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St Peter's Preschool Tamworth

Locality: Tamworth, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6765 7804

Address: 34 Vera Street 2340 Tamworth, NSW, Australia

Website: http://stpeterspreschooltamworth.org.au

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24.01.2022 Hello Preschool Families hope you are all staying well and happy. We have two pieces of news to share with you all. Next week on Tuesday the 1st September and Wednesday the 2nd September we will be going through an assessment and rating visit. This means there will be an assessor present at the Preschool watching how we run our Preschool, looking at our interactions and the Program we provide. We are looking forward to showing the assessor everything about our Preschool ...that makes it so special. Our other news to share is that we recently received guidelines that specify we will not be able to proceed with an end of year concert. This is so disappointing for everyone involved as we know what a special celebration this is. We are particularly sad for the children who will be finishing Preschool this year before moving on, however we need to follow recommendations and keep everyone as safe as possible. This does NOT mean your child will miss out on a Graduation however. Staff are currently brainstorming some exciting ideas for how we can recognise this milestone individually for each child. We will keep you updated as we formalise our plans. Keep well Preschool families and thank you for your understanding and positivity towards our Preschool in the year that is 2020!!

24.01.2022 Hello Preschool families. Following are the latest updates for your information. You may have heard in the media that childcare is now free, relating to the ECE package. This is causing some confusion, as it does not apply to Community based, not for profit preschools. ... In response to the assistance from NSW Department of education, our Management Committee has developed some flexible options regarding fees and attendance next term which will be outlined in an email coming out today. Make sure you read this and provide us with your feedback as soon as possible to help us with planning. We are asking for each family to email Preschool a photo of our children and their Mum, as part of another little surprise next term. Thank you for the wonderful feedback on our video and the packs. It is very encouraging to all our staff to know you are feeling thought about and loved. Keep watching this space for more.

22.01.2022 Have you ever wondered what your Preschool teachers get up to when youre not at Preschool?

22.01.2022 This week we are celebrating our lovely Mrs Hurst! This week sees Mrs Hursts 10 year anniversary of working at St Peters Preschool. Thank you Mrs Hurst for your hard work and commitment to our Preschool.

21.01.2022 Hello Preschool Families We wanted to thank all of our lovely Preschool families for their continued support in keeping your Preschoolers home when they are unwell. By doing this we are able to keep the risk of spreading infections to a minimum, which is always important - but maybe especially more so currently. We also have some good news regarding fees. Earlier in the year our Preschool qualified for the JobKeeper payment, and as we receive this payment we were ineligibl...e for the free Preschool payment. However as long as JobKeeper continues to be paid our Preschool is in a sound position to waive fees for our families. This means that there will be no fees for Term 3 if this is maintained. At this stage normal fee payments will be reinstated Term 4. Our Preschool has also decided to keep the existing drop off/pick up routine (at the gate) in place for Term 3. Thank you for understanding why we need to continue in this manner for the immediate future. We do understand that this does impact the informal interactions and conversations that used to happen when children were picked up, and if you have any ideas on how to bridge this gap please let us know. As always if you have any questions, concerns or comments please call or email. Last day of Term will be Friday 3rd of July, with the first day back of Term 3 Monday 20th July. Stay Warm Preschool families

21.01.2022 Hello Preschool families. We are very sad to let you know we have had to make the decision to cancel our Mother's Night next Wednesday 6th May. Please keep an eye out for a special activity pack coming home next week. Remember to send in your Mother and child photo if you haven't already done so.

21.01.2022 Hello Preschool Families. Do you know someone that is interested in attending St Peter's Preschool next year? We are currently taking enrollments and we have already filled some days. If you know of someone thinking about attending next year please encourage them to get their paperwork in ASAP. If you are a new enrollment you can either make contact with our Preschool via phone or email to get the enrollment process underway, or visit our website and begin downloading the enrollment form there. Any questions please see staff or give us a call anytime, PH: 67 657 804

20.01.2022 Can you feel it....excitement is building....children are bursting with enthusiasm to perform....our Christmas Concert is nearly here! Our concert will be on Friday 6th December. The night starts at 6pm where a BBQ picnic dinner will commence. Sausage sandwiches will be on sale from 6pm for $2 each, first in first served. We won't be pre-ordering sausages this year. Water will be available on the night. Alternatively you are most welcome to bring along your own dinner t...o share with your family. Please bring along a picnic blanket or chairs to sit with your family in our playground. Glo sticks will be available to purchase on the night as well for $1 and $2. The formal part of our Concert will commence at 7pm During our concert the children will be performing the Nativity story, both the Platypus and Bilby room will perform a musical piece, there will photo and video presentations of our year and the children who are moving on to big school will be presented with a certificate. PHEW!!! We are all so excited to celebrate the amazing year we have had and jointly rejoice at our Christmas celebration. We are looking forward to seeing all our Preschool families there!

