useful information
WHAT TO PACK
Each day in your kindergarten bag you will need the following items.
Please ensure all items are clearly labelled with your child's full name.
- Morning Tea, Lunch, Afternoon Tea - please download our list of healthy snack ideas
- Water Bottle
- Roll-On Sunscreen (Terms 1 & 4)
- Spare top/t-shirt (weather appropriate)
- Spare pants/shorts (weather appropriate)
- Spare underpants
- Spare Shoes
- Spare Socks
- Jumper
- Coat/Parka (Terms 2 & 3)
KINDERGARTEN UNIFORMS
We encourage parents to purchase new or second-hand uniforms for your child to wear while attending kindergarten. The uniform consists of windcheaters, hoodies and t-shirts. The uniform is not compulsory but does save wear and tear on your child’s clothes. Uniform orders are placed with the supplier twice a year, after the AGM & Parent Information Night and in term 1. Second hand uniforms are also available for a gold coin donation – availability of sizes and colours for second hand uniforms are limited based on donated items from kindergarten families.
If you would like place an order please complete a uniform order form
PLAYDOUGH RECIPE
Playdough fan? So are we and homemade playdough is the best - here is our recipe so you can also make some at home
Ingredients
- 4 cups boiling water
- 6 Tbs vegetable oil
- 5 cups flour
- 2 Tbs cream of tartar
- 1 cup salt
- Food colouring
Method
- Combine oil, water & food colouring in a small jug
- Combine dry ingredients in a separate large mixing bowl
- Carefully pour water mixture over dry ingredients
- Mix with a spoon
- Once mixed, sprinkle bench with flour and tip mixture onto bench and knead
- Keep kneading, adding small amounts of flour until mixture is no longer sticky
USEFUL RESOURCES
- Anaphylaxis Support: http://www.allergyfacts.org.au
- Asthma Foundation of Victoria: http://www.asthma.org.au/
- Autism and Aspergers support: http://www.autismvictoria.org.au/home/
- Centrelink: http://www.centrelink.gov.au
- Child safety: http://www.kidsafe.com.au/
- Department of Education and Early Childhood Development: http://www.education.vic.gov.au/
- Department of Human Services Child and family services information, referral and support teams: http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/for-individuals/children,-families-and-young-people/family-and-parenting-support/family-services/child-first-child-and-family-information,-referral-and-support-teams
- Early Childhood Australia: http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/
- Early Learning Association Australia (ELAA): http://elaa.org.au/
- Healthy eating ideas: http://www.gofor2and5.com.au/
- Information on raising happy & confident children: http://www.kidscount.com.au
- Kathy Walker: http://earlylife.com.au/info/
- Maroondah Council: http://www.maroondah.vic.gov.au
- Melbourne Child Magazine: http://www.melbourneschild.com.au
- MIKA (Maroondah Integrated Kindergarten Association): http://www.mika.org.au
- Raising Children: http://raisingchildren.net.au/
- Working with Children: http://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/home/resources/forms