Robina Scott Kindergarten

At Robina Scott Kindergarten we are committed to providing an educational program that reflects the service’s philosophy (see notice board), is age appropriate, based on the individual needs and interests of each child as well as reflecting the community which we live in.

The Service Coordinator/Educational leader and our educators provide a quality play-based program which aims to give each child a broad and rounded experience – in other words, the curriculum caters for the whole child, including all areas of learning and development. It promotes development of communication, motor skills, a strong positive self concept, independence, engages their curiosity and most importantly fosters an enjoyment of learning.

Planning for children occurs at both an individual and group level. Through observations and other informal assessment techniques, educators are able to plan and implement a program that is creative, flexible, stimulating and responsive to children’s interests, experiences and developmental abilities.

Play is an essential aspect of learning for young children. The program provides children with a wide range of learning experiences through guided activity and free exploration. During indoor and outdoor play children choose their own activities and move freely between them. They make many decisions and solve problems. The experiences provided are generally open-ended to encourage creativity and imagination, as well as promote independence.

An example of a session would be: indoor play, mat time (which often involves conversations, music, movement and stories), snack time and outdoor playtime. The general flow of the session is flexible to accommodate the children’s special interests, moods or weather. To enable sharing of the yard with other colour groups alternate inside first/outside first on a weekly basis.

A copy of the fortnightly program for each colour group is on display in the kindergarten rooms for families/guardians to view at all times.

We ensure that a caring, stable and positive environment is created for the children. As an independent, community operated kindergarten, parental involvement is an intrinsic aspect of Robina Scott Kindergarten. We value and encourage you to be actively involved in their child’s kindergarten experience and the many activities of the service.