20.01.2022 Welcome back Preschool families. We have lots of excited and enthusiastic children walking in the door today. Please remember if you are feeling anxious about how your child is going we fully encourage you to call through at any time. We have attached some information regarding the Coronavirus and the Department of Education's recommended exclusion period. If any Preschool families , either children or adults, have visited China recently they need to stay at home for two weeks until the incubation period has passed. Thank you for your understanding regarding this matter. https://www.health.nsw.gov.au//dise/Pages/coronavirus.aspx

20.01.2022 Hello Preschool families. Unfortunately COVID-19 will mean that we cant go ahead with our annual Fathers Night at Preschool. We wish all of our Preschool Fathers, Pops, Grandads, Uncles and Mums a happy and celebratory day. The children have been busy creating a surprise to give out and we will let you know when it will come home in your childs bag.

20.01.2022 Can you feel the excitement building....our birthday celebration is this weekend Did you catch our article in last Saturday's paper? We are so excited to catch up with our families and learn what everybody is now up to. See you Saturday!

19.01.2022 Tomorrow Tuesday 17th will be the childrens last day of Preschool for the year. Staff will be in attendance Wednesday and Thursday if you have forgotten to pick something up or finalise paperwork for next year. We wish all of our Preschool families a safe, joyous and relaxing Christmas break. Thank you for sharing your lives with us this year and we wish all of our families every happiness for the future. If you are leaving us this year wed love to see your big schooler... in their uniform next year, so drop in and say hello! For our returning families we look forward to another great year. Merry Christmas Preschool Family

17.01.2022 Heres our lovely Mrs Jefferys reading todays story

17.01.2022 Hello Preschool Families. Tomorrow we will be attending our much anticipated Playschool Concert excursion! Please remember to send your children to Preschool promptly tomorrow as the bus will be leaving at 9.15am.

16.01.2022 Happy Early Childhood Educators Day! We are so blessed to have the amazing staff we have at St Peter's Preschool so please feel free to give them some love today in recognition of the wonderful job they do

16.01.2022 Hello Preschool Families. This Friday will see our Preschool on excursion to Tamworth City Dance Academy. If you have volunteered to come along as a helper please ensure you have your working with children check and date of birth registered with our office. This is a busy time of year! If your child is attending an orientation day on Friday and you wanted to drop your child to Preschool after please see staff so we can organise timing, we want to avoid anyone being dropped off to Preschool while we are out on our excursion.

15.01.2022 Hello families. At this stage we will remain open for the remainder of the school term until we receive any directive otherwise. Please read the email which is going out soon, outlining what we have in place to keep your children as safe as possible. We ask that if you or anyone in your family is even slightly unwell, stay at home. If you are feeling anxious about sending them, please consider keeping them at home if that is what you are doing with your other children. ... We will keep you updated. See more

15.01.2022 Oh no! Preschool is feeling so sad. We have had to postpone our excursion today. We didn't make this decision lightly as we know that everyone looks forward to these moments so much. Unfortunately we have so many staff unwell we weren't able to safely manage the amount of children attending, so we will postpone until everyone is feeling better. We are so sorry for the disappointment. This is a timely reminder though to please keep your children home if they are unwell, staff and other children are exposed to all manner of sickness from children who are too unwell to attend, but are sent to Preschool anyway. Please keep your children home if they unwell and if you are called to come and pick your child up please attend promptly.

15.01.2022 Did you catch us on the news today? For those who missed the story here we are!

15.01.2022 Thank you to our amazing preschool community our goodies from all of your earn and learn sticker collecting have come in! Thank you for bringing in your stickers we love all of our new resources

15.01.2022 Good Morning Preschool Families. We hope that your school holiday break has been restful and you were able to create some lovely family memories spending time together. Preschool will open for Term 2 on Monday 27th April. We are operating as normal and hope to see some familiar faces start to return. We will be keeping the same protective measures in place as last Term. Drop off and pick up will be at the Front Gate only, you can sign in/out at this point and a staff mem...ber will assist the transition at this time. If your child attends and is unwell they will be sent home immediately, please help us keep our Preschool safe by keeping children who are unwell at home. If you have any questions about whether it is safe to send your child now please be assured we are covering every possible hygiene practice at Preschool. Please call and discuss any questions or concerns you may have. If you have had a change of mind regarding when your child will return , please call or email and let us know. During this time we are trying to balance staff working from home with staff at Preschool and we need your assistance and communication to make sure we are prepared for any contingency. Thank you everyone that has followed our hygiene guidelines so well, and thank you to the families who have already contacted us to inform when you will be returning. We are staying positive and hopeful we will see all of our lovely Preschoolers back at Preschool playing and learning before too long. As always if you have any questions please contact Preschool and we will be happy to help

