Kindergarten and Preparatory Curriculum (4-5 years old)
In 2020, Tamar Valley Steiner School is offering single stream Kindergarten and Preparatory classes.
As described in the overview, a key focus of learning and development at this age is imaginative play and imitation.
Steiner educational indications for this stage:
Encourage children to play in nature and provide as natural an environment as possible;
Create a world suitable for imitation;
Create a calm, joyful atmosphere of work;
Provide a rhythmical and orderly routine for the day.
Avoid technological toys.
The timetable for our kindergarten is 2 and a half days each week at 41 French Street Launceston:
Monday 9am-3pm
Tuesday 9am-3pm
Wednesday 9am-12pm Bush School (at Trevallyn Nature Reserve)
Our preparatory class attends 5 days a week at 14 Station Road:
Monday & Tuesday 9am-3:10pm
Wednesday 9am-12noon Bush School (at Trevallyn Nature Reserve) then 12-3:10pm at 14 Station Road
Thursday & Friday 9am-3:10pm
In 2020, Tamar Valley Steiner School is offering single stream Kindergarten and Preparatory classes.
As described in the overview, a key focus of learning and development at this age is imaginative play and imitation.
Steiner educational indications for this stage:
Encourage children to play in nature and provide as natural an environment as possible;
Create a world suitable for imitation;
Create a calm, joyful atmosphere of work;
Provide a rhythmical and orderly routine for the day.
Avoid technological toys.
The timetable for our kindergarten is 2 and a half days each week at 41 French Street Launceston:
Monday 9am-3pm
Tuesday 9am-3pm
Wednesday 9am-12pm Bush School (at Trevallyn Nature Reserve)
Our preparatory class attends 5 days a week at 14 Station Road:
Monday & Tuesday 9am-3:10pm
Wednesday 9am-12noon Bush School (at Trevallyn Nature Reserve) then 12-3:10pm at 14 Station Road
Thursday & Friday 9am-3:10pm