Four-Year-Old Finches Program
Session Days for 2025
Monday, Tuesday & Thursday
(Each child will have access to 15 hours of free kinder each week over 2 days)
8am - 4pm
Teachers - Amy & Heidi
Educator - Leanne, Jo & Kat
Session Days for 2026
Days and Times for 2026 have not been confirmed as yet and are subject to change
Rhythm of the Day
The rhythm of the day is supported by verse, songs and blessings giving thanks to and acknowledgement of the gifts nature has provided for us. The daily program is as follows:
Monday, Tuesday & Thursday
(Each child will have access to 15 hours of free kinder each week over 2 days)
8am - 4pm
Teachers - Amy & Heidi
Educator - Leanne, Jo & Kat
Session Days for 2026
Days and Times for 2026 have not been confirmed as yet and are subject to change
Rhythm of the Day
The rhythm of the day is supported by verse, songs and blessings giving thanks to and acknowledgement of the gifts nature has provided for us. The daily program is as follows:
- Arrival and indoor/outdoor supervised play
- Indoor play and morning activity (including painting, milling grain, cooking, bread making, drawing, household activities and craft such as sewing, making pom-poms and felting)
- Indoor pack-up and setting of meals table
- Circle time (this includes songs, rhymes, movement, games and birthday celebrations)
- Washing hands and morning tea (often fruit with apple muffins, muesli or apple crumble depending on seasons)
- Outdoor play
- Story time
- Prepare lunch table, set up resting bags and wash hands
- Lunchtime (seasonal menu including pasta, salad rolls and pumpkin soup)
- Clear meals table, sweep and prepare for rest
- Quiet rest time
- Outdoor play
- Outdoor pack-up
- Wash hands and afternoon tea (usually homemade Anzac biscuits or apple cakes)
- Chapter book story time
- Outdoor play and home time
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Enrolments
Enrolments in our four-year-old kindergarten Finches program are administered by Banyule Council.
Please visit their website for more information to enrol for 2025.
Registrations for 2026 will be accepted from Friday 1st March 2025 9am. Please note that applications will not be time stamped.
Vacancies
Please contact Banyule Council to have your name placed on the waiting list for 2025.
Fees
Yandell Kinder has opted in to the Free Kindergarten initiative.
- Funded Sessional Kindergarten for 4 year old children (16 hours/week) - No Parent Fee
Slippers - $30 pair
Deposit - $300 (Payment holds a place for your child at the kinder and will be refunded upon commencement of Term 1)
Enrolments in our four-year-old kindergarten Finches program are administered by Banyule Council.
Please visit their website for more information to enrol for 2025.
Registrations for 2026 will be accepted from Friday 1st March 2025 9am. Please note that applications will not be time stamped.
Vacancies
Please contact Banyule Council to have your name placed on the waiting list for 2025.
Fees
Yandell Kinder has opted in to the Free Kindergarten initiative.
- Funded Sessional Kindergarten for 4 year old children (16 hours/week) - No Parent Fee
Slippers - $30 pair
Deposit - $300 (Payment holds a place for your child at the kinder and will be refunded upon commencement of Term 1)
