Our Philosophy
At South Port Kindergarten we believe that all children are capable and competent learners and that each child is a unique individual who possesses rights and responsibilities as an important and influential member of their community. We value children being confident and resilient and having the opportunity to become responsible and caring citizens. We believe that children will flourish in a learning environment where they and their families are welcomed, respected and have a strong sense of belonging: where there is a culture of safety to take risks in intellectual, social and physical challenges and where the joy and effort of learning is acknowledged by all. We will therefore work together with each child and his or her family to implement a play-based curriculum which will scaffold, stretch, make visible and celebrate their learning journey at kindergarten.
Department for Education Preschool Position Statement (All Young Children Learning and Thriving) Preschool position statement (education.sa.gov.au)
Acknowledgement of Country
We acknowledge and respect the Kaurna people, the traditional custodians of the land on which South Port Kindergarten stands. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging, and welcome Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander families to the South Port Kindergarten community.
Ninna Marni
Curriculum
The learning program at South Port Kindergarten is based on the Early Years Learning Framework ‘Belonging, Being and Becoming’. We work towards all children learning and thriving in the 5 Outcomes:
- A strong sense of identity
- An ability to connect with and contribute to their world
- A strong sense of well-being
- A confident and involved learner
- An effective communicator
Educators also use the Indicators of Preschool Numeracy and Literacy to extend and enrich every child’s preschool learning experience.
Learning Through Play
Play is children’s work and when children play, they are acquiring life skills and competencies that will equip them now and in the future. Our play-based curriculum is:
- Responsive to individual children’s interests and development
- Inclusive to the child’s background and prior learning
- Designed to connect the child’s learning between home and pre-school
- Set up to give children opportunities to learn in many different ways:
• Dramatic and role play
• Imaginative play
• Exploratory play
• Creative play
• Physical and constructive play
• Multi-sensory play
• Cooperative play
• Small and large group investigations
Governing Council
All parents and caregivers of children at South Port Kindergarten are invited to join our Governing Council. The council is elected each year in February and new members are welcome to join through the mid-year intake. Meetings are held twice per term and run for approximately 45 minutes. They are a great way to get involved in what is happening at the site, have input and connect with other families.