Penshurst Kindergarten -CPSG

03/04/2026

🎉🐣 Easter Raffle Winners Announced! 🐣🎉

We are so excited to announce the lucky winners of our Easter Raffle:

✨ Florence Lenehan
✨ Amanda Wilson
✨ Mel Wild

Congratulations to all our winners — we hope you enjoy your prizes! 🐰💐

A huge THANK YOU to our amazing kinder families who generously donated to make this raffle possible. Your support means so much and helps us continue to provide wonderful experiences for our children 💛

A special thank you to Danni Heaslip for organising the raffle — we truly appreciate your time and effort in bringing it all together 🙌

Wishing all our families and wider community a very Happy Easter 🐣🌸🐇
We hope your weekend is filled with joy, chocolate, and special moments with loved ones 💛

Thank you again everyone for your ongoing support! 🌼

12/03/2026

🐰🌸 EASTER RAFFLE TIME! 🌸🐰

Penshurst Kindergarten is getting egg-cited for Easter, and we have 3 BIG Easter Hampers to be won! 🎁🍫

Each hamper is filled with delicious Easter chocolates and goodies — perfect for celebrating the season.

🎟 Tickets:
$2 each or 3 for $5

📍 Tickets available at local Penshurst businesses and at the kindergarten

📅 Raffle drawn: 1st April – no joke!

All funds raised go directly back to Penshurst Kindergarten to support our centre and the wonderful children in our community. 💛

Thank you for supporting our kinder!

❤️ Prize winners will be contacted

19/12/2025

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️

We’re looking for a few helping hands to shovel dirt into the backyard at Penshurst Kindergarten.

📍 Location: Penshurst Kindergarten
71A Watton St
⏰ Time: 9:00 am tomorrow

If you have a shovel and/or a wheelbarrow and a bit of time to spare, we’d be so grateful for your help.
Laura will be there to help on the day.

Thank you in advance — many hands make light work 💛

18/12/2025

17/12/2025

💛 Thank You – Kinder Raffle 💛

A huge thank you to everyone who supported our Kinder Raffle by purchasing tickets, donating, spreading the word, and supporting our kinder community. We are so grateful for the generosity shown — your support helps create wonderful opportunities for our children.

✨ Prize Winners ✨

🥇 First Prize
• Stihl Leaf Blower – Gavin Lowcock
• Stihl Chainsaw – Winnie Mann

🥈 Second Prize
• Whole Dressed Lamb – Georgie Jackson

🥉 Third Prize
• Annie’s on Ti Tree voucher
• Caramut Pub voucher
• Penshurst Bakery voucher
• Jadajean & Co handmade jewellery
• Miscellaneous homewares
• HILAC swimming vouchers
Winner: Winnie Mann

🏅 Fourth Prize
• Book & Toy Hamper
• Caramut Pub $50 voucher
• Bakery $20 voucher
Winner: Graham Marney

🌬 Additional Prize
• Floor Fan (Bunnings)
Winner: Kim Lowcock

🏅 Fifth Prize
• Food Hamper
• Mandy Hair Design $30 voucher
• Bakery $20 voucher
Winner: Lyn Torbet

🙏 Thank You To Our Supporters 🙏
Kelly’s AGnVet
Mann Family
The Caramut Hotel
Annie’s on Ti Tree
Mandy’s Hair Design
Tracey Kruger
The Country Women’s Association
Brad Lenehan and Danni Heaslip
Jadajean & Co. Handmade Jewellery
Bunnings Hamilton

Congratulations to all our winners and thank you again to our amazing kinder community for your continued support 💛🌈

Thank you from Laura, Kat and Mo 💐

10/12/2025

🎄🎟 Penshurst Kindergarten Christmas Raffle 🎄🎟

Help us raise funds for our beautiful kindergarten while going in the draw to win some fantastic prizes!

⭐ Major prizes include:
• Stihl Chainsaw
• Stihl Leaf Blower
• Whole dressed lamb 🐑
• 2 x $50 Caramut Hotel vouchers
• Penshurst Bakery vouchers
• Plus lots more!

🗓 Drawn: Wednesday 17th December at 1pm

🎫 Tickets available from:
Parents & staff at kinder, Penshurst Bakery, Penshurst Grocery Store, Post Office, and Kelly’s.

Every ticket sold makes a big difference to our kinders — thank you for your support and good luck! ❤️

👉 Grab your tickets today before they sell out!

22/11/2025

Christmas Fundraiser Raffle

This year, we’re hoping to make our annual Christmas Fundraiser bigger and better than ever!
We are reaching out to all businesses—large and small—as well as our wonderful local community and families. If you would like to donate an item or contribution towards our Christmas Raffle at the end of the year, we would be incredibly grateful.

Donations can be dropped off at our kinder, or we can happily arrange to pick them up.

Thank you for your support! 🎄✨

04/11/2025

🍋 Got lemons? 🍋
We’re making homemade lemonade to sell at the Penshurst Market this Sunday, 9th November!
If you have any to spare, please drop them off at the kinder by Friday.
Thank you for supporting our little market project! 💛

06/08/2025

If you have a child starting kindergarten in 2026, join the upcoming "Step up to Kinder" Online Forum.

Step up to Kinder will see some of our school readiness clinicians (Speech Pathologist, Occupational Therapist and Social Worker), a kindergarten teacher, a maternal child and health nurse and a DE representative present evidence-based information about all you need to know about getting your child ready to commence their kinder journey.

The focus is on supporting families to prepare their children for the transition to kinder and is appropriate for caregivers of children starting 3 year old and 4 year old kindergarten in 2026.

Step up to Kinder is a joint initiative between South West Healthcare and DET.

(A recording will be made available after the event if you are unable to make it.)

30/06/2025

**July School Holiday Program**

Looking for ways to keep the kids entertained these school holidays? Council has you covered with fun-filled activities for kids of all ages.

From Monday 7 July, to Sunday 20 July, every day of the two-week break offers something exciting to do. Whether your kids love being active, creative, or just having fun, we’ve got it all – from fishing clinics and DJ workshops to gallery play sessions and crafting.

Parents can enjoy the convenience of a one-stop shop for bookings and activity details on Council’s website. With sessions filling fast, bookings are recommended.

Visit https://www.sthgrampians.vic.gov.au/Our-Services/School-Holiday-Programs for all the details and booking information.

We can’t wait to see you there!

18/06/2025

Join our Allied Health School Readiness Team in this year's Step up to School forum.

Step up to School is a joint initiative between South West Healthcare and DET.

Step up to School will see some of our school readiness clinicians (Speech Pathologist, Occupational Therapist and Social Worker), a kindergarten teacher, foundation teacher and a DET representative present evidence-based information regarding school readiness.

The focus is on what it means be school ready and is appropriate for caregivers of children starting school in 2026.