Services
Kindergarten
Eligible children are offered 15 hours per week for four terms
prior to starting school. Where space permits, families have the
choice of one of the following groups:
Group A: Monday and Tuesday 8:15 – 3:45
Group B: Thursday and Friday 8:15 – 3:45
NURTURE ~ GROWTH ~ E XCELLENCE
Klemzig Kindergarten
Occasional Care
Subject to availability, for children over two years of age, not
using any other forms of child care. Parents sign in for sessions on
a fortnightly basis. For more information please see our
Occasional Care Brochure and Priority of Access Policy.
Offered Thursday and Friday
Morning Session: 8:45 – 11:30
Afternoon Session: 12:30 – 3:15
Role of Staff
Director: Responsible for curriculum leadership and preschool
management.
Teachers: Responsible for curriculum implementation. Planning,
implementing, and assessing learning experiences, while
documenting learning.
Early Childhood Educators: Responsible for assisting in planning,
implementing, and assessing learning experiences and supports
the documentation of learning. They assist in the operation of the
preschool.
Preschool Support Educators: Support children’s learning by
implementing programs that target learning needs.
Bilingual Support Educators: Support children’s learning of English
as a second language in their vocabulary and language
development.
FAMILY HANDBOOK
Fees
35-37 Hender Avenue
Klemzig, SA 5087
Phone: 8261 2893
Fax: 8266 6015
Web: www.klemzigkgn.sa.edu.au
Kindergarten: $150 per term
Occasional Care: $5 full or $1.50 concession per session
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Our Philosophy Statement
Kindergarten/ School Term Dates
At Klemzig Kindergarten we have an ongoing commitment to
nurture the physical, social, emotional and cognitive growth of
each child through a rich learning environment. Implementing
current research, our qualified team is dedicated to developing
continuously evolving practices.
We respect the rights of each child and recognise that they
come to us with a diverse set of skills, interests and cultural beliefs.
Children are powerful learners and are supported to be
confident, curious, and independent. We support children to take
risks with their learning within the safe, secure environment that
we provide.
We work in partnership with families and recognise that they are
the children's first and most influential educators. Families are
encouraged to actively participate and make decisions
regarding their child's learning journey through a range of
curriculum and management opportunities.
We are committed to promoting community awareness by
establishing partnerships within our local area. We recognise that
children and families belong to a wider community and that
kindergarten is a stepping stone to the future connections that
they will form. Successful transitions between settings are
promoted to facilitate continuity of learning for our children.
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Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Term 4
2015
27 Jan - 10 Apr
27 Apr - 3 Jul
20 Jul - 25 Sep
12 Oct - 11 Dec
2016
1 Feb - 15 Apr
2 May - 8 Jul
25 Jul -30 Sep
17 Oct - 16 Dec
2017
30 Jan - 13 Apr
1 May - 7 Jul
24 Jul - 29 Sep
16 Oct - 15 Dec
2018
29 Jan - 13 Apr
30 Apr - 6 Jul
23 Jul - 28 Sep
15 Oct - 14 Dec
Illness: Parents must inform staff if their child has a diagnosed
infectious disease. If children are sick, they must be kept home
to prevent the sickness from spreading. We will send children
home if they fall unwell at kindergarten.
Absences: Please inform us via phone/email if your child will
not be attending kindergarten.
Enrolments: These are accepted at any time, however we will
apply ‘Priority of Access’ guidelines to determine who will
receive placements if requests exceed capacity.
Policies: Site and some Department policies are in the folder in
the parent area. These can be viewed at all times.
Other Important Information
Other Services Available
Local Feeder Schools
We are able to provide
information on accessing the
following government support
services for your child and
family. Speak to staff about:
 Speech Pathology
 Psychology
 Social Worker
 Special Education
 Child and Youth Health
To help with continuity of
learning for your child when
they move on to school, we
maintain links with the following
schools:
 Klemzig Primary
 Hillcrest Primary
 Gilles Plains Primary
 East Marden Primary
Plus other government and
independent schools.
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Getting Involved
Daily Routine
At Klemzig Kindergarten we understand
that families lead busy lives, but would
like to contribute where they can.
At Klemzig Kindergarten we aim to balance children’s learning
experiences within a play based environment. This involves offering a
predictable, yet flexible routine that encourages children to have the
freedom to select activities and become independent learners.
You can get involved with the Kindergarten through:
Parent/ Governing Council: The kindergarten is governed by
our governing council which is made up of parents. They play
an important role in general goal setting, decision making,
oversight of the preschool’s finances, and organising
community and fundraising events. Meetings are held twice
each term and new members are always welcome.
