2025 Timetable – Now offering longer days
Koala Group
Monday 8:30am – 4:00pm (7.5hours)
Tuesday 8:30am – 4:00pm (7.5hours)
Possum Group
Wednesday 8:30am – 1:30pm (5hours)
Thursday 8:30am – 1:30pm (5hours)
Friday 8:30am – 1:30pm (5hours)
Staff
Possums
Teacher – Donna Derons – Masters of Teaching, Early Childhood
Co-Educator – Marg Rickard
Koalas
Teacher – Erica Helou – BA of Psychology with double major in Psychology and Family Studies and a graduate diploma of early childhood teaching.
Co-Educator – Ayako Hutchins
Our three-year-old groups moved into our new Banksia Building (formerly the Hurstbridge Pre-School site) in 2023. This allows an opportunity for increased places and hours as well as a large, welcoming building and outdoor space for them to learn in. We currently offer three 5-hour sessions per week for our 3-year-old group.
As part of our enrolment policy, it states that all children must have turned three years of age, prior to the end of April in the year of commencement. It is a Department of Education and Training regulation that no child can start sessions until they are three years of age.
The Program
Children learn best by being active and involved through their play. The program encourages your child to:
· Gain confidence and independence
· Recognise and resolve their own conflicts
· Develop concentration through a variety of kindergarten experiences and activities. For example; stories, discussions, puzzles, playdough, pasting, block building activities, etc
· Exercise creative abilities
· Express thoughts, feelings and ideas
· Develop physically by using large muscles: climbing, swinging, running, etc, and small fine muscles for co-ordination through the use of manipulative equipment
