The Glass St Kindergarten Team
Sonia - Director & 4YO Co-Teacher and
Caroline - Educational Leader, 4YO Co-Teacher & 3YO Teacher.
Caroline - Educational Leader, 4YO Co-Teacher & 3YO Teacher.
Margaret - Kinder Assistant
Monday, Wednesday & Thursday |
Angela - Kinder Assistant
Tuesday & Friday |
Carolyn - Administration Officer
Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday
4 Year Old Program Co Teaching
Sonia and Caroline are co-teaching the four-year-old program. This means we are both around on most days, either teaching or in the office. Your children will have many familiar faces during their time at kindergarten.
Co-teaching is an effective teaching method as it promotes the sharing of ideas, reflection on our practice and alternate perspectives on our observations of the children.
We will be working together to plan the program for Kangaroo Paw, Bluebell & Wattle, as well as setting goals for individual children and small and large groups.
We will be working in a collaborative way as we share the teaching of the four-year-old program. You can speak to either teacher regarding your child and we will share the information with each other. Please feel comfortable to approach either one of us with any concerns/questions you may have during the year.
We are excited to be working in this collaborative way to draw on each other’s strengths and interests to provide the best possible experience for your children at kindergarten. We did spend time together in 2017 co- teaching and so have had experience in working this way together. We find it a valuable experience to learn from each other as teachers, and feel it enhances our teaching practice.
Sonia Hayes Director & 4Y/O Co-Teacher
Qualification: Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies
This year I am the director/nominated supervisor and co teaching the four year old group with Caroline. I have had a number of different roles at Glass Street since I have been associated with the kinder. I am looking forward to the challenges this new role will present me with.
During my teaching career I have taught across a number of different settings including sessional kindergarten and in the early years sections of schools in Australia and London. These very different and varied experiences have enabled me to learn about working with a diverse range of professionals and children. They have also supported me to improve my own teaching practices.
I have been inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach during my teaching career and was privileged to attend a study tour to the city in Italy in 2006. The approach is an innovative and inspiring approach to early childhood education which values the child as strong,capableand resilient; rich with wonder and knowledge. Every child brings with them deep curiosity and potential and this innate curiosity drives their interest to understand their world and their place within it.
Other interests I have within early years include;
Qualification: Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies
This year I am the director/nominated supervisor and co teaching the four year old group with Caroline. I have had a number of different roles at Glass Street since I have been associated with the kinder. I am looking forward to the challenges this new role will present me with.
During my teaching career I have taught across a number of different settings including sessional kindergarten and in the early years sections of schools in Australia and London. These very different and varied experiences have enabled me to learn about working with a diverse range of professionals and children. They have also supported me to improve my own teaching practices.
I have been inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach during my teaching career and was privileged to attend a study tour to the city in Italy in 2006. The approach is an innovative and inspiring approach to early childhood education which values the child as strong,capableand resilient; rich with wonder and knowledge. Every child brings with them deep curiosity and potential and this innate curiosity drives their interest to understand their world and their place within it.
Other interests I have within early years include;
- Using open ended materials with children which encourage them to be creative and imaginative
- The importance of caring for each other within a group setting and the environment through sustainable practices
- Being inclusive of all children I am teaching through a range of strategies including the use of additional resources, support from professionals and discussions with families
Caroline Halstead Educational Leader, 4YO Co-Teacher & 3YO Teacher.
Qualification: Masters of Education
Welcome to Glass Street Kinder! I've worked at Glass Street Kindergarten since the beginning of 2016, when I started teaching the three-year-old program. Now I am the Educational Leader, the 3yo teacher and co-teacher for our rotational 4yo program with Sonia. I feel so lucky to teach in our beautiful, nurturing and calm kindergarten environment.
I am passionate about gardening, cooking and looking after the environment, including all my wonderful animals at home. I strive to engage the children with growing food in the garden that we can then cook with, eat and enjoy. I'm passionate about sustainability, creativity, art, imagination, nature play and the outdoors. Supporting children wonder and be curious about their world is the foundation of my teaching and play based programs. I combine learning and development opportunities with children’s interests and intentional teaching to create engaging kindergarten sessions for children to enjoy.
