Mitchell Park Kindergarten

🚨 UPDATE: Event postponed due to weather🚨

Adelaide Nepal's Holi Festival is back Saturday 28 February at Mitchell Park Sports and Community Centre 🎉

Building on the success of previous years, the 2026 event plans to be even bigger, brighter and more colourful. Enjoy lively entertainment, vibrant performances and a fantastic community atmosphere.

This free, inclusive event welcomes people of all ages and backgrounds to come together and celebrate.

Learn more here: https://brnw.ch/21x09nX

Image source: Adelaide Nepal

Rhythm clapping builds reading brains! 👏📚

When young children clap, tap, and move to rhythms, they’re strengthening the same brain skills needed for reading — hearing sounds, remembering patterns, and noticing how words break apart.

Try these simple ideas:
✅ Clap the syllables in children’s names
“Ma-ri-sol” → clap-clap-clap
“Alex” → clap-clap
Then let the child try.
Why it matters:
This builds phonological awareness — hearing how words break into parts. Children who can hear syllables learn to decode words more easily later.

✅ Tap the sounds in words like cat (c-a-t)

✅ Copy and repeat simple clap patterns
Rhythm Copy (Auditory Memory)
Clap a short pattern:
👏 👏 — pause — 👏
Children repeat it.
Then increase the pattern.
Why it matters:
Reading requires holding sounds in working memory long enough to blend them into words. Rhythm copying builds this same brain pathway.

These playful rhythm games help pre-readers build the foundation for phonics, decoding, and early reading — all through joyful movement and music! 🎶

ENROL NOW!! Limited places available!!

Do you have a child turning 4 by October 31? If yes, they are eligible to start preschool in our July 2026 (mid year) intake!

Please contact us on 8276 8578 or email [email protected] for more information, or visit our website to download a Registration of Interest!!!

We can’t wait to hear from you! 🌻🌻🌻

Did you know….we offer a playgroup every Wednesday afternoon (school terms only) from 1.00 - 2.30??
It is free and all are welcome! Please contact us on 8276 8578 or email [email protected] for more information!
We would love to see you there! 🤞😊🤞😊

Sharing, turn-taking, and big feelings don’t come with instructions. They’re learned through play.
At playgroup, children get the time and space to practise playing alongside others, waiting their turn, and navigating emotions in a safe, supportive environment.
These everyday moments help build social and emotional skills that last well beyond the early years.
Playgroup isn’t just about playtime. It’s where important life skills begin.

thank you Playgroup Australia

Does your child know how to stay healthy in the heat?

Children are more vulnerable to heat-related illnesses due to their increased risk of overheating.

It’s important to make sure your child knows what to do if they feel unwell in the heat.

To learn more about staying healthy in the heat, visit sahealth.sa.gov.au/healthyintheheat

Stay safe and keep cool our beautiful community!! 🥵❤️🥵❤️

Code Red Response 🌡️

Due to heatwave conditions forecast, a statewide Code Red has been activated for people sleeping rough from Saturday 24 January 2026 to Saturday 31 January 2026 inclusive.

Call Homeless Connect SA on 1800 003 308 (24 hours, 7 days) to find out what additional support may be available.

For more information, visit www.sa.gov.au/topics/emergencies-and-safety/homelessness-support

All set up and super excited for kindy next week! We can’t wait to welcome both our new and returning children and families back for 2026! 🤩🤩🤩🤩

Happy World Teacher’s Day to the most amazing team in town! I am so, so proud of the work we do! You are all incredible!❤️❤️❤️

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Happy Diwali to all those who celebrate 💜🪔💜

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Get outside and play!

✨ Mandarin Storytelling ✨

Join us for bilingual storytelling sessions at Park Holme Library! A wonderful opportunity for 3.5 to 5 year old children to engage with early literacy in both English and Mandarin. 💬

Children will develop listening, oral language and fine motor skills through storytelling with explicit teaching of vocabulary and a craft activity. 🎨

📆 Thursday 11 September, 11 am to 11:30 am
📌 Park Holme Library
🎟️ FREE! No need to book, just come along! >> https://brnw.ch/21wVrWW