At Bramdean we aim to provide every child with a positive introduction to school life in a safe, secure and happy environment. This is an exciting step in a child’s development and our over-riding ambition is to nurture their natural curiosity and to inspire a life-long love of learning. We understand that kindergarten is a critical period in children's early school careers, it sets children on a path that influences their subsequent learning and school achievement. For most children, kindergarten represents the first step in a journey through the world of schooling.

Developing children’s physical well-being, social development, cognitive skills and knowledge and how they approach learning are all aspects we work towards in a positive and fun way. Our exciting mix of classroom and play ensure that each child has the best possible start to their school life. During a typical day children will engage in a wide range of activities such as play, music, story-time, painting, puzzles, the sand pit, building blocks, dance and role-play. The aim of our kindergarten program is to provide a strong foundation from which children can grow to become active participants in life-long learning.

We aim to encourage children to:

• Develop confidence in themselves and their ability to learn
• Demonstrate curiosity and the ability to focus their attention
• Acquire a level of communicative competence that is personally satisfying
• Acquire social skills and abilities which enable them to relate to other children and to adults
• Remain true to their individual natures and free to develop to their own potentials.

And of course, to enjoy themselves.