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4 YEAR OLD PROGRAM 

 

 

The Australian Government is committed to ensuring that every child has access to a quality early childhood education program. The programs we deliverare by a four-year university-trained early childhood teachers, for 15 hours a week, 40 weeks a year, in the year before full time schooling (often referred to as ‘preschool’). In 2025 Yackandandah Kindergarten is providing 15 hours of kindergarten to children enrolled in the 3 year old and 4 year old kindergarten programs. 

 

In 2025 we offer two Tuesday/Thursday sessions [equating to 15 hours of fully funded 4yo program per week].

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Families may opt to collect their child earlier than 3.45pm or 4.00pm on a regular basis. Whilst our kindergarten is flexible in working with families, we must ensure that continuity of delivery of the program is not impeded; therefore the earlier collection time will be 2.00pm in Terms 1 & 2 and 3pm in Term 3.  In Term 4 we are looking at preparing the children for school, therefore pick up will be at 4.00pm. Families will need to advise the Educational Leader that they intend to collect their child at 2.00pm on a term by term basis. 

 

At Yackandandah Kindergarten, children are enrolled in a kindergarten educational program which is carefully tailored to individual learning plans. Whilst we are aware that there may be issues/appointments from time to time that necessitate earlier collection times other than 2.00pm, we ask that families are mindful of the interruption to the classroom activities.

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Our Daily Routine

8.15 / 830 am      Kinder session starts - Welcome children   /families

9.05 - 09.15         Mat time

9.20 - 10.30         Outdoor play

10.30 - 11.00         Snack time 

11.00 - 12.30         Indoor Play

12.30 - 12.45         Pack away and group time

12.45 - 13.30         Lunch

13.30 - 2.00          Rest time and story time

2.00                    Children attending short days depart

2.00 - 2.30           Table activities, puzzles, games, fine motor  activities

2.30 - 3.00           Music activity, songs, instruments etc

3.00 - 3.30           Afternoon Snack

3.30 - 3.45           Tidy up room Children organise belongings,  group

                          time, discussion about the day, songs.

3.45 / 4.00pm       Children depart

© 2025 by Yackandandah Kindergarten

 

EXCURSIONS AND INCURSIONS FOR 4YO's

Educators incorporate excursions and visits to our service into the educational program.  We aim to provide opportunities for all children to participate in excursions and enjoy the visits to kinder by community groups, shows etc.  Excursion or visits are selected and encouraged based on the educational benefit to the children. Children will attend excursions that take place on their day only.

 

4yo excursions include: Beechworth Bakery, Beechworth Honey, Yeddonba Rock Shelter, Wonga Wetlands, Yindyamarra Sculpture Walk, MAMA, Wangaratta Road Safety School, Wooragee, Osbornes Flat & Yackandandah Primary Schools, Yackandandah Community Garden, Library & Museum.

 

Incursions [for both 3yo & 4yo where possible] include:  National Simultaneous Story Time, Yackandandah CFA, SES, Police & MICA, Ambulance Victoria, Responsible Pet Ownership Program, Halve Waste, Albury Wodonga Health Dental, musical & cultural shows where available.​​

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​Yackandandah

 

​Kindergarten

Nurturing our Future

Since 1975

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