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McDougall Park Community Kindergarten

Locality: Perth, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9450 3909

Address: Corner of Bruce Street and Henley Street, Manning 6152 Perth, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.mcdougall-kindy.com.au

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25.01.2022 Community. Arguably one of the biggest parts of MDK (after all, we're called a community kindergarten!) and certainly one of the most important. Our new playground was built by Dan at DG Landscaping (a former MDK student) with community grants from Lotterywest and the City of South Perth. And the playground Dan played on when he attended MDK was also built by members of the kindy community -- just check out these old photos here. Ah, that wooden fort... Community. It's what makes MDK so special and we couldn't be happier. Thank you to everyone who has been a part of our community!

25.01.2022 Over the past three terms we've had fairies and jungles, cities, pirates, oceans and snow. What's in store for the kindy Mystery Room in Term 4?

24.01.2022 Getting stuck into the messy play that is kindy!

24.01.2022 Sky scrapers and busy streets full of cars and trucks and things that go -- the new theme of our Mystery Room is "city". The kindy kids have been busy racing up and down the high street as they take in the sights, sounds and lights of a busy city. Traffic jams are much more fun in the Mystery Room! Beep! Beep!

24.01.2022 At kindy were lucky to be immersed in nature every day. And on World Environment Day were reminded about how important it is to connect with our planet, to live healthy and to live green. Photo credit: Jack + Purdy Photography

23.01.2022 Kids Lego Hours of fun at Kindy

23.01.2022 In a sky full of clouds, choose to be a rainbow! In our first week of Term 3, the kindy kids were back outside in nature and playing with slippery, squishy rainbow spaghetti.

23.01.2022 Community. Arguably one of the biggest parts of MDK (after all, were called a community kindergarten!) and certainly one of the most important. Our new playground was built by Dan at DG Landscaping (a former MDK student) with community grants from Lotterywest and the City of South Perth. And the playground Dan played on when he attended MDK was also built by members of the kindy community -- just check out these old photos here. Ah, that wooden fort... Community. Its what makes MDK so special and we couldnt be happier. Thank you to everyone who has been a part of our community!

23.01.2022 Winter may be here, but it's never too cold to get outside and play in the "river" at kindy. And if in doubt, just add trucks!

23.01.2022 Community is at the heart of McDougall Park Community Kindergarten. We're grateful for our wonderful community and we're proud to be part of an incredible group of community kindergartens in WA. There are 18 community kindys in WA. To find out more, check out the Community Kindergartens Association's Facebook page and new website!

23.01.2022 Our new playground was recently featured in the Southern Gazette! Thank you so much for the lovely photos and article. Read all about our new playground and our builder Dans special connection to MDK in the story below.

21.01.2022 The magic of McDougall continues in Term 3. Often, it's in this term that we start to see increased confidence from the kindy kids and all the hard work of play from the first two terms comes out and shines. But there's still much more play to be had and many treasures, lands and worlds to discover. A wonderful time at MDK awaits!

21.01.2022 The grass is green, the fencing is down and the kids are ready to run!! The playground is complete! A special thanks to Dan from DG Landscaping who gifted Kindy the lovely seat.

21.01.2022 Ready to slide into Term 3!

21.01.2022 Meet our new robot friends! This week at kindy we've been making and playing with robots made of boxes and other recycled items we had at kindy. Use what you have and get playing!

20.01.2022 Fill your house with stacks of books, in all the crannies and all the nooks. - Dr Seuss

20.01.2022 We can't believe we've already had our new playground for a whole school term! Just a short while ago we were breaking ground on an incredible new playground upgrade. Take a look at all the action behind the scenes.

19.01.2022 Enrolments for 2021 are open now! Please go to our website for more information: www.mcdougall-kindy.com.au (Design by: Michelle Leslie at michelleleslie.com.au)

19.01.2022 The magic of McDougall continues in Term 3. Often, its in this term that we start to see increased confidence from the kindy kids and all the hard work of play from the first two terms comes out and shines. But theres still much more play to be had and many treasures, lands and worlds to discover. A wonderful time at MDK awaits!

18.01.2022 This week at kindy weve enjoyed reading the classic childrens book Were Going On A Bear Hunt and making thick, oozy, brown mud for our toy bears to play in!

18.01.2022 Our new wobble ropes: a great addition to the playground and one thats quickly become a firm favourite with the kindy kids!

18.01.2022 "From a small seed a mighty trunk may grow." How is it spring and the end of Term 3? It feels like just yesterday we were eagerly awaiting the opening our new playground and busy planting our garden. Now we're ready for two weeks to rest and recharge before a final, busy Term 4!

17.01.2022 It's been a busy Term 4 with plenty of visitors to kindy via our special incursions program. Late last month we had a visit from the AWCH WA, which transformed kindy into a hospital and gave the kids a chance to jump straight into character as they participated in a number of activities.

17.01.2022 Enriching incursions are part of the McDougall Park Community Kindergarten magic. Earlier this year, we had a wonderful time meeting Farmer Mick who brought his farm to us! The kindy kids had an opportunity to meet and feed the animals and walk through the playground with the kids and lambs. Enrolments for 2021 are open now. Please go to our website at www.mcdougall-kindy.com.au for more information.

