What’s New

Frenchs Forest at the Early Childhood Week Awards

The team at Frenchs Forest have been recognised for their commitment and development of an everyday program that explores and demonstrates to each child the importance of good nutrition and community engagement. The Australian Childcare Alliance is a peak  organisation of the childcare industry and their initiative Early Childhood Education Week aims to connect and...

Join us for Open Day 2017

There will be lots for you and your children to do, with fun activities and Educators here to meet you and answer any questions you may have. It is a welcoming and relaxed opportunity for you and your children to become familiar with the Kindalin centre and Educators. Your child will be free to explore...

Save the date! Wombats Graduations are coming soon!

Kindalin Graduations are a wonderful opportunity for families, children and educators to celebrate the children’s time and experiences at Kindalin. Marking the end of their Kindalin journey and the beginning of a lifetime of learning. This year will be yet another big and important date on our calendars. Find your centre below and keep the...

The 7th Annual Reading Challenge

And that’s a wrap on the 7th Kindalin’s Reading Challenge. We’ve been so inspired by the stories and feedback coming back to us this year. What an outstanding effort by all the families who participated. Our log cards recorded the children’s books read at home with their families, but they don’t show all of the...

New Wombats Room at Glenhaven

This new space at Glenhaven has been specifically designed for the Preschool aged Wombats group. We’re very proud of this beautiful and spacious extension which includes; A sun filled room with large windows to provide the children with the opportunity to view the natural surrounding environment. Three levels of learning space which facilitates small group...

Event: An evening with child psychologist – Ian Wallace

This is a FREE event for our parents and the local community. You are invited! Please submit your information below to RSVP. Parenting can be tricky. As children move through their early formative years, there are moments as parents we might sometimes wish there had been an instruction booklet provided. We move forward with love...

You Inspire Me! Staff Conference 2017 [video]

Creativity, inspiration and motivation were key elements to the conference that made it a great success. Kindalin teams attended Workshop presentations which included: Play: Is it all it’s cracked up to be? Anthony Semann shared his insights into all things play including: The benefits and value of play Our role in play to scaffold and...

Event: Is my child ready for School?

What it means to be ready for school means many things to many people. In this presentation Anthony will share his thinking on what it means to be ready for school and what you as a parent can do to support your child’s well-being and transition from an early childhood program to a school based...

Special Visitors, Role Play and Investigations..

Visitors to Kindalin provide the children with links to the wider community, helping to build their awareness of their part in society in which they belong. The special visitors discussed the important work they do and the children became more familiar with their different roles. The children were enthralled as they listened to the SES workers...

Reading Challenge 2017 update

We look forward to hearing from our families about their participation, from home in the Kindalin Reading Challenge. The first check-in week will be from the 5 – 9 June. We ask that all children bring in their Reading Logs so we can record how many books have been read so far. Please read on to see what’s...