Senior Kindy (3-4,5 years)
Where meaningful friendships flourish, confidence blooms, and children become enthusiastic, capable learners ready for their next adventure.
Building Foundations for Future Success
In our Senior Kindy room, children are developing strong and meaningful friendships that enhance their wellbeing and nurture a deep sense of belonging within the group. At this stage, they begin to take pride in their creations, show increasing awareness of their surroundings, and engage in risk-taking play while learning to understand personal limits and safe boundaries.
Meaningful Friendships
Children develop strong social connections, learning to navigate relationships, resolve conflicts, and build the interpersonal skills that support wellbeing and belonging.
Pride in Creations
A growing sense of achievement as children create, build, and design with increasing skill, taking pride in their work and developing a positive self-image.
Risk-Taking Play
Safe, supervised opportunities to test abilities, take calculated risks, and develop an understanding of personal limits and boundaries through adventurous play.
Environmental Awareness
Increasing awareness of their surroundings, community, and the world around them, fostering curiosity, responsibility, and a sense of global citizenship.
Fostering Essential Skills for Lifelong Learning
Our educators thoughtfully support each child’s growth by fostering foundational skills that provide the groundwork for future learning and help children become confident, capable, and enthusiastic participants in their educational journey.
Creative Thinking
Encouraging imagination, innovation, and original ideas through open-ended experiences, artistic expression, and problem-solving opportunities that celebrate unique perspectives.
Problem-Solving
Building critical thinking skills through challenges, investigations, and hands-on experiences that require planning, testing, and refining solutions.
Social Development
Developing empathy, cooperation, negotiation, and friendship skills through collaborative play, group projects, and guided social interactions.
Emotional Development
Supporting self-regulation, emotional literacy, resilience, and the ability to understand and express feelings in healthy, constructive ways.
Early Literacy
Building pre-reading and writing skills through phonics, letter recognition, storytelling, mark-making, and a rich language environment that nurtures a love of books.
Language Skills
Expanding vocabulary, conversation skills, and the ability to express complex ideas clearly through discussions, presentations, and meaningful interactions.
Supporting Growth & Development
At this stage, children are developing rapidly across all areas. Our program is designed to nurture this growth with intention, care, and expertise.
Cognitive Development
- Numeracy and mathematical thinking
- Scientific inquiry and investigation
- Memory and concentration skills
- Logical reasoning and categorisation
- Planning and organisational skills
Physical Development
- Fine motor skills for writing and creating
- Gross motor skills through active play
- Hand-eye coordination
- Balance, strength, and agility
- Understanding of healthy habits
Social & Emotional Growth
- Self-awareness and self-confidence
- Empathy and understanding others
- Conflict resolution skills
- Leadership and teamwork
- Resilience and perseverance
A Day in Senior Kindy
Our daily program balances intentional teaching with child-led exploration, ensuring children are engaged, challenged, and supported throughout their day.
- Morning wellness rituals and mindfulness practices
- Structured group learning experiences
- Literacy and numeracy activities
- Creative arts, music, and movement
- Scientific investigations and experiments
- Outdoor learning and physical challenges
- Social mealtimes fostering independence
- Reflective discussions and sharing time
Preparing for School with Confidence
We work closely with families and local primary schools to ensure children feel confident, capable, and excited about starting school.
Building academic skills in literacy and numeracy
Developing independence and self-help abilities
Fostering resilience, focus, and perseverance
Establishing routines and time management skills
Practising listening, following instructions, and working in groups
Visits from Prep Coordinators to build connections
Transition activities and school orientation support
Experienced Educators Who Care
Our Senior Kindy educators are passionate professionals who understand the unique developmental needs of pre-school children. With Bachelor qualifications, years of experience, and a genuine love for early childhood education, they create rich learning environments where every child is known, valued, and supported to thrive.
Bachelor-Qualified Teachers
Our Senior Kindy program is led by Bachelor-qualified early childhood teachers who bring expertise, pedagogical knowledge, and a deep commitment to quality education.
Nurturing & Intentional
We balance warmth and care with purposeful teaching, ensuring children feel safe, loved, and challenged to reach their full potential.
Long-Standing Team
Many of our educators have been with Daisy Lane for over a decade, offering consistency, deep knowledge of our community, and lasting relationships with families.