Under Eights Week highlights strong community connections
Under Eights Week highlights strong community connections as schools and services came together to celebrate play.
Getting settled and making friends in the first few weeks of kindergarten.
Kindergarten has returned for 2020 and the children have hit the ground running with lots of excitement and a few tears. In the first few weeks they have been busy forming new friendships, exploring their new surrounds and familiarising themselves with kindergarten routines.
Children at Our Lady of the Rosary Kindergarten, Kenmore on their first day.
The first few weeks are often overwhelming for children and parents but our teams have been focusing on making them feel comfortable in their new environment and adapt to the routines as quickly as possible.
As we approach the end of week three, many children have already developed great connections with their teachers and peers and are already becoming independent learners, taking risks in play and deciding with their teachers what they would like to explore and learn each day.
Children at St Mary's Kindergarten making new friends during indoor play.
Enjoying outdoor play and learning about animals at Our Lady of Good Counsel Kindergarten.
Working with Ms Emma on self portraits after reading, 'What I Like About Me', at Our Lady of the Rosary Kindergarten.
Following rain, the normally dry creek beds are running at St Benedict's Kindergarten and the children have been busy exploring these natural spaces.
January, also marked the opening of the brand new St Ann’s Kindergarten + Outside School Hours Care at Redbank Plains. St Ann’s has had an exciting few weeks welcoming children and families into the brand new centre, which has opened alongside St Ann’s Primary School.
Children at St Ann's Kindergarten exploring their new surrounds and getting to know each other.
Children at St Ann's Kindergarten exploring their new surrounds and getting to know each other.
New kindergarten room at St Ann's.
New outdoor play space at St Ann's
Catholic Early EdCare operates a number of kindergarten programs across South East Queensland, for children in the year before prep. To find a kindergarten near you click here.
