Chelsea Heights Kindergarten

🌈 Exploring Feelings, Building Friendships 🌈

In our Wombat group, children have been exploring emotions and developing their understanding of feelings through a range of intentional teaching experiences.

They have enjoyed reading “The Colour Monster,” which uses colours to represent different emotions and supports children to recognise, identify and communicate their feelings.

Through discussions about small, medium and big problems, children are building their emotional literacy, developing a sense of identity and wellbeing and learning strategies to manage challenges, express their emotions and respond to the feelings of others.

These experiences support children to develop confidence, resilience, empathy and positive relationships with others.

2027 