4 Year Old Program & Extended Care Program
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At Diamond Hills preschool we have the strong belief that children learn through play. We provide a balance between structured and unstructured, child initiated and adult supported experiences. The adults provide a nurturing, stimulating, responsive environment and interact with the children to create a constant learning situation.
We use positive reinforcement and encouragement. The sum of our guidance is children that are self disciplined and responsible for their own actions. We develop group participation, sharing knowledge and equipment, self reliance, cooperation, respecting each other and respecting each others abilities. Participation and involvement are actively encouraged because parents as well as families play an important role in the program.
Teaching Staff
Please see the About Us section of this website for our staff profiles.
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Sessions
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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4yo Platypus |
8am-1:30pm |
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11am-4:30pm |
8am-12pm |
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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4yo Penguin |
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8am-1:30pm |
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12:30pm-4:30pm |
8am-1:30pm |
4yo Extended Care* |
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1:30pm-4:30pm |
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1:30pm-4:30pm |
* intergraded sessions with 3 year old Wombat program
Extended Care Program
Diamond Hills offers an Extended Care program for children in the Penguin group, with three hours of care offered at the completion of the regular kindergarten session, intergraded with one of our three year old programs. The Extended Care program is run by qualified early childhood educators. The number of places available is limited to ensure our programs continue to meet and exceed National Quality Framework standards.
Participation in Extended Care is separate to the 15 hour funded preschool program - Extended Care cannot be used to replace participation in the Thursday preschool session.
Our Extended Care Program is run by our teacher Tania Mantovani and supported by co-educator Christine Muscat.
Places are limited to ensure our programs continue to meet and exceed National Quality Framework standards. We currently do not accept casual booking for extended care and the program is not claimable as a childcare subsidy.
Participation in Extended Care is separate to the 15 hour funded preschool program - Extended Care cannot be used to replace participation in the Thursday preschool session.
Our Extended Care Program is run by our teacher Tania Mantovani and supported by co-educator Christine Muscat.
Places are limited to ensure our programs continue to meet and exceed National Quality Framework standards. We currently do not accept casual booking for extended care and the program is not claimable as a childcare subsidy.
Enrolment Applications
Enrolments for four year old preschool are managed centrally by Nillumbik Council for all preschools in the Shire. Diamond Hills is unable to take enrolments for the four year old program directly; children currently enroled in the Diamond Hills 3 year old program must also register for 4 year old preschool through the Council.
Please refer to the Nillumbik Shire Council website for further information or contact their offices at preschool@nillumbik.vic.gov.au or 03 9433 3161.
Please refer to the Nillumbik Shire Council website for further information or contact their offices at preschool@nillumbik.vic.gov.au or 03 9433 3161.