Child Care Curriculum: Jnr-Kindy
Our Junior Kindy Program
Jnr-Kindy
This room is a prep-kindergarten program at Karratha Early Learning. It has a wonderful educational program which uses the educators assessment and extensive knowledge on where the children are and where they need to be, to plan to help them reach their goal. We use jolly phonics, number based programs and a creative approach to ensure the curriculum is delivered in an exciting way to engage the jnr-kindy children. With an enabling environment and a focus on sustainability and recycling, we teach the children about life skills and help nurture the whole child. It is important to us to ensure that we help each child follow their own interests and design the learning around this. Through play based learning and peer role modeling we try to encourage all children to participate in a range of activities to get them ready for kindergarten.
Social skills, how to play with other children in a calm, sharing and rewarding way self-awareness and respect for others emotional skills, for example understanding their feelings language, literacy and numeracy skills, such as reading stories and counting objects a joy for learning and group activities, such as talking, drawing and making things together with other children their own age ability to make new friends exposure to new ideas and concepts.
A Typical Day
| Time | Jnr-Kindy |
|---|---|
| 6.00am | Children + Parents Welcomed, Breakfast is served |
| 6.30am-9.00am | Indoor/Outdoor Experiences + Free Play |
| 9:00am | Morning tea and Sleep time |
| 9.30 am-11.30am | Kindergarten/School Readiness Program, Literacy, numeracy, Creative Arts, Science + Natural World, Technology, Small + Large Group Experiences, Physical Development, Community + Culture |
| 11.30am | Lunch and Sleep time |
| 12.00pm-2.00pm | Sleep/Rest/Relaxation |
| 2.00pm – 3.00pm | Child Interest Led Indoor Experiences | 3.00 pm | Afternoon Tea | 3.30pm-5.30pm | Outdoor Experiences + Free Play and Late Snack provided |
Nutrition
We believe that healthy foods and drinks impact the growth and wellbeing of your baby. We are committed to providing wholesome, nutritious, balanced meals each and every day.
You can learn more about our nutrition philosophy and meals plans on our Nutrition Page.
Parent Communication
Communication with parents and families is especially important when it comes to children ages 3-5. We are always open to learning more about your baby’s needs and desires, along with any feedback you have about the centre.
OWNA: We also use an application called OWNA which allows you to stay up-to-date on all the happenings with your child at the centre. With OWNA, you’ll never have to miss a thing.
Facebook: Our day is also showcased via our Facebook which can be shared with family and friends. Please make sure you like and follow our page.
Educator: Please take the time to speak with your baby’s educator on drop off or pick up
Newsletter: We have a centre monthly newsletter to share all the wonderful things we are doing at the centre with you.
OWNA is your very own private online platform and dedicated mobile app that makes sharing key moments between educators and families more engaging
DOWNLOAD OWNA FLYER HERE
