Junior Joey's

Junior Joeys is a free Kindergarten transition program for children getting ready for big school.

Our Goal: To provide an opportunity for children getting ready for big school to interact in a variety of social and educational experiences in a structured and fun learning environment.

Junior Joeys offers a variety of learning opportunities through the early introduction to the school setting and familiarisation with school routines and environments. This is achieved through:

Exposure to social interactions with other preschool-aged children and older students through our Better Buddies program.
Ongoing development of fine motor skills through art and crafts activities, group activities playing games, participation in music and dance activities and a range of gross motor and outdoor skills.
Exposure to literacy skills such as storytelling and sequencing; numeracy concepts such as numbers, matching, sorting and shapes; learning technologies such as interactive whiteboards and iPads; themed days that encourage creative and imaginative play; science-based activities that encourage inquiry learning and creative thinking.

The Learning Intentions of Junior Joeys

Numeracy

To develop numeracy skills in counting from 1 to 1 up to 20
To recognise numerals in the environment
To recognise and count groups of objects
To organise objects into categories
To create simple patterns
Be able to understand simple positional language.

Literacy

To recognise and write their own name
To recognise some letters in print
To understand simple book conventions - title, author, illustrator, the beginning of reading/writing
To recount a simple story in a sequence
Tells a story based on pictures
Gives a short speech to the group with the use of prompts.

School Readiness

Develop an understanding of the 5 L's of listening
Develop an understanding of the feeling thermometer and how to solve problems in appropriate ways
Learn about the areas that are in bounds and out of bounds in the school
Following 2 and 3 step instructions
Organise equipment in the classroom and pack it away after use
Take turns in games and in classroom activities
How do we move around the school.

Motor Skills

Use scissors correctly to cut around an object
Develop a dynamic static pencil grip
Develop basic ball skills
Jump and hop in games
Develop balance
Develop confidence in using playground equipment.

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