We’re VERY excited about our new virtual tour of LFK up on our website home page.
With the help Lucas from Venue3d Tours, families now have a birds-eye view of the kindergarten and the places we explore nearby in our nature excursions.
Have a look around inside each room at kindergarten and our outdoor play space and Kitchen Garden.
This will help our prospective families see just a little more of our fabulous kindergarten.
Check it out on our homepage: www.lfk.org.au
A new community playgroup, Seedlings Nature Playgroup Port Phillip, will be starting this month.
The playgroup organisers are all local parents and will lead the first month or two of playgroups. The playgroup is an affiliate member of Port Phillip EcoCentre and registered with Playgroup Victoria.
Families are welcome to join at any time.
When
Alternate Tuesdays and Fridays from 10 am – 12pm commencing Tuesday 16 February. Families are welcome to join at any time.
Where
Location will rotate between the lovely parks, beaches and bushland in Port Phillip. The first session on Tuesday 16 February will be at St Kilda Botanic Gardens (meeting at Port Phillip EcoCentre, 55A Blessington Street).
More Info
Details for future sessions will be posted on the Seedlings Nature Playgroup, Port Phillip Facebook page and emailed to parents on their mailing list.
For more information please email: seedlingsplaygroup.
School Readiness Funding provides extra support for kindergartens to help children to get the most out of their early learning. School Readiness Funding is supporting children in all funded kindergarten services in Victoria from 2021.
This funding is a permanent and ongoing part of the Victorian kindergarten funding model.
It funds programs and supports that builds the capacity of kindergarten services, educators and families to support children’s learning and development outcomes.
At LFK we have worked with our regional DET Early Childhood Improvement Branch to develop our School Readiness Plan for this funding in 2021.
Next year we will partner with some outstanding providers for delivery of our School Readiness Funding Plan at the kindergarten.
There are four components to our Plan which include:
We are excited to deliver these components of our Plan next year and thank the Victoria State Government and DET for this new funding at Lady Forster Kindergarten.
For more information see the School Readiness Funding Fact Sheet for Families here.
The first draft of a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) for the kindergarten has been released today.
This is a very important commitment to reconciliation for LFK.
There will be refinements to come before our final RAP is submitted for approval by Reconciliation Australia, but these documents establish an initial framework for consultation/collaboration/
There are three versions of the document all available on our website here:
Summary RAP – a brief overview of the actions that make up our RAP.
Poster RAP – a display version of our RAP on a single page.
Detailed RAP – all the detailed goals and deliverables for each ‘Action’ in our RAP
We’ll start finalising the RAP and implementing Actions from early next year and will consult with staff, families and the community along with local Boonwurrung custodians as we move through this process.
This is a useful page developed by City of Port Phillip with ‘at home’ activities for children.
The page is being updated as new resources are identified so make sure to check back regularly.
The City of Port Phillip also provides a weekly newsletter to families called ‘Family News’ with other helpful information– particularly useful during the COVID-19 impact.
To add your name to the mailing list use this link:
Have you seen the latest copy of Port Philip Divercity news?
LFK makes an appearance thanks to our new worm farm donated by the City of Port Phillip.
We have our annual Open Day coming up on 15th June – the kindergarten will be open from 11 am to 1 pm.
Bring the family to explore our wonderful kindergarten and meet our dedicated educator team.
Children can enjoy face painting and kindergarten activities with a sausage sizzle.
If you would like to register for our waiting lists (2019, 2020 and 2021), click here.
We look forward to seeing you on the 15th – please email Julie at info@lfk.org.au if you’d like to attend or find out more about Lady Forster Kindergarten.
Body Safety Australia has partnered with City of Port Phillip and City of Stonnington to provide workshops for parents and carers on the prevention of child sexual abuse by supporting children in enjoying healthy, respectful relationships now and into the future. This workshop covers the key areas of body safety, including practical strategies to use at home with your child.
Description
Deanne Carson is a leading speaker, educator and consultant on child sexual abuse prevention, sexuality education and respectful relationships. She was a finalist for the 2017 Victorian Protecting Children Leadership Award for her work as co-founder of Body Safety Australia.
Body Safety Australia partners with families and communities to prevent childhood abuse and to support children in enjoying healthy, respectful relationships now and into the future.
Topics Covered
Each attendee will receive a booklet including useful information and activities to take home.
This workshop is a joint child safety initiative of the cities of Stonnington and Port Phillip.
Tickets: $10
Date: Wednesday 19th June 6.30 – 8.30 pm
Where: Malvern Town Hall
The theme for National Reconciliation Week (NRW) in 2019 is:
To foster positive race relations, the relationship between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the broader community must be grounded in a foundation of truth. Whether you’re engaging in challenging conversations or unlearning and relearning what you know, this journey requires all of us to walk together with courage
Reconciliation Australia has many helpful resources at their website: https://www.reconciliation.org.au/
Another great resource is available to journey through at the ‘Share Our Pride’ website:
It works through material in a certain order so each chapter builds on the last. You'll get a taste of traditional cultures and learn about our shared history
Access the resource here: http://www.shareourpride.org.au/
Bookings are open for our NEXT Holiday Program for 2019!
The program is open to all children aged 3 to 7 years of age and children not currently enrolled at LFK are welcome.
To make a booking, please email or phone the office with your preferred dates to check there are still places available. For families that do not have children enrolled at LFK this year, please:
Please email Julie for a copy of the enrolment form (holidayprogram@lfk.org.au)
Thank you!
Lady Forster Kindergarten acknowledges the Boonwurrung as the Traditional Owners of this country and pay tribute to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and give respect to the Elders past and present.
