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Week One of our Kindergarten Curriculum is all about building connection, confidence, and joy through simple, playful experiences. Children begin the week by exploring movement and teamwork through the Animal Movement Relay, where they hop, slither, gallop, and flutter like different animals, boosting coordination and encouraging classmates to cheer each other on. They then move into gentle emotional learning with Who Am I?, drawing their families and sharing something special about the people they love. This activity nurtures creativity, builds language skills, and helps children feel safe and proud of who they are.

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The week continues by blending imagination with movement in Old MacDonald Had a Fitness Farm, a playful story-based workout that gets bodies moving and minds engaged. Students finish the week by turning kindness into a habit through our Random Acts of Kindness Challenge, where each child completes a simple act of kindness and reflects on how it made someone else feel. Together, these activities lay the foundation for a supportive, connected classroom community. Children learn to express themselves, move confidently, care for others, and discover the joy of learning through play, setting a warm and upbeat tone for the year ahead.

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Animal Movement Relay

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Old MacDonald Had a Fitness Farm

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From the Kindergarten curriculum · last updated 27 Nov 2025

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VEYLDF, five learning and development outcomes for children aged birth to 8, mandated for Victorian kindergartens.

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VEYLDF Outcome 3Children have a strong sense of wellbeing, they build trust and resilience, manage emotions, develop motor skills, and engage in physical activity and creative movement.

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VEYLDF Outcome 1Children have a strong sense of identity, they feel safe and supported, develop resilience and agency, build confident self-identities, and interact with care, empathy and respect.

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VEYLDF Outcome 3Children have a strong sense of wellbeing, they build trust and resilience, manage emotions, develop motor skills, and engage in physical activity and creative movement.

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VEYLDF Outcome 1Children have a strong sense of identity, they feel safe and supported, develop resilience and agency, build confident self-identities, and interact with care, empathy and respect.
VEYLDF Outcome 2Children are connected with and contribute to their world, they develop a sense of belonging, respect for diversity, fairness awareness, and social and environmental responsibility.
VEYLDF Outcome 3Children have a strong sense of wellbeing, they build trust and resilience, manage emotions, develop motor skills, and engage in physical activity and creative movement.
VEYLDF Outcome 5Children are effective communicators, they interact verbally and non-verbally, engage with stories and creative expression, and develop early literacy and symbol awareness.

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