Country Kids Early Learning Stanthorpe's Platypus Pre-School - Kindergarten is a planned educational program for children in the years before a child commences school. Children are usually aged between 3.5 and 5 years of age. Kindergarten may take place in a range of settings including a purpose built building, in a community setting, a school, as part of a long day care centre like Country Kids or a mobile or visiting service.
At Country Kids Early Learning Child Care Centre in Stanthorpe Kindergarten (German, literally means "children's garden") is a form of education for young children which serves as a transition from home to the commencement of more formal schooling. Children are taught to develop basic skills through creative play and social interaction.
In each state of Australia, kindergarten ('kinder' or 'kindy' for short) means something slightly different. In Queensland, kindergarten is usually an institution for children around the age of 4 and thus it is the precursor to pre-school and primary education.
Country Kids Platypus Pre-School - Kindergarten work is organized within a framework that professional educators create. The framework includes structural (administration, class size, teacher-child ratio, services, etc.), process (quality of classroom environments, teacher-child interactions, etc), and alignment (standards, curriculum, assessments) components that are associated with each individual unique child that has both social and academic outcomes.
Country Kids Kindergarten helps with child development and Kindergarteners enjoy Kindgergarten learning through kid’s games, Kindergarten toys, nursery rhymes and kid’s songs.
Arguably the first Pre-School (Kindergarten) institution was opened in 1816 by Robert Owen in New Lanark, Scotland
Melinda Barker is our Experienced Qualified Kindergarten Teacher and Group Leader of
Platypus Pre-School
A kindergarten program will support your child’s development by giving them new experiences in an environment where they can:
• explore the world around them and practice new skills
• establish friendships with children of their own age and relationships with other adults
• share and care for materials and equipment that belong
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Here is some information on the Platypus
The Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is a semi-aquatic mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania. Together with the four species of echidna, it is one of the five extant species of monotremes, the only mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young. It is the sole living representative of its family (Ornithorhynchidae) and genus (Ornithorhynchus), though a number of related species have been found in the fossil record.
The bizarre appearance of this egg-laying, venomous, duck-billed, beaver-tailed, otter-footed mammal baffled European naturalists when they first encountered it, with some considering it an elaborate fraud. It is one of the few venomous mammals; the male Platypus has a spur on the hind foot that delivers venom capable of causing severe pain to humans. The unique features of the Platypus make it an important subject in the study of evolutionary biology and a recognisable and iconic symbol of Australia; it has appeared as a mascot at national events and is featured on the reverse of the Australian 20 cent coin. The Platypus is the animal emblem of the state of New South Wales.
Until the early 20th century it was hunted for its fur, but it is now protected throughout its range. Although captive breeding programs have had only limited success and the Platypus is vulnerable to the effects of pollution, it is not under any immediate threat.