Relationships & Social Skills—Mapping our community at SDN Paddington

Children learn about themselves and the minds of others through their relationships. The ‘Kookaburra’ children at SDN Paddington are 3 and 4 years old. At the beginning of this year, Early Childhood T...

Critical thinking & problem solving—using open-ended resources, at SDN Linthorpe St

When children use open-ended play materials, they develop problem-solving skills by manipulating them in new and creative ways. At SDN Linthorpe Street, Newtown, a designated outdoor area offers child...

Early literacy & numeracy—learning about the passage of time at SDN Marrickville

A playful, hands-on approach helps children develop early numeracy skills, and the foundations for complex mathematical concepts.  When preschool children at SDN Marrickville started talking about tra...

Health, wellbeing & movement—practising mindfulness at SDN Owl's House at UNSW, Kingsford

Positive mental health helps children to feel safe, resilient and ready to learn. At SDN Owl’s House at UNSW, regular yoga classes support the health, wellbeing and movement of the children, and influ...

Science, technology, construction & design—constructing paper planes at SDN Marrickville

Scientific processes are embedded into projects that spark children’s curiosity about their world.  At SDN Marrickville in Sydney’s inner west, the preschool children hear and see aeroplanes flying ov...