Welcome to Sherwood Community Kindergarten

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Why choose Sherwood Community Kindergarten?

hen your child attends Sherwood Community Kindergarten, you'll experience what a unique and special environment it really is. There are many reasons to choose Sherwood Kindy:

Continuity of groups – your child is with the same children and same staff every time. You will meet the same parents every day.
Continuity of staff – staff turnover is extremely low. Some staff members have attended the centre as parents. We are teaching children of past pupils regularly.
We are a not-for-profit, community kindergarten – all money is reinvested in the centre.
Community involvement – families are always welcome and are involved in their child’s education on a daily basis.
Large, natural outdoor classroom (the leafy playground).
Quality, educationally-based equipment, incorporating the natural world wherever possible.
Highly qualified staff – all teachers are university qualified in Early Childhood Education and are registered with the Queensland College of Teachers. All assistants have Cert III. All staff have Senior First Aid/ CPR, Anaphylaxis & Asthma Management training and are holders of Blue Cards/Exemption cards.
Community connections – we are affiliated with the Creche and Kindergarten Association of Qld (C&K) and have been operating for over 60 years.
Best practice educational curriculum – the Early Years Learning Framework (national curriculum), Building Waterfalls II and the QLD Kindergarten Curriculum Guidelines.

Affiliations and Standards

C&K Affiliation

Our affiliated Central Governing Body (CGB) is the Creche and Kindergarten Association of Queensland (C&K). However the kindy is operated by a management committee made up of elected members from the parents of children attending the kindergarten.

Kindy "Tick"

Sherwood Community Kindergarten is an 'Approved Kindergarten Program Provider' (KPP) as outlined and assessed by the Queensland Government, Office for Early Childhood Education and Care. The Kindy Tick alerts and assures parents that the kindy program provided is delivered by qualified teachers and that the centre and program provided meet the eligibility criteria of providing a quality education as set out by the Queensland Government.

Approved Provider

We are an Approved Provider complying with the provisions of the Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland) Act 2011 and the Educations and Care Services National Regulations. Approved Providers must meet the requirements regarding activities, experiences and programs, numbers of staff members and children, and staff members’ qualifications. Approved Provider details are displayed at the entrance of our kindergarten.

In keeping with the Sherwood Community Kindergarten’s commitment to reconciliation and respect, we acknowledge the Turrbal and Jagera (alternatively known as Yagara, Yuggeraor Jagara) Peoples as the Traditional Owners of the land where our kindergarten stands today. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past, present and emerging, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for this land. May we pay respect to the deep knowledge embedded within the Aboriginal community and their ownership of Country.