Angle Vale Preschool

Today is the International Day of Play, a time to advocate for the importance of play across childhood (including for teenagers).

Is Australia sucking the joy out of childhood? The first time Renae Powell waved her eldest child through the primary school gates she felt something was missing: play time.

The International Day of Play is on 11th June. Our days at kindy are already full to the brim with playing, so we'd like to challenge our local feeder schools to offer children an extra 31 minutes of play. Every child deserves to play 🥳.

Who is participating? Tag your school or children’s service!

Let’s join schools and children’s services across the UK, and take the 31 minute challenge here in Aus!

Australian Primary Teachers: Sharing Resources and Ideas National Outside School Hours Services Alliance Play Wales International Play Association - IPA Scotland PlayBoard NI Play England Early Childhood Australia

We’ve recently engaged in Bush Kindy sessions in Para Wirra Conservation Park, offering children the opportunity to immerse themselves in nature for the day. This image captures the collaboration, communication and sensory input (proprioception) accessible to children when playing outside with loose parts. What fun we had!

“We must teach our children to smell the earth, to taste the rain, to touch the wind, to see things grow, to hear the sun rise and night fall – to care”. John Cleal

A very helpful article about what matters most when choosing your child's school, including links to other related resources too.

Choosing the right first school for your child - Maggie Dent Choosing a school for your child can be stressful but here are some ideas to help you make the best choice and give your kid the best start.

With so much talk about 3 year old preschool in the media, we've noticed that it's getting more and more confusing for families to know when their child can start kindy.

In government preschools, there is a staged rollout for universal 3 year old preschool between 2026 and 2032. 2029 is our scheduled year for implementation at Angle Vale Preschool, and 4 year olds will remain the priority for enrolment. Currently, enrolment for children who are 3 is limited to Aboriginal children and children in care.

So, when can my child start preschool?
If your child turns 4:
- before 1 May, they’re eligible to start preschool in term 1 that year
- between 1 May and 31 October, they’re eligible to start preschool in term 3 that year
- after 31 October, they’re eligible to start preschool in term 1 the following year

🌳 Bush Kindy Reminder 🌳
We are off to Bush Kindy next week, there is so much excitement about our upcoming adventure.
If you have not done so already we require Consent forms to be returned and payment to be made by Friday.
If you have any questions or concerns please don’t hesitate to see an educator or give us a call.

With Bush Kindy starting next week, this episode of Bluey may be helpful to watch with your child, especially if they're feeling a little worried about trying something new. To view, you'll need to login in with a free ABC iView account: https://iview.abc.net.au/video/CH1702Q032S00

Bush Kindy starts on Tuesday 12th and Thursday 14th May.

Bluey: S1 The Creek Bored of the local playground, Dad and the kids go bush on a journey to their local creek. Cast out of her comfort zone, Bluey's eyes are opened to the beauty of the natural world.