Research shows children who participate in a high-quality preschool education program in the year before school are more likely to start school equipped with essential learning and social skills.
After officially opening two new preschools in his electorate last week, Member for Macquarie Fields, Anoulack Chanthivong, couldn’t agree more.
“We are delighted that local families can now access a fee-free preschool in the heart of our community offering the very best of early learning,” he said after the opening of Curran Public Preschool and Sackville Street Public Preschool.
“We know quality early learning makes a real difference to a child as they make that important transition into kindergarten, and it also supports their success at school and even later in life.
“The preschool on school grounds will not only help smooth children’s transition to kindergarten, but it also creates a strong sense of belonging in our school community, for both children and their families.”
Curran Public Preschool will accommodate up to 40 places per week for children in the year before school and provide dedicated preschool classrooms and outdoor play space.
Sackville Street Public Preschool will accommodate up to 60 places per week for children in the year before school and provide dedicated preschool classrooms and outdoor play space.
Both preschools are built alongside the local public school, easing the transition for local children into kindergarten and simplifying the pick-up and drop-off for families.
Families can now submit an expression of interest through the school’s website or by visiting the school office.
Curran Public Preschool: https://curran-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/preschool
Sackville Street Public Preschool: https://sackvillst-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/preschool
