Yass Pre-Kindergarten in Yass, New South Wales | Nursery

Yass Pre-Kindergarten

Locality: Yass, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6226 6598

Address: 41 Orion Street 2582 Yass, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.yassprekindergarten.com.au

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24.01.2022 Please dig deep, we want to see Erika reach her goal and help families who are affected by Cancer each day. Follow the below link to donate, every small amount counts.

24.01.2022 Today Erika and Koby participated in the Worlds Greatest Shave to raise money for the Leukaemia Foundation. The children were excited to cheer them on and give lots of encouragement. We think you are both very brave, for a wonderful cause!

24.01.2022 Happy Easter from Yass Pre-Kindergarten We hope you are having a wonderful day spending time with family and enjoying some (or many!) Easter eggs.

23.01.2022 WHAT ARE FINE MOTOR SKILLS? WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT? Fine motor skills are necessary for many aspects of self-care as children, for example: putting on shoes, feeding themselves, cleaning their own teeth. Fine motor skills are also critical for the development of emergent writing. Developing fine motor skills enhances small muscles in our hands that enable children to hold a pencil properly, be able to handle scissors and glue sticks which are important skills for school readiness.

23.01.2022 EDUCATOR PROFILE: KATRINA How Long have you been at Yass Pre-Kindergarten? 3.5 years... Nickname? Trina What made you decide to become an Early Childhood Educator? Watching & teaching children grow & learn, and I get to be a kid again myself Tea or Coffee? Coffee Favourite Travel destination? Anywhere near a beach Your Most used saying in the classroom? Good Morning Favourite part about the job? Outside Play Any fun hobbies or unique skills? Anything Outdoors, Love my footy Go the Raiders Favourite Food? Schnitzel & Veg Favourite TV show? Big Bang Theory

22.01.2022 Sensory play includes any activity that stimulates your young child’s senses: touch, smell, taste, movement, balance, sight and hearing. Sensory activities allow children to explore different sensory information, helping their brain to create stronger connections to process and respond to sensory information. Using science is a fantastic way to assist in sensory development, as children create their own paints, playdough and volcanos they will be able to hypothesise about re...actions that will be created within the experiences. Open ended questioning will play an important role and children and families will be able to engage in these conversations by asking what do you think will happen next?

22.01.2022 How is everyone going with the At Home Educational Program launched last week? For those who havent seen it yet - Its full of educational activities to help you support and guide your childs development from home. Its available in KindyHub announcements. We have picked out a few of our favourites from the Week 2 program which kicks off today (although you can do any of the activities anytime!)... Swipe through the pictures to see our highlights, and dont forget to send us pictures of your family getting involved with the program or tag us Yass Pre-Kindergarten!

21.01.2022 Today is R U OK?Day. Its a reminder to start a conversation that could change a life today, tomorrow and any day its needed. Learn what to say after R U OK? so you can keep the conversation going when someone says theyre not OK. Visit www.ruok.org.au/how-to-ask... #RUOKDay #theresmoretosay #RUOK See more

20.01.2022 Merry Christmas to all of our families! Thank you for a wonderful year. We look forward to seeing you when we re-open on Thursday 2nd January, 2020

20.01.2022 Goop !!! It is super fun and super messy, but an interesting mixture with a unique texture to explore and play with. Playing with Goop is a fabulous sensory and science activity to learn about the concepts of what a solid and liquid is. The Toddlers had so much fun exploring the behaviour of the goop, how it drips from their fingers in liquid form yet turns to a solid form when pressure is applied. The children shared their descriptive words to describe the goop soft, gooe...y, runny and hard, when asked, What does it feel like?. Some of the benefits of sensory play are: It encourages children to manipulate and mould materials, building up their fine motor skills and coordination. Sensory play uses all 5 senses, but the sense of touch is often the most frequent. The children process information through their senses. They learn through exploring these. Sensory play is unstructured, open-ended and offers the opportunity for self-expression because there is no right answer and children feel safe to change or experiment with what they are doing. Language development- experimenting with language and descriptive words. Develop social skills: practising negotiation skills, turn taking and sharing. Provides opportunities for working out problems and experimenting with solutions. Encourages Imagination and creative play. See more

20.01.2022 Gross motor (physical) skills are those which require whole body movement and which involve the large (core stabilising) muscles of the body to perform everyday functions. These skills impact a childs endurance to cope with a full day of school (sitting upright at a desk, moving between classrooms, carrying heavy school bag). They also impact a childs ability to navigate their environment (e.g. walking around classroom items such as a desk, up a sloped playground hill). Developing gross motor skills through physical challenges, promotes key fundamental movement skills, confidence and self-esteem for children when participating in physical activity. Practicing gross motor skills also helps build on complex movement skills that children may use in sports such as soccer, cricket, netball or dance.

19.01.2022 Did you know there are 45 activities per week in the At Home Education Programs? There are currently 4 weeks of activities available, with more to come in the future. These are completely free and available for you in KindyHub! We have handpicked just a few of the fun and educational activities available during week 3, check them out below.