I began teaching in a kindergarten program integrated into long day care for several years. I then worked through an agency relief teaching while I undertook further study in education before joining the lovely team at Glass Street Kinder. I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts Photomedia, a Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Education and my Masters of Education. Through my masters, I completed a minor thesis exploring ‘parent perspectives on collaboration and partnership with their children’s early childhood teachers’ – the topic of collaboration being a passion of mine, and one I believe strongly support children’s positive engagement in early childhood education and care.
I really enjoy learning and have engaged in a lot of professional development around inclusion, play based programming, leadership, autism spectrum disorder, child development, play therapy and supporting children’s creativity and imagination.
I look forward to spending a rewarding and happy time at kindergarten with you.
Qualification: Masters of Education
Welcome to Glass Street Kinder! I've worked at Glass Street Kindergarten since the beginning of 2016, when I started teaching the three-year-old program. Now I am the Educational Leader, the 3yo teacher and co-teacher for our rotational 4yo program with Sonia. I feel so lucky to teach in our beautiful, nurturing and calm kindergarten environment.
I am passionate about gardening, cooking and looking after the environment, including all my wonderful animals at home. I strive to engage the children with growing food in the garden that we can then cook with, eat and enjoy. I'm passionate about sustainability, creativity, art, imagination, nature play and the outdoors. Supporting children wonder and be curious about their world is the foundation of my teaching and play based programs. I combine learning and development opportunities with children’s interests and intentional teaching to create engaging kindergarten sessions for children to enjoy.
I began teaching in a kindergarten program integrated into long day care for several years. I then worked through an agency relief teaching while I undertook further study in education before joining the lovely team at Glass Street Kinder. I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts Photomedia, a Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Education and my Masters of Education. Through my masters, I completed a minor thesis exploring ‘parent perspectives on collaboration and partnership with their children’s early childhood teachers’ – the topic of collaboration being a passion of mine, and one I believe strongly support children’s positive engagement in early childhood education and care.
I really enjoy learning and have engaged in a lot of professional development around inclusion, play based programming, leadership, autism spectrum disorder, child development, play therapy and supporting children’s creativity and imagination.
I look forward to spending a rewarding and happy time at kindergarten with you.
Margaret 4 Y/O Assistant
Qualification: Certificate 3 in Children's Services
Margaret has been a kindergarten assistant since 2001. She joined Glass St kindergarten in 2014 and loves the strong sense of community and close staff team she is part of. Margaret really enjoys engaging with the children and families and loves watching the children develop and grow in confidence during their time at the kinder.
Qualification: Certificate 3 in Children's Services
Margaret has been a kindergarten assistant since 2001. She joined Glass St kindergarten in 2014 and loves the strong sense of community and close staff team she is part of. Margaret really enjoys engaging with the children and families and loves watching the children develop and grow in confidence during their time at the kinder.
Angela 3 Y/O Assistant
Qualification: Certificate 3 in Children's Services
Angela has been part of the Glass St Kindergarten team for the past 22 years and loves being a part of the Glass St Community.
While the outdoor area at Glass Street Kindergarten has many beautiful trees providing much shade for play. Indoors there are many interesting and inspiring play spaces for the children to explore and enjoy.
Qualification: Certificate 3 in Children's Services
Angela has been part of the Glass St Kindergarten team for the past 22 years and loves being a part of the Glass St Community.
While the outdoor area at Glass Street Kindergarten has many beautiful trees providing much shade for play. Indoors there are many interesting and inspiring play spaces for the children to explore and enjoy.
Carolyn Administration Officer
Qualification: Bachelor of Economics
We are pleased to welcome our new Administration Officer, Carolyn to our kindergarten. Carolyn started in November 2018 and is in the office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Carolyn has a background in kindergarten administration, having participated as a volunteer on kindergarten committees for six years, and is now working for a number of kindergartens including Glass Street Kindergarten. Carolyn has three children aged 10, 12 and 14 years.
Qualification: Bachelor of Economics
We are pleased to welcome our new Administration Officer, Carolyn to our kindergarten. Carolyn started in November 2018 and is in the office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Carolyn has a background in kindergarten administration, having participated as a volunteer on kindergarten committees for six years, and is now working for a number of kindergartens including Glass Street Kindergarten. Carolyn has three children aged 10, 12 and 14 years.