Olive Phillips Kindergarten Beaumaris, Bayside Kinder, Pre-school Education for 3-4 year olds

Welcome to Olive Phillips Kindergarten

Olive Phillips Kindergarten has educational programs for children aged between 3 and 5 years. The children are encouraged to explore the world around them, learn new skills in the arts, language, social, cognitive and physical development. The curriculum has an inquiry approach using theory and practice from Reggio Emilia , Steiner, Gardner, Piaget, Montessori, Vygotsky and Brunner. The program supports children's learning through meaningful project work. The children, their families and teachers all work together to create a community rich in knowledge, skills and attitudes.

The Staff of Olive Phillips Kindergarten are committed, passionate and professional and have extensive experience in all aspects of early childhood development. We believe in tailoring the program to meet the developmental needs and interests of each individual child in the program. We aim to help the children develop social, emotional, cognitive, language and physical (gross and fine motor) skills.

Some examples of the wonderful journeys the children have led us on this year and in previous years are as follows:

The construction of a bird’s nest around and within a metal cage using items from the world around us that the children have collected and woven into the structure
Creation of puppets and development of stories, plays, puppet shows and songs around the children’s own themes
Extensive research into ‘treasure’ and the ensuing burying of and hunting for in the outdoor space
Cooking – the three year olds have expressed interest in cooking and so along with parent helpers, have been creating porridge, soup, pancakes and pizza, where possible using the herbs grown in our very own garden

This year we are thrilled and very privileged to have been selected to participate in the Eco Cubby project (we are the only kindergarten in Victoria to participate). We have been working with a local architect to research, design and eventually build a cubby for our garden that embodies principles of sustainable living. The documentation of the pro cess and scale models will form part of the 2011 Sustainable Living Festival in Melbourne CBD. Please follow the link below to see photos details of this excitement project at OPK:

www.eco-cubby.typepad.com/eco-cubby/olive-phillips-kindergarten/

Bayside City Council organise Kindergarten enrolment and open days commencing April each year when we look forward to welcoming you and your family to our Kindergarten. Should you need a separate tour please contact us to arrange a mutually convenient appointment with our enrolment officer

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