Guided by leading educational neuroscience research, The King David School Kindergarten programs are play-based as they recognise the importance of play in children’s learning.

Their curriculum is guided by the children’s curiosity and ideas, and developed in consultation with families and the community. They believe the children learn through collaboration and communication with other children and adults, and through interactions in the environment. Active learning through play is facilitated through the provision of a range of opportunities, environments and experiences built thoughtfully around the individual strengths and interests of each child.

Jewish Life permeates the ELC as they move to the rhythm of the Jewish calendar. They understand that our families have varied Jewish backgrounds and so we focus on providing joyful Jewish experiences through stories, songs, dancing and craft, to enrich our celebrations of Shabbat and the festivals. Children are taught Hebrew through fun and interactive mat time sessions. We invite families to celebrate major festivals with us and join with the Junior School for special celebrations.

The King David School Kindergarten uses the neuroscience-informed SOWATT framework to intentionally develop critical executive function skills in students, supporting them to be successful in school and beyond. The six executive functions that make up the SOWATT framework are: Self-regulation, Organisation, Working memory, Attention, Thinking flexibly and Thinking about thinking.