Mona Vale Kindergarten in Mona Vale, New South Wales, Australia | Childcare service

Mona Vale Kindergarten

Locality: Mona Vale, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9979 5733

Address: 14 Seabeach Avenue 2103 Mona Vale, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.monavalekindergarten.com.au

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25.01.2022 Who said rainy days are boring? Not at MVK they’re not ...

24.01.2022 Our MVK Pyjama Day!! One of our most fun and cosy days of the year!! Pizza, hot chocolate, marshmallows and cinnamon toast plus lots of our favourite stories ... keeping warm and having fun with our friends ... maybe we should all sleepover next time?!

24.01.2022 You’re never too young ... congrats NSW

24.01.2022 Our Koala class (aged 3 - 4 years) are loving our current focus topic of "What's in the Garden?" as we explore and extend our children's interests in their new kindy environment .. from getting their hands dirty exploring our worm farm to planting and watering in our kindy garden. Lovely to see them connecting with and showing respect to their world

23.01.2022 Practicing our Emergency Evacuations here at MVK this week ... holding hands and crossing the road safely across to our friends at Only About Children opposite and their quiet, safe forecourt. Great listening and practicing being safe, everyone!

23.01.2022 A huge thank you to the staff and residents of Seabeach Retirement Village for allowing our preschoolers to come over and sing our perfected repertoire of Graduation and Christmas songs for you today ... a touching and meaningful penultimate day at MVK for 2019

22.01.2022 Celebrating everything ‘R’ this week here at MVK .... exploring the world of rockpools, reading at the ‘library’ and discovering the amazing world of records and record players! ‘It’s a music box ... you’ve got to put a needle on it’ Max, aged 4 ‘You put something on it and it spins’ Liam, aged 4 ‘I like to climb rocks at the rockpool’ Ellias, aged 3

21.01.2022 Our preschool class enjoyed an impromptu excursion to see the Tide at our local beach yesterday ... continuing our learning about the T phonic and making the most of the beautiful natural environment that is on our doorstep.

20.01.2022 Huge thanks to our families and kindy community for supporting our Jeans for Genes Day today! It was Denim and gold coins all the way for this worthy cause - our chance to support research into cures for children’s genetic diseases. We are wearing jeans today to help children that are poorly and sick Charlie, aged 4

20.01.2022 Celebrating the phonic W this week in our preschool class with our learning about Whales, Water and Words ... So lovely to see wonderful words written spontaneously from our 4 and 5 year olds ...

20.01.2022 Our new children are settling in amazingly well and having the best time at their new kindy ... so lovely to welcome our new families and looking forward to getting to know you all that much better xx

18.01.2022 Supporting Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea here at MVK today by wearing yellow and donating our gold coins to support the very worthy cause of the Cancer Council for important research and prevention. We’re helping the doctors and celebrating with a Biggest Morning Tea Thomas, aged 4 We’re helping the sick people Ava, aged 4

18.01.2022 Our preschool class are now absolute experts on good hand hygiene practices after today’s class science experiment that demonstrated how germs react to soap (disperse and disappear) vs just water (nothing!) ... keep safe everyone and happy hand washing x

17.01.2022 Our Jolly Phonics literacy program is well under way in our preschool class as we celebrate this week’s Phonic of T and extend our children’s learning with discussions and activities all about Tadpoles and their life cycle, Tap Tapping with Tools, Towns, High Teas and measuring with tape measures ... I know that is a ‘T’ because it’s the first letter of my name Tess, aged 4

17.01.2022 Much fun has been had celebrating Science Week here at MVK this week: extending our knowledge of simple chemical reactions and opening our minds to why and how ... the basis for fantastic learning

17.01.2022 A smooth and calm Fire Evacuation this morning at MVK ... our thanks to our friends at Only About Children for being our safe place across the road Sonia blew the whistle and we held hands to cross the road Skye, aged 5 You can’t run ... and the teachers look for cars Liam, aged 4 It was just a practice, there was no fire really Astrid, aged 4

17.01.2022 We welcomed our wonderful Dads into Kindy for breakfast this morning, our first of two to be held this week. A gorgeous opportunity to show us how much we love them and to thank them for all the wonderful things they do for us. Happy Father’s Day to all our lovely Dads xx

17.01.2022 It’s business as usual here at MVK with quieter days but just as much fun, learning and friendship as always ... stay safe everyone and take care in these unprecedented times.