19.01.2022 Happy Mother’s Day from Yass Pre-Kindergarten

18.01.2022 Sensory play includes any activity that stimulates your young childs senses: touch, smell, taste, movement, balance, sight and hearing. Sensory activities allow children to explore different sensory information, helping their brain to create stronger connections to process and respond to sensory information. Using science is a fantastic way to assist in sensory development, as children create their own paints, playdough and volcanos they will be able to hypothesise about re...actions that will be created within the experiences. Open ended questioning will play an important role and children and families will be able to engage in these conversations by asking what do you think will happen next?

17.01.2022 Head on over to Orion street to meet Bruce & Nancy and see their Christmas Wonderland this weekend! Christmas light display is also on at the Centre every night from 7.30pm

17.01.2022 EDUCATOR PROFILE: LYDAN How Long have you been at Yass Pre-Kindergarten? 4 years... What made you decide to become an Early Childhood Educator? As a pathway to become a Primary School Teacher, receiving recognition of prior learning. Tea or Coffee? Tea Favourite Travel destination? Would like to travel to New Zealand Your Most used saying in the classroom? Hurray! Favourite part about the job? Teaching new skills and watching the children grow & develop Any fun hobbies or unique skills? Jogging Favourite Food? Pasta Favourite TV show? The Simpsons

16.01.2022 Happy Mothers Day to all of our beautiful mums! Comment below how your Mothers Day looks in emojis. We hope its a bit like this...

16.01.2022 We currently have places available for your child to join the Yass Pre-Kindergarten family Call us on (02) 6226 6598 to book your tour today.

16.01.2022 EDUCATOR PROFILE: REBEKAH How Long have you been at Yass Pre-Kindergarten? 3 months... Nickname? Bek What made you decide to become an Early Childhood Educator? The experience of working with children Tea or Coffee? Hot Chocolate Favourite Travel destination? Hawaii, and I would love to go to Italy Your Most used saying in the classroom? Great Job! Favourite part about the job? Helping the children achieve new skills Any fun hobbies or unique skills? Photography Favourite Food? Ravioli

14.01.2022 We had a wonderful time at our end of year Christmas Party. Thank you everyone for joining us for a whole lot of fun & we wish you all a very Merry Christmas!!

14.01.2022 We are very excited to share with you our new Yass Pre-Kindergarten At-Home Education Program! Our educators have put together a fantastic, detailed program with lots of activities and resources to keep your child learning and exploring during their time away from the centre. We hope this will be of use for your family over the coming period.... Watch the brief video for all of the details!

13.01.2022 Need some new inspiration on how to keep your children entertained this week? We have selected a few of our favourite activities from week 4 of the At Home Education program (downloadable via KindyHub). Not only are these exercises fun, they are helping your childs development too.

13.01.2022 On Tuesday the Yass Pre-Kindergarten Preschool room excitedly made their way to Horton House to visit with the residents for the morning. This partnership gives the children an opportunity to engage and connect with the elderly residents of our community and develop both social and emotional communication skills. Both the children and residents expressed their delight as they engaged in experiences such as Moon Sand modelling, drawing and sharing story books. The children also had the opportunity to join the residents in their Exercise Time by playing balloon tennis!! Laughter and happiness were shared by all as they attempted to hit the small balloons to one another. We look forward to our next visit at Warmington Lodge in 2 weeks time.

12.01.2022 Do you need some help explaining the Coronavirus with children? This slideshow is a great child-friendly resource to allow you to discuss the virus with your family in a way that is appropriate and reassuring. Source: Manuela Molina - @mindheart.kids

12.01.2022 Lest we forget.

12.01.2022 Mindfulness develops the whole brain and helps children to understand their emotions and feelings. Practicing mindfulness helps children to notice the positives, and develop a sense of appreciation, gratitude and contentment. Learning these techniques will help young students focus better in a school environment and experience lower levels of stress. ... Examples of Mindfulness exercises include Yoga, quiet balancing, deep breathing with bubble blowing and a blindfold taste test for older children.

10.01.2022 Today marks the start of National Reconciliation Week - an opportunity to reflect on our shared histories, cultures, and achievement, and to explore how we can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia. In the words of Reconciliation Australia we stand on the shoulders of those who came before us, and Australians now benefit from the efforts and contributions of people committed to reconciliation in the past. We acknowledge and pay our respects to the traditiona...l custodians of the land on which we work, the Dharawal speaking people. We pay our respects to their Elders, past, present, and emerging. We will be undertaking some fun and education activities this week. Keep an eye out for some photos! #NRW2020 #InThisTogether2020

09.01.2022 *Alert for Parents Regarding Social Media* There is an extremely graphic video circulating on Social Media including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Tik Tok. We strongly recommend keeping your children offline today and tomorrow if possible, and heavily supervise all social media interactions until this content is removed. Check with your children to determine if they have viewed this clip. They are likely to be extremely distressed. Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800

09.01.2022 At-Home Education Program - Week 3 & Week 4 are now available via KindyHub. If you havent had the chance, these programs are a fantastic resource for you to help your childs development continue during their time away from the centre. You can use them as a base for a routine, or simply as a really giant list of activities to choose from when you have some time to fill. ... If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch with the centre, comment below or message us.

