

At Young Academics, we’re committed to providing children with the brightest possible start to their future. Our Transition to School program focuses on 7 key areas, which are reinforced holistically through our centres, programs and staff.
Our Core program integrates various literacy and numeracy activities through reading, writing, listening, conversing, intentional play, and more. The relationship between sounds, words and ideas helps children develop their thinking. Critical thinking is further developed through intentional teaching activities such as trial and error and tactical play, which further refines motor skills. No matter the activity, we ensure children can explore, learn and grow safely and at their own pace.
Through our Scholar program we provide little ones with the necessary tools and mindset to confidently make the transition between childcare and school. With a particular focus on self-help skills such as toilet training, self-feeding, and so on, our passionate educators support your child during times of change. In addition to this, our new room transitions ensure that change is experienced and dealt with appropriately from a young age.
We provide children with physical activities that assist in the development of gross motor skills, essential to their growth, learning and social development. Through music and movement, physical activity is also made fun. Children are also taught to be responsible for their health and hygiene. This is best highlighted through our healthy menu, Munch and Move, Kitchen Garden program and STEPS eye testing, all of which provide children with the knowledge and confidence to form long-lasting healthy habits.
Curiosity, investigation and experimentation are encouraged. Our centres allow children to enrich their learning through the use of technology, relevant learning experiences and teacher-facilitated play activities.
Through storytelling, art, music, dance, dramatic and role-play, children can understand and express their interests and passions. This helps them to become confident and involved learners, improving skills relevant to phonics, language and communication.
Encouraging experiences that shed light on the world around them, our program integrates real-life situations such as recycling, gardening, the environment, sustainable practices, and so on. This ensures that children are well-informed about their surroundings and know how to contribute to it as they grow older.
Our passionate educators strive to help children build genuine and responsive relationships with educators, peers, families and the environment. Through both individual and group interactions, your little one can develop a strong sense of identity and independence. Through various initiatives such as our PALS program and SAFE Series, relationships are built, maintained and respected. In addition to this, cooperative play contributes to social and emotional wellbeing through building friendships and learning how to deal with conflict resolution.
Our Transition to School program is underpinned by play-based learning, which encourages learning in a stimulating, engaging and logical manner. Guided by our educators, a combination of structured and unstructured play allows your child to engage in critical thinking and develop skills relevant to 21st-century learning, such as:
At Young Academics, our Transition to School program promotes a combination of outcomes and skills that guide children into an understanding of the discipline and skills required at school. These include understanding designated meal times, toilet breaks and playtimes.
The various opportunities and challenges that come with our Transition to School program help build confidence and security for children, contributing to a successful transition to their new setting.
As outlined in the National Quality Framework and the Early Years Learning Framework, regular assessments are essential when it comes to your child’s overall development. At Young Academics, we fulfil these requirements by setting goals within our Evolution program. These goals are tailored to each individual child and are developed in conjunction with families, to ensure that every child is given an opportunity to succeed.
Every six months, our educators assess your child’s progress and provide feedback to families. This allows educators to plan specific experiences for your child to help them achieve goals that assist in their own developmental milestones. This holistic approach to assessment is unique to Young Academics and ensures that our programs are uniquely tailored to help children achieve their goals.