17.01.2022 It’s the end of an era today at MVK as we say goodbye to our kindy chooks and they leave Mona Vale for their new free range, permaculture retirement farm in Mittagong. It’s been 10 years of fun, feathers, eggs and sustainability here and we will miss our girls. Happy retirement from us all at MVK, we know you will be happy in your new home xx

17.01.2022 A fun dress up day for Hallowe’en here at kindy today ... witches, cauldrons, pumpkins and things that go bump in the night

17.01.2022 It’s our MVK Space week this week! Loving learning about the planets and all things cosmic ...

16.01.2022 We have all been getting to know each other here at MVK ... welcoming new families and reconnecting with old, meeting new friends, learning about them and about ourselves ... it’s been a fantastic start to the year!

15.01.2022 The children are loving celebrating International Compost Awareness Week here at kindy ... activities, learning and hands on experiences to improve awareness of the importance of compost ... and the ease of doing it! A simple effective way to help scrap carbon pollution and avoid landfill whilst building healthier soil! Visit www.compostweek.com.au for more information and inspiration!! The worms are ticklish in my hands .. they eat the fruit and veggies ... Zara, aged 3 They turn it into compost Darcy, aged 3

15.01.2022 It’s our ‘Qu’ blend in the preschool class this week, learning all about Queen Bees, team building our own Queen’s castles and loving messy, sensory play with our homemade Quicksand! ‘Each hive has one Queen which is the biggest bee’ Annabel, aged 5 ‘The other bees get the honey and the Queen lays eggs’ Max, aged 5 It’s been a buzzy day here at MVK

15.01.2022 Winter has hit here at MVK! Lots of winter fun and learning here today as we made our own snow, recreated snowflakes in colour and finished our Frozen paintings

15.01.2022 Our Koala Tuesday class (our 3-4 year olds) loved their first excursion up to Apex Park this morning for some fun and games ... almost ready to be big preschoolers next year

15.01.2022 Observing NAIDOC week here at MVK and celebrating the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people ... Aboriginals are the first people from the land Eliza, aged 4 The hunters have to be really quiet so the animals don’t hear them Haley, aged 4

14.01.2022 Learning all about self portraits today in our preschool class and loving the amazing results of how we see ourselves

14.01.2022 Today’s catastrophic weather predictions for Sydney fortunately did not deter us from enjoying our preschool class excursion to Apex Park this morning for alfresco story time and ball games ... we even snuck a peak at the glistening ocean to see if we could spot anything ... a happy trip out and a return to kindy for refreshing iceblocks

14.01.2022 Celebrating our first phonic blend this week at MVK as we learn all about the blend ‘CH’! It’s Chickens, Chinese numbers, Chopsticks and Paper Chains all the way today ... and a Cheeky little combination with Science week as we experiment with Chalk! Only 5 months till school for these little Chaps and Cherubs ... where has time gone?

14.01.2022 It’s been a week full of discovery and paleontologists here at MVK this week - our learning and excitement of dinosaurs and their world was a ROARING success! Looking forward to our Dinosaur incursion later in the year ... have a lovely weekend everyone x

14.01.2022 We never fail to be amazed at the high level of creativity produced by our preschool Possums class on a daily basis ... This is my family walking to the park India aged 5 My family went to the playground ... I have long eyelashes because I’m 5 Flora, aged 5

14.01.2022 There has been some Eggs-citing learning in our preschool class this week as we celebrate the phonic E ... learning about eggs and drawing the different animals that hatch from them, exploring our own experiments with magnets and learning about the food we eat ... Eggs-ceptional Education here at MVK

14.01.2022 Kicking off our Jolly Phonics ‘B’ week in our preschool class learning all about Butterfly life cycles , Birthdays and Bones ... ‘The caterpillar eats lots and lots and then it makes a raccoon*’ Flora, aged 5 *cocoon but that was too cute not to share

14.01.2022 A rainy day at kindy today but the perfect day to continue our learning about our wonderful oceans and sadly the huge amount of plastic we find in them. We welcomed Anthony from Plastic Pollution Solutions who talked to us about minimising this catastrophic problem by adopting the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle approach in all aspects of our lives .. we could all do more and we promised we would

13.01.2022 Our preschool class has been learning about the Phonic ‘P’ this week and enjoyed a wonderful mini excursion this morning to post their own letters in the Post Box. They just happened to meet Godfrey, our friendly local Postman up there too before enjoying some Parachute fun and games in the park .. happy days at MVK x

12.01.2022 Thank you to our gorgeous families for joining us at our Annual MVK Picnic on Saturday ... a fun morning of dancing and meeting up with friends was enjoyed by all! Thanks too to Nat and Lindsay from KangaMoose Music for the wonderful entertainment!

