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Ballan and District Pre-School Parents and Friends

Locality: Ballan, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5368 1228

Address: 88 Simpson Street 3342 Ballan, VIC, Australia

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19.01.2022 Our young 3 year old activity groups have been learning about our Solar System! Its not all about glitter and glue - the kids showed a lot of curiosity, imagination and enthusiasm on this topic and learnt that Earth is the planet we live on, Jupiter is the largest planet and Mercury is the closest to the Sun! Does your child love space? Check out the spacex.com website to watch all their launches, see the astronauts and learn about their rockets! Stay safe,... Ballan Kinder committee See more

18.01.2022 RAFFLE TIME! Please join us in raising money for upgrades within the kinder, whilst showcasing the resilience and generosity of our local independent businesses who donated prizes. Check out these AMAZING prizes from these AMAZING businesses: 1st Place - 2 nights in a 2 bedroom cabin at Barmah Bridge Caravan Park... 2nd Place - Mini outdoor family photoshoot with Here or There Photography including 8 digital shots 3rd Place - vouchers from The Tin Plate Cafe, Ballan Local Butcher, The Skin Inn Ballan and an Ivy & Wood candle and locally handmade soap from The Chapel Store - Gordon The winners will be announced on the 30th November, plenty of time before Christmas. For more details and to purchase your tickets click on the link below! https://rafflelink.com.au/ballankinderraffle Thank you, The Committee

18.01.2022 Dear Parents & Carers, The Committee of Management of Ballan And District Preschool Inc and the Eureka Community Kindergarten Association Inc (ECKA) wish to advise parents and carers of changes to the management structure at the kindergarten. ECKA have been supporting the Committee to manage the kindergarten for the past 8 weeks, providing support to staff, overseeing all aspects of administration and providing expert knowledge, which has ensured the kindergarten is meeting a...ll of its obligations at this time. ECKA is governed by a skilled board and currently manages 28 community-based kindergartens and childcare services in the Central Highlands. ECKA has 17 years of experience as an Early Years Manager (EYM), providing high quality preschool programs. Information about ECKA can be found on their website: www.ecka.org.au ECKA will officially become the Approved Provider (Licensee) of the service on Wednesday 19th of August and take on all the legal aspects of the delivery of the preschool service. The Ballan & District Preschool Association Committee role will change to a supportive role and function similar to a school parents and friends’ group. Parents and caregivers are now invited and encouraged to join the parents and friends committee, free from all the pressures of managing a preschool. Please email [email protected] to enquire or join the parents and friends’ group. The kindergarten operation will not be impacted by this change and will continue for the remainder of the year as normal. Parents and carers may notice some documents will not have the ECKA logo and centre policies will change over to those of ECKA. A small policy and procedure booklet will be made available to parents at the date of changeover. The Ballan and District Preschool wish to extend our sincere thanks to all of the volunteers over the years who have contributed to the success of our kindergarten through participation in the kindergarten Committee of Management. Your hard work and immense number or voluntary hours, too large to count, is acknowledged and appreciated. The Ballan Committee of Management and Management of ECKA look forward to a close and collaborative working partnership that ensures that the kindergarten continues to have a strong future providing the best educational programs to the Ballan community. On Behalf of the Ballan Committee Cathryn Egan, President On Behalf of ECKA Jo Guerts, CEO

16.01.2022 Happy Father's Day! From everyone at the Ballan Kinder.

15.01.2022 The Ballan and District Preschool Association Inc will hold its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 8th of December 2020. The meeting will be held at 7.45pm via Zoom and you are all welcome to join us! Pop a comment below and we can send you the link . We will also be electing Committee positions during the AGM and its not too late to join! Be part of our close knit community and make a difference in your child's early education. We only meet between 4 and 6 times a year and ...its a great way to meet other people and have a grown up conversation! If this sounds up your alley send us a message or comment below to receive more information. We hope to see you all there! The Committee

13.01.2022 Any parent will tell you, raising kids is one of the most rewarding (albeit exhausting) challenges in life. And that is without being in a pandemic! The saying is 'it takes a village to raise a child' but when your village is in lockdown it can definitely take its toll! Dads - this ones for you. Enjoy the weekend,... From The Ballan Kinder Committee https://www.facebook.com/groups/dadsofmoorabool

13.01.2022 Its book week! Everyones efforts at kinder so far have been huge and its shown in the smiles. Here is cowboy Thomas from our purple group alongside his little brother Freddie who wanted to join in the fancy dress fun! What's your child's favorite book? Or go to costume? Enjoy the sun!... The Committee See more

10.01.2022 With Stage 3 Restrictions officially starting today, what does that mean for our kinder? We are open and encourage your child to attend! Ballan Kinder is managed by ECKA which means that all our staff are provided with plenty of support and up to date information from the government.... However we know these are unprecedented times and you may choose to keep your child at home - ECKA have collated a list of education websites to enable children and parents access to appropriate digital resources on their website! Check it out at https://ecka.org.au/important-update/ In the below picture our 3 and 4 year olds have been practicing their fine motor skills with the tweezers. Although I wont be unleashing my child on my eyebrows anytime soon, this is an activity you can replicate at home! Combine some beads, pasta and rice then using tweezers sort them out into 3 different categories. Let us know if you tried this at home! Stay safe,from ECKA and the Ballan Parent Committee.

10.01.2022 BALLAN KINDER RAFFLE TICKETS AVAILABLE! https://www.rafflelink.com.au/ballankinderraffle We want to thank our amazing donors who have not only persisted, adapted and overcome these tough times but also generously donated their time and products to our kinder raffle! So if you haven't done so already, head over to their Facebook pages and like, follow and check out all the awesome things they have to offer! The Tin Plate Cafe ... The Chapel Store - Gordon Here or There Photography Barmah Bridge Caravan Park Ballan Local Butcher The Skin Inn Ballan Happy Monday, The Committee

08.01.2022 Term 4 is here! Can you believe it? The last term for our 5 yr old's before they head off to school and we welcome a brand new year of 4 year old's. Time really does go fast- even with restrictions! (REMINDER Are you organized for 2021? Kinder enrolments for your 4 year old's are done via the council:... https://www.moorabool.vic.gov.au//education-and-care-servi) Stay safe Ballan! The Committee

06.01.2022 Our Christmas Raffle is coming to an end. Have you got your tickets yet? (click in the link below) https://www.rafflelink.com.au/ballankinderraffle Christmas is approaching and if you still have gifts to get look no further than our fabulous raffle sponsors: *Start off your Christmas shopping trip with a hot coffee and big breakfast to keep you going all day at The Tin Plate Cafe... * The Skin Inn Ballan and Whole Wattle Love at The Chapel - Gordon have you covered with locally made and sourced gift ranging from slipper, belts and bags to candles, jewelry and homeware! (P.s we are loving your name change Whole Wattle Love!) * Christmas dinner? Ballan Local Butcher has you covered, whatever your choice of meat is! * Shopping for the person who has everything? A voucher for Here or There Photography - create some lasting memories or maybe Barmah Bridge Caravan Park ? Lets face it, we could all do with a mini getaway right now! Our raffle ends on the 29th of November so please like, follow and share to spread the love to our kinder but also these amazing local businesses! May the season be merry and bright! The Committee

03.01.2022 Can you believe its September already? It's going to be 2021 before we know it!

01.01.2022 Happy World Teachers Day! A huge thank you to all our amazing teachers at Ballan Kinder! Do you have a teacher that left a lasting impression or made a difference in your life? We would love to hear your special memories! Or maybe send them a special thank you today.... Many thanks, The Committee