Contact Details:
34 Devonshire Road,
Sunshine, 3020
Melways Ref: 26 H12
Phone: 9311 2401
Fax: 9311 0292
Email: sunshine.kin@kindergarten.vic.gov.au
About the Centre:
| TEACHERS: | Martha (4yo) & Natalie (3yo) |
| ASSISTANTS: | Michelle, Barbara & Natalie |
Sunshine Kindergarten offers two 4 year old groups and a 3 year old group.
2011 Session Times:
4 year old kindegarten – 10 hours 45 minutes per week
Group A
| Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: |
1.00pm – 4.15pm 9.00am – 1.00pm 8.30am – 12.00pm |
Group B
| Monday: Wednesday: Thursday: |
8.30am – 12.00pm 1.00pm – 4.15pm 12.30pm – 4.30pm |
3 year old Activity Group – 5 hours per week
Group C
| Tuesday, Thursday: | 2.00pm – 4.30pm |
| 2011 Term Fees: | 4YO | $160 per term |
| 3YO | $220 per term |
BPA Children’s Services sets annual fees based on the shortfall between Government funding and the operating costs of the centre.
Fee Subsidy for Low Income Families:
As per State Government Policy, Concession Card Holders are entitled to 10.75 hrs per week of free kindergarten in the four year old program only. The concession card must be sighted by a member of BPA Children’s Services staff when requested. Failure to show a valid concession card will result in full fees being charged. There is no subsidy for three year old programs.
CENTRE PHILOSOPHY
- To encourage family participation
- To ensure the program caters for the individual needs and development levels of all children
- To offer an environment that is stimulating, warm, happy and comfortable
- To be an active part of the Sunshine community
- To provide a caring and supporting environment that reflects individual and cultural diversity for everyone at the kindergarten
- To develop in the children, skills and attitudes needed to work alone and co-operatively with others
- To provide an environment that encourages creativity, exploration and investigation in all area
- To encourage the children to become independent, self-reliant individuals who respect, empathise and co-operate with others in their community
- To offer a balance between structured and unstructured activities with a routine that is appropriate for a whole group
Sunshine Kindergarten Offers:
- Highly qualified, experienced & friendly staff
- Affordable fees
- A strong sense of community awareness
- Family participation
- Set in leafy surrounds with landscaped gardens
- A range of experience with curriculum that includes
- Art & Craft
- Sensory Experience
- Science
- Social Studies
- Music & Movement
- Drama
- Language
- Imaginative Play
- Physical Education
- An individualised developmental & educational program
Enrolment:
Four Year Old Kindergarten
To be eligible for four year old kindergarten a child must turn four years of age on or before 30th of April in the year of attendance.
To enrol your child in 4 year old kindergarten, please collect a form from the kindergarten or Brimbank City Council who runs the Central Enrolment system.
Specific enquiries can be directed to:
Glenda Jolley (Preschool Central Enrolment Administration Officer) on 9249 4490 or GlendaMJ@brimbank.vic.gov.au or to download a form click on the following link:
Brimbank City Council – Preschool Enrolments
Three Year Old Kindergarten
To be eligible for 3 year old kindergarten a child must turn three years of age on or before 30th April in the year of attendance.
Children CANNOT commence before they turn three years of age.
THOSE CHILDREN OFFERED A PLACE BUT TURN THREE AFTER THE START OF TERM 1 (AND PRIOR TO 30TH APRIL), MAY HOLD A PLACE FOR THAT CHILD BY PAYING THE TERM 1 FEES IN FULL.
To enrol your child in 3 year old kindergarten, please collect a form from the kindergarten or BPA Children’s Services who runs the Enrolment system for Three Year Old Kindergarten.
Enquiries can be directed to Raylee Waters on 9312-3689 or
enrol@bpachildrenservices.com
To download a form click on the following link: BPA Children’s Services – Enrolment Form
Please fill this form to contact Sunshine Kindergarten:
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