Curriculum Support: We invite parents to assist us in the
curriculum through excursions, cooking experiences, art
experiences, sharing cultural knowledge and celebrations and
in any other way possible.
General Help: We always need help at the kindergarten to
enhance our learning environment and get little jobs done. We
have a weekly washing roster and ask for assistance with end
of term clean ups. Any help in the garden, preparing resources,
or tidying up is always appreciated.
Donated Materials: Regular donations of recycled boxes and
other interesting adjuncts (lids, fabric, containers etc) help us
keep our box construction area fully stocked for children’s
creative use.
Feedback: Feedback from families is a valuable reflection tool
for educators. We are constantly striving to improve our
learning environment and practices and feedback from
families guides this. Informal feedback is welcome at all times
and there are opportunities to provide written feedback over
the year.
All Governing Council Members and regular volunteers obtain
a ‘Working with Children Check’. They also receive Mandatory
Notification Training for Volunteers.
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Typical Daily Routine
 “Connecting” Play Time
 Small Learning Groups
 Fruit Snack Time
 Play Time
 Large Group Relaxation
 Lunch
 Play Time
 Large Group Time
 Good byes
Play Time:
The staff team spends time each day setting up high quality inside
and outside play environments based on children’s interest and
inquiries, strengths and needs. Most of the day, children are given
time to explore and engage in these environments, developing
learning skills with every experience. Children are encouraged to
inquire deeper by staff using effecting questioning techniques.
Group Time:
Time is set aside each day to communicate and engage in songs
and games with the whole group. Each day the children join a small
learning group typically focused on literacy and numeracy that
involve discussions, brainstorms, and other activities suited to the
smaller group size.
Relaxation Time:
The kindergarten day is long and busy. We view relaxation time as a
very important part of the day where the children can wind down
while listening to a story, and then relax while listening to quiet,
soothing music. This relaxation time is a skill that we support children
to develop.
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Our Learning Program
Staying Connected
At Klemzig Kindergarten our curriculum is child centered
and evolves as interests, inquiries and needs change. We
base our curriculum around the Early Years Learning
Framework and its vision that all children ‘Experience
learning that is engaging and builds success for life.’
Communication with families is of high priority and
supports the best possible learning outcomes for
each child.
Our play based curriculum supports children to build on
their communication, social, emotional, cognitive and
physical skills. The learning environment is set up to invoke
curiosity, challenge and enjoyment as educators work
closely with children to extend their learning to deeper
levels. Numeracy and Literacy are a continual focus for
learning and children are engaged in many opportunities
to learn the processes of Preschool Literacy and Numeracy.
The goal is for all children to become confident and
involved learners. We achieve this by encouraging children
to develop these key learning dispositions for lifelong
learners: curiosity, cooperation, confidence,
creativity, commitment, enthusiasm, persistence,
imagination and reflexivity.
We value the multicultural community of Klemzig
Kindergarten and the myriad of skills and knowledge that
families bring to our site. We strive to seek parent input to
enhance our learning program and view ourselves as co
educators, in connection with families.
In addition to ongoing conversations with families, regular
communication includes:
Newsletters: Published each fortnight and either emailed to
families or placed in parent pockets. These share information
about the curriculum, upcoming events, important information,
and parent resources to support children’s learning.
Daily Notice Board: (In the sign in area) Shares key messages with
families, and highlights any staffing changes for the day.
Facebook Page: Shares photos of the learning environments that
are set up for the children, and important news. This is a great
opportunity for parents who cannot visit the site regularly to stay
up to date, and can be used to spark conversations with
children. (No child names or photos are used on the page).
Learning Program: Publishes an overview of the learning program
for the fortnight. It includes the learning outcomes included and
initials of the children who were planned for.
Child Profiles: in enrolment pack invites parents to share
information about the child, family and culture.
The local community is very important to us. We are in
partnership with local schools and businesses and offer
opportunities for children to develop understandings of their
wider world. We encourage local people and organisations
to visit our site (Little Athletics Association, Police, Fire and
Ambulance, School Classes, Greenacres Library). We visit
our local school and park, and local businesses.
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Portfolios: a record of learning and growth for each child, these
include samples of work, learning stories and photographs and
are available to be viewed at any time.
Individual Learning Plans: are developed in collaboration with
each child and family and shared via a parent-teacher interview.
These are a working document for the educator to refer to while
supporting each child’s learning.
Statement of Learning: is a final report on each child’s learning
journey over the year. It is shared with parents and sent on to the
chosen school.
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