Kinma Primary Teacher

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Seeking a passionate and dedicated part-time (4 days) teacher to work in stage 1.  The position is for Term 3 and Term 4 2023 with possible extension.

Kinma is a small, progressive school located in beautiful bushland on the Northern Beaches, Sydney.

We are a unique child -centred learning environment that offers innovative programmes for children in their primary and preschool years.  It is a place where children genuinely love to learn, and where they acquire values and skills that will benefit them for the rest of their lives.

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Real Life Learning at Kinma Preschool

Preschool coins introAuthentic learning describes the active engagement of children in experiences that are relevant and meaningful to them. Motivation is high when children can see how learning relates to their own lives.

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Kinma Play Group

Play GroupKinma Play Group which usually happens Mondays during term time (9.30-11am) is not currently on due to building works happening at the school.  We'll let everyone know when it's back up and running - keep an eye on the Kinma Play Group Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/KinmaPlayGroup.

 

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Focus and tinkering at Kinma

Primary tinkering

The ability to focus on one activity or experience for a considerable period of time is universally agreed upon as very beneficial in the suite of learning skills. It can also be incredibly enjoyable and according to Csikszentmihalyi, author of Flow, when it is, the learning and outcomes are enormous for the individual and the community of which they are a part.

What does focus look like at Kinma? Where is it found? How do teachers arrange scenarios to encourage it?

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The importance of play in our curriculum

Primary maths-rocksPlay is predominant in the early years at Kinma. It is seen as a leading factor in the child's development. Central to the success of play is the child's self-control.

From play, children learn how to behave in social situations that are acceptable. Since play is child-centred and directed, the children learn self-discipline and self-motivation.

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The Friendship Seed Project

We believe that people who are friends care for each other so the more friends there are, the more people are cared for and the less people are harmed. As a symbol of children's friendships all over the world, we are creating the world’s longest friendship band and hope you will join us in its creation.

Click here and find out how to participate. Lets design world peace together.

The Friendship Seed team

Kinma values a school environment that strives for each child to achieve his or her full academic, physical and social potential in a supportive, stimulating learning environment.

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