Preschool Program
The preschool program features our exclusive milestone-focused approach based on the EYLF and NQF. This curriculum was developed by our educational experts to focus on the key developmental milestones specific to pre-schoolers to prepare them for beginning school the following year.
EYLF Outcomes
- Physical development (EYLF outcome 3. NQS Areas 1, 2, 3, 5, 6)
- Social (EYLF Outcome 1. NQS Areas 1, 5, 6)
- Emotional development (EYLF Outcome 2. NQS Areas 1, 2 5, 6)
- Cognitive development (EYLF Outcome 5. NQS Areas 1, 5)
- Language development (EYLF Outcome 5.NQS Areas 1, 5, 6, 7)
- dresses and undresses with little help
- hops, jumps and runs with ease
- climbs steps with alternating feet
- gallops and skips by leading with one foot
- transfers weight forward to throw ball
- attempts to catch ball with hands
- climbs playground equipment with increasing agility
- holds crayon/pencil etc. between thumb and first two fingers
- exhibits hand preference
- imitates variety of shapes in drawing, e.g. circles
- independently cuts paper with scissors
- toilet themselves
- feeds self with minimum spills
- dresses/undresses with minimal assistance
- walks and runs more smoothly
- enjoys learning simple rhythm and movement routines
- develops ability to toilet train at night
- enjoys playing with other children
- may have a particular friend
- shares, smiles and cooperates with peers
- jointly manipulates objects with one or two other peers
- develops independence and social skills they will use for learning and getting on with others at preschool and school
- understands when someone is hurt and comforts them
- attains gender stability (sure she/he is a girl/boy)
- may show stronger preference for same-sex playmates
- may enforce gender-role norms with peers
- likes to give and receive affection from parents
- may praise themselves and be boastful
- understands opposites (e.g. big/little) and positional words (middle, end)
- uses objects and materials to build or construct things, e.g. block tower, puzzle, clay, sand and water
- builds tower eight to ten blocks
- answers simple questions
- counts five to ten things
- Has a longer attention span
- Talks to self during play - to help guide what he/she does
- Follows simple instructions
- Follows simple rules and enjoys helping
- May write some numbers and letters
- Engages in dramatic play, taking on pretend character roles
- Recalls events correctly
- Counts by rote, having memorised numbers
- Touches objects to count - starting to understand relationship between numbers and objects
- Can recount a recent story
- Copies letters and may write some unprompted
- Can match and name some colours
- speaks in sentences and use many different words
- Answers simple questions y
- Asks many questions
- Tells stories
- Talks constantly
- Enjoys talking and may like to experiment with new words
- Uses adult forms of speech
- Takes part in conversations
- Enjoys jokes, rhymes and stories
- Will assert self with words
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