The Jack and Jill Kindergarten

1 Hall Rd, 2077, Hornsby, NSW, Australia

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We believe that children are intrinsically self motivated learners. They need time, space, materials and a teacher to act as a facilitator to
provide activities that stimulate this motivation. In this environment the child will grow through a diverse range of both indoor and outdoor play experiences, including language and story groups, music and movement groups, arts and crafts, drama, puppetry, songs and finger plays.

The content of the daily program comes from written observations made of children’s interests, needs and skills. Planning is based on the individual learning needs and abilities of the children. The program must provide time for children to choose their own activities as well as teacher directed activities. Children must be encouraged to find something that reflects, reinforces and helps them explore
their interests and environment.

At Jack and Jill we feel that it is important for children to experience satisfaction and success of repetition and the security of the known. This in turn promotes confidence and thus challenging the children to extend their learning base. Extensions must be offered to challenge them. We feel that timetabling of the day is essential for young children as they need to know what happens next as it gives them a sense of order and structure. There must also be flexibility within the timetable for children who are engaged in ‘learning play’.

The core of our philosophy is that young children learn by doing. They need every opportunity to work with concrete materials and activities. They need time to master new skills and the confidence to make choices and be adaptable to change. This will only come about through a warm, caring, consistent and stimulating environment which we aim to provide at Jack and Jill.