Creative Kindy is a new concept in pre-school children’s activities. Based in Camp Hill / Norman Park, Creative Kindy provides an early learning experience for pre-kindy and pre-prep children with a focus on creative play based, enriching activities. The program is delivered by qualified educators and is suitable for children from 2.5 years and over. Sessions run for 2 hours and give children who might have missed the Kindy cut off dates (for example if their birthday falls after June) an opportunity to get more out of their week and gain valuable play based learning skills and social interactions.
The Creative Kindy Pre-Kindy / Pre-Prep Program
The Creative Kindy Program aims to:
- Provide a safe and enriching environment that encourages open ended play and learning. One which is flexible and stimulates your child’s curiosity, imagination and sensory/body awareness.
- Support your child’s curiosity, exploration and play – and avoid unnecessary restrictions and rules about the use of materials.
- Understand that each child’s response to their environment is unique and valuable.
- Allow children to initiate their own learning and make choices and decisions.
The Program:
- Free play and exploration – 30 mins
Various activities are set up throughout the room providing opportunities for experimentation, discovery and creation. - Group time – focused learning topics – 15 / 20 mins
Exploring a topic for 3 weeks at a time, or longer depending on the children’s interest. For example:
o Planets in our galaxy
o Feelings and emotions
o Machines with wheels
o Growing and moving
o Shapes and colours - Group activities – 1 hour
Option to join group activities which expand on topic from group time along with more free play. - Circle time – 10 / 15 mins
Sharing stories, music, dancing
The importance of Creativity and Play Based Learning
In early childhood, creativity, play and learning are all closely linked. Creativity prepares the mind for problem solving, which is one of the highest order cognitive tasks.
In the real world, the creative side of the brain helps engineers solve problems and guides individuals to create solutions.
Play and Creativity benefit the brain by training it to think outside the box, helping children to understand concepts with greater ease, develop motor skills, self-esteem and social skills.
Fees and Easy online registrations
The online registration is secure, quick and easy. You can register up to two (2) children using the form.
First Session Free! Join anytime during the term.
Term Registration Rate: $20 (per two hour session when registering for a full term or the balance of a term. A term usually runs for 10 weeks.)
Casual Rate: $25 (per two hour session)
We encourage parents/carers to stay and join in if they so wish. If your child is OK without you and you prefer to have some down time, there is a separate area provided with tea and coffee making facilities where you can put your feet up and catch up on a favourite book, magazine, TV show or chat to other parents.
To find out more about the amazing pre-school program on offer at Creative Kindy, please visit the website at www.creativekindy.com.au
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