Pre Primary

Teachers

Mrs Kamilah Spiccia  – Monday, Tuesday
Mrs Danielle Bewley – Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Education Assistants

Ms Sharon Lund
Ms Sarah Clinckers

The Pre-Primary program is designed to develop children’s knowledge, skills,\ and dispositions through a range of meaningful, multi-sensory and sequential learning experiences.  The program provides a balanced combination of intentional (teacher-directed), child-initiated group and individual activities.

Our curriculum is grounded in an Investigations through Play approach, ensuring the integration of all learning areas across engaging and purposeful topics.  Planning remains responsive and flexible, with topics adapted or extended based on children’s emerging interests to support engagement and deeper learning.

Social and Emotional Development
The program supports children to separate from parents with confidence and independence.  Children are guided to identify and express emotions appropriately, build a positive sense of self and develop pro-social behaviours.  These include sharing, turn-taking, following instructions, cooperating with peers and demonstrating helpful behaviours both within and beyond the classroom environment.

Cognitive Development
Language development is supported through a rich literacy environment incorporating quality literature, storytelling, dramatic play, role play, news sharing, environmental print, finger plays, chants, nursery rhymes, songs, listening activities, memory games and structured writing opportunities.  A key focus is the development and extension of oral language, with particular emphasis on phonological awareness, including sound discrimination and alphabet recognition