15.01.2022 Hello to all our wonderful St Peter's Preschool families. We hope you are all safe and well under these challenging and ever-changing times. Preschool is still operating until the end of term, unless we are directed otherwise. In the coming days, there may be a little surprise for your child coming your way, so watch this space for more information. Remember we are only a phone call, text or email away.

13.01.2022 'Happy Easter' to all our Preschool families and community. These holidays will look different to any other, but we hope you will be able to enjoy being together: relaxing, playing, reading, discovering and eating lots of chocolate! We are already looking forward to term 2.

12.01.2022 Hello Preschool families. Unfortunately COVID-19 will mean that we can't go ahead with our annual Father's Night at Preschool. We wish all of our Preschool Fathers, Pops, Grandads, Uncles and Mums a happy and celebratory day. The children have been busy creating a surprise to give out and we will let you know when it will come home in your child's bag.

12.01.2022 Thank you to all of our lovely Preschool families that attended our concert on Friday. What an amazing night it was! We are always filled with amazement at the confidence and pride our beautiful Preschoolers show on the night, they performed beautifully and we were so proud of all of them. Thank you everyone for the fun and celebratory atmosphere we created. We hope you enjoyed the night as much as we did

11.01.2022 Welcome back Preschool families. It is so great to see all the happy and enthusiastic faces walking back into Preschool this term. Welcome to our new families, hope you are all settling in well. This Term will see some changes in what we would normally be doing at this time of the year. Unfortunately our Book Fair and Grandparent's Week will become another casualty of COVID, we won't be participating in either event this year. If you would still like to support new books ...for our Preschool our Scholastic catalogues are still going home, you can order online through these. We are excited to welcome back Bugg-a-lugs Photography this term. They will be taking the children's photo's 11-13th August. Order forms will be coming home over the next week, please look for them in your child's bag. There are a range of photo pack options and the purchase is optional. As Preschool has settled back into an almost normal routine, we have had the opportunity to upload our revised/updated policies and our Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) to the member only section of our website. This is to celebrate what we do well and areas we are looking to improve. You are most welcome to have a look. As always if you have any questions or comments please see Staff at any time

11.01.2022 Happy Easter to all our Preschool families and community. These holidays will look different to any other, but we hope you will be able to enjoy being together: relaxing, playing, reading, discovering and eating lots of chocolate! We are already looking forward to term 2.

11.01.2022 Book week is off and running! Thank you to everyone that was able to come along today. All of the children have been very excited to wear their dress ups, even though seeing their teachers dressed up has been a bit too much to process! Book week will run all week. Grandparents and families are welcome on any day from 12.30- 2 and books are available for sale all week, payment via cash or credit card.

11.01.2022 Hello wonderful Preschool families. We are doing picture plates this term as a way to create a positive memory in a year which has presented many challenges. Notes are going home from today so if you would like to purchase 1 or more, please follow the instructions on the note.... We already have some beautiful drawings ready done by our talented artists. (We are not using this to fundraise, as we are only charging cost price) .

11.01.2022 Oh no! Preschool is feeling so sad. We have had to postpone our excursion today. We didnt make this decision lightly as we know that everyone looks forward to these moments so much. Unfortunately we have so many staff unwell we werent able to safely manage the amount of children attending, so we will postpone until everyone is feeling better. We are so sorry for the disappointment. This is a timely reminder though to please keep your children home if they are unwell, staff and other children are exposed to all manner of sickness from children who are too unwell to attend, but are sent to Preschool anyway. Please keep your children home if they unwell and if you are called to come and pick your child up please attend promptly.

09.01.2022 Thank you to everyone that cam along and enjoyed our amazing Crocodile Encounter on Wednesday. The event was enjoyed by all. If you would like to see some pictures of the visit we have uploaded an album onto our website.

08.01.2022 Hello Preschool Families. In the holidays we received some very exciting news. We are bursting with pride as our beautiful Preschool was awarded the Exceeding rating in our latest Assessment and Rating visit. The Exceeding rating is very hard to achieve and it is a real accomplishment to be awarded this level of achievement. This means that we are above and beyond what is normally expected of an Early Childhood Service, and we couldn't be prouder We are taking this excitement into Term 4 with the children all excited and happy to be back at Preschool. This Term we are happy to announce there will, again, be no fees for the Term. If you have any questions please let staff know

07.01.2022 Hello families. Following is our most recent protocol to further ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of our children and staff. From tomorrow, the following procedures will be in place. Morning procedure: You will be required to hand sanitise at the gate and then sign your child in without entering the preschool.... Staff will welcome your child and settle them in for their day. Afternoon procedure: If we are outside, a staff member will bring your child to the gate, and the same procedure will occur: hand sanitise then sign out. If we are indoors, you will need to phone preschool to let us know you are at the gate and a staff member will bring your child to you. Thank you so much for your cooperation. See more

07.01.2022 https://www.nbnnews.com.au//new-state-government-program-/ How exciting to have the news feature our Preschool

06.01.2022 Good Morning Preschool Families. Next Wednesday the 4th of March will see Preschool visited by "Crocodile Encounters". Our Wednesday children will have the opportunity to learn about and touch ( if they like ) a crocodile, snake, lizard and turtle. Crocodile Encounters will be at Preschool from 12.30-1.30. There is no charge for this experience. If you attend on another day and would like your child to come along you are more than welcome, you will just need to stay with them for the experience.

06.01.2022 Welcome back Preschool families! We hope you have had a restful break and are back refreshed for a very busy Term! We kick off next week with Book Fair and Grandparent's Week. Both events run all week. Children are encouraged to wear dress ups all week, or alternatively there will be dress ups available at Preschool. Books will be available for sale in the back Platypus Room all week, payment via cash or online credit card. Grandparents and other family members are warm...ly invited to attend and share an afternoon tea together. Grandparents attending from 12.30-2, please no hot drinks. For our Thursday children only our Playschool concert excursion is fast approaching! This is on Thursday 31.10.19, week 3. Your child will need to have their permission note signed and returned and excursion invoice paid before your child can attend, please get onto this quickly as we have a lot of notes still outstanding. Please see staff if you require a replacement note.

06.01.2022 Hello Preschool families. This morning we will be delivering the last of our Preschool at home packs. We've had some lovely feedback from families that have already received theirs which has been so exciting to hear. If you are comfortable sharing a photo or comment from your Preschooler we would love to see what they are creating at home. Please post in the comments below, or email Preschool, how your child is using their pack. We can't wait to see what you have done! Moving forward we hope to assemble another pack soon and we are asking all families to please forward a photo of your Preschooler with their Mum to our Preschool email address which is [email protected] We hope to be adding some more features to our Preschool Facebook page so stay tuned!

05.01.2022 Hello Families I am attaching the We Need your help information sheet which has been displayed in both rooms this week.... At this stage we have sadly made the decision to cancel our Teddy Bears Picnic which was scheduled for Week 10 as a result of our advice currently to limit social gatherings. As of the beginning of this week we have not been advised regarding closing before the school holidays, but this could change at any time. Please be assured that we will pass on any information to you as soon as it is received, but feel free to contact us at any time. It will help us if you let us know when and why your child is away over the coming weeks. This is a very challenging period in your familys life and it is understandable that you may feel some anxiety/concern about events as they unfold. Make sure you seek professional help if you are feeling overwhelmed: Beyond Blue Ph: 1300 224 636 / Lifeline Ph: 13 11 14. Your child needs to be assured that everything is OK for them and it is important that they are not included in conversations you may have with family and friends regarding these issues. The Management Committee St Peter's Preschool Tamworth

05.01.2022 All families will be receiving an emailed newsletter today that outlines how Preschool is handling the current health concerns regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19). Below is a copy of our current plan. St Peters Preschool response to current information regarding the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19). Our Preschool is constantly monitoring all information received from the NSW Department of Health and our governing body the NSW Department of Education. Each time we receive an update... we have added this to our Facebook page and answered any questions individually. We have ensured any family or staff member who has travelled through or from China, Iran, Republic of Korea or Italy or been in close contact with a confirmed case in the previous 14 days is excluded. In addition we require any family / staff who have transited through Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand or Singapore within the previous 14 days to self-isolate as they could also pose a moderate risk. All staff have been instructed that if they do not feel well they should not attend work at St Peters Preschool. Educators have been intentionally and consistently discussing and modelling hygiene procedures with the children, with the emphasis being on the following: Washing hands frequently with soap and water: o when coming indoors, o before and after we eat, o after we go to the toilet, o if we use a tissue. o we have demonstrated washing front and back of hands, between our fingers, our thumbs and wrists. Sneezing and coughing: o ALWAYS cough or sneeze into your elbow to prevent our germs from spreading to anyone else. Stay home if you are unwell We do not kiss our friends at Preschool (this is an ongoing discussion, but has been emphasised recently) In addition staff have increased the frequency of existing toy washing routines to further decrease the risk of spreading germs. As we approach the cooler weather there is often an increase in general colds and flu and recent events means the following is even more essential. IF YOUR CHILD BECOMES UNWELL, PLEASE KEEP THEM HOME FROM PRESCHOOL UNTIL THEY ARE COMPLETELY RECOVERED.

05.01.2022 What a busy morning we had at Preschool this morning. We had our visit from the Hon. Sarah Mitchell who made a State press release regarding new transition to school support for children moving on to school. It was very exciting for the children to see the reporters and cameras attend our Preschool. In total we had NBN news, Prime news, the Northern daily Leader, 2TM and ABC Radio attend. Make sure to catch the news tonight to see some familiar faces!

05.01.2022 Hello Preschool families we hope you are all well and enjoying your time with your families. We were very excited to have a visit from prime local news today and we will be featured in a story either tonight or Monday night, stay tuned! In the meantime please enjoy our lovely Mrs Stanger reading one of her favourite books

05.01.2022 Happy birthday to us Happy birthday to us! We are getting very excited about celebrating our big 50 years coming up soon. We would love to see everyone past, present or future that is connected to the Preschool come along and celebrate at our open day and church service. Please see staff if you have any questions and we hope to see you there!

05.01.2022 Hello Preschool families. Tomorrow we will have some special visitors at Preschool. The Hon. Sarah Mitchell ( the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning ) will be visiting to look at our service and make an announcement regarding the Early Childhood Field. We are expecting some media coverage and we will let you know if we will be featured on the news or in the paper so you can see our lovely Preschool being featured.

04.01.2022 Have you ever wondered what your Preschool teachers get up to when you're not at Preschool?

04.01.2022 Tomorrow Tuesday 17th will be the children's last day of Preschool for the year. Staff will be in attendance Wednesday and Thursday if you have forgotten to pick something up or finalise paperwork for next year. We wish all of our Preschool families a safe, joyous and relaxing Christmas break. Thank you for sharing your lives with us this year and we wish all of our families every happiness for the future. If you are leaving us this year we'd love to see your big schooler... in their uniform next year, so drop in and say hello! For our returning families we look forward to another great year. Merry Christmas Preschool Family

03.01.2022 Happy New Year Preschool families. We hope that you are all enjoying the last few moments of the school holidays. With the new year comes new changes and it is with great sadness that we inform you that our beloved Mrs Isaac has finished up at Preschool over the holidays. Mrs Isaac will be moving to the coast to be closer to her family. We wish Mrs Isaac and her family every happiness and success in settling in and thank her for sharing her love, kindness and wisdom with... us over the last few years, she will be sorely missed. Joining Mrs O'Toole in the Platypus Room will be our bubbly Mrs McKenzie who is excited and enthusiastic to start in her new role. Additionally we are very excited that Mrs Jeffreys and Mrs Cook will also be increasing their time at Preschool. Preschool will open for staff only next Tuesday 28th January, with the children's first day back Wednesday the 29th. If you have any questions or concerns regarding anything Preschool related please call or email and we are happy to help in any way we can. We are all looking forward to a happy, fun and enjoyable 2020....see you soon

02.01.2022 Hello to all our wonderful St Peters Preschool families. We hope you are all safe and well under these challenging and ever-changing times. Preschool is still operating until the end of term, unless we are directed otherwise. In the coming days, there may be a little surprise for your child coming your way, so watch this space for more information. Remember we are only a phone call, text or email away.

02.01.2022 Hello Preschool Families. Can you believe that Term 3 is coming to an end! Reminder that our last day this term is Friday 25th September. We will back on Monday 12th October. Also a reminder that if you would like to order a Picture Plate orders need to submitted online by this coming Friday. If you need any details regarding Picture Plates please talk to staff or give us a call. We wish you all a relaxing and safe break and we will see you all Term 4

02.01.2022 Are you interested in accessing the secure portion of our Preschool website? This is a two step process. Please fill out the pink website note with the email address you will use to apply for access, and also send a login request on our website. If you have any questions please see staff