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25.01.2022 Despite our technical difficulty, we managed to watch and participate in some Aboriginal dancing and story telling. We looked at different native Australian animals and how they moved and some Aboriginal names for animals. It was deadly! BCYF have a range of virtual learning opportunities and suggestions of ways we can celebrate children’s week during our COVID times. Follow the BCYF Facebook page for more suggestions!

25.01.2022 Hello Families, we hope you are enjoying the first day of our break! The Michelle Dream Team and Neisha are here today working hard doing things behind the scenes for the children. The raffle has been postponed to second week of Term 2, so if you have raffle money please hold onto it, until then. We have created a private group on facebook for our 2020 families. Please share and invite other 2020 families to the group, we will be accepting or declining request to ensure tha...t it is only available for 2020 families. Later this afternoon, on facebook live, Michelle will be doing a group time of singing some of her favourite songs and reading one her favourite books "Eddie the Emu!" Tune in at 1:30 to be a part of the community! Feel free to share some photos of you and your children enjoying the group time and send any feedback you have from the experience. See you all soon! Neisha, Ms Michelle & Michelle

25.01.2022 2021 Kindergarten Registrations Now Open When it comes to education, a solid beginning can set up a child for a lifetime of positive and rewarding learning experiences. Thats why choosing the right kindergarten for your child is an important decision. At St Albans Park Kindergarten, children learn in a play-based program in a caring and nurturing environment. Places are now open for our 2021 Kindergarten program. We welcome you to find out more by visiting https://www.bcyf.org.au/st-albans-park-kindergarten/ or by phoning 5226 8900 and speaking to one of our friendly kindergarten representatives.

25.01.2022 Mud play was a popular choice! Great extension of science and nature discovery. Nothing quite like messy play

24.01.2022 Families, late Thursday evening an important email went out regarding the start of term 2 . If you have no received the email or have questions, please contact BCYF or the kindergarten. Neisha

21.01.2022 Hello again Families, if you have any raffle tickets and money, can you please return this week. A non contact option is available by placing envelop in the letter box. A staff member will be here until 4pm.

20.01.2022 Beautiful warm weather this week meant lots of outdoor play

20.01.2022 Instead of putting the boxes into the recycle, Jasper and James made cars out of them! Fantastic imaginative play on a rainy day

19.01.2022 Today Neisha read There was an old lady using the book and a puppet, which the children really enjoyed!

19.01.2022 We continue our Science experiences this week. The children were hypothesising about the which items would float or sink.

19.01.2022 STOP Are you looking to join a sessional kindergarten in the 3219 postcode? Well look no further! Its not too late to register your interest to join our 2021 learning community. Call BCYF 5226 8900 or go to the BCYF website; https://www.bcyf.org.au//kindergarten-early-learning-cent/ . Feel free to call the Kindergarten if you have any questions, our friendly staff would be happy to help.

19.01.2022 Evening families, Just a quick post to let you all know that I (Neisha) wont be in tomorrow. Like many of the children, I have come down with a cold and am taking the day off to recoup! Hopefully, see you all on Thursday! Neisha

19.01.2022 Eating one of our apples straight from the tree!

19.01.2022 Our current project work is decorating a beautiful big stick, that Neisha collected. So far we have used different colour wool and pastel crayons.

18.01.2022 As part of our Children’s Week celebrations, BCYF Kindergartens and Early Learning Centres will be hosting an Indigenous themed online event featuring storytell...ing and dance. In 2020, BCYF kindergartens and learning centres have been focusing on building an understanding of Indigenous culture and will take part in an Indigenous activity by viewing the event simultaneously during Children’s Week. Join Sermsah a Nyikina man from the Kimberley’s, for our Indigenous storytelling through dance and language. #childrensweek #childrensrights #indigenous #childrensactivities #geelong #colac #BCYFstrongertogether

18.01.2022 There was a lot of excitement today because we made smoothies. We used a variety of berries, banana, mango,pineapple,watermelon and oranges. Neisha made both a dairy and non dairy version with a big from all the children

16.01.2022 Learning sustainability through experience Lots of ripe strawberries eaten today! Also a few fruit scraps to feed the worms.

