We offer a number of programs and services to support your child’s early years learning.
Preschool program from 2021
The new operating hours will be trialled for 2021 and will be reviewed in Term 3, where we will seek feedback from the community and the 2022 families on the start and finish times of the kindy.
Times
Your child can attend preschool for up to 15 hours per week. Children can attend 2 days per week. We will let you know which group your child will be attending at enrolment.
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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8:45am - 3:15pm | 8:45am - 3:15pm | - | – | 8:30am - 12:30pm (odd weeks in Term 1, even weeks Term 2, 3 and 4) |
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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– | - | 8:45am - 3:15pm | 8:45am - 3:15pm | 8:30am - 12:30pm (even weeks in Term 1, odd weeks Term 2, 3 and 4) |
Fees
The parent contribution is $190 per term. See our enrolment and fees page for more information.
What to bring
Your child needs to bring these items each day:
- bag
- broad-brimmed, legionnaire or sun-safe hat (without chin straps)
- change of clothes
- nappies if required
- drink bottle containing water
- healthy snack (2 piece of fruit)
- packed lunch.
Please write your child’s name on all their belongings.
What not to bring
Children should not bring these things:
- food containing nuts (some children have nut allergies that can be dangerous)
- unhealthy food or drink (lollies, chocolate, chips, fizzy drinks)
- toys from home.
Additional information
Birthdays
We celebrate birthdays by singing to children, blowing out candles on our pretend cake and giving stickers. Please do not send food from home to share. Let us know your religious beliefs for birthdays or other celebrations that are important for your family.
Kindy Clothing
Clothing featuring Ballara Park Logo is available to order online. Please click on the following link to view and order.
https://eduthreads.com.au/collections/ballara-park-kindergarten
Preschool closure days
During the year we have 4 days when we close the preschool for staff training and development. We try our best to balance the closure days between both preschool groups, however on occasion some training dates cannot be changed. We'll let you know of closure dates at the start of each term.
Please refer to our general information (PDF 515KB).
Daily routine
A daily routine shows a typical day at kindy. This is also flexible to meet your child's needs and learning opportunities.
Time | Activity |
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8.45am | Kindergarten sessions begin |
9.15am | Morning group time - followed by small group |
9.40am | Indoor and outdoor intentional play. |
12.00pm | Relaxation time and reconnect with a story and discussion |
12.30pm | Lunch time |
1.00pm | Indoor and outdoor intentional play. |
2.00pm | Afternoon snack if children are hungry |
2.30pm | Pack up time. |
2.45pm | Relaxation followed by a group time, we end the day with a story, songs and/or games |
3.15pm | Kindergarten session ends |