Kindergarten and Preschool
Specialist Kindergarten and Preschool programs that prepares children for life.
Preparing for school is a big milestone. While every part of your child’s first 5 years is important, we know you want to be sure that your child is truly ready for starting school.
Your child’s safety and wellbeing always come first. We create a caring environment where every child feels secure, supported, and ready to grow, because research shows that strong social and emotional foundations are the key to thriving at school and beyond.
Our bespoke To BE Me learning program has a two-year Kindergarten/Preschool program that meets the National Quality Standard and the National Quality Framework. It offers the support, structure, and inspiration your child needs to thrive.
A Flying Start to School
Our unique program for children aged 3-4 and 4-5 years old ensures they are supported to develop the important emotional, social, and thinking skills they need to make A Flying Start to School.
Our structured educational program across 7 areas of learning has been carefully designed to meet your child’s individual needs and we use our Development Pathways to ensure it is relevant to your child’s age and stage of development.
A Flying Start to School is implemented by our University-qualified Early Childhood Teachers in a way that is fun and engaging for your child and includes specific learning experiences in carefully curated environments that inspire curiosity, collaboration and critical thinking.
Our teams know how to support children who move ahead faster than others or who are slightly older and are starting school a little bit later. We will work with your child to meet them where they are at and further extend their learning.
We hold Kindergarten/Preschool Information sessions each year for our families to support this big change and make connections through our Local School Program to build your child’s confidence and familiarity with ‘going to big school’.
Understanding your child at every stage
At each stage of your child’s early life, they have different needs and display quite distinctive behaviours.
Becoming Me, our curriculum developed for 3-4-year-olds, is based on discovery, independence and communication.
This age group has thoughts, theories and opinions about the world which they want to share with others. They are curious and brave and want to try things for themselves, work out solutions and be heard by those around them.
We encourage each child to develop confidence and independence in a safe, supportive environment where it is okay to make mistakes and try again. They can be part of a group who celebrates achievements and strengths. This supports your child to become resilient, persistent, and feel great about themselves as a learner.
Being Me is designed for the next stage of Kindergarten and Preschool where 4-5-year-olds and 5-6-year-olds are developing a strong sense of identity and bravery and becoming a valued part of their community.
At this age they think deeply about more complicated ideas, including caring, fairness and justice. They are responsible and kind, with a clear perspective on what matters to them.
This time is all about your child feeling acknowledged and learning to interpret the world and communicate ideas in a range of ways. This is done in safe spaces that challenge children to think, solve problems and take some risks. Their thinking is becoming more complex, and they can make decisions and discuss ideas within the group.
Our Seven Areas of Learning
To BE Me groups your child’s learning into seven areas to help you see their progress clearly. Each of these areas has behaviours or skills that are generally linked to each age and stage.
A Flying Start to School program includes Development Pathways, which outline key milestones in each area of your child’s growth. Throughout the year, our team observes and tracks progress, helping us understand and support your child’s unique development at their own pace.
Your Trusted Partner for a Confident Start to School
- Expert Educators: Our degree-qualified Teachers nurture confidence, independence, and a lifelong love of learning to set your child up for success.
- Proven Programs: Aligned with the Early Years Learning Framework, our To BE Me curriculum builds key skills like resilience, collaboration, and problem-solving for a smooth school transition.
- Engaging Environments: High-quality learning resources spark curiosity, creativity, and exploration every day.
- Support for Families: Long day care hours and holiday continuity offer flexibility and peace of mind.
Keeping Families Connected
My Learning and Development Book
Your child’s personal To BE Me My Learning and Development Book contains Development Pathways with common development milestones for each age and stage.
For every milestone, there is also a list of Observed Behaviours which are things our team may see your child doing which indicates they have reached the milestone on the pathway.
Communicating with families
The Storypark app puts you in your child’s learning space with photos, videos, and updates about your child throughout the day. You will feel like you are right there with your child.
Visible Learning
Learning Exchange Displays in each learning space and on the Storypark app show the educational program our Teachers have created to support your child’s learning and development.
Summary of Learning
Towards the end of each year, we can show you a Summary of Learning using your child’s personalised book.
Sometimes this summary is called a Summative Assessment or a Transition Statement. All children leaving for school receive a Transition Statement. Some state governments require our teams to use a digital Transition Statement which they prescribe. This is also shared with you and can be shared with your child’s school.
Visit a Guardian centre today to find out more about our Flying Start to School program.
