Grace Berglund Kindergarten

💜💜 The West Gippsland Arts Centre is being lit up purple on Wednesday 1st of May to remember the Women and Children whose lives were taken due to Family Violence.

🕯 We will recognise the tragic loss of lives as a result of family violence, and the ongoing risk to women and children in Gippsland, where we constantly face some of the highest family violence reporting rates in the state.

By joining the evening of reflection and remembrance, we honour their memories and help bring light to this national crisis.

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Attention parents and caregivers! Join acclaimed children's author and body safety expert Jayneen Sanders along with the Level Playground team to learn about the importance of beginning body safety and consent education with children from the very beginning. We'll explore a wide range of vital topics - from age appropriate consent education, to children's safety networks, to teaching children to recognise their early warning signs.

This free online parenting workshop will equip you with the knowledge and confidence you need to tackle talking about these tricky topics with children. As a world renowned child safety advocate and prolific author or books on the topic for children and adults alike, Jayneen Sanders will share her invaluable expertise and insights.

Join us for this empowering event as we embark on a journey of understanding, awareness, and sensitivity in promoting body safety for our children. Discover valuable tools and resources to support these discussions, empowering you and your family to navigate the complexities of body safety with care and sensitivity.

Let's do our part to cultivate a safe and nurturing environment for children.

Registrations essential: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/body-superheroes-body-safety-and-consent-for-parents-of-young-children-tickets-681358209747?aff=oddtdtcreator

🤔👨‍👩‍👦‍👦📝 Have you submitted your kinder application for 2024?

📅 Kinder applications for 1st round offers close on Friday, 30 June. So, if you haven't applied yet, it's time to get a wriggle on and get those reminders off your fridge.

💻 Head to our website to find out what sessions are available and to apply online 👇
https://www.bawbawshire.vic.gov.au/Kinders

🔔📅 We know this one is in your calendar, but just in case!

🌳👵🏿 You are invited to celebrate the installation of Three Kurnai Women, a sculpture paying homage to Dorothy Hood, Regina Rose, and Euphemia Mullet, on Saturday, 27 May.

⏰📖 Come along to the Soundshell in Drouin's Civic Park from 10am to hear the stories of the three women featured in the sculpture, how the project came together, and about the artists behind it.

💻 To learn more about the sculpture before the opening, head to our website 👇
https://bawbawshire.co/ThreeKurnaiWomen

Happy Mother’s Day To You
Happy Mother’s Day Dear Mummy
Happy Mother’s Day To You.
(the children have learnt the signs for Happy, mum, day, to and you. I wonder if they can remember and show you!!)
A huge thank you to all the mums and grandmothers that attended kinder this week and we look forward to some more mums visiting kinder next week. The children were so excited to have you visit. It is so lovely to see the love and pride in the faces of not only the children but their parents/family as well. This was also a great way for families to connect with each other. I had lovely feedback from mum’s saying how nice it was to meet other mums. This is what kinder is all about. A place to learn about and develop our own identity and the identity of others and to make connections in our community.
We hope you all enjoy the special day on Sunday.

Wanted please succulent cuttings to use for making Mother's Day Presents. If you have some please drop at kinder as soon as possible. If you have any coffee cups or small bowls that you don't need we would like these as well please. I can collect them from your house if you can't drop them off.

📢👶👧 Calling all parents and guardians across Baw Baw, we need your help!

🤸 We are developing a new Early Years Infrastructure Plan to help guide future decisions about services, spaces and buildings which support children aged 0 -8 years and their families in Baw Baw.

If you or your family have used any of the following services, programs or resources in Baw Baw Shire in the last 2 years, or expect to use them in the next 2 years, we want to hear from you:
👧 centre based childcare
🧒 family daycare
👶 maternal and child health services
👩‍⚕️ free immunisation service
🥁 playgroup
🤸‍♀️ kindergarten
📖 libraries (including storytime)
🪁 parks and playgrounds
🧸 toy library
💦 swimming pools/leisure centres

🫵 How can you get involved?
Be a part of planning for children and families in Baw Baw Shire by:
💻 Completing an online survey 👇
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VDVQ3PB
📧 Emailing [email protected]

📅 Submissions can be made until Tuesday 4 April, 2023.

For more information, click on the link below 👇
https://bit.ly/3J8hw0w