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Calliope Kindergarten

Locality: Calliope, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 4975 7093

Address: 14 Menzies Street 4680 Calliope, QLD, Australia

Website: https://calliopekindergarten.com/

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25.01.2022 The winner of our Christmas raffle the Webber Q BBQ is... Congratulations! Thank you for everyone who supported this raffle!

24.01.2022 Thank you to all the parents, kids, grandparents and teachers who spent hours this morning tidying up the kindy yards ready to take on 2021. Your time is appreciated!

24.01.2022 REMINDER: Sand Renewal WORKING BEE tomorrow (Saturday) morning starting at 7.30am The main mission will be to replace the sand in the Sand pits Units 1&2. If you have shovel and wheelbarrow please bring along. To allow maximum parent participation kids can be present but please bear in mind there will be some small machinery going back and forth.... We hope to see you there. Thank you! See more

24.01.2022 THE SECRET IS OUT... we have some amazing performers and entertainment organised for our Vintage Carnival Ladies Day this year... Jayd Mckenzie is back and we l...ook forward to dancing the night away! Meraki Circus, Dance & Entertainment will be sure to keep us entertained with their tricks and roving throughout the event. Sunlit Henna will be available for 4 hours to create beautiful and unique Henna art. Tickets are $75 each - Individual and Tables are still available via our website https://calliopekindergartenladiesday.bigcartel.com/

23.01.2022 Our beautiful community kindy is taking enrolments <3

23.01.2022 Kindy Fundraiser : It's the perfect time of year for family photos...

22.01.2022 T I C K E T S O N L I N E N O W calliopekindergartenladiesday.bigcartel.com We can’t wait to see you all there

21.01.2022 Reminder Book Club Issue 5 is closing soon!... For every Book Club order placed, Scholastic gives 20% of the order value back to schools to spend on valuable educational resources, and more books via our Scholastic Rewards program. https://www.scholastic.com.au/media/5642/bc_520.pdf

21.01.2022 Look what arrived this week ... A bunch of amazing books for the kindy, thanks to all your support to the Scholastic Book Club!

20.01.2022 COVID UPDATE! ***Masks must be worn at dropoff and pickup*** Hi Families,... Our Lady Gowrie advisor has advised our service to make the following changes to our current practice- - Limit visitors to the service to immediate family only - Staggered drop off and pick up Unfortunately we will no longer be able to hold our Easter parades. We appreciate everyone's support with maintaining a 1.5m distance at all times and ensuring everyone that enters the service washes their hands or sanitises. Thank you!

20.01.2022 SCHOOL HOLIDAY FUN As we all prepare to have a lot of time at home, here are some ideas to pass the time... Create a garden or plant a plant Build a cubby house inside or out Make play dough... Go on a scavenger hunt Draw a picture for a friend Play hide n seek and or freeze Perform an at home science experiment Play a game outside More ideas can be found at: https://www.kidspot.com.au//0ee735d5eee03c6201cafe7c10a5cd See more

19.01.2022 We would like to say a warm welcome to both our new and returning kindy families. We are looking forward to a great year and getting to know you all!

19.01.2022 We are looking for early childhood qualified teachers and assistants for relief work at our kindergarten. Please email your application letter and resume to [email protected]

19.01.2022 OVERDUE CHOCOLATE MONEY... For those still to drop back chocolate fundraising money - Please transfer as soon as possible to the Calliope Kindy Fundraising account and use your child's name as the reference: Calliope Kindy BSB 633000... Account No 130298631 Thank you!

18.01.2022 A friendly reminder Orientation Week continues Tues, Wed and Thurs afternoons from 2:00 - 3:30pm out the front of the kindy. 2021 packs will be available to collect as well as shirts and hats available to purchase. Shirts $18 each Hats $16 each

18.01.2022 What a mammoth effort today packing almost 1200 pies for the Kindy Pie Drive Fundraiser! Thank you to everyone who has supported and purchased a delicious pie, made by Lizzy's country bakehouse and to Calliope Airconditioning & Refrigeration for kindly donating their cold room for the day! We would also like to thank the teachers and many volunteers who spent hours collecting, sorting and packing to get orders out on time. The support from the community and kindy families is greatly appreciated!

18.01.2022 Reminder today is the last chance to register for the FREE "Tuning into Kids" 8 week workshop, starting tomorrow Tuesday 21st July. Details and how to register in the link below...

18.01.2022 Calliope Kindergarten is super excited to meet our 2021 families next week with our enrolment pack collection times as follows- Green Group- Monday 16th November between 2:00 and 3:30pm Red Group- Tuesday 17th November between 2:00 and 3:30pm Blue Group- Wednesday 18th November between 2:00 and 3:30pm... Yellow Group- Thursday 19th November between 2:00 and 3:30pm If your child is enrolled for 2021 and you did not receive a letter please email- [email protected]. Special thanks to Ping Carlyon for creating our short video about our service for our 2021 children to see our Kindergarten environment.

