Para Hills West Preschool
2024
Statement of Philosophy
2024
Parent Information Handout
2024
Learning at Para Hills West
Preschool
Our preschool hours are 8:15am-4:00pm Tuesday, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Playgroup
We run playgroup Tuesdays, on the days preschool is not in operation, from 10:00am-11:30am.
About our preschool
We listen to and respect the voice and rights of children to access a high quality early years learning program.
We strive to create an inclusive, responsive and emergent play-based curriculum that is flexible to the needs, interests and goals of our children.
As we do this we seek to celebrate each child’s uniqueness, embrace diversity, support positive relationships, wellbeing and cooperation.
We nurture curiosity, exploration and promote positive outcomes and success for all children in a happy, flexible and supportive environment.
We respect parents and carers as our children’s first teacher and seek to work in partnership with them.
Latest News
Issue 1
Newsletter – Term 1, Week 8
Para Hills West Preschool
We are a small Preschool located on Kesters Road, next to the Kesters Road Childcare, in Para Hills West. We offer an inclusive preschool program, that links to children's strengths, interests & needs, based on the Early Years Learning Framework v 2.0.
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What do you think? It could be something to do with your children over the holidays.
Enjoy the holidays with your children and Happy New Year!!
Our mural journey started 3 weeks ago with planning and this week we have been able to add to the mural which Violet and her team at Winda Creations began into the evening on Wednesday night!
We can’t wait to see the finish product which connects with Kaurna country and Dreamtime story of the Ibis Chabooki (may be spelt wrong). It brings elements of our learning about Aboriginal mark making representing emu tracks, kangaroo tracks, and gathering men/boys and women/girls together.
This mural connects with our site’s story of healing ❤️🩹 and connection as well as multicultural families coming together from all over to create our preschool community and family!
Thank you to all the families of the past, present and future!
We thank Violet and her team at Winda Creations for supporting us on this journey of connection and art!
It’s been an emotional day today! We were absolutely spoilt with gifts (many of which I have already eaten with my family). The most precious of course are the beautiful words written by my team, the children’s names signed in my card with photos of our learning together, a treasured mug with my team dressed up for the Christmas Pageant and one of our preschool children, and gorgeous individual scrolled “letters” from the children who drew their favourite things to play at preschool with me.
My work colleagues at PHWP have become another work family to me! I have felt so torn with the decision to leave a site, community of families, children and educators that has become so dear to my heart! While I know I need to make this move to grow professionally, and I look forward to working with my new team, I will miss every single person who became a part of our preschool family!
As I shared happy/sad tears with the preschool children today, we talked about how we felt to be leaving preschool and going to a new school or coming back with new and different friends! Precious moments shared and will be treasured always!
I will say Farewell but I hope to visit you all soon!
Enrolments
Preliminary enrolments can be made 1 year prior to your children starting kindergarten. If details change please notify the preschool so our records can be kept current. Please note we use ‘Priority of Access’ for placements at our kindergarten.
2024
Family Information Pack
Department
Preschool Registration of Interest Form
Gallery
Key Documents
2024
Context Statement
2024
Quality Improvement Plan
2023
Annual Report
2024
Emergency Management Plan
2023
Healthy Food Supply & Nutrition
2024
Safe Arrival Procedure
2024
Safe Sleep and Rest Procedure
2023
Sun Protection Policy
2023
Service Behaviour Code
2023
Water Safety Policy
Contact us
Para Hills West Preschool
Director: Mrs April Vanderaa
Phone: (08) 8349 5160
Email: dl.2651.leaders@schools.sa.edu.au
Fax: (08) 8359 4257
Address: 69 Kesters Road, Para Hills West, SA 5096
Education Office: Para Hills Education Office
Partnership: Montague/Orion
Location map
Para Hills West Preschool
69 Kesters Road, Para Hills West, SA 5096
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