BSK PREP-SCHOOL

Starting school is a significant milestone in the life of any child and family. Bright Stars Kindergarten provides an enriching environment that supports continuity of learning and positive transitions for each child into Primary School. Our Rising Stars – Preschool & School Readiness Program equips children with the vital skills needed for school and lifelong learning. Each child’s emotional wellbeing and social competence is supported as well as developing early reading, writing and maths skills. Through the use of the NSW Primary School Key Learning Areas, our curriculum aims to optimise learning and development across the 5 Learning Outcomes of Australia’s National Early Years Learning Framework. 

 

Key Areas Covered in our Rising Stars – Preschool & School Readiness Program:
Bright Stars Kindergarten provides a program that allows many opportunities for the children to enhance their skills in all areas of development and promote their school readiness skills.

 

The most important areas of development for children to gain skills in before entering school are:

 

SELF-RELIANCE
CONFIDENCE & POSITIVE SELF-ESTEEM
SOCIAL SKILLS

 

Bright Stars Kindergarten will also assist children to develop the following skills considered useful for engaging positively in the school environment:

 

CONCENTRATING ON THE TASK AT HAND
PERSERVERING WHEN FACED WITH DIFFICULTIES
RESPONDING POSITIVELY TO NEW SITUATIONS
TAKING SOME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR BEHAVIOUR AS IT IMPINGES ON OTHERS IN THE GROUP
DEVELOPING THE COMMUNICATION SKILLS NECESSARY FOR GROUP OR INDIVIDUAL PLAY
DEVELOPING POSITIVE FEELINGS ABOUT THEMSELVES AND OTHERS
EXPERIENCING A SENSE OF SELF-SATISFACTION RESULTING FROM ACHIEVEMENT



Additional key areas covered in our Preschool Program include:

  • Recognition and identification of own name in written form
  • Writing own name
  • Learning the letters of the alphabet
  • Recognition of uppercase and lowercase letters
  • Beginning to print the letters of the alphabet
  • Learning the sound(s) each letter of the alphabet makes
  • Forming letters on a line going from left to right
  • Putting shoes and socks on without help
  • Using scissors with safety and control
  • Able to us glue
  • Following rules
  • Using words such as ‘please’, ‘thank you’, and ‘excuse me’
  • Participates in small and large group activities
  • Socialises and interacts positively with peers
  • Learning numbers 1-20
  • Beginning to print numbers 1-20
  • Identification and recognition of primary and secondary colours
  • Identification and recognition of different shapes
  • Learning the days of the week, months of the year and seasons
  • Hygiene, Health and Safety, including dental hygiene, road safety, stranger danger and sun protective behaviours
  • Hold writing implements using correct grip
  • Interacting positively and politely with adults
  • Packing and unpacking school bag
  • Following through on instructions without constant supervision
  • Use the toilet independently
  • Sharing and turn taking skill
  • Understands sequence of events
  • Draws pictures with detail
  • Sorts objects according to category
  • Demonstrates the concept of opposites
  • Can finish a task and tidy up afterwards

Graduation Ceremony

Bright Stars Kindergarten holds a special Graduation Ceremony for the pre-school children at the end of each year. This is held in traditional style. The children wear the graduation outfit (cap and gown) and are awarded their Graduation Certificate.