Learning Should Always Be Fun
Children learn best through their interests, play and exploration of their environment. We provide a play based educational program that lays the foundation for lifelong learning. We understand that children need time and opportunities to build supportive, respectful and reciprocal relationships.
We pride ourselves on the beautiful environment our pre-school offers. Our purpose built preschool offers two rooms that are designed to be engaging with many different play spaces set up for the children to explore. Our indoor area flows easily to our landscaped outdoor facilities, including an open grassed area, a large undercover sand pit, a Balinese style shelter, a raised stage, a large cubby house, climbing equipment and slides, swings, a pebble stream, a vegetable garden, a chicken coop, beehive, fire pit and multiple undercover areas. All of this is joined by a meandering path that leads from one region to the next. Our expansive environment offers a safe space for children to engage, take risks and challenge themselves through their play.
We actively promote sustainability through our everyday practices. This encourages us to develop an awareness of our responsibility to take care of our environment and gives opportunities for children to contribute meaningfully to a sustainable future.
Our floorbooks capture the thinking, ideas, discoveries and problem-solving throughout the children’s learning and participation in the program. Children and educators work collaboratively to record some of our special moments from each day in the floorbook.
Each child’s journey at pre-school is recorded in their individual giilang. Giilang means ‘story’ in Wiradjuri language. This book tells the story about your child’s time at Pre-School and the journey that we have been on together. Children and families have access to these throughout the year and can add items to it at any stage.
We proudly acknowledge the land we gather, play and learn on is Wiradjuri land. We are committed to building positive relationships with our local community and supporting children to develop a deep awareness, understanding and respect for Australia’s First Nations people.
Sessions
Springdale Heights Preschool operates Monday to Friday from 8.30 am to 4 pm, per the NSW school terms.
Our children are grouped based on age, with up to 20 children per group.
If your child is 3 turning 4 years before end of that year:
Possums – Tuesdays
Emus – Wednesday (from 2025)
Koalas – Monday & Friday
If your child is 4 turning 5 years old:
Kangaroos – Monday & Tuesday (from 2025)
Wombats – Wednesday & Thursday
Kookaburras – Thursday & Friday