17.01.2022 Welcome spring!

16.01.2022 How does our garden grow? With lots of little hands planting marigolds! A little while ago, the Kindy kids took advantage of the sunny weather to plant some marigolds and after some recent rain, the plants are growing nicely. As part of the playground upgrade, the veggie garden also received a makeover and the winter crop has gone in with plenty of leafy greens, herbs and beetroot. Kindy has also invested in an automatic, underground timer -- good news for any families who have been on garden duty!

14.01.2022 Sink or float? The kindy kids made little boats from bottle lids and had fun floating them in the "pond". Some of our boats sank!

14.01.2022 We celebrated the end of Term 3 with an incursion from The Worm Shed, who gave the kindy kids a chance to learn all about Red Tiger worms and make their own worm farms. Thanks to Kevin and Sam for the wonderful time -- we learned so many fascinating facts about worms. To quote Julia Donaldson's book Superworm: "Watch him wiggle! See him squirm! Hip, hip, hooray for Superworm!" A big thank you to all of the families who donated plastic bottles for the worm farms and to our parent helpers for the event.

13.01.2022 Our marine adventures continue at kindy with the kids creating their own sea creatures.

13.01.2022 This week at kindy we've enjoyed reading the classic children's book 'We're Going On A Bear Hunt' and making thick, oozy, brown mud for our toy bears to play in!

12.01.2022 Author and educator Maggie Dent talks about the importance of community kindys in WA. Come and join ours! Enrolments for 2021 are open now. Please go to our website http://www.mcdougall-kindy.com.au for details and enrolment information.

12.01.2022 "W" is for watermelon... Enjoying a tasty treat as the kindy kids learn all about "W"!

12.01.2022 In search of... next year's kindy kids! Applications for enrolment close this Friday (July 24). If you're interested in being part of the McDougall Park Community Kindergarten family for 2021, please make sure your application is submitted by the deadline. Enrolment information can be found on our website at www.mcdougall-kindy.com.au.

09.01.2022 Community is at the heart of McDougall Park Community Kindergarten. Were grateful for our wonderful community and were proud to be part of an incredible group of community kindergartens in WA. There are 18 community kindys in WA. To find out more, check out the Community Kindergartens Associations Facebook page and new website!

08.01.2022 Come and join us! Enrolments are open now.

08.01.2022 In search of... next years kindy kids! Applications for enrolment close this Friday (July 24). If youre interested in being part of the McDougall Park Community Kindergarten family for 2021, please make sure your application is submitted by the deadline. Enrolment information can be found on our website at www.mcdougall-kindy.com.au.

08.01.2022 Kindy kids, kindy kids what do you see? We love exploring nature at kindy and the new playground is a trove of treasures to be found. What will the kindy kids find in these trees?

08.01.2022 School photos... a tradition since McDougall Park Community Kindergarten first began and one which continues this week. Fingers crossed for good weather, good moods and good hair.

07.01.2022 Ahoy, matey! Last term the kindy kids spent time out at sea imagining a world of pirates, shipwrecks and buried treasure. From our art projects to our books and a special mystery room, here are some of the activities we had for our pirate theme.

06.01.2022 The new fort is in! The centrepiece of the new playground is now ready for many, many new adventures. The old wobble bridge and yellow handrails as well as the firemans pole have all been combined with the new structure to make an incredible new fort for the kindy kids. A big thanks to Lotterywest and the City of South Perth for supporting the upgrade, to Childscapes for the design and to Dan and the team at DG Landscaping for all of their hard work over the past few weeks.... We cant wait to play!

06.01.2022 Welcome to McDougall Park Community Kindergarten! Take a look at our purpose-built kindy in a beautiful, natural setting. Want to play with us? Enrolment information is available on our website at www.mcdougall-kindy.com.au. Photography by Jack + Purdy Photography

06.01.2022 We have an exciting week coming up at kindy, starting with an incursion from the Association for the Welfare of Children in Hospital WA. The AWCH WA's hospital incursion program has been a part of kindy for many years -- here are some of the kindy kids in 1986 playing after their AWCH visit!

06.01.2022 Winter may be here, but its never too cold to get outside and play in the "river" at kindy. And if in doubt, just add trucks!

04.01.2022 We cant believe weve already had our new playground for a whole school term! Just a short while ago we were breaking ground on an incredible new playground upgrade. Take a look at all the action behind the scenes.

04.01.2022 Back into nature for our final week of Term 3!

04.01.2022 Pizza, pizza! Who wants a little bit of pizza? The kindy kids have opened the MDK pizza shop and are busy taking orders, making pizzas and delivering them to their friends. Get yours while it's hot!

03.01.2022 Our new wobble ropes: a great addition to the playground and one that's quickly become a firm favourite with the kindy kids!

02.01.2022 At kindy we're lucky to be immersed in nature every day. And on World Environment Day we're reminded about how important it is to connect with our planet, to live healthy and to live green. Photo credit: Jack + Purdy Photography

02.01.2022 This week, the kindy kids are having a whale of a time in the new underwater-themed mystery room. Filled with a number of different activities and play experiences, the kids have been busy exploring all the creatures of the deep blue sea. At MDK, the world is truly their oyster.

02.01.2022 We are loving our new playground!

01.01.2022 Meet our new robot friends! This week at kindy weve been making and playing with robots made of boxes and other recycled items we had at kindy. Use what you have and get playing!