Pre-school
Contact Details: Preschool Phone (08) 8971 2643 -
Email address: casuarina.admin@ntschools.net
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Casuarina Street Preschool is located on the same grounds as the Primary School,
and is a part of our early learning centre. It boasts excellent facilities with one
large classroom well resourced and well maintained. It also boasts a modern
kitchen, large veranda at the back, a wading pool, and a variety of outdoor play
equipment.
Our Program
The program with its variety of activities is designed to assist each child to
develop; a strong sense of their identity, connections with their world, a
strong sense of wellbeing, confidence and involvement in their learning and
effective communication skills.
The Preschool program is planned to cater for each child's interests and needs,
and to foster the development of certain abilities, attitudes and skills which
will assist their educational development. We use Developmental play approaches, the Early Years Learning
Framework and Strong Beginnings documents to effectively plan and cater for the
needs of each child.
Session times
- GROUP 1 8:15am to 2;30pm Monday, Tuesday and every second Wednesdays
- GROUP 2 8:15am to 2;30pm Thursday, Friday and every second Wednesdays
Starting preschool
Children turning four on or before 30 June are eligible to enrol in a regular
preschool program at the commencement of the school year. This policy ensures
all children experience the benefit of a full year of Preschool, before starting
Transition the following year. Both groups sessions offer
identical programs. There is no age distinction between the two.
Children turning four after 30 June are eligible to enrol after their birthday
in a preschool program if places are available and with the understanding that
the child will access more than 12 months of preschool.
Preschool Contributions
Session $25 per term - Though we are funded by the NT Government for each
preschool and primary student, we also ask parents to make a voluntary
contribution so that we can invest this in a high quality of resources for our
students. Please be assured that no resource or facility will ever be withdrawn
from a child should you choose not to make this contribution. Your money goes
towards:
- extra art & craft supplies,
- cooking ingredients,
- specialist instructors,
- bus fares for excursions,
- Educational resources.
What to bring to Preschool?
At preschool, your child will need:
- A broad brimmed bucket or legionnaire hat to be kept in your child's bag (no hat, no play other than under the veranda)
- A change of clothing to be kept in your child's bag in case of accidents
- Morning tea and lunch - in a lunch box marked with their name
- A water bottle for morning tea and lunch
- A bag big enough to carry all of the above as well as art/craft work
- A library bag (cloth bags or solid plastic bags are suitable)
PLEASE LABEL ALL ITEMS CLEARLY WITH YOUR CHILD'S NAME
Preschool Clothing
Uniforms are not compulsory at Preschool; however we do sell a Preschool T-shirt
at a cost of $12. We also have hats for $8.. These are
available at the Preschool.
Footwear
Appropriate footwear must also be worn. The best types of shoes are runners,
boots or sandals that securely attach to the feet. Footwear such as thongs,
slip-ons and high heels are not suitable for Preschool.
You can find out more information about the Early Years Framework by following
this link:
www.deewr.gov.au/earlychildhood |
