A Kinder Day

What does a typical day look like at Friend Street Kinder?

The children will have opportunities to play alone and with friends, create and explore with open-ended materials both inside and outside each kinder session.

Activities vary to cater for individual needs and interests as well as whole group learning.

On any given day you will see:

• 3D construction with recycled and found objects

• Collage with paper and textiles

• Experimenting with drawing and writing materials

• Different methods of painting

• Role-playing with dress ups

• Imitative play using everyday household goods

• Creating with playdough

• Building with a variety of manipulative equipment

• Sensory experiences

• Sand and water play

• Bike riding

• Running games

• Discussions over puzzles

• Reading stories on our comfy chair

• Exploring natural environments

• Children taking ownership of their learning environment

• Conversations and interactions between children and adults, children and children

• Dancing and singing

• Having meals together as a family

• Families taking part in “stay and play”

• Searching for stars under the fairy tree

Sports Tots

Sports Tots offer a variety of specifically designed programs that teach children the fundamental principles of fitness in an environment that’s fun and nurturing.

Being physically active every day is fun and fulfilling. The Sports Tots Program benefits are to:

• Help develop positive habits to maintain a healthy weight.
• Build strong bones and muscles.
• Improve balance, movement and coordination skills.
• Promote social skills through interactions with people.
• Support brain development.
• Encourage self-confidence and independence.
• We create inclusive and supportive learning environments for children of all abilities.

Yogafun

Yogafun is a weekly program for Blue Group.  Yogafun is a children’s yoga & mindfulness program.  The children learn invaluable life skills that help them with meeting challenges and growing strong physically, mentally and emotionally, cultivating self-esteem for a lifetime of successful achievement.

Yogafun helps them to sleep, focus and play better in their everyday activities.  Their programs are an initiative to prevent anxiety, depression and bullying in schools.  The program strictly contains no religious references to cater for all families.