Kindergarten information for enrolled families

To help get you started our Early Years team have compiled a Parent Information booklet(PDF, 2MB) to provide information on day-to-day kinder life.

This includes:

• Term dates
• Public holidays and child free days
• What to bring
• What to wear
• Allergen awareness
• Toilet training tips
• Being SunSmart
• Medical information and plans
• Illness, immunisation and policies
• In the event of an emergency
• Reducing, reusing and recycling 
• Drop-off and pick-up
• and more! 

Note that this booklet remains subject to change throughout the year (e.g. to update TBC dates). 

Multi-Age Groups

We are introducing mixed-aged groups which has long been acknowledged by education researchers as an invaluable pedagogical approach.

Children in multi-age groups will develop friendships and engage in learning just as they would in same-age settings. Multi-age groups create opportunities for peer support, leadership and developing social skills.

Multi-age groups benefits include:

• older children often gain valuable skills in helping, guiding, and teaching younger children
• more complex play opportunities can support language and social development
• teachers may follow a class across two years of kindergarten
• multi-age grouping can allow children from the same family who are close in age to attend early childhood education programs together, if appropriate, which may be convenient for families.

Rotational Groups

Your child will be with the same core group of 15 children on both of their kindergarten days. They will also share their kindergarten days with the other core groups from their rotation on alternate days.

As an example, if a child is in Group A they will attend on Tuesdays and Thursdays and will always be with the same core 15 children. On Tuesdays they will also be with 15 children from Group B and on Thursdays with Group C.

Don't forget to let us know if your address, email or phone number changes so we can update our records.

These requests must be submitted in writing or via the relevant form—we cannot change these details over the phone.

We value your input and are committed to providing your child/ren with the best experience possible. If you have any feedback or concerns, please let us know by:  

1. Discussing with the teacher or educator at the child’s kindergarten.
2. If you would like additional support you can contact our Regional Team Leader by calling (03) 5422 0333 or emailing eyregionalleader@mrsc.vic.gov.au.
3. If you are not satisfied with the outcome, you can also contact our Coordinator Early Years by calling (03) 5422 0333 or emailing swaymouth@mrsc.vic.gov.au

Alternatively, you can make a complaint directly to the Department of Education through an authorised officer from the Quality Assessment and Regulation Division -  Loddon Mallee regional office