Springboard (Preschool to Year 1)
Foundation Enrichment Program
The Springboard Program engages bright young children in fun, challenging and stimulating activities to assist in the development of their reading, writing, number and thinking skills. Research has shown that the early development of thinking skills leads to more rapid progress later in the learning of reading, writing and maths.
Objectives of the Springboard Program
Springboard at The Swot Shop is a foundational program for bright motivated young learners. The Preschool program focusses on school readiness (in the child’s last year of preschool / early childhood education) and the Kindergarten and Year 1 programs on enrichment and extension in the early years of school.
Children in Springboard attend two-hour weekly sessions in small groups of equally minded motivated, bright learners. These consist of shorter engaging and tactile activities to enable young children to maintain concentration for the full period.
The Springboard Program aims to equip young learners with the skills and confidence they need to excel academically and personally and get a great start to their educational journey.
By offering a holistic approach to early learning enrichment, Springboard sets students up for success in school and beyond. Talent development whether it is sport, music, art or intellect is accomplished through a long, intensive nurturing process that begins in early childhood and involves special lessons, teachers and continuous training and practice over a considerable period.
The Springboard Program aims to:
- Boost literary and language skills.
- Improve mathematical reasoning and problem-solving abilities.
- Strengthen cognitive abilities in logic, strategy, memory and visual perception.
- Cultivate a love for learning and investigation.
- Aid in building self-assurance, self-worth and a positive outlook towards education.
- Supplement educational programs in schools and preschools.
Teaching techniques include instruction, discussion, discovery and co-operative problem-solving in a small group setting. Our experienced teachers make extensive use of hands-on materials, and many activities are presented as puzzles and games to make learning fun and engaging for the youngest learners.
Our Approach
Springboard is built on core principles that align with what is known about the way young children learn and develop. The program:
- Incorporates activities that will stimulate a child’s mind and lay a solid foundation for future learning.
- Provides a caring, nurturing, environment where the child feels confident, secure and happy. Young children must be provided with structured settings to help them adjust to new surroundings and to learn to take turns and share. This just does not happen automatically.
- Offers a group learning situation as it gives the children opportunities to share their ideas and learn from their peers. It creates a positive learning environment.
- Provides a learning environment which both challenges and inspires children to develop a passion for lifelong learning.
- Is built on a belief that life and learning should be exciting not just repetition and learning rules.
- Offers challenging and interesting activities that will assist language development, logical thinking, mathematical concepts and the development of thinking skills. Many aims can be achieved using hands-on equipment and games.
- Complement school programs by providing different activities to school whilst building on the skills children are learning at school. Most importantly it aims to give children as many different experiences as possible and ones that parents cannot easily provide in other ways.
Our belief is that children should not be accelerated through the school curriculum but provided with enrichment and extension activities.
The classes are designed for bright, enthusiastic, motivated students.
There is no entry test for admission into our Springboard classes but a self assessment is available for parents to determine if their children have the skills and maturity to enjoy and be successful in the program.
Self Assessment
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If you would like more information about the program prior to enrolling, please contact us on (02) 9634 2000 or via this form.
