Across Australia, our聽School Readiness children have been celebrating an exciting milestone聽and聽graduating from聽our kindergarten and preschool programs ready for 鈥楤ig School鈥�.
"Our approach to learning builds on foundational skills and helps our School Readiness children develop vital skills like problem-solving, innovation, collaborating with others, posing questions and testing their ideas," explains Dr Lesley Jones, Senior Advisor Pedagogy and Practice. "These are the skills that we know children need to make a successful transition to primary school."
Our聽passionate聽Early Childhood Teachers and Educators are committed to preparing all our children for 鈥楤ig School鈥�, encouraging their growth and development with stimulating聽activities and聽experiences.
2020 was a big year for so many reasons. We applaud our Early Childhood Teachers and Educators who worked tirelessly to ensure children enrolled in our Kindergarten and Preschool programs continued their learning and development to be ready for Primary School in 2021.
鈥淥ur Lifelong Learning approach builds emotional confidence, social skills, early literacy and physical abilities, readying them to start primary school as capable and curious learners,鈥澛爀xplains聽Theresa-Gai Phillips, Centre Manager at聽Papilio Coombabah.
鈥淲hile 2020 had its share of challenges, the resilience and enthusiasm our children showed make us confident that they are ready for what comes next.鈥�
Many of our graduates have been with us since they were babies and toddlers, making the ceremony an emotional time for parents and educators alike. While we are sad to say goodbye to our brilliant聽graduates, we feel privileged to聽have聽shared聽these vital early learning years with them, helping them foster a love of聽learning聽and prepare them for the聽next stage of their lifelong learning journey.
For more information about聽Lifelong Learning Centre鈥檚 School Readiness Programs聽鈥� including Preschool and Kindergarten,聽book a tour聽at your closest聽centre聽or call our Family Support Team on聽1800 244 532.