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MEET THE KINDY TEACHER
HAYLEY WALKER Early Childhood Teacher at Sanctuary Early Learning Adventure Buderim.
Preparing little learners for formal schooling, the Kindy year is one of the most important. We chat to Hayley Walker from Sanctuary Early Learning Adventure Buderim, to find out what really matters in that critical year and what it takes to be an amazing Kindy teacher. What is your background? I have over ten years experience working in Early Childhood. I have had the pleasure of teaching children from babies to kindy kids.
love for learning and being a part of their journey. I really enjoy watching the children’s development grow so much within the short time they spend at Kindy.
am kind and calm. Pretty good superpower to have, I think!
If you weren’t a Kindy teacher, what would you be?
What do you like to do when you aren’t in the classroom?
I’ve always wanted to be a teacher; I can’t imagine not being a teacher. I’ve always had a passion for working with children.
When I’m not teaching, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, going to the beach, exercising and reading a good book.
What do you love most about your role as a Kindy teacher?
What is your superpower?
We offer a play-based Kindy program. This allows the children to learn while engaging in play, which is the best way for children to learn. Our program focuses on extending on the children’s interests and, through this, introducing them to new learning experiences. We offer an indoor/outdoor program, which allows the children to engage in both learning environments.
I love watching the children develop a K I D S O N T H E C O A S T.C O M . A U • K I D S I N T H E C I T Y.C O M . A U
When I asked the other educators I work with, they told me my superpower is that I
What program do you deliver at Sanctuary?
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