197 Tynte St, North Adelaide, S.A. 5006 Phone: 8267 1388 Fax: 8267 6248
Barker Kindergarten is a family orientated kindergarten where parents are encouraged to participate in all aspects of their child’s development
The kindergarten is open during school terms at the following times:
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 9:00am to 11:45am |
| Wednesday | 9:00am to 3:00pm (with lunch care provided) |
| Thursday | 9:00am to 11:45am |
For Pre-Entry please select one session from the regular kindergarten sessions.
| Friday | 9:30am to 11:00am |
| Sessional Kindergarten | $50 per term |
| Pre-Entry | $15 per term |
| Monday Lunch Program | $10 per term |
| Child Portfolio Levy | $10 once only |
| Playgroup | $1 per session plus Playgroup Association annual fee |
When your child attends kindergarten, it is important that they bring with them a bag containing:
Please clearly label all of your child’s belongings, including lunch boxes and shoes.
For Enrolment enquiries please contact the Director on:
The kindergarten is managed by a Governing Council made up of interested parents and staff. The Council is a decision making body responsible for the financial management and the implementation of major projects.
The Governing Council meets once a month and all meetings are open to the parent body unless stated otherwise. We rely on the continued support of parents and welcome your contribution to the Governing Council.
The centre is staffed by 2 trained staff:
Parents are encouraged to spend time with their children at kindergarten and we welcome your input into our planning and programming. If you have any skills or ideas that you would like to share with us, please let the staff know.
We recognise that our families come from diverse cultural backgrounds and we value the individual skills and understandings that each child brings to this kindergarten setting.
We believe that open communication and partnerships with parents and the community is central to providing the best possible outcomes for your child. The staff are always available to parents if you have any concerns or queries about your child’s development, the program or the kindergarten in general
The program at Barker Kindergarten values play as an essential aspect of learning for young children. We, as early childhood educators respond to children’s play ideas and endeavour to establish an environment that supports and extends children’s learning and development through play based activities.
Play allows your child to make sense of his/her world.
In our program, the children are engaged in active learning through a variety of play experiences and these allow them to construct, test and apply their developing knowledge. The staff evaluate play experiences through observations, checklists and conversations with children. Records are kept an all children’s development and these are used to program and plan for individual children’s learning experiences. Child Portfolios are collated for all children along with a Summative Report on completion of their year at kindergarten. The core business of Barker Kindergarten is to provide a safe and stimulating play environment supported by a complimentary program based on the SACSA Framework.
Kindergarten and school programs are guided by the SACSA Framework which provides for a holistic approach to childrens’ education. It recognises that we live in a rapidly changing world and that individuals will need to develop a range of capabilities and personal resources to enable them to become thoughtful, active and productive members of their community.
This life long learning approach focuses on five essential areas:
Learning areas covered
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