3 year-old and 4 year-old programs

At Robert Cochrane Kindergarten, we believe children learn best through a play-based program which is guided by our experienced educators through intentional and scaffolding teaching. Our educators teach by being deliberate, purposeful and thoughtful in their own discussions and actions. Our educators use strategies such as modelling, demonstrating, open-ended questioning, explaining, shared thinking and problem solving to extend the children's learning and understanding.

Robert Cochrane Kindergarten runs a variety of programs in our 3-year-old and 4-year-old classes as part of our educational curriculum including:

Music Program

Children participate in regular music and movement lessons enjoying a variety of creative experiences through movement and dance.

Environmental/sustainability program

Within our two large outdoor playgrounds, the children plant and care for the vegetable gardens. With a focus on the environment, the children collect food scraps at the end of mealtimes and contribute these to the compost bins, observing the worms in action. We use the water from our large water tanks in the bathroom and garden. The children are also encouraged to reuse and recycle water whenever possible.

Incursions/excursions

Community visits, puppet shows and music and drama shows are planned throughout the year. The 4-year-old classes also participate in community visits and bus excursions.

All of the above programs are included in the parent contributions.