Welcome to Somerton Park Kindergarten
Somerton Park Kindergarten is a full time centre operated by the Department of Education & Children's Services (DECD).
The centre is situated approximately 12 kilometres south west of the city of Adelaide in the attractive seaside suburb of Somerton Park, South Australia.
In a well shaded, natural environment we endeavour to provide a safe, caring, stimulating, high quality learning environment which develops physical, emotional, social and intellectual skills through a play based curriculum.
We work in partnership with our families to meet the needs of each child and we embrace the principles of sustainability to empower our community.
Contact Information
| Director: | Marie Cullen |
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| Phone: | (08) 8296 1503 |
| Fax: | (08) 8377 1672 |
| Address: | 3 Grantham Road SOMERTON PARK SA 5045 |
| Region: | Southern Adelaide |
| E-mail: | kindy.director@somertonkgn.sa.edu.au |
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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.
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Session Times
Children may attend up to four sessions per week (1 session equals half a day) in their eligible kindergarten year. Sessional kindergarten in South Australia is offered to four year olds during the 12 months prior to school entry.
All our children attend kindergarten for 1 full day and 2 half days. These are configured as:
A Group: Monday am, Tuesday full day and Wednesday pm.
B Group: Monday pm, Wednesday am and Thursday full day.
Fees:
Fees are $120.00 per term and includes a $10.00 excursion fee.
Pre-entry:
Children can attend for 2 hours per week in the term before they start sessional kindergarten. Fees are $20.00 per term.
| Morning Sessions | 8.45am – 11.30am |
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| Afternoon Sessions: | 12.15pm – 3.00pm |
| Full Day Sessions: | 8.45am – 3.00pm |
Parent Information
At Somerton Park we strive to create a welcoming atmosphere for our children and their families.
The children's curriculum is based on the National curriculum framework "Belonging, Being and Becoming" which builds on five main learning goals:
- a strong sense of identity
- connections with their world
- a strong sense of well being
- confidence and involvement in their learning
- effective communication skills.
Our priority learning areas for 2010 are:
- Numeracy
- Literacy
- Sustainability, both on a personal and environmental level.
The kindergarten provides a wonderful environment for children and families to connect with nature.
We are an active member of the Australian Sustainable Schools Initiative (AuSSI). A butterfly friendly garden has been established and areas planted with provenance plants which support our local native wildlife.
For more information please contact the kindergarten.
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Playgroup Information
Playgroup is available on Fridays from 10.00am - 12noon for children and their families. We ask that parents ensure that children have a hat, a drink bottle with water and piece of fruit for their snack time.
Cost: $20.00 per term.
Context Statement
The Context Statement provides detailed information about our preschool.
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| Context Statement | 22 KB | Adobe PDF |