Starting Kindergarten
Communication with our Families
- Initial welcome email with relevant kindergarten information (August).
- Parent Information Evening and the Committee Annual General Meeting (November).
- Formal interview at the beginning of the year (January).
- Mid-year interviews with families (June).
- Weekly email updates from teachers.
- Reflections Reports available via the Password Protected Parent Portal (weekly).
- Informal meetings with parents throughout the year – as and when required.
- Phone calls.
- Impromptu communication before and after kindergarten sessions.
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Specialist Programs
Throughout the year we incorporate specialist programs at Malvern Memorial Kindergarten. These include:
- Creative Dance and Movement with Susie our regular Dance Teacher (3 and 4-year-old group) – terms 2 and 3.
- Tennis at the Victorian Tennis Academy (Union Street).This is for the 4-year-old group only – term 4.
These specialist classes are heavily subsidised by the Kindergarten’s fundraising, ensuring that they are low cost to the families.
Incursions
We have regular incursions at MMK, including:
- Murrundindi (Aboriginal Elder).
- Australian Animals.
- Rabbit rearing program.
- Dental visits.
- Responsible pet program.
- Drama Toolbox.
- Stonnington Library.
- Melbourne Museum / Science.
Please refer to the Malvern Memorial Kindergarten Policy Booklet for our Excursions/Incursions Policy.
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