4yo kinder programs

All our programs are designed around VEYLD Framework in with a focus on science and geography, with elements of wellbeing and civic/social responsibility.

Session length is 45-60 minutes per session – it adapts to the group. The sessions are divided into ‘chunks’ of movement and hands-on activity, stories and music.

These sessions are for 4yo kinder only.

Kinder topics

Mysterious mini beasts and beauties
Dive into the fascinating world of insects and other invertebrates. What are some of their characteristics? Learn the roles they play in nature and why they are important to biodiversity.
Learn about their lifecycles, how minibeasts and beauties can tell us about the environment and what we can do to provide them habitat in the garden.

Wonderful worms
Learn about the amazing world of compost worms and how they help us recycle our food waste. Meet a cheeky puppet and help feed it, Sing wormy songs and meet some real live worms!

Recycle right
What’s rubbish? Why is it bad? What is recycling? How do we recycle right? Learn simple tips for using the bins correctly and reducing waste with activities, games and songs.

Journey of water
What is water, where does it come from, and where does it go when it lands? Follow the journey of water from the sky, through the streets and to the ocean. Explore how it can collect litter and pollution along the way, making animals and the earth sick. Learn ways we can protect our water and waterways.

Saving water and energy
Where do we use water at home? Where do we use electricity? Learn ways we can all reduce the amount of water and energy we use at home.

Habitat
What is habitat and why is it important? Meet some cheeky puppets and learn all about their habitat through stories and songs.

Custom topics
We can customise a topic to suit your curriculum. Want to make a frog bog? A lizard lounge? A butterfly trail? Set up a compost? We've got your back!

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF BOOKING A CARDINIA SPONSORED KINDER INCURSION
Please read these terms and conditions carefully prior to booking our waste and environment incursion sessions.
By booking our sessions, your school/kinder accepts these terms and conditions in full; accordingly, if you disagree or do not meet these terms and conditions, you may not be able to book in the council-funded sessions.
School and Kindergarten staff roles and responsibilities

1. 4YO kinder programs:
Kindergarten waste incursions are designed for 4yo kinder only and should strictly be delivered to 4-year-old kindergarten.

2. Maximum group size:
A maximum of 30 students per session are allowed.

3. Staff expectations:
School and/or kinder staff are expected to manage students attending the incursion. If there are insufficient staff onsite to manage students, staff to notify Chooktopia about staff shortage 2 days prior to discuss student management options with Chooktopia.

4. Management of high-needs and/or highly disruptive students:
Staff to notify Chooktopia on booking, about effective classroom management strategies if there are a number of high-needs or disruptive students, so as to not detract from the session delivery for the broader group. We will discuss best ways of engaging disruptive students or alternatively staff responsibilities in distraction and engagement away from the group, as best suited to the individual child.

5. Completing evaluation form:
Staff are required to submit the mandatory evaluation form provided by Chooktopia within 5 (five) business days of the incursion. You can complete the evaluation form online or email a scanned version of the hard copy.

6. Late cancellations:
If a session is cancelled less than four hours prior to the session staff time, a cancellation fee of $150 ex GST will be charged to the kinder. If the session is cancelled within 90 minutes of the session start time then a $350 ex GST charge will be charged to the Kinder.

4yo kinder sessions

4yo kinder programs

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4yo kinder incursions

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