Beaconsfield Kindergarten has welcomed another cohort of children, who are all settling well into their new kindergarten environment. Our initial orientation program provided an opportunity for educators to support children in their transition to kindergarten, particularly in empowering each child to successfully part from their loved ones and enjoy their time at kinder.
The smaller groups that are offered during the orientation program support children as they begin to build their confidence and develop relationships with kindergarten staff and their peers. This is particularly important for children who are new to our service, especially our three-year-old groups. During this time, educators work on building trusting relationships with each child as they begin to learn about the children and establish routines and guidelines that are important for everybody to be able to contribute to and feel safe in a large group setting.
With the orientation program now over, we have continued our focus on belonging and community. Our community engagement has started with family nights at kinder for each of our 4yo group, and stay and play sessions for our 3yo groups. We decorated wooden animals for display at the Berwick Show, and some children were very proud to attend the Show and see their work on display in the community. During March we will be celebrating Harmony Day – a time to recognise our diversity and bring together Australians from all different backgrounds to show that we all belong.
Meet our staffing team
2024 has seen some changes to the Beaconsfield Kindergarten staffing team and you might see some new faces around. Please welcome Gemma and Gabbie to our Woods St team, and Kaitlyn to our O’Neil Rd team. You will also see plenty of familiar teachers and educators at both of our kinders, who are looking forward to a fantastic year with our 2024 children.
