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\"Receive the children in reverence, educate them in love, and send them forth in freedom.\"\n\u2014 Rudolf Steiner<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Playgroup
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Our Parent & Child Playgroup offers a gentle introduction to Steiner early childhood, where families share in the rhythms of song, play, storytelling and seasonal activities. In a warm, nurturing environment, parents and children build meaningful connections while laying the foundations for a joyful and confident start to the kindergarten journey.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Home Kinder
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Our Home Kinder program offers a gentle rhythm where childhood is nurtured through imaginative play, meaningful work, storytelling and artistic experiences. In a warm, homelike environment, children develop confidence, creativity and a deep sense of belonging through the rhythms of the seasons and everyday life.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Nature kinder
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Our Bush kinder and Farm Kinder Program nurtures a deep sense of belonging through daily experiences of walking, exploring, caring for the land and engaging in purposeful work. Guided by the rhythms of the seasons, children develop resilience, curiosity and a meaningful connection with the natural world.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Wanderers Kinder
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Our Wanderers Program brings together the gentle rhythm of Home Kinder with the freedom and adventure of Nature Kinder. Each day begins outdoors with a walk and exploration of the local environment before returning to the familiar home setting for imaginative play, practical activity, storytelling, shared meals and rest.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Each kindergarten experience is grounded in Steiner principles, bringing together children aged 3\u20135 years in thoughtfully formed groups where relationships and community are at the heart of the experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Our approach to continuity of care allows teachers and educators to begin and end each day alongside the children, remaining with the same mixed-age group throughout their kindergarten journey.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Our Steiner kindergarten environments are warm, cosy and homelike, thoughtfully created to invite children into a world of calm, beauty and imagination.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Beauty in Everyday Life<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Beauty and creativity are woven through every part of our Steiner kindergarten, from the songs we sing and stories we tell to the natural play materials and seasonal crafts we create. These rich, artistic experiences nurture imagination, wonder and a deep appreciation for the world around us.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Little Sophia Rudolf Steiner Kindergarten is a not-for-profit Steiner kindergarten offering 3 year old and 4 year old Kindergarten programs within a long day care model.<\/span><\/p>

We are open\u00a0between 8.30am\u2013 and 4.30pm, 48 weeks of the year, with a 4 four-week closure over Christmas and New Year.<\/span><\/p>

We are a community of children, educators and families. We value warm relationships, cultivate a strong sense of belonging, and children being part of the shared life of their kindergarten community.<\/span><\/p>

Our programs are grounded in Steiner early childhood education whilst fulfilling the requirements of the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework and the National Quality Framework.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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