Big ideas now need bigger stages. In Gumnuts we fuse inquiry maths, phonics-rich storytelling and collaborative projects so children pitch solutions, lead teams and showcase their learning—striding into school confident, curious and resilient.
Inquiry Maths Lab
Pattern hunts, number stories and hands-on measuring stations turn abstract maths into real-world problem-solving. Children record findings in mini-journals, laying a concrete foundation for early numeracy at school.
Literacy Launchpad
Daily phonics games, puppet-led storytelling and shared-author sessions expand vocabularies and phonemic awareness. By year’s end most Gumnuts are writing their names and “reading” favourite picture books to peers.
Leadership Projects
Small teams plan, research and present long-term projects—building a worm farm, staging a puppet show, designing a mini-market. This nurtures collaboration, public speaking and pride in shared outcomes.
Future-Skills Lab
Tablets, Bee-Bot robots and basic coding cards introduce digital literacy the play-based way. Children predict, program and debug sequences—practising 21st-century thinking without losing hands-on creativity.
Outdoor Challenge Course
Balance beams, cargo nets and loose-part obstacle builds develop core strength, risk assessment and teamwork. Educators scaffold language like “plan, test, refine” to link movement with scientific thinking.
Community Buddies Week
Local “big school” students visit for shared reading and playground games, smoothing the transition to pre-primary. Children learn school routines, make friends and feel excited—not anxious—about the next step.
