Welcome
We extend to you a warm welcome to the Coolamon Preschool. Coolamon Preschool has been providing quality Preschool education in the Coolamon and surrounding areas for over 50 years. You and your child will become valued members of our preschool community.
A little bit about us...
Coolamon Preschool has been providing quality Preschool education in the Coolamon and surrounding areas for over 50 years.
We cater for 3-5 year olds and operate up to 5 days per week. We work closely with Thrive OSHC for Coolamon to provide working parents alternative care before and after Preschool.
We are open during school terms between 8:30am - 4pm.
Our Preschool is approved to take up to 30 children each day.
We offer places for children with additional needs and work in conjunction with other professionals to ensure programs are developed for each child's individual needs and development.
We have a strong connection with the local schools, library and local businesses.
Coolamon Preschool provides a learning environment which encourages the maximum use of the senses to develop abilities, skills and attributes conducive to further learning. Parents and families are children’s first educators, so we hope you share all the knowledge you have about your child with our educators.
Coolamon Preschool also aims to provide an environment which allows each child to develop and enhance self-expression and effective communication as well as developing positive attitudes towards themselves and others.
Children are treated as individuals and every effort is made to develop their full potential across physical, social, emotional, and cognitive developmental areas.
Coolamon Preschool is a partnership between educators, management committee, families, and the broader community supporting each other in their important roles.
“I love the copies of artwork and the personal journal entries recording things the children have said. Everything seems great so far, a good balance of learning & fun!”
"Thank you for welcoming our family into Preschool this year. It has been so comforting knowing that she is in such a safe, fun, caring environment. We have loved watching her build beautiful friendships, grow, learn and develop over this year. Her improvement in drawing, colouring, pencil grip, counting and confidence have been really exciting to see. (And writing her name!)
Thank you for all your hard work teaching our little ones & ensuring they are so well looked after, we are very grateful. And thanks for letting our kids be kids"
"Thank you for all you have done for us this year! He has learnt and grown so much and absolutely loves going to Preschool thanks to you girls"
Our Philosophy
We believe that early childhood education forms the foundation for lifelong learning. At Coolamon Preschool, we recognise that strong, trusting relationships—built over time in a supportive, respectful, and reciprocal environment—are essential for every child’s growth and wellbeing.
We provide a high-quality, play-based educational program guided by the principles, practices, and learning outcomes of the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF). Through this approach, we foster curiosity, independence, and a love of learning in each child.
Our Team
Dedication. Expertise. Experience.
Our staff team reflects a diversity of education, training and life experience. We recognise each team member as the professionals they are in this field of work. We draw upon each individual person's knowledge, experience and talents, encouraging an active culture of professional enquiry and continual improvement.
Our Services
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Relationships with Children
Provide a warm, safe, caring and inclusive environment for children which:
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Recognises children’s unique individuality as active and competent learners
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stimulates, challenges and encourages “being, belonging and becoming”
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provokes a life-long love of learning;
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facilitates their co-operation and active involvement; and fosters their independence and self-confidence as well as builds their resilience.
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Is filled with fun, happiness and laughter.
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Is a play-based learning environment guided by the Early Years Learning Framework.
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Provide children with freedom of choice and offer a wide variety of opportunities, materials and interactions, to create and facilitate a developmentally appropriate educational program where children are encouraged to develop at their own pace and build on their interests.
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Encourages children to share thoughts and ideas with each other and adults; co-operate with others; explore, experiment and create within their environment; problem solve; and learn from others whilst developing their skills and gaining independence.
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Team Reflections
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Provide a routine that is reliable but responsive to the children’s needs, interest and development.
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Work as a team supporting each other with open communication, motivation and acquiring new skills through professional development, reflection and research.
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Interact with children respectfully to help develop children’s self-confidence, self-esteem, resilience and independence.
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Use ongoing reflection on children’s learning and development, both as individuals and in groups regularly as part of our program.
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Plan, implement and respond to children’s ideas and learning through play and use intentional teaching to scaffold and extend each child’s learning.
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Provide learning environments that are flexible and open ended, plan learning environments with appropriate levels of challenge, where children are encouraged to explore experiment and take appropriate risks in their learning.
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Use each child’s current knowledge, ideas, culture, abilities and interests as the foundation of the program and make this available to families.
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Support every child to participate in the program where each child’s agency is promoted, enabling them to make choices and decisions that influence events in their world.
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Community Relationships
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Connect children and families with each other
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Connect children and families with local child and family support services
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Be actively involved in our community via excursions and experiences
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Use the wider community as a teaching tool by incorporating events into our Preschool program.
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Acknowledge the traditional owners, the Wiradjuri people and aim to incorporate aspects of their Indigenous culture respectfully into our programs.
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Actively promote our service in the community and advocate for Early Childhood Education.
Our Environment
Management Committee
Coolamon Preschool is a community-based preschool. This means that the parents, carers, and the community are involved in the decision-making process of our preschool and are invited to be a part of the management committee.
The management committee has a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, general members. Involvement in the committee is a very rewarding, challenging, and social experience. The management committee is made up of 7 people.
Our management committee is as follows:
President: Georgia S
Vice President: Bronwyn M
Treasurer: Jeff G
Secretary: Katie B
General members: Melissa H, Laura H, Matthew Y.
Committee Meetings are held twice each term at the preschool with the Preschool Director.
To contact the Preschool management committee please email admin@coolamonpreschool.com.au and mark the SUBJECT area as Private and confidential management committee.
Emails will be forwarded to the management committee and tabled at the next scheduled meeting.
Address
71 Bruce Street
Coolamon NSW 2701
Phone
02 69273270
