Cardinia Shire 4yo kinder sessions

The following sessions are available for 4yo kinders within Cardinia Shire. Please note that there is a limited number of sessions available and sessions may not be accepted once funds are exhausted. 

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 (4-5 year old/pre-prep class). 

Please note: if you wish to book for 3yo kinder sessions, this will need to be funded by the kinder as it is outside of the 4yo council-sponsored program. A purchase order is required to confirm 3yo bookings. 

Kinder topics

Mysterious mini beasts and beauties
Topic category: Environment
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 BOOKED OUT FOR 2024
Topic category: Waste 
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  BOOKED OUT FOR 2024
Topic category: Waste 
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. 

Additional topics for Term 4
The topics below require longer attention spans and more developed listening skills.

Journey of water (Term 4 only)
Topic category: Environment
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 (Term 4 only)
Topic category: Environment
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 (Term 4 only)
Topic category: Environment
What is habitat and why is it important? Meet some cheeky puppets and learn all about their habitat through stories and songs. 

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Terms and conditions

​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. 3yo kindergarten sessions can be booked under the Council program. Any 3yo sessions must be funded by the school/kinder. Council will only cover the cost of 4yo kindergarten sessions.
Should the Chooktopia educator arrive and find that it is a 3yo group and not a 4yo group, the session will be billed to the Kinder and not council. 4yo kinder is defined as children turning 5 in that calendar year and attending prep/foundation the following year. 
 
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.
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All our staff have Working with Childrens Checks.