Why should my child attend Preschool?

There are many benefits for children and families to be gained from preschool.
A preschool experience:

• empowers children to think, explore, question, wonder and learn how to learn;
  
• supports children’s intellectual and language development  and communication skills;
  
• offers children consistent, experienced, qualified educators to support their learning and development;
  
• improves children’s ability to think, problem solve and reason as they enter school, enabling them to learn more in the early grades;
  
• develops social and emotional maturity and the ability to relate well to peers and adults, solve conflicts, play co-operatively and be assertive;
  
• provides a solid platform for life-long learning and education;
  
• guides children to gain independence, self esteem and self confidence, empowering their learning;
  
• helps children have a greater understanding of the world around them;
  
• encourages children to be independent learners and to take an active role in their learning;
  
• supports children to play co-operatively together and learn from their experiences;
  
• enables children and families the opportunity to belong, to be part of a community, and connect with others.

Preschools are:

•  fun places to be, with varied, exciting experiences planned to meet the needs ad interests of children;
  
• a context to build social connections between families and the community;
  
• a source of professional information that supports parenting;
  
• give lots of opportunities for parent education;
  
• a gradual transition from home to more formal educational environments;
  
• a warm, caring, friendly environment, led by qualified, experienced and dedicated staff;
  
• places that nurture creativity, thinking and social skills, enabling children to develop a love of learning;
  
• at the centre of the community;
  
• in almost all cases, not for profit, with all income from government funding, fees and fundraising re-invested for the benefit of children.

​This information was gained from : http://www.preschoolsnsw.org.au