“We are back at Yarra Warra with our 3rd daughter and absolutely love the nurturing environment the team provide for little adventurers to thrive.”
- Belinda, Yarra Warra parent
3 Year Old Program
The 3 year old kinder program consists of two sessions per week, for five hours each (moving to three days for a total of 15 hours per week in 2024). 3 year old kindergarten is suitable for children aged 3 - 4 years of age, view our enrolment page for specific age requirements.
Our fabulous team of Sarah-Jane, Sorrell, Maddy and Kym lead the 3 year old program. It is a fantastic introduction to the education system. Your child will be embraced by a caring community, while experiencing a stimulating and fun environment, here is a little about what your child will enjoy in 3 year old kinder.
LEARNING THROUGH PLAY
The program is heavily play based, as this is how children of this developmental stage learn best. It is child focused and child directed, allowing children the freedom to take risks, explore, hypothesise, question, analyse and problem solve, within their chosen interest areas as well as with educator lead learning experiences.
Our play experiences provide stimulating activities, planned and spontaneous, both inside and outdoors, with a strong emphasis on sensory experiences. eg. Water play, clay, sand, rice, play dough, paint, salt etc. They also include social, dramatic and imaginative play, as well as providing large/whole group activities, small group play experiences, partner play and solitary/quiet play areas.
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Fine motor skills are stimulated through engaging activities such as pasting/painting with a variety of tools, starting with thick brushes, introducing scissors grip skills, songs, rhymes with finger plays and actions.
The development of gross motor skills, coordination and social play skills are developed during our outside play times in our generous bush surrounds. Climbing, crawling, rolling, jumping with use of our P.M.P. (Perceptual Motor Program) equipment and play spaces encourage children to explore their physical abilities and interpersonal skills.
A DAY IN 3 YEAR OLD KINDER
The 3 year old kinder program encompasses time in the kinder room, an outside time and a Bush Kinder component.
EXCURSIONS
At least two Excursions / incursions are included in the program. The nature of these are decided on a year to year basis by the teachers.
KINDER UNIFORM
We offer T-shirts, Short sleeve Polo, Windcheaters, Hats in a variety of colours for purchase.
Kinder uniforms are available to be ordered at any time throughout the year by contacting-:
http://yarrawarra.ramjac.com.au/
BOOK A TOUR
Families are welcome to visit Yarra Warra Preschool and Bush Kinder. If you would like to book a tour and see our preschool programs for 3 year olds, or have any further queries, please contact:
3 Year Old Enrolment Officer
E: 3yoenrolment@yarrawarrapreschool.org