Parent Information
Fees
We ask you to contribute towards the cost of your child attending preschool.
The parent contribution is $235.00 per term. Excursions and incursions will incur an additional cost. Where possible the kindergarten will subsidise costs for specific events.
When to pay:
You will receive an invoice in week 1 of each term and are asked to pay by week 4 of the term.
How to pay:
EFT information (we do not have cash on the premises)
You can pay by direct deposit.
BSB:
Account number:
Please put your child’s first initial and surname as the reference.
Occasional Care
Occasional Care is a program offered to children aged 2 until they start kindergarten. Occasional care has it’s own room for age specific activities as well as integrating with the kindergarten program at times.
Session times:
Monday 8.30am-11.30am and 12.15pm-3.15pm
Tuesday 8.30am-11.30am
Thursday 8.30am-11.30am
Children can attend one session only each week. Bookings are taken on attendance for the following week. The cost is $5.00 per session.
To enrol please contact the kindergarten to obtain an enrolment form. A current Immunisation History Statement must also be provided. Once information is received Kathryn will make contact to organise a start time.
Enrolment
Your child is entitled to 4 terms (1 year) of government preschool in the year before they start school.
Children who turn 4 years of age:
- Before 1st May can start preschool at the beginning of the year
- On 1st May to 31st October can start preschool through the mid-year intake at the start of term 3 of that year
- After 31st October can start preschool at the start of the following year
Regardless of whether your child starts at the beginning of the year, or through mid-year intake they will attend 4 terms of preschool.
If you are not sure about the best time for your child to start preschool or feel your child may benefit from starting preschool later, talk to us about your options.
Early entry
Aboriginal children and children who are or have been in care are eligible for 15 hours of preschool a week after they turn 3, continuing until they start school.
If you do have a child with a disability or additional needs, they may be able to start preschool earlier if there are places available. Talk to us if this applies to you. Early entry to preschool does not guarantee early entry to school.
Enrolling your child
You can register your interest to enrol your child with us by using the preschool registration of interest form (PDF 173 KB). This form is also available from the kindergarten.
You can register at any time, but it is valuable for us to have registrations at least a year before the child’s start date.
Priority will be given to children living in our catchment area. If you don’t live in our catchment area you are invited to still register and should include at least 2 other preschool options on your form.
If we can offer your child a place with us we will send you an offer letter in:
- term 3 for those children due to start kindergarten the following term 1
- term 1 for those children due to start kindergarten the following term 3
You can accept the offer by returning the offer paperwork and returning by the acceptance date.
Before your child starts
Your child will be offered the opportunity to attend 2 transition visit days and parents/caregivers the opportunity to attend an induction evening.
Immunisations
When you enrol, you be asked to provide evidence of your child’s immunisation status.
Additional information
Medication can only be administered by staff if a ‘permission to administer medication’ form has been completed and signed by both doctor and parent. If your child has a medical condition, a health care plan will be developed. If your child is unwell and not going to be attending a phone call would be greatly appreciated.
We are a NUT AWARE kindergarten ask that no nuts of any kind or food containing nuts (Nutella) be brought to the kindergarten (some children have an anaphylactic reaction to nuts which can be life threatening)
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Governing council
The South Australian government, through the Department of Child Development and Children’s Services, primarily meets the running costs of a kindergarten. This funding includes staff wages, some maintenance and other grants and is determined by the number of enrolments and the complexity of need in the kindergarten community. However not all running costs are met by the government, with parent fees and fundraising meeting the shortfall. This shortfall includes cleaning costs, telephone, garden maintenance and the cost of new resources and equipment.
The kindergarten director with the support of the Governing Council and the assistance of a financial officer is responsible for developing and monitoring a budget so that the kindergarten can continually improve as well as meet day-to-day expenses.
At the Annual General Meeting in February, a Governing council is elected to represent the Lucy Morice Kindergarten community. All meetings are open and new members are welcome.
This is a great opportunity to have a say in your child’s education, understand more about curriculum priorities and goals, generally support the smooth running of the kindergarten and meet new friends along the way.
