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Thomson Kindergarten
Sessions are held for 3 year olds on Fridays and for Four Year olds Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursday.

Telephone 03 5221 6922
Email thomson.kin@kindergarten.vic.gov.au
Address Godfrey Street
East Geelong   3129
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Staff Details Four Year old group
Teacher : Ruth Withington
Assistant: Kerri Iacono

Three Year Old Group
Teacher: Ruth Withington
Assistant: Kerri Iacono

How to enrol
 

Three and four year old enrolment registrations are managed by GKA. Register here.
 

General enrolment enquiries, questions about our kindergarten program or preparing your child for kinder please call the kindergarten staff on 5221 6922

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Program and Centre Features

The most important goal of our early childhood program is to help children become enthusiastic learners. This means encouraging children to be active and creative explorers who are not afraid to try out their ideas and to think their own thoughts. Our goal is to help children become independent, self confident, inquisitive learners. We teach them HOW to learn, not just in kindergarten, but all through their lives. We allow them to learn at their own pace, and in the ways that are best for them. We aim to develop habits and attitudes, particularly a positive sense of themselves, that will make a difference throughout their lives.

Our program focuses on the philosophy that much of what children learn is through play. At Thomson Kindergarten we recognise the value of free play by providing both the time and environment for active participation in it. We encourage play that is voluntary, creative and innovative, as well as a play environment that provides the children with endless opportunities for the exploration of emotions, relationships, and gender identity, as well as a chance to practice and trial language and communication skills. The staff at Thomson respect that a child’s play is often a reflection of his or her own life experiences, providing a way for the child to make sense of, and explore the world around him/her. By encouraging a child’s play we are encouraging and responding to the child as an individual, as well as providing an environment that encourages self-motivated play, discussion and positive social interactions. Children need to have the opportunity to imagine, wonder, explore, create, manipulate, discover, practice, reflect, evaluate, laugh, sing, move their bodies and resolve conflicts. Active participation in free play at Thomson Kindergarten provides this opportunity.

 

 

 

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