Acknowledgement of Country
We would like to acknowledge that Modbury Kindergarten has been developed on Kaurna Country and in doing so, we honour the Kaurna people as the custodians of the land and the Elders – past, present and emerging, who are the custodians of the culture, education system and philosophy upon which the Kindergarten has been founded.
About our Kindergarten
We believe that children learn through play in an environment that is safe, stimulating, secure and aesthetically pleasing. Play is fun and helps a child develop in all areas. Through play, children integrate what they are learning and stretch toward further possibilities.
While with us, each child will develop and demonstrate skills such as:
- Independence
- Self-confidence
- Self-esteem
- Problem solving skills
- Logical thinking
- Decision making skills
- Curiosity
- A love of learning
- Respect for others and their property
- Working in a group
- Care for our environment
Curriculum
We use the curriculum document Being, Belonging, Becoming – Early Years Learning Framework, to plan experiences to promote the development of children’s life skills and competencies.
The Focus Areas are:
- Children have a strong sense of identity
- Children are connected with and contribute to their world
- Children have a strong sense of wellbeing
- Children are confident and involved learners
- Children are effective communicators
In our environment children are allowed the freedom to seek out their own learning individually or with the support of their peers and adults in their play.
Learning opportunities consist of activities for the children to:
- Make discoveries
- Explore their own interests
- seek answers to questions
- test their knowledge and hypotheses
- develop new skills and practice existing skills
At Modbury Kindergarten, we believe that literacy and numeracy is an important part of our program. We provide structured group times, with specific focus on early literacy and numeracy skills. Individual Learning Plans and Statements of Learning are provided for each child.
Key Documents
Session Information
Sessional Kindergarten
For all 4 year old children (and those that turn 4 before May 1 that year), Kindy sessions Tuesday and Wednesday, 2 full days per week from 8:15am – 3:45pm.
Playgroup
If playgroup is available to children and families it will be on a Thursday morning at 9.30am, during the school term. Please ring us on 8264 5933 to confirm details.
Unfunded Occasional Care
Occasional care is run during preschool sessions for care of children in their year prior to Kindy. Priority is given to children who are not accessing other care or education services. Please ring us on 8264 5933 to confirm details.
Opening Hours
News & Events
✨We finished the term by celebrating our youngest authors alongside their most valued audience 📚. 3 terms of creating an environment with learning invitations that provoke curiosity strong reading and writing identities and encourage participation in bookmaking. Children have agency over their books and are celebrated as they are, which is enough 📖. An evening of joy! ✨
Playgroup will return in week 2, Thursday October 24th.
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Our Governing Council have been working with our young designers on a special project to create new Kindergarten signage.
Children, families and educators drew inspiration from the surrounding landscape, colours connecting to the sustainable practices at Kindy, our connection to Country and celebrating Modbury Kindy’s almost 40 year history by keeping the past drawing.
“We need trees because we have so many at Kindy and they keep us cool” 🌳
“The children look happy, I am happy at Kindy”
“The colours reflect the local community” 🤎
“We are on Kaurna land!” 🪵
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Just beautiful. I loved my time working at Modbury Kindergarten. Such a special community.
I love the new signs....so great to see today
How beautiful!!
💡 Creative drama is understood as a way of learning, a means of self-expression, a therapeutic technique, a socialisation activity, a form of art. 🎭
What fun we’ve had this term being dramatic! Pleasure and joy as children were active in creating ideas and stories, looking for answers and solutions with their bodies and minds. 💡
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Contact Us
Modbury Kindergarten
Director: Mel Timmings
Phone: 08 8264 5933
Email: dl.4634.leaders@schools.sa.edu.au
Fax: 08 8395 3594
Address:
32 Jaycee Street Modbury North SA 5092
Education Office: Felixstow
Partnership: Modbury
Modbury Kindergarten
32 Jaycee Street Modbury North SA 5092