Preschool

Information

We are a school-based Preschool located in the main administration building of Northfield Primary School.

We operate during school terms.

Please check the Handbook below for current session options.

Early entry is accommodated within Department for Education guidelines.

Parent Handbook 2023

 

Enrolment Enquiry Form

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Staff

Our Preschool is staffed by qualified Early Childhood Teachers and Early Childhood Education Workers. As a school-based preschool, the Principal acts as our Director. Current staff photos and names can be viewed on our notice board.

Curriculum

The Early Years Learning Framework is a National Early Childhood Curriculum which broadly outlines the kinds of skills, knowledge and dispositions required for lifelong learning.

We use the Department for Education, Literacy and Numeracy Indicators, the Child Protection Curriculum and Respect, Reflect, Relate documents to inform our planning.

Our Preschool curriculum is play-based with a strong nature play philosophy.  We work in partnership with families to ensure children’s strengths, interests and needs are incorporated in our program.

Philosophy

Northfield Preschool is a place where all children experience excellence and equity. We come together to connect, learn and grow every day on the traditional lands of the Kaurna people and we pay our respect and give gratitude to Elders past, present and emerging.

Northfield Preschool is dedicated to building a positive community which is based on respectful relationships and a sense of belonging and inclusion. We value each child and recognise that they come to us with a diverse set of skills, prior learning, interests and cultural beliefs and backgrounds.

Developing lifelong learners is evident in the language we use with children and families to instil positive dispositions and a growth mind-set for children to become confident and capable learners. We focus on developing the whole child in regards to their physical, social, emotional, cognitive and language abilities. We promote a high quality play based learning environment where children are given opportunities to discover, create, experiment, wonder, construct and solve problems.

Teaching and learning in our preschool means that children are engaged in play that stems from their interests, connects to their knowledge and builds on their strengths. We know that children learn best in safe and supported environments where adults take the time to listen, nurture and develop positive relationships with the child and their family. Intentional teaching involves our staff being deliberate, purposeful and thoughtful in our decisions and actions. This means we challenge our practices by researching, reflecting and evaluating what we do. We draw from best practice research and approved early childhood frameworks to provide a rich and varied approach for children in our teaching and learning context.

Children at Northfield Preschool believe it is a fun place to share and play with toys, books and friends. Families and children value the engaging, supportive and interesting learning environment that Northfield Preschool provides for everyone. Ongoing feedback from families also indicates that educators show an approachable and nurturing nature to all children. Their children are happy attending Preschool and really look forward to sharing their experiences of the day. We are a school based preschool attached to Northfield Primary School. We value this connection for the wider opportunities it creates and the strong foundation for continuity of learning into formal schooling. Through this connection we share the school focus on literacy and numeracy goals, wellbeing, a focus on executive functioning skills and the Peace Code.

Student turtle artwork