GENERAL INFORMATION
Kids Interacting with the
Elderly (KITE) Program
The Biralee children will be involved in the Kids Interacting with The Elderly program during Term 1 and 4. The children will be taken by the educators to Finley Regional Care to participate in arts, crafts, music and movement with the elderly residents which is both an enriching and rewarding experience for everyone involved.
BUSH KINDER
The Biralee Preschool children are involved in Bush Kinder during Term 2 and Term 3. Every week the children will attend one day of Bush Kinder at Retreat Hall. More information will become available on Bush Kinder as the term progresses.
BUS TRAVEL
Parents are welcome to use the bus service to deliver their child to Biralee preschool. It is the parent’s responsibility to contact the bus service to request this travel and to inform the Director by requesting and completing a bus travel form from the Preschool and adding the service as an authorised pick up of your child.
Please be aware that this travel is at your own risk. Safety and behaviour of your child on route to the Preschool is not the Preschool's responsibility.
LOST PROPERTY
In the front foyer of the service is a basket which contains unnamed and lost property. It would be greatly appreciated if parents and or guardians could check this regularly. Please ensure you place your child's name is on all personal items.
OUR POLICIES
Service policies can be accessed at the Preschool and these are progressively updated to the OWNA App. Please discuss with your educators if you would like more information on any of our policies.
CHILDREN’S RECORDS
Enrolment forms and developmental records remain confidential at all times. You can request access to your child's documents at any time.
COLLECTION OF CHILDREN
Only authorised adults (indicated on the enrolment form) will be allowed to collect children from the Preschool. Please notify the Director or Admin either verbally or with a written notice of any change regarding the adult who is collecting your child. Any other adult who is picking up your child is required to produce dentification otherwise the child cannot be released into their care.
PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
Biralee Preschool runs an emergent curriculum. All of the daily routines and experiences are based on the children’s interests, development as well as from family input. Educators complete daily reflections, sharing the activities carried out on the day, relating them to the Early Years Learning Framework outcomes. The curriculum is displayed at all times within the service.
PARENTAL FEEDBACK
Should you have any concerns or feedback, please discuss these with the Director.
NUTIRTION
It is the policy of Biralee Preschool to promote healthy eating habits whilst at preschool. Children will be educated to recognise, and choose more nutritious foods provided in their lunch box, such as sandwiches, fruit, cheese, and yoghurt.
The children will place their lunchboxes in the fridge. If your child has any food intolerances, or allergies please speak to our preschool educators.
Our service is NUT FREE, so please avoid packing these foods as we may have anaphylactic children in our care.
