At Mi Kids Warriewood, our Senior Preschool Room caters for children aged 3.5 to 5 years, supporting them to consolidate all the foundational skills developed from the Nursery, Infant, Toddler, and Junior Preschool Rooms. This ensures they are well-prepared for their transition to school and equipped with life skills that will support them for years to come.
Our Senior Preschool environment is designed to be engaging, inspiring, and empowering. It encourages children to build confidence in their abilities, take greater responsibility for themselves, and become active contributors to their learning community.
Focus Areas of our Preschool Program
In our Senior Preschool Room, children:
Consolidate self-help skills such as dressing, toileting independence, and managing their belongings confidently.
Strengthen fine motor skills through our Finger Gym Program, preparing hands for writing, cutting, and self-care tasks essential for school.
Build advanced communication skills, expanding vocabulary, expressing ideas confidently, and engaging in reciprocal conversations with peers and educators.
Develop emotional regulation, resilience, and empathy through our PALS social skills program, equipping them to manage friendships and challenges in school settings.
Engage in Letterland Phonics, building sound awareness, early reading, and pre-writing skills in fun and meaningful ways.
Participate in our Numberland Program, exploring numbers, shapes, data, and measurement concepts to build strong mathematical foundations.
Take part in structured group learning, developing listening skills, turn-taking, and the ability to follow multi-step instructions.
Explore inquiry-based learning, asking questions, researching, and problem-solving to build critical thinking and creativity.
Continue daily reading sessions, fostering a love of books and literacy.
Develop gross motor skills and coordination through our Fundamental Movement Skills Program, focusing on one movement skill each month to build confidence in physical activity and play.
Program Highlights
Art Program with access to our atelier-inspired art studio, fostering creativity, self-expression, and fine motor development.
Yoga Program to build body awareness, balance, mindfulness, and relaxation skills.
Happy Feet: Weekly visits from Miss Teela for music and movement sessions, integrating rhythm, dance, and imaginative movement.
Excursions to local areas such as the local Library, Narrabeen Lagoon, Coastal Environment Centre, and community walks to broaden their understanding of the world around them.
Intergenerational Playgroup at Arcare: Since 2022, a group of 10 children participate in fortnightly visits to the local aged care home, forming meaningful bonds and learning from older generations. These interactions foster empathy, communication, and social connection across age groups.
Keyword Signing Program, supporting communication for all children, including those developing verbal skills.
Multicultural Language Exposure, with educators sharing their mother languages to enrich cultural awareness and global understanding.
Multiple Intelligences Programs, ensuring each child’s strengths and learning styles are nurtured.
Wellbeing and Inclusion Support
Our Wellbeing Support Educator and Care Connect for Inclusion, works closely with families and educators to cater to the individual needs of every child. They:
Provide additional information, guidance, and strategies to support children’s development.
Connect families to appropriate external services and therapists where needed.
Facilitate the Triple P Parenting program, empowering families with practical strategies to support their child’s wellbeing and learning.
Supported by Our Child Safety Program
Our Child Safety Program underpins all we do, ensuring children feel safe, respected, and valued. Through this program, children learn about personal safety, body autonomy, and protective behaviours, building confidence to advocate for themselves at Mi Kids, at school, and beyond.
By integrating these programs in a safe and nurturing environment, we set children up with the skills, confidence, and adaptability to thrive in primary school and throughout life.
Transition to School
At Mi Kids, we prepare each child for school by building confidence, independence, and readiness skills. For children transitioning to school:
Transition to School Statements are written for each child attending school the following year, summarising their strengths, interests, and areas of growth to support continuity of learning.
For children sharing attendance between Mi Kids and other centres, Transition Statements are provided if Mi Kids is their primary place of attendance.
Our Inclusion Support Educator conducts individual handovers and meetings with each receiving school, ensuring all needs are communicated clearly and each child’s transition is smooth and supported.
Child Safety Program
Our Child Safety Program underpins all of our programs, creating a culture of safety, trust, and respect. Children learn about personal safety, body autonomy, and protective behaviours, ensuring they feel secure, valued, and empowered to advocate for themselves as they grow.
Families are empowered throughout this process with the guidance of our Inclusion Support and Educational Team, ensuring every child leaves Mi Kids with confidence, adaptability, and the skills to thrive in their next stage of learning and life.
Plenty of books and reading time for inquisitive minds.
Optimising Time Spent with Educators
Our first and foremost priority is putting our children first and providing them with quality care. To achieve this we believe in optimising the time educators have with each child through increasing the educator to child ratio in each room. Also for educators to be more present with each child we are restricting documentation for daily learning to be only a reflective journal for the day with meaningful photos. We strongly believe children will benefit more with educators being with them in the present moment and are tailoring our system to allow staff to concentrate on achieving this.
Free play and child-directed learning opportunities.Exploring with light and different objects.
Ongoing Support and Family Involvement
At Mi Kids, we believe in strong partnerships with families, working together to support each child’s growth, wellbeing, and success. We take a solution-focused approach, always aiming to find the best ways to help your child thrive.
Our educators maintain ongoing records of children’s learning and development, and we regularly discuss observations with families to set short- and long-term goals together.
We connect with families through:
Formal parent-teacher interviews at the beginning and middle of the year, providing dedicated time to discuss your child’s progress, goals, and development.
Informal chats during drop-off and pick-up, ensuring open communication and partnership each day.
Sneak Peeks, our weekly program preview shared with families, highlighting upcoming learning experiences and ways your child can contribute, ensuring continuity between home and Mi Kids.
Invitations to centre events, including Occupation Week, Book Week, and other celebrations throughout the year, fostering community connections and shared experiences.
Our Inclusion Support Educator plays a vital role in supporting families, educators, and children by:
Providing additional information, guidance, and strategies tailored to each child’s individual needs.
Connecting families with appropriate external services and therapists to ensure holistic support.
Facilitating the Triple P Parenting program, empowering families with practical strategies to strengthen relationships, build confidence, and support their child’s social and emotional development.
At Mi Kids, we live by the philosophy that “it takes a village to raise a child.” Our Inclusion Support and Educational Team work in partnership with families, ensuring each child is surrounded by a strong, caring community that uplifts and empowers them to thrive.
Educational summaries and milestone reports are shared throughout the year, highlighting your child’s growth, strengths, and next steps. We also use Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences to understand and nurture each child’s unique learning style and potential.
All meals are prepared onsite by our co-owner and cook, Isara Crea. Meals are child-friendly, nutritious, and filled with hidden vegetables for peace of mind. Some meals are prepared with children’s assistance as part of our cooking program, fostering early food literacy and self-help skills.
At Mi Kids, our Nursery and Toddler Room is a warm, nurturing space where babies and toddlers are supported to grow, explore, and build the foundation skills they need to thrive in the Junior Preschool Room and beyond.
