Please send your child to school in clothes that are comfortable and loose. Children often play with paint, play dough and other messy activities so it is best to bring you child in play clothes or clothes that can easily be washed. Children must also wear enclosed shoes (thongs and slippers must not be worn to school).

What you need to bring:

(If your child has a sleep please bring)

• 1 fitted cot sized sheet
• 1 flat cot sized sheet or a blanket in colder weather

You must also bring a backpack/bag with:

• At lease 3 changes of clothing including socks and underwear and
• A hat (a broad rim hat is best).
• Please encourage your child to not bring their own toys to school as they may get broken or lost.
• Please note that all clothing should be labeled with each child name (including shoes).

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Play allows them to develop the ability to interact with peers and adults in a positive environment. Children who are able to play in a positive environment develop self-confidence and the ability to be in charge of ones emotions. This enables them to build their self-esteem. Creating a play based environment develop social skills of co-operation, conflict resolution and consideration towards others.

Physical development can be described by two categories (gross motor and Fine motor), Gross motor (large muscles) development can be built up through outdoor play such as running, jumping, climbing and dancing.

Fine motor (small muscles) development is built through drawing, painting, building blocks and cutting. It is important that children play with a variety of things to help their fine motor and gross motor development. Physical development allows children to develop a sense of balance.

Play develops children’s cognitive (brain) development as through interacting with the environment they are exploring new ideas and concepts. Play allows a child to development cognitive skills such as memory, concentration, problem solving, language development and mathematical skills.

When children are playing they are listening, speaking, communicating, writing, drawing, reading and typing (and more). All of these activities help a child’s language development.

Through play children have a number of opportunities to explore science and technology. At Glenfield preschool, science is explored through many types of play. These science experiences allow a child to understand the world around them. Technology skills are developed through the use of computers. Our preschool program gives each preschool child the opportunity to interact with computers and technology.

Exploration of mathematical skill happen naturally through play as children are playing and exploring with numbers, shapes, sizes, weight and position. When cooking, making play dough, playing with blocks, puzzles or number games and rhymes children are practicing simple mathematical skills.

Through music children have fun whilst developing an appreciation for rhythm, beat, melody and other musical concepts; this is done through playing musical instruments, listening to different types of music and singing.

Rrole playing and make believe play give children the chance to express themselves, act out real life situations and interact with peers. This is done through dress ups, reacting books (such as wombat stew) and home corner

Art and craft enables children to express and communicate ideas, thoughts, feelings and emotions in a visual form. It allows children to be creative, discover awareness of different materials and refine fine motor skills. The children at Glenfield preschool are offered a wide range of arts and crafts.

Dance and movement allows a child to respond to music through body movement. It helps develop balance, coordination, a sense of rhythm and an appreciation of other cultures dances and dance styles. Dancing is also great for fitness.