{"id":1867,"date":"2017-04-27T03:57:20","date_gmt":"2017-04-27T03:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hfschool.net\/?page_id=1867"},"modified":"2025-06-05T11:42:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T01:42:30","slug":"preschool","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/highfields.nsw.edu.au\/index.php\/preschool\/","title":{"rendered":"Preschool"},"content":{"rendered":"

Preschool<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u201cAt Highfields, we honour the heart and spirit, as well as the mind of the young child.\u201d\"\"<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

-Preschool Educational Leader<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Our Reggio inspired preschool is not just a place – it’s a vibrant, inquiry focused learning community where curiosity and exploration can flourish, fostering creative thinking. We empower young children to become active, curious learners in a supportive and nurturing environment.<\/p>\n

At Highfields, all families are welcomed and every child is respected.<\/p>\n

Highfields currently offers the following preschool classes for our youngest Highfielders.<\/h4>\n
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  • Two Day <\/strong>Preschool: For children who turn 3 on or before 31st January in the year of entry. Our youngest students attend Preschool every Monday and Tuesday.<\/li>\n
  • Three Day and Five Day Preschool: <\/strong>These classes are for children who turn 4 on or before 31st January in the year of entry. There are currently 2 options available for families.<\/li>\n
  • Three Day Option<\/strong>: Children attend preschool every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.<\/li>\n
  • Five Day Option: <\/strong>Children enrolled in the 5 Day program attend preschool Monday to Friday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The maximum number of children in a class is 20. There are 3 fully qualified and experienced teachers in each class, providing a unique pupil: teacher ratio.<\/p>\n

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    Preschool \u201cAt Highfields, we honour the heart and spirit, as well as the mind of the young child.\u201d -Preschool Educational Leader Our Reggio inspired preschool is not just a place – it’s a vibrant, inquiry focused learning community where curiosity and exploration can flourish, fostering creative thinking. We empower young children to become active, curious learners in a supportive and nurturing environment. At Highfields, all… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1867","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","clearfix"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P7EWEu-u7","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":139,"url":"https:\/\/highfields.nsw.edu.au\/index.php\/enrolment\/","url_meta":{"origin":1867,"position":0},"title":"Enrolment","author":"EGibbs","date":"23 June 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Enrolment We are delighted that you are considering Highfields for your child. The first step in the admissions process is to complete a Waitlist form. A non-refundable and non-transferable fee of $200 per child is required at the time of submitting a waitlist application. 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