This month we have been revamping our Junior Kindy veranda garden and worm farm! With some new natives and herbs, Nikki and some Junior Kindy children set to work adding soil, making holes, planting then adding mulch to keep the moisture in. In our interactive native …

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The Sushi Train was a child initiated experience which began when a child spoke about a family dining experience. After some interest was shown, Nat and the children decided to make a Kurilpa Sushi Train. Firstly, we brainstormed the children’s questions and ideas… “How can we …

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The children have begun the year brimming with excitement and energy, thrilled at being in the “big kids end” and many asking their parents to now refer to Kurilpa as “junior kindy”. Their energy is infused in everything they do, whether it be during dramatic play, …

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Recently we celebrated National Reconciliation week (27th May-3rd June) in the Junior Kindy. Throughout the week we focused on creating meaningful experiences with the children to help foster a stronger sense of pride, knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander histories, beliefs and cultures. …

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Each morning in Junior Kindy we have been beginning our day with an acknowledgement of the traditional owners of this land – the Turrbal and Jagera people. This is to encourage an understanding and respect of the history of this land ‘Kurilpa’: place of the water …

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In the Junior Kindy we have a strong focus and are committed to embedding sustainable practices into our program and routines. Each day we have regular discussions with the children on the importance of recycling, our paper usage, water usage, conservation and how we value this …

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