Long Day Care
The educators at EYPP provide a safe, secure stimulating and challenging environment that promotes inquiry and curiosity based on the interest of individual children as well as the interest of the children as a group. As educators we promote children’s autonomy and empower them to develop the skills to manage their emotions and self-regulate their behaviour. This is consistent with Paulo Freires Educational theory that children have agency and the capacity to make decisions and choices in their learning experiences.
The service follows the practices and principles of the Victorian Early Years Learning and development framework with the understanding that working with families and other professionals we will deliver effective learning opportunities for children to not only meet their potential but to exceed it.
The service embraces each child’s individual learning style and supports them to extend on their interest and learning. (This is consistent with socio-cultural theorist Lev Vygotsky and Lori Malaguzzi, that children’s learning be scaffolded to meet individual strengths).
Children learning is documented using the online platform Story Park, educators use this data to extend on each child’s individual learning and encourage family input to guide this.
Early Years @ Phoenix Park promotes independence and confidence in children by instilling the belief that all children are capable and active participants in their own learning and wellbeing.
Sessional Kindergarten
Our Sessional Kindergarten is funded by the Victorian Government. In 2024 we will be offering one 3 year old Sessional Kindergarten program, and one 4 year old Sessional Kindergarten program.
The Kindergarten curriculum is based on research that shows children’s learning is influenced by a range of social and emotional factors. How well children do at school is affected by such things as
How confident children feel about their abilities
How effectively they are able to manage their own behaviour
How well they can concentrate and organizer themselves
How effectively they can solve problems
How positively they are able to get on with teaching staff and with their peers
How effectively they take into account others needs
How well they can understand and accept responsibilities.
Our 3 year old sessional program will operate 2 days per week, Monday & Tuesday from 8:45am - 2:30pm.
Our 4 year old sessional program will operate 3 days per week, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday from 9:30am - 2:30pm.
We do offer Before and After care sessions at a fee for families that may require additional hours of care on a kindergarten day. Further information around costs can be found on our fee page.
Working in collaboration with the many schools surrounding Early Years @ Phoenix Park our kindergarten teachers meet throughout the year with our local primary school teachers to discuss best practices to empower all children to learn at high levels to become successful independent, life long learners.
Integrated Kindergarten Program
Our integrated kindergarten program is very popular for those families where both parents are working.
The integrated program in 2024 will be led by two qualified Early Childhood bachelor trained teachers and operates from 7am – 6pm daily and is supported by two qualified early childhood educators.
The Teachers are present in the program from the start of the day, to the end.
The integrated kindergarten's program curriculum is inline with the sessional's program curriculum, the only difference being the extended hours for children to foster their learning and development, along with all meals and incursions/excursions included in the fee.
The kindergarten curriculum is based on research that shows children’s learning is influenced by a range of social and emotional factors. How well children do at school is affected by such things as
How confident children feel about their abilities
How effectively they are able to manage their own behaviour
How well they can concentrate and organizer themselves
How effectively they can solve problems
How positively they are able to get on with teaching staff and with their peers
How effectively they take into account others needs
How well they can understand and accept responsibilities.
Working in collaboration with the many schools surrounding Early Years @ Phoenix Park our kindergarten teachers meet throughout the year with our local primary school teachers to discuss best practices to empower all children to learn at high levels to become successful independent, lifelong learners.