Chestnut Oak (3-4y)
In our Chestnut Oak room, we have a strong focus on child-led experiences and projects. Listening and responding to the children’s voice and answering the common question of ‘but why?’
What we are learning
In the Chestnut Oak room, our Pre kinder children are learning to
- Hop , jump, climb and build on coordination
- Share and take turns
- Set up meal routines, serve food
- Pack up after our play and care for the environment
- Develop and maintain friendship groups
- Manipulate tools such as scissors
- Speak in sentences
- Develop agency physically and in communication
FLEXIBLE ROOM ROUTINE
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Flexible Room Routine |
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6.30- 8.30 |
Breakfast/ Family grouping/Transition to room |
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8.30 – 9.30 |
Greeting Children and Families / Play-based learning |
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10.00-10.30 |
Morning tea |
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10.30-11.00 |
Group time – Educators will gather children in an intentional teaching experience, experience will be relevant to the current program and projects |
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11.00 -12.00 |
Play-based learning – Educators will provide a range of planned and spontaneous experiences |
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12.00-12.30 |
Lunchtime |
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12.30-1.00 |
Rest time – Educators will provide children a space for quiet activities and rest |
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1.00 -2.00 |
Play-based learning – Educators will provide a range of planned and spontaneous experiences |
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2.00 – 2.30 |
Group time – Educators will gather children in an intentional teaching experience, experience will be relevant to the current program and projects including dance, songs and storytelling |
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2.30- 3.00 |
Afternoon tea |
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3.00 -5.00 |
Play-based learning – Educators will provide a range of planned and spontaneous experiences |
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5.00 – 6.30 |
Transition to family grouping / Late snack |
learning environment
Our learning environment provides open and natural spaces that allow the children to explore and create play and learning . With defined play spaces and accessible open ended materials children are encouraged to create , think and problem solve individually and in groups
