At Ness Reserve Pre-School we create an inviting, secure and happy environment by fostering positive and respectful relationships with children, families and the local community.  We offer a high quality educational program for children aged 3-5 years and provide a happy and relaxed environment where each child is valued as an individual.  

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Within our kindergarten program we nurture children’s independence and agency and place emphasis on providing a stimulating environment and a warm, positive atmosphere where children can develop confidence, curiosity, and sense of belonging.   Through our observations of and interactions with children, families and the local community we are able to plan and adapt a kindergarten program that best reflects the interests, ideas and developmental needs of the children in each group.

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At Ness we value the importance of outdoor play and opportunities for children to immerse themselves in the sensory environment that surrounds them. One of the ways that this is achieved is by offering a variety of nature play experiences within our onsite programs as well as offering a dedicated Bush Kinder Program for our four year old kindergarten group.

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Our bush kinder program runs between March and October on a Thursday morning and is held offsite allowing children opportunities to explore and connect their local environment.  

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As children engage in both our Nature Play experiences and our Bush Kinder program they deepen their connections with the natural environment they develop positive learning dispositions which include curiosity, cooperation, confidence, creativity, persistence and above all a love of learning. 

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