Early childhood education is crucial for your child's development. It represents the start of their learning journey, which is why the kindergarten centre in Ayr (approved kindy provider by the QLD government) is committed to providing high-quality early childhood education.
In this post, we'll explain some of the many benefits of our program for children's social, emotional, and cognitive development, and give you a closer look at our facilities. Read on to explore our centre further!
We have created a safe, nurturing, and inspiring environment for children. We're passionate about our play-based learning philosophy, but we also place a strong focus on learning through structured, teacher-led experiences in small groups too. At Ayr, we take a balanced and personal approach to education, so your child will learn at their own pace.
Understanding Kindergarten and Early Childhood Education
Kindergarten is a vital first step for many young children in their educational journey — their first experience of structured learning. This early age is a key period for the growth of social, emotional, and cognitive capabilities that are important for doing well in school. Children begin to develop the critical "learning to learn" skills, such as curiosity and creativity about the world, and the confidence in their own learning, that they carry forward for the rest of their formal and lifelong education.
In Queensland, an approved kindergarten program must meet additional government standards for the quality of education and care provided. An approved program has a qualified early-childhood teacher in the room and sets aside a larger period of the child's day for a set kindergarten program usually centered around a play-based curriculum. This gives some extra confidence to parents to know that their child is receiving noticing the signs of a good program that really meets their child's needs. Their kindergarten program is centered around learning underpinned by an approved play-based curriculum for most of this time.
The Kindergarten Centre in Ayr
Tucked away in the vibrant heartland of Ayr, Queensland, the centre enjoys a prime convenience for most families. It’s beloved by children because of the big, spacious classrooms filled with contemporary equipment that kids love. Plus, modern play equipment will encourage your child to be more physical, and to learn by exploring a spacious, natural world he or she is only just discovering. When learning is practical, it's easy to develop a sense of place, of oneself. Children learn to see themselves as part of a wider community and that only furthers the sense of belonging and safety a centre should provide for a preschool-aged child.
Exclusively developed on a play-based principle, the kindergarten program prepares your child for school life well in advance - something most parents are keen to seek out. After all, it's simply an experience of "play, everyday fun" for your child. A few children might spend time painting, while others, in the same room, will be planting seeds. Week-after-week, 5 days/week, young children develop their own processes for learning.