17.01.2022 BOOK FAIR is open for kindy friends and families this Wednesday 21st and Thursday 22nd from 3-4pm in Unit 1. All purchases made help earn free books for our kindy. If you are unable to attend you are welcome to contact Crystal our Bookclub Conveyer to make an order, email [email protected]

15.01.2022 BOOK FAIR THIS WEEK Wed 21st & Thurs 22nd October Unit 1, Calliope Kindy from 3-4pm Every purchase you make earns free books for our kindergarten!

15.01.2022 Event Info In case you missed yesterday’s post Today is the day ladies and we are so excited!! Hope you all have your outfits organised & are ready for an a...wesome afternoon & evening in support of our wonderful Kindergarten. Ladies Day 2020 starts at 3pm At the Calliope Roosters Football Field (Sutherland Street) We have $75,000+ worth of prizes & raffles up for the win! Live music by Jayd McKenzie Delicious food from Tall Poppy Catering Professional piccies by Lucanna Wild Photography We will have eftpos facilities available (thanks to the Bendigo Bank) & cash options also, sorry no cash out. Drink tickets will be avaible at the door along with your complimentary drink. Don’t forget NO stiletto heels Most importantly of all have a fantastic afternoon & evening See more

15.01.2022 This sale is too good not to share... Sassi J Boutique have come on board as one of our bronze sponsors for our Kindy Ladies Day this year...

15.01.2022 Shoutout to Steve Hadley our Maintenance Officer for the extra time he put into clearing our yards Monday afternoon. Your effort is appreciated!

14.01.2022 Have you got your tables together ladies?! Tickets on sale this Saturday 1st August - 9am calliopekindergartenladiesday.bigcartel.com ... $75 per person - whole tables ONLY available (8 guests) We can’t wait to see you there

14.01.2022 W E N E E D Y O U Calliope Kindergarten is a non for profit community kindergarten providing early education to 4 classes of little kindy friends each wee...k. We’d love to invite all businesses big or small to get involved in our Ladies Day 2020 event! Your generosity with any donation or prizes would be greatly appreciated & a tremendous help in our fundraising effort this year. Message us today if you’d like to come on board & support our wonderful kindergarten x

14.01.2022 FINE MOTOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT involves the development of the smaller muscles in the hands. We use our fine motor skills for tasks such as doing up buttons, opening lunch boxes, using pencils or... scissors. At kindy, our program offers a wide range of activities to encourage muscle development and coordination. Activities such as playdough, threading, sorting with different tools (like tweezers or spoons) and a multitude of art and craft activities all support this vital child development. The following link will take you to further information and provide ideas on how you can support your child’s fine motor skill development at home. https://theimaginationtree.com/40-fine-motor-skills-activi/

13.01.2022 A very big thank you to Paul, Tam and Matty from Brolga Cranes for coming into Kindy today to discuss NAIDOC week with the children. Paul showed the children the awesome artwork on his crane, spoke about celebrating NAIDOC week, played the didgeridoo for us and showed the children how the crane operates. Paul also very generously supplied each kindy child with NAIDOC stickers, posters, badges and a helium balloon! Thank you so much Paul, Tam Olsen and Matty!

13.01.2022 Last fundraiser for the year and it's a big one - WIN a WEBER Q!! $2 each. Drawn Thursday 10th December. Tickets went out in pockets last week and also available for purchase at Calliope Butcher & Coffee Ink from today. Good luck!!

13.01.2022 REMINDER Picture Products forms and money are due back this Wednesday 5th August. Thank you!

11.01.2022 Our Working Bee is on tomorrow, Saturday 14th November. We will also be clearing out and replacing the softfall mulch. If you have a wheelbarrow or trailer please bring along. Children are welcome, however for safety reasons we will need to alternate the yards as there will be machinery on site.... This is our last working bee for the year. We hope to see you there.

