Welcome

Beechworth Kindergarten is located in the beautiful parks and gardens of the La Trobe University Campus on Albert Road. Each term there is a 3 year old group (9am – 1pm) and 4 year old groups (9am – 2pm). Session days are determined by numbers. Our warm and caring staff welcomes your enquiries and enrolments.

Beechworth Kindergarten Philosophy

to respect, value and accept each child as an individual having unique abilities, interests and needs
to provide a caring and nurturing environment
to create an early childhood curriculum that reflects the child’s whole context, social, emotional, physical and cultural aspects
to design a learning environment that is aesthetically pleasing, challenging, inspirational, intellectually engaging and full of wonder and imagination, responsive and lots of fun
to include children as active participants in the curriculum planning process, challenging them to think and feel whilst encouraging their involvement
to support and respect families, communities and the wider world by including appropriate learning of different cultures in the early childhood curriculum
to collaborate with families and staff to identify individual children’s needs and interests, then integrating them into the curriculum plan

Play based education

Kindergarten provides and educationally based program tailored to individual children and the group.
At Kindergarten, children will be encouraged to develop confidence, independence self-worth. They will become more aware of the world around them and have many opportunities to develop warm, caring relationships with other adults, as well as, friendships with other children.
Activities at kindergarten are based on play, which is the most important way children learn. There will be many opportunities for children to develop intellectual, physical, emotional, language and social skills.
Kindergarten provides a safe and nurturing environment in which children may develop a strong sense of self.

How children learn to socialise

trust others outside their family
gain independence and self-control
take initiative and assert themselves in socially acceptable ways

How children learn to think

concrete and literal thinking
learning from the environment
development of language
learning to classify
developing abstract thinking skills

How children develop physically

nutrition
safe environment
gross motor
fine motor

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Our Goals and Objectives

Socio-Emotional Development

experience a sense of self-esteem
exhibit a positive attitude towards life
demonstrate co-operative and pro-social behaviour

Physical skills

enhance gross motor skills
enhance fine motor skills
use all senses in learning

Cognitive Development

acquire learning and problem solving skills
expand logical thinking skills
acquire concepts and information
demonstrate skills in make-believe
expand verbal communication skills
develop beginning reading skills
acquire beginning writing skills

Your Committee

Volunteer parents manage most kindergartens in Victoria as part of an incorporated committee
An incorporated committee of management consists of parents and interest community members who are elected at the Annual General Meeting to manage the legal, financial and employment responsibilities of the kindergarten
The committee member are volunteers who are prepared to dedicate many hours to ensure the centre operates in the best interests of the children and families within the community

Fees

3 Year-Old Activity Group: Fees will be set by the parent committee each year.

4 Year-Old Kindergarten: Fees will be set by the parent committee each year.

A Fee Deal is available with the Beechworth Community Child Care Centre. Full details of this are available in the 2009 Information Pack, available in early November or by contacting the Kindergarten or Child Care Centre.

Contact

Beechworth Kindergarten
PO Box 47 Beechworth 3747
La Trobe Campus, Albert Road

Tel: 03 5728 1532
Fax: 03 5728 1538
Email: contact@beechworthkinder.com.au

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