09.01.2022 EDUCATOR PROFILE: CAITLIN How Long have you been at Yass Pre-Kindergarten? A few months... Nickname? Caity What made you decide to become an Early Childhood Educator? Helping the children learn and develop their skills in the most important part of their lives Tea or Coffee? Tea Favourite Travel destination? Canada and around Australia Your Most used saying in the classroom? Awesome work Favourite part about the job? Watching the children learn new skills and trying new activities Any fun hobbies or unique skills? Trick riding Favourite Food? Butter Chicken Favourite TV show? Heartland

08.01.2022 There are lots of fun and creative videos on KindyHub uploaded by our educators. Have you seen any yet? Which was your childs favourite? Comment below any videos you would love to see posted

07.01.2022 We are pleased to support Circle of Friends again this year with our Christmas toy drive. Thank you to all our generous families who have donated to others in our community who are doing it tough this Christmas

07.01.2022 Dramatic play encourages children to put themselves in someone else's shoes. Role-playing will see children use inspiration from a real-life situation they have experienced, which helps draw on memory recall skills. Children learn important social skills, such as empathy as they play and can further develop language skills as they communicate with people around them. Children can use their imagination when helping set up small world experiences. By allowing children to collect their own resources they can think about what they need for the environment they are setting up and use symbolism for example: a rock - may represent a volcano for dinosaurs to a child.

06.01.2022 The April school holidays are fast approaching Do you have care sorted for your primary school aged child? If not, Yass Pre-Kindergarten OOSH is here to help. We have an action packed Vacation Care program that is full of fun and adventure for your children, all with the convenience of being able to drop off and collect at the same time as your little one who attends Yass Pre-Kindergarten (although OOSH is also open to children who do not have siblings in attendance). Child Care Benefit is also available Visit the website for booking and additional information: http://yassprekindergarten.com.au/vacation-care/

05.01.2022 Thank you so much to all of our families for the wonderful feedback about the At Home Education Programs! We are very pleased to share that week 5 and 6 are now available via KindyHub Weeks 1-2 and 3-4 remain available too - thats over 270 activities for your family to try

04.01.2022 Happy Mother's Day to all of our beautiful mums! Comment below how your Mother's Day looks in emojis. We hope it's a bit like this...

04.01.2022 We are excited to announce that the Department of Education, NSW has rated Yass Pre-Kindergarten as 'Meeting' the National Quality Standard, providing quality education and care in all seven quality areas. We thank all our families and community members for the ongoing support.... We are so proud of our incredible team of educators and their commitment and dedication to our service. Their passion and care for the children and families that attend our home-like is outstanding and greatly appreciated.

03.01.2022 Santas Worksop is very busy! Were writing letters, wrapping gifts, giving gifts & throughout the next couple of weeks well be adding many Christmas themed art experiences.

03.01.2022 EDUCATOR PROFILE: EMMY How Long have you been at Yass Pre-Kindergarten? 2 years... Nickname? Em What made you decide to become an Early Childhood Educator? My love of watching children grow Tea or Coffee? Coffee Favourite Travel destination? Kangaroo Island, South Australia Your Most used saying in the classroom? Lets Create! Favourite part about the job? Cuddles from the children in the mornings when they arrive at the centre Any fun hobbies or unique skills? Diamond Art and having the patience to complete it Favourite Food? Cheese & Crackers Favourite TV show? NCIS or CSI

03.01.2022 It was certainly a bit fresher today than the weather weve been experiencing lately, though that didnt deter these troopers from jumping into the pool for their swimming lesson this morning! #holidayprogram

02.01.2022 Dramatic play encourages children to put themselves in someone elses shoes. Role-playing will see children use inspiration from a real-life situation they have experienced, which helps draw on memory recall skills. Children learn important social skills, such as empathy as they play and can further develop language skills as they communicate with people around them. Children can use their imagination when helping set up small world experiences. By allowing children to collect their own resources they can think about what they need for the environment they are setting up and use symbolism for example: a rock - may represent a volcano for dinosaurs to a child.

02.01.2022 Are you loving the new At Home Educational Program we just launched? Its packed full of educational activities to help you support and guide your childs development from home. We have picked out a few of our favourites from the Week 1 program! Swipe through the pictures to see, and dont forget to send us pictures of your family getting involved with the program via KindyHub or tag us Yass Pre-Kindergarten!

02.01.2022 Such a fantastic time had by all who visited the Hooks Christmas display today. These wonderful people bring so much joy to our community and especially to these children at Christmas time. Thank you Bruce & Nancy for hosting us today, Merry Christmas!

01.01.2022 A great morning out at Cockington Green Gardens. The miniature villages and buildings delighted children and staff as we toured through famous attractions and buildings from many countries around the world. The miniature steam train ride was definitely a favourite!