10.01.2022 During the year Indigenous shirts were purchased from Bundarra Clothing. This project was supported by Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal who provided the funds for the entire project. Thank you WICET!! The focus of this project is to embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander into our services. See below the story's behind each design the teachers are wearing. Sam C is wearing Rainforest Warrior (yellow and black shirt)... Story: Rainforest Warrior Artist: Luke Mallie This painting depicts the oldest living rainforest in the world, the Daintree Rainforest, where my ancestors the Kuku Yalanji people have lived for millennia. With the Rainforest Warrior in the foreground, it shows the connection that Aboriginal people have to the land and sea and still have a very strong spiritual connection to the land that our ancestors belonged to. In the background you can see the mouth of the Daintree River where my mother was born so this land is very special to me and my family. In the Kuku Yalanji language we call the land "Bubu" meaning country Mrs Sam T, Tracy and Amanda are wearing Dragonfly Waters (bright blue colours) Story: Dragonfly Waters Artist: Nathan Patterson Nathan Patterson is a proud Wagiman Man who is now residing in Torquay on the south coast of Victoria. His people are from Pine Creek, near the Daly River Region in the Northern Territory, where the Wagiman clan are the traditional landowners. Nathan’s art is a mixture of contemporary designs using traditional techniques that incorporate the Dreamtime stories of his people and of the land he was born on. He continues to tell these stories through his art. Nathan strives to push the boundaries of contemporary Aboriginal art through the use of vibrant colours and traditional design. Recently, Nathan has branched into digital art and design. For more info on Nathan's work, or if you would like to inquire about having him create digital art/design/logos for you, please visit the links provided below. Mrs Kristy, Bec and Elise are wearing Salt meets Earth (black, blue, green and pink) Story: Salt Meets Earth Artist: Sheldon Lee "In most outback towns in Australia, Aboriginal people have not seen the ocean. This painting describes the Artist who come from coastal tribes and has grown up around the ocean, fishing and swimming. Their totems and people are represented by the blue and green circles. They journey to the outback and meet people who have never been to the coast. These people and their landscape are represented by the earth and in the ochre circles. The story of Salt Meets Earth describes this relationship and meeting of two tribes, celebrating their differences as well as their unity as one people."- Sheldon Lee

08.01.2022 There is still spots available for tomorrow's Family Portraits and Christmas Mini's! Please email Kirby at [email protected] to book your photo shoot and help raise money for the kindy! :)

07.01.2022 ~ SAVE THE DATE ~ The Calliope Kindergaten's Ladies Day is going ahead... Saturday 5th September at a new venue this year! Tickets on Sale 1st August

07.01.2022 We are looking for available parents for our Fathers Day Stall on Tuesday 1st Sep 9-11am (blue and green groups) and Thursday 3rd Sep 9-11am (yellow and red groups). To help with: setting up, collecting money, giving change and helping the kids order and pack away. If you are available, please let the teachers know Monday. Thank you.

07.01.2022 Teacher development is very important to the educators at Calliope Kindergarten. While working hard to have the kindergarten ready for the families of 2021, last week the teachers participated in a workshop held by the Zones of Regulations which was made possible with the funds raised from the 2020 Ladies Day. WHAT ARE THE ZONES? The Zones is a systematic, cognitive behavioral approach used to teach self-regulation by categorizing all the different ways we feel and states of ...alertness we experience into four concrete colored zones. The Zones framework provides strategies to teach students to become more aware of and independent in controlling their emotions and impulses, manage their sensory needs, and improve their ability to problem solve conflicts. THE FOUR ZONES: OUR FEELINGS & STATES DETERMINE OUR ZONE The Red Zone is used to describe extremely heightened states of alertness and intense emotions. A person may be elated or experiencing anger, rage, devastation, or terror when in the Red Zone. The Yellow Zone is also used to describe a heightened state of alertness and elevated emotions, however one has more control when they are in the Yellow Zone. A person may be experiencing stress, frustration, anxiety, excitement, silliness, the wiggles, or nervousness when in the Yellow Zone. The Green Zone is used to describe a calm state of alertness. A person may be described as happy, focused, content, or ready to learn when in the Green Zone. This is the zone where optimal learning occurs. The Blue Zone is used to describe low states of alertness and down feelings such as when one feels sad, tired, sick, or bored.

05.01.2022 Congratulations to the winners of our Father's Day Raffle...

05.01.2022 We have located a box of gifts that missed being available in the Father's Day Stalls this week. These additional gifts will be available in Unit 1 today (Fri 4th Sep). Please feel free to pop down to Unit 1 during school hours to purchase additional gifts A shout out to all the teachers, committee members and volunteers who helped out with our Fathers Day stalls! The kids had a great time choosing things to buy and these fundraising events cannot happen without your input and support, so thank you!!

04.01.2022 Thank you for supporting our Scholasatic Book Club. The Calliope Kindy receives rewards for books ordered and helps us to purchase resources at no charge - so thank you!!

02.01.2022 Book fair is set up and open from 3-4pm this afternoon in unit 1 at the kindy. We will also be here tomorrow Thursday afternoon.

02.01.2022 WORKING BEE this Saturday 23rd January to get the kindy grounds clean and ready for play next week. 7.30am start. The more hands the less hours in this heat. Your time is appreciated! Thank you. Kids are welcome!

02.01.2022 Our Working Bee is on this coming Saturday 22nd August from 7.30am. We will also be clearing out and replacing the softfall mulch. If you have a wheelbarrow or trailor please bring along. Children are welcome, however for safety reasons we will need to alternate the yards as there will be machinery on site.