Play-based: Coonamble Pre School implements a play-based program set within a consistent daily routine/rhythm. Our learning environment is natural with added elements and is a reflection of our community, children, families and educators.
Our Classrooms: Our service has two classrooms. Our Joeys classroom is for our children aged 3-4 years. In this room, our Educators aim to build skills in independence and support positive dispositions for play-based learning. Our Kangaroo classroom is for our children aged 4-5 years. In this room, our Educators foster collaborative learning opportunities and children are enrolled to participate in our Skills and Movement Program.
Goals: We are dedicated to meeting the needs of each individual child and family. We invite parents and caregivers to set individual and specific goals with their children at the beginning of each year. Our Educators use these goals as guidance to ensure that each child reaches their full potential at Coonamble Pre School.
Outdoor Learning Environment: Our large outdoor learning environment is a generous and powerful place for children to learn. The design invites children to connect with the Earth and nature in meaningful ways. Unlimited access to dirt, sand, grass, water, trees and gardens encourages our children to form life-long connections with our natural world. We aim to inspire children to develop a sense of love, respect and kindness for our natural environment.
Speech Therapy & Occupational Therapy Services: We aim to connect children and families with Speech & Occupational therapy services available to our community members. We employ a wonderful Inclusion and Support officer that supports our families with the referral process.
Skills and Movement Program:Coonamble Pre School children are engaged in a Skills & Movement program. This program has been specifically designed by an Occupational Therapist. This program is something extra that we work hard to offer to you as a part of our preschool service. The program assists children with overall development and school readiness skills and employs the expertise of Occupational Therapists, in conjunction with our highly qualified educators, to provide assessment and advice for children and their families going into early school years.
STEPS: Our services welcomes professionals from NSW Health to conduct the State-wide Eyesight Pre-schooler Screening on an annual basis. This ensures that all of our preschool children participate in a vision screening program before commencing formal schooling.
MUSIC AND MOVEMENT: Singing, dancing, yoga and movement is great fun and a great way to improve concentration, co-ordination, balance, spatial awareness and communication. At Coonamble Pre School, we incorporate music and movement into our daily routine. You’ll find us singing our Welcome Song every morning and engaging in interactive songs throughout the day.
THE EARLY YEARS LEARNING FRAMEWORK – The EYLF assists educators to provide young children with opportunities to maximise their potential and develop a foundation for future success in learning. Fundamental to the Framework is the view of children’s lives being characterised by belonging, being and becoming.
