Each session consists of a good balance of group time and individual play.
Numerous and diverse play stations are set up each day for your child to enjoy across our three spacious play spaces.
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Here are the types of activities that are available for your child on any given day at St Augustine’s:
- Exploring our worm farm and discovering other aspects of our sustainability ethos
- Taking care of our garden, plantings and vegetables
- Investigating and discussing objects from our natural world like plant matter, bird’s nests, insects and more
- Feeding and caring for our resident turtle and chicken
- Painting both indoor and out
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- Pasting and sculpting with paper, recycled packaging, textiles, clay and playdough
- Sensory play with sand, water, goop, slime and bubbles
- 3D construction with a wide variety of blocks and building toys
- Experimenting with drawing and writing materials
- Engaging in school readiness activities
- Role playing with dress ups
- Imitative play in our household kitchen, camping and office/workplace spaces
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- Celebrating special events throughout the year like Mother’s Day and Pyjama Day
- Deciphering a wide variety of puzzles
- Reading stories in our dedicated library lounge
- Group time including reading stories, playing games, singing songs, dancing and playing musical instruments and group discussions
- Families taking part in “stay and play”
- Undertaking science and technology investigations
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- Playing outdoors which includes natural exploration of our unique bush setting, climbing and our very popular sandpit and interactive water pump
- Learning from a variety of community visitors such as the dentist, optometrist, police, local primary schools and other educational programs like Healthways Water Safety program and the Responsible Pet Program
- Engaging in sports and wellbeing programs including our special soccer program
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