Welcome to Surrey Downs Kindergarten and Occasional Care
Surrey Downs Kindergarten and Occasional Care is a small community kindergarten that offers care and education for birth to five year olds. The grounds have just been upgraded and there is a large natural outdoor area.
Surrey Downs Kindergarten is situated in the suburb of Surrey Downs close to the Surrey Downs shopping centre. It is easily accessible by bus 543 and 543X that travels along Illyarrie Avenue. The Occasional Care service is held in the Community Centre behind the Kindergarten and accessed off of Zanoni Crescent.
Surrey Downs Kindergarten is next door to the Surrey Downs Community Child Care Centre and children are walked to and fro by staff enabling easy access to before and after session care if needed.
We are within walking distance of Surrey Downs R-7 Primary School and visits are made regularly to the Library, or other shared activities.
| The Surrey Downs Community Children's Village is a partnership of the above facilities plus Family Day Care and the Community Centre. It has the core purpose of raising community awareness of neighbouring services, each supporting one another collaboratively and co-operatively with short and long term goals. |
Contact Information
| Director: | Winifred Davis |
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| Phone: | (08) 8251 2493 |
| Fax: | (08) 8289 4497 |
| Address: | 78 Illyarrie Avenue SURREY DOWNS SA 5126 |
| Region: | Northern Adelaide |
| E-mail: | kindy.director@surreykgn.sa.edu.au |
Feedback and complaints
Let us know if you have feedback or a complaint, or if you want to give us a compliment. Feedback is valuable as it helps us shape our services to meet your needs.
Our parent guide to raising a concern or complaint (word 896KB)
Session Times
Children at Surrey Downs Kindergarten are entitled to five sessions of preschool after they turn four years of age and before they begin school.
Early and extended admission is negotiable and may be offered to children with additional needs.
Children who are Aboriginal or under the guardianship of the Minister for Families and Communities are entitled to attend up to five preschool sessions per week from three years of age and may continue to attend up to five sessions per week until they are six years of age.
If you believe you fall into any of the above early entry categories please discuss this with our Director.
Pre-entry Kindergarten
In addition we offer pre-entry for one session per week, for one term prior to full time attendance at Surrey Downs Kindergarten.
Pre-entry kindergarten sessions at Surrey Downs Kindergarten are integrated into the morning preschool session (numbers allowing).
Kindergarten/Preschool
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As from Term 1 2012 all children attending Surrey Downs Kindergarten will be able to access 15 hours of Kindergarten (five sessions). There will be 2 full days and 1 half day. Tuesday - 9.00am to 12noon Wednesday - 9.00am to 12noon & 12.45pm to 3.00pm Thursday - 9.00am to 12noon & 12.45pm to 3.00pm Lunch care is included but children will need to bring their own lunch during full day preschool. |
Preschool/Kindergarten sessions
| Tuesday: | 9.00am – 12.00 noon |
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| Wednesday: | 9.00am – 3.00pm |
| Thursday: | 9.00am – 3.00pm |
Parent Information
Our Philosophy:
We provide high quality education and care programs in an environment that
- RESPECTS
- SUPPORTS
- ENHANCES
the Developmental Learning needs of all children.
We believe that the most powerful way young children learn is through play. Play is active and interactive and within it children develop relationships, experiment, imagine, create, problem solve, role play, practice and learn together, as they explore familiar and new experiences around them.
CURRICULUM:
The kindergarten program is based on the National Early Years Learning Framework, Being, Belonging and Becoming and covers Learning Areas of
- Understanding our World
- Sense of Identity
- Communication
- Wellbeing
- Learners
| Download | File Size | File Type |
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| Information Booklet | 308 KB | Adobe PDF |
Playgroup Information
Playgroup meets Friday mornings from 9.15am to 11.00am in kindy term time.
Families can meet and children can play in the safe kindy environment , using facilities and activities planned by the coordinator and kindy staff. A group time finishes off the morning.
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| Playgroup Information Sheet | 53 KB | Adobe PDF |
Occasional Care
As the name suggests, Occasional care suits those times when you have an appointment, a meeting, go to the gym, need to do some shopping on your own, need time out, or your child needs to play with some other children.
Children three months to five years of age are welcome for one session per week on a regular or irregular basis.
Occasional care is located in the Community Centre building adjacent to the kindergarten at 6 Zononi Crescent and is under the management of the kindergarten. Two trained staff members work with kindy staff to provide fun, safe and challenging programs for the children.
Phone: (08) 8289 3077
| Tuesday: | 9.00am – 11.45am |
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| Wednesday & Thursday: | 9.00am – 11.45am and 12.30pm – 3.15pm |
| Download | File Size | File Type |
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| Occasional Care Information Sheet | 71 KB | Adobe PDF |
Context Statement
The Context Statement provides detailed information about our preschool.
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| Context Statement | 21 KB | Adobe PDF |
| Annual Report | 342 KB | Adobe PDF |
| Site Improvement Plan | 135 KB | Adobe PDF |
