Our Programs
We have Programs for Students, Families and our Colleagues in Early Childhood Education around Australia and the World!
The SNAP! Program
The Support Network At Preschool Program (SNAP!) provides a transdisciplinary support service by allocating a ‘Key Worker’ to your family and child who acts as a vital bridge in sharing information, ideas, techniques and strategies between and among other professionals (eg Speech Pathologist, Occupational Therapis, Psychologist, Paediatrician etc).
Your Key Worker also provides support, resources and training for our Teaching Team to ensure that each staff member is equipped to implement the optimal developmental program for your child.
This service is easy to access and navigate as your child’s needs change and ensures that everyone in the team around your child understands the big picture and is implementing targeted, consistent, effective techniques to ensure positive outcomes are achieved at every turn.
The Bush Play Program
Eungai Preschool’s Bush Play Program is led by 3 members of the Teaching Team and utilises the adjoining State Forest as an interactive learning environment of story, wonder and exploration.
Participants leave preschool at 9.30am and return by 2.30pm, taking their water and food for the day in backpacks. There are vines to swing on, creeks to step through or jump over, termite mounds to climb and natural worlds and ecosystems to explore.
Children learn Ngambaa stories, bush tucker, music, dance, natural weaving and art. Did you know that bush yams over 50cm can be found under certain tree roots? Can you recognise a bandicoot burrow? We listen to the birdcalls and learn to recognise each, we navigate the delights and horrors of the natural world (leeches!) and as we immerse ourselves in nature’s embrace we feel peace seep into our souls.
The STEP Program
The STEP Program (Supporting Teams and Empowering Practitioners) offers mentoring and education for Early Childhood teams, leaders, teachers and educators, with customised support for your team’s unique needs and interests.
Director Anna Veres has over 30 years’ experience in Early Childhood Education. In leading and shaping the excellence of Eungai Preschool over the past ???? years she has implemented ground breaking policies, programs and practices.
Anna is passionate about the difference between commonly accepted ‘best practise’, the benefits of play based pedagogy and the imperative to build resilient, courageous, self aware and emotionally supple children with a strong sense of themselves and their impact in community.
Let Anna support your team in aligning your philosophy with practical programs, inspiring your team to reshape their understanding of HOW children play so you can develop flexible learning environments where imagination and self esteem grow.