12.01.2022 We held our own NAIDOC Week celebrations here at kindy last week to honour the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Feel free to share and use our very own Acknowledgment of Country: ‘We at Mona Vale Kindy... Would like to thank the Guringai people For letting us share this land We promise to look after it The animals and the people too Hello Land (touch the floor) Hello Sky (reach to the sky) Hello Sea (wave motion with hands) Hello Me (hug self) Hello Friends (arms out) Written by staff and children of MVK x

11.01.2022 It’s been B week in the Possums room this week and today we went totally BANANAS!! We’ve been wearing yellow, making banana smoothies, painting bananas, cooking with bananas, learning where they come from ... amd having lots of fun as we learn! Thank you for a wonderful day!! xx

11.01.2022 Huge thanks to Sandpit Photos for organising and photographing us all at kindy this week .. we’ve been practicing our smiles and our funny faces ... teachers too!!

11.01.2022 We are pleased and proud to announce the launch of this year’s Kindy Christmas Food Drive ... Christmas Hampers to support struggling farmers and their families in the light of the horrendous droughts. We are proud to support two local women, Di Cutrie and Lisa Hewitt in their drive to deliver these gifts to the farmers and extended communities of two small country towns, Yeoval and Trundle. All donations of non perishable items are welcome at kindy before Friday 29th November. We thank our families for their amazing support and are touched by your generosity xx

10.01.2022 Our first wet, chilly day at kindy for some time but it didn’t stop us from learning and having fun

10.01.2022 Learning about our oceans and how to protect our environment as part of our World Environment Day and Ocean Day awareness last week ... these fish collages use collected rubbish from our beaches We mustn’t put our rubbish in the ocean or on the beach because the sea animals might eat it and get sick Evie, aged 5

09.01.2022 Celebrating everything Easter here at MVK today with the help of some of our favourite furry bunny friends from home ... a fun Easter Egg Hunt, making Easter Crowns, making Easter Nests and painting bunnies. Wishing all our families a safe, chocolate filled and germ free Happy Easter long weekend ... stay safe and see you when we reopen as usual on Tuesday

09.01.2022 A beautiful winter’s day in Sydney today ... the perfect weather to enjoy some alfresco activities here at MVK ....

09.01.2022 Fond Farewells and lots of kindy dress up fun here at MVK today for our gorgeous, gentle Sue, our much loved Koala class teacher for 17 years who has inspired, cared for, taught and loved us all. Our MVK Community will miss you hugely but we wish you every happiness in your retirement and new chapter.

09.01.2022 Commemorating Anzac Day here at MVK today - thinking of all our Australian soldiers who keep us safe and thanking them for looking after our land ... and home baked Anzac cookies for morning tea, thanks to our amazing cook, Cassie xx

09.01.2022 Our gorgeous new little Joeys (aged 2) have started their day care careers and are settling in so well in their nurturing class of just 5 each day ... creating them a home from home and all going so well so far x

09.01.2022 Preparing for Mother’s Day here at kindy this week: there is much celebration of our wonderful Mums though we were sad to have to cancel our planned Mother’s Day breakfasts this week .... I love my Mummy because she gives me cuddles Ella, aged 3 My Mummy does wonderful paintings with me Jasmine, aged 3

09.01.2022 Such a fun day at our Pyjama Day yesterday! The perfect chilly but bright day to rug up and snuggle up with books and fun and games .. not to mention making warm cinnamon scrolls and (not so) hot chocolate for afternoon tea! Happy days at MVK x

08.01.2022 Happy Early Childhood Educators Day to all our wonderful teachers here at MVK! For everything you do every day for the happiness, education, welfare and safety of all our gorgeous children, know that you are loved, valued and appreciated! Let’s hear from your biggest fans: I love the teachers pushing me on the swing Cameron, aged 5 I love doing number games with the teachers Liam, aged 4... I love doing learning journals with the teachers Piper, aged 4 We love you, teachers Possum preschool class 2020 xx See more

08.01.2022 Ahoy me Hearties! Our pesky scallywag Pirates and our beautiful Mermaids joined forces today for a fun day of swashbuckling and antics! Q: "Where do Pirates go for their haircuts?" A" "To the BAAaarrrrrrrhhhhbers"

