Kindergarten News

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WE STILL HAVE SPOTS AVAILABLE FOR OUR 3 YEAR OLD KINDER GROUPS FOR 2025!  

Please book a tour via jemma.goldsack@education.vic.gov.au

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BUDDIES FUN

The Correa children are enjoying their buddy sessions. Week one, they met some grade 4 children and spent time gardening around the school vegetable patch. The purpose of a buddy program is to support a smooth transition for children starting school. Next year these older children will be in Grade 5 and will be the Prep children’s buddies so this is the start of that process.

The Buddy  program promotes social and support networks for kinder children beginning Prep and promotes a sense of community and belonging in the school. The kinder children will have 3 buddy sessions this year and will include a library session, ball games and  gardening time. 

Next year, children attending BHNPS will meet up again with their buddies to do special activities and play together in the playground.

SHARE THE DIGNITY CHARITY DRIVE

We are supporting the charity Share the Dignity again this year. It is our 7th year collecting bags for their 'It's in the bag' campaign at BHNPSK and a charity that I enjoy showing support to.

Kinder Educators are putting together handbags for women in need and we would be grateful if you could also support this charity. If you would like to participate, please bring your filled handbag (see below) before tomorrow, 22nd November.  Alternatively, you can just donate some of the listed products and the charity will make up the bags.

We have three types of bags we collect! (teenager/adult and Mum &bub)More info can be found on Share the dignity website. https://www.sharethedignity.org.au/itsinthebag

​Our most popular is an "Adult" bag. These bags are distributed to adults living in crisis from those experiencing homelessness, living in domestic violence refuges, indigenous communities and those doing it tough.  "Mum&Bub" bags and "Teenager" bags can also be donated.​​

​If you're putting an "Adult" bag together, please include: 

Shampoo & Conditioner-full size if it fits 

Toothbrush & Toothpaste 

Body wash or Soap 

Roll-on Deodorant (no aerosol) 

A Sealed packet of pads and tampons

​​We also recommend you add a couple of additional luxuries that an adult might need or that will make her feel special. eg jewellery, scarf, notebook, hand cream, lip balm, make up etc and write a nice card to go inside the bag.​​

Bags are due at kinder by tomorrow, 22nd November. The bags are then donated to charities across the country to distribute to those in need ready for Christmas. 

Thank you for your support, 

Narelle and the kinder team

Would you like to find our more about our Kinder?

We would love to invite you to tour our kindergarten.  For tours, please contact Jemma (kindergarten director) on 98971265 or register here (via our website).

The link to our central enrolment system to enroll for 2023 is below: