-Kindy Program
The years between three and four are full of big changes. Children at this age are starting to see themselves as capable people. They want to do things for themselves, they're asking endless questions, and they're figuring out how to be a friend. Our Pre Kindy program is designed to honour all of this, giving children the space, time, and support to grow into confident learners.
A year of becoming
Pre Kindy sits in a unique place. These children aren't toddlers anymore, but they're not quite ready for the structure of Kindergarten either. They're in between, and that's exactly where our program meets them. We provide enough challenge to stretch their thinking and enough nurture to keep them feeling safe. Our educators know how to hold both of these things at once.
Spaces that invite deeper play
We've designed our Pre Kindy environment to support the kind of play that matters at this age: play that builds language, tests ideas, and helps children understand how the world works.
A home corner and dramatic play space where children try on different roles and act out what they see in the world around them. This kind of play is how children process their experiences and practise social skills like negotiation, empathy, and storytelling.
A creative arts studio with daily access to paint, clay, collage, and natural materials. We're not interested in cookie cutter crafts here. We want children to experiment, make choices, and express themselves in ways that are genuinely their own.
A literacy nook filled with quality picture books, where children can curl up alone or share a story with a friend. We're building a love of reading, not just the mechanics of it.
Construction and manipulatives including blocks, magnetic tiles, and loose parts, where children explore concepts like balance, pattern, symmetry, and spatial reasoning without even realising they're doing maths.
Sensory and nature play with water, sand, light tables, and nature trays, because hands on investigation is how young children make sense of scientific ideas.
Our Pre Kindy children share an outdoor yard with Kindergarten. This is intentional. They have space to run, climb, balance, ride, dig, and build, and they get to learn alongside older peers, watching what's possible and building confidence for the year ahead.
Learning that matters
Our curriculum balances intentional teaching with plenty of time for child led exploration. Across the year, you'll see children developing early literacy and numeracy through songs, stories, conversations, and play based experiences. You'll see them learning how to work together, how to share ideas, how to listen, and how to navigate disagreement. You'll see them building physical skills, from the fine motor control needed for drawing and threading to the gross motor confidence that comes from climbing and balancing.
We also focus on something that's easy to overlook: independence. Pre Kindy children are learning to take care of their belongings, follow routines, and make choices. These aren't small things. They're the foundation for a successful transition to school.
What you'll notice
Children who are engaged and curious. Educators who know each child deeply and respond to what they need. A program that feels calm and purposeful, not rushed. And a genuine sense that this is a place where children are respected as capable learners.
