Pre-Prep

Surrey Hills Child Care Centre

Pre-prep is a program tailored for children 3-6years, during the two years before entering primary school. The pre-prep program has dedicated sessions for key curriculum areas: Literacy, Numeracy, STEM, The Arts, Mandarin, Physical Education and sport, and Bush Kinder. Pre-prep program is in alignment with the Victorian Early Year Learning and Development Framework and the Victorian Curriculum.

Literacy

Numeracy

STEM

The Arts

Language - Mandarin

Physical Education and Sport

Bush Kinder

Bush Kinder learning focusses on engaging children in Earth Sciences and understanding the ways Indigenous Australians embody these concepts through their culture and community practices. Children and teachers make their way together to a local nature reserve, where they spend an extended session in their outdoor classroom.

Bush Kinder sessions cover topics including:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait culture and knowledge
Connection to the land
Learning the art of observation and recording your findings
Native Australian flora and fauna
Conservation and land care
Geology
Geography
Weather and Climate