16.01.2022 Michelles group time is added to our exclusive St Albans Park Kindergarten 2020 group (link in previous post) We are very proud of her, its her first time doing it and I think youll agree she was brilliant! Great job Michelle!

16.01.2022 Are you a 2020 family, then join our private facebook group. Here we share clips and photos of what we are doing at kinder. We invite families to share what they are doing during social distancing.

15.01.2022 Today is Early Childhood Educator’s Day a day to recognise and celebrate educators in early learning services for their wonderful contribution to the wellbein...g and healthy development of young children in their care. A special big thanks goes to BCYF’s early childhood staff across our seven kindergarten and early learning centre sites. Please note photos were taken prior to COVID-19. #earlychildhoodeducatorsday #bcyfstrongertogether Wydinia ELC and Kindergarten Colac Winifred Nance Kindergarten Colac East Kindergarten Belmont Community Kindergarten Flinders Kindergarten Lara Greenville Kindergarten - Grovedale St Albans Park Kindergarten

15.01.2022 Open ended play with boxes... There were vehicles, hats, hiding boxes and colouring in boxes! Even an attempt at building a train

14.01.2022 Look at these amazing hair styles of crazy hair day! Were celebrating a very busy and unconventional term with some amazing work and smiles from the 2020 crew! Theyre all due for a well earned break!

14.01.2022 Interested in joining the St Albans Park Kindergarten learning Community in 2021? We still have vacancies! Register Now! https://www.bcyf.org.au/st-albans-park-kindergarten/... Our 2021 session times and fees are also avaliable on the website https://www.bcyf.org.au//St-Albans-2021-fees-and-schedule.

13.01.2022 Our children worked on completing a meeting mat to be used at our yarning circle time. A yarning circle is a traditional Indigenous Australian practice where participants are asked to speak and listen from the heart. This is a safe space where we talk about our feelings and bring forth any challenges that we are having. By the children placing their handprint on the meeting mat we are signifying that we are a community of learners all working together.

13.01.2022 It’s game on today between the cats and the tigers! Who are you all supporting?! It’s not too late to register your interest to join our 2021 learning community. Call BCYF 5226 8900 or go to the BCYF website; https://www.bcyf.org.au//kindergarten-early-learning-cent/ . Feel free to call the Kindergarten if you have any questions, our friendly staff would be happy to help

13.01.2022 2021 Registrations are closing soon! Act now to join the St Albans Park Kindergarten Community!

12.01.2022 Water walking experiment. At kinder weve had interest in mixing colours so Neisha is using an intentional teaching opportunity to demonstrate this concept to the children

12.01.2022 Our duplo blocks included some cold climate animal figurines and this led to conversations about Penguins. We watched a video about Antarctic penguins as well as fairy penguins, to learn more about them

11.01.2022 We would like to say a very big thank you to Wayne and Jane Cooper for their very generous donation to the kindergarten. The children will love being able to learn new dance moves and watch some great educational videos! We are very lucky to be a part of such a caring and supportive community

11.01.2022 Look at Michelles sun catcher that she made using natural resources we found in our garden! Beautiful Michelle

10.01.2022 Registered family for 2021? Enrolment packs have been sent out! Check your inboxes!

10.01.2022 Ice cream, ice cream! Several children shared a great idea on a hot day

10.01.2022 The children have been working hard trying to make a wave! The children have all showed great team work and this was completely child initiated! Educators just provided the tools! Aren’t our children clever?! It’s not too late to register your interest to join our 2021 learning community. Call BCYF 5226 8900 or go to the BCYF website; https://www.bcyf.org.au//kindergarten-early-learning-cent/ . Feel free to call the Kindergarten if you have any questions, our friendly staff would be happy to help.

10.01.2022 The children at St Albans Park wanted to do something nice for the community that they live in, so we worked together to paint some bright pictures of things that make us happy. This year has been tough in many ways for many people,but the children at St Albans Park have been incredibly adaptable and always looked at the positives. Please take the time to read and appreciate the different things that make our children happy. Please feel free to share the things that make yo...u happy also. We hope we’ve helped to make you smile today From the St Albans Park Kindergarten Children

09.01.2022 Enjoying the beautiful spring sun at St Albans Park Kinder but burying ourselves in sand. Its great to see all the children helping each other! Its not too late to register your interest to join our 2021 learning community. Call BCYF 5226 8900 or go to the BCYF website; https://www.bcyf.org.au//kindergarten-early-learning-cent/ . Feel free to call the Kindergarten if you have any questions, our friendly staff would be happy to help.

08.01.2022 At BCYF kindergartens, children are respected as capable learners with inquiring minds who develop their language, creative, literacy, numeracy and physical skills through play. St Albans Park Kindergarten has skilful educators who focus on your childs development and wellbeing. 3 & 4 year old kindergarten available.... Register now at https://www.bcyf.org.au/registration/ or phone (03) 5226 8900 for more information https://vimeo.com/420247601

08.01.2022 Today is Early Childhood Educators Day a day to recognise and celebrate educators in early learning services for their wonderful contribution to the wellbein...g and healthy development of young children in their care. A special big thanks goes to BCYFs early childhood staff across our seven kindergarten and early learning centre sites. Please note photos were taken prior to COVID-19. #earlychildhoodeducatorsday #bcyfstrongertogether Wydinia ELC and Kindergarten Colac Winifred Nance Kindergarten Colac East Kindergarten Belmont Community Kindergarten Flinders Kindergarten Lara Greenville Kindergarten - Grovedale St Albans Park Kindergarten

06.01.2022 Our Logo has been updated! Thank you all for your feedback and patience during this process. Our Logo shows our love of the animals and natural environment of our kindergarten. The natural environment gives constant opportunities for learning and allows children to develop a respect for the natural world. "Maggie" as she is affectionately known, is a great interest for the children as she comes every year to hatch her eggs and allows a great opportunity for learning.

06.01.2022 We also had fun building a fort!

04.01.2022 Look at these beautiful ripe strawberries that we grew in our very own veggie garden! Michelle went into kinder today and picked them! Her and her family say they are very yummy!

04.01.2022 Hello families, just a very quick post regarding the end of term and for you to please check your emails for more information. I will post more details once tomorrow once I have had a chance to chat with the Michelle Dream Team and will update you all as soon as I can. BCYFS number is listed if you have any questions and I will be checking my emails frequently. More details to come tomorrow.

04.01.2022 Thank you to our garden helpers for hammering in some wooden stakes, for our snow peas to climb up. Our vegetables are all doing very well

04.01.2022 Lots of activity with the trucks and wood shavings. Children are loving the feeling of the shavings.

03.01.2022 At St Albans Park Kindergarten we have a strong focus on STEM activities. During science week our children enjoyed creating tornadoes, in a bottle! If you would like to join our 2021 community please contact BCYF on 52268900 or visit www.bcyf.org.au

03.01.2022 Our children have all been very active at the moment and loved anything physical! So today we set up an obstacle course! We will have a few children sleeping well tonight!

02.01.2022 Here at St Albans Park Kinder one way that we foster a love and respect for the natural environment is through gardening. Heres Lenny with our first harvest of snow peas! Its not too late to register your interest to join our 2021 learning community. Call BCYF 5226 8900 or go to the BCYF website; https://www.bcyf.org.au//kindergarten-early-learning-cent/ . Feel free to call the Kindergarten if you have any questions, our friendly staff would be happy to help.

01.01.2022 Hi Families, Today at 1:30, Ms Michelle will be reading a favourite book of the children "The selfish crocodile" and teaching the children a new song Inany, which is thought to be an Indigenous Australian Lullaby. Tune in and say hello by following the link, I will need to approve you to the group so rest assured everyone in the group is already a part of the kindergarten community.... We hope to see you soon!

01.01.2022 And thats a wrap on term 2! Enjoy your two week break and enjoy finding glitter all over your cars/house from crazy hair day yesterday! I think Ill spending the two week break trying to get rid of it all!