Important Dates

Friday 19th May - Drawing to be returned for Picture Plate Fundraiser

Monday 22nd May - Banksia Photo Day

Tuesday 23rd May - Lasiandra Photo Day

Wednesday 24th May - Wattle and Waratah Photo Day

Tuesday 30th May - Wear it Yellow Day for BANKSIA

Tuesday 30th May - Lasiandra Dental Visit

Tuesday 30th May - 6.30pm - 2024 Information Session held online

Wednesday 31st May - Lasiandra Librarian Visit

Thursday 1st June - Wear it Yellow Day for WATTLE

Friday 9th June - Waratah Librarian Visit

Wednesday 14th June - Curriculum Day (Kinder Closed)

We hope all our Mums and Grandmothers had a lovely Mother's Day last weekend! It was lovely seeing lots of Mum's and special people come in for a visit with our 4 YO groups and feel special.

Picture Plate Fundraiser

Thank you to all the families who have participated in our Picture Plate Fundraiser. These are a gorgeos keepsake of your children's drawings, and the kinder also get a little bit of the proceeds to spend on some new equipment at the kinder for all the children to enjoy. A reminder all drawings need to be returned by Friday 19th of May.

Photos

Next week we have the lovely Jina returning to our kinder again to take photos of the children. Registrations close in Sunday 21st May at 8pm. Individual photos of your child will not be taken unless you have registered: https://www.studiozphotography.com.au/vermont

Please see your emails for more information.

Once your photos are ready you will receive a link to view the photos and chose which ones you would like to purchase. Good luck choosing, because I know they will all be equally adorable! If you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out. See above in the important dates for your child's groups day for photos.

Upcoming Curriculum Day

On Wednesday 14th June, sessions will not be running while the staff have a day for Professional Development.

On this day the team will be working on a new Assessment and Learning Tool developed by the University of Melbourne in conjunction with the Department of Education. We are hoping this tool will be able to be used to support conversations with parents about their child's development. You will all receive a Summative Assessment of your child at the end of this term, marking the mid way point of the year.

This year this will be supported by the Tool and will hopefully make it easier for parents and teachers to set goals for the remainder of the year.

We do apologise for the inconvenience of a curriculum day but they are important for the teachers to have time to discuss, explore and learn about new initaitives in the sector.

3YO's Wear it Yellow Day - An initiative of Children’s Ground

As part of our National Reconciliation Week this year, on Tuesday 30th May for Banksia and Thursday 1st June for Wattle, are taking part in a yellow-themed casual dress day to raise funds for a First Nations organisation, Children’s Ground. The National Reconciliation Week theme for 2023 is ‘Be a voice for generations.’ This theme encourages all Australians to be a voice for reconciliation in tangible ways in our everyday lives – where we live, work and play. That is why VPSK has chosen to participate in Children’s Ground’s ‘Wear It Yellow’ day. As part of ‘Wear It Yellow Day’, students will engage with National Reconciliation Week learning materials and have vibrant discussions about First Nations culture and history. We that children who take part to donate a gold coin to Children’s Ground via this link https://wearityellow.org.au/vermont-primary-school-kindergarten or bring a donation on the day. For more information on Children’s Ground, head to https://childrensground.org.au/

Parenting Seminars

Over the next few weeks, HealthAbilities are hosting a range of different parenting seminars for parents/carers with children from 2 – 12 years of age will be offered. Parents can pick and choose which they wish to attend.

Full details of each Information Session are available in the links and flyer below, and on the HealthAbility website https://healthability.org.au/articles/parenting-support-groups-term-2

• Getting Kids to Listen: How to Give Great Instructions

https://www.trybooking.com/CHLGP

Wednesday 31st May 9.30am-11.30am Eltham

• Helping Your Child with their Emotions: Developing Emotional Intelligence https://www.trybooking.com/CHLGW

Wednesday 7th June ONLINE 9.30am-11am

• Tools for Connecting with and Enjoying our Children: Building Positive Relationships https://www.trybooking.com/CHLJB

Wednesday 14th June 9.30am-11am ONLINE

• Helping your Anxious Child https://www.trybooking.com/CHLJN

Monday 19th June ONLINE 7-8.30PM

Important Dates and Special Events