14 Genoa Street, Dandenong North VIC 3175
Mon–Fri 6:30am – 6:00pm
(03) 9789 0067Preschool · 3–4 years
By three, children are full of questions. Our Preschool program turns that curiosity into learning, through play, projects and plenty of conversation, while building the confidence they will need for kinder and school.
Learning through play
Preschoolers learn best when they are interested. Our rooms are set up with books, blocks, art materials, puzzles and pretend play, and children choose where to start.
Educators watch, listen and join in. A question about a snail might become a week of looking for bugs, drawing them and reading about them. Our approach is designed to extend learning through conversation, not interruption.
This way of learning follows the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework, which guides early childhood programs across the state.
Early literacy and numeracy
Nobody sits at a desk. Children meet letters, sounds and numbers in the things they already love doing.
Early literacy
Early numeracy
Growing up
Preschoolers love to be trusted. They serve their own food, look after their belongings and help set up activities, and each small job builds their belief that they can do it.
Playing in small groups, children practise sharing ideas, solving disagreements and noticing how others feel. Educators guide them with calm words rather than quick fixes.
Painting, drawing, building, dancing and pretend play give children many ways to express ideas, and educators talk with them about what they made and how.
Learning does not stop at the door. Outdoor play every day builds strong bodies and lets children dig, climb, observe nature and test their own ideas.
Preparing for kindergarten
Preschool lays the groundwork for kindergarten. Children practise listening in a group, following simple instructions, packing away and asking for help, the everyday skills that make the move to kinder easier.
We share what your child has been learning and what they enjoy, and we want to hear what they are talking about at home. Together we can build on their interests and plan for the year ahead.
FAQs
Still wondering about something? We are happy to explain on a tour or over the phone.
Our Preschool program is for children from around three to four years old. It follows on from our Toddler Program and leads into our kindergarten program in the year before school.
Not quite. In Victoria, kindergarten is a funded program led by a qualified early childhood teacher. Our Preschool program is part of our long day care. Ask us how preschool and kinder work together at our centre.
Preschool is about the foundations. Children hear stories, play with sounds, notice letters and try mark-making and early writing through play. Formal reading and writing are taught at school.
Yes. Outdoor play is part of every day at YoMy Sunshine, in all seasons. We dress for the weather, so please pack clothes suited to messy, active play.
Eligible families may be able to claim the Child Care Subsidy for long day care, including our Preschool program. Services Australia decides eligibility. Our enrolment page has more detail.
All our programs
Four meals a day are included, cooked in our own kitchen. See our meals or read about how enrolment works.
0–2 years
A calm, unhurried room where babies follow their own rhythm for sleep, feeds and play, with one familiar educator looking out for them.
2–3 years
Busy, curious toddlers get room to move, try things for themselves and find their words, with routines that help them feel settled.
4–5 years
A kindergarten program delivered under Victoria’s early years framework, helping children get ready for the move to school.
Local to Dandenong North
Preschool · Dandenong North
Play-based preschool for three and four year olds, building confidence, early literacy and number skills.
Book a Tour
Visit during the day to see how our preschoolers learn and play. Ask about days, starting dates and how preschool leads into our kindergarten program.
Open Monday to Friday, 6:30am – 6:00pm