08.01.2022 Keeping warm and dry inside MVK today with cosy activities. Wishing all our families a lovely, safe long weekend ... a reminder we are closed on Monday but reopen on Tuesday as usual x

06.01.2022 Celebrating Book Week here at MVK today! We love our books and had lots of fun dressing up as our favourite characters ... teachers included! The more that you read, the more things you will know, The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go Dr Seuss

06.01.2022 Following on from our interest in Road Safety, our preschool class brought in their bikes and scooters this week and we enjoyed some fun and imaginary play at the front of our kindy with a makeshift road, car wash, garage and even our very own police force!! Happy Days

05.01.2022 A wonderful day celebrating our preschool class graduation today! Congratulations to our Possums Class of 2019 as they leave us to move onto school ... we will miss you but you are all so ready for the new challenge xx We are glad we were your teachers We’ve come to love you so We can’t believe the end is here... We hate to see you go See more

05.01.2022 Revising our Jolly Phonics before we fly the MVK Kindy Nest to school ... this week is all things J ... jellyfish, jabiru and jaguar Jellyfish don’t have any bones Haley, aged 5 And they don’t have any brains Bonnie, aged 5 Jellyfish are funny and wobbly ... just like jelly! Flora, aged 5

05.01.2022 A huge thank you to our generous families for your unbelievable response to our Christmas Food Drive to support struggling farmers and their families in the drought stricken towns of Yeoval and Trundle. All this in just 4 days!! It’s still not too late to contribute ... our last collection day is Friday 29th November. Thank you so much

04.01.2022 Our Book Week Celebration!!! So much fun!! Peter Pans, Where’s Wally, Harry Potter, Magic Unicorns, Princess Evie, Little Red Riding Hoods, The Gingerbread Man, Pippa Longstocking, Little Wolf, Witch on the Broom, Veruca Salt, Maisie Mouse, Charlotte’s Web and so many more ... thank you for sharing your favourite books with us today and keep reading always

04.01.2022 Some photos from our fun preschool class excursion to Apex Park this morning ... safe fun and games all the way! We’re going to miss these little guys and girls next year

04.01.2022 Very excitedly preparing for our special Grandparent’s Morning Tea today here at MVK ... 9.30am - 11am ... our most favourite kindy day

02.01.2022 It’s all about celebrating nature here at kindy today as we reflect our love of our amazing world ... chickens, butterflies and beautiful flowers

02.01.2022 Some information and handy tips regarding your child's learning during these unprecedented times and absences from kindy ... you are their first and most influential educator x https://theconversation.com/dont-worry-your-childs-early-le

02.01.2022 Ahoy me Hearties and me Beauties! A fun Pirate and Mermaid Day here at MVK today ... lots of activities and adventures in the Pirate and Mermaid world ... shiver me timbers it’s been a noisy, fun morning

02.01.2022 50 years on Learning about the moon landing, meteors and craters in the preschool room today .. with the odd Alien in Underpants thrown in too ... Meteors makes the holes in the moon Mylo, aged 5 An orange moon is because the sun is behind it Lacey, aged 4

02.01.2022 Huge thanks to Chelsea and Sarah at Berkelouw Books in Mona Vale for hosting some of our preschool class this morning for story time and book craft followed by a visit to Mona Vale library afterwards ... we love books and will so very soon be reading our own!!

02.01.2022 Congratulations and much love to our wonderful preschool class of 2020 who graduated from MVK today We will miss you so A beautiful class in a very strange year of pandemic and the resilience you have displayed has been outstanding ... So now, in the words of Dr Seuss ... You’re off to great places... Today is your day, Your mountain is waiting So get on your way! See more

01.01.2022 Wishing all our wonderful Dads, Grandads, Poppies and important father figures a very Happy Father’s Day! We’ve sadly had to ‘covid cancel’ our Father’s Day breakfasts this year but hope you all have lovely celebrations x I love my Daddy so so much because he plays with me Liliana, aged 3 I love my Daddy because he takes me for fish and chips Tamsin, aged 5 Happy Father’s Day for Sunday ... thank you for all you do for us every day

01.01.2022 Our 3-4 year old class have enjoyed a week of learning and exploring our amazing oceans and sea life, culminating in learning all about turtles today .... ‘My turtle doesn’t have any legs because he’s scared and he’s tucked them into his shell’ Ashley, aged 3 ‘Turtles lay eggs and they swim in the water ... they don’t like plastic, it makes them dead’ Sybi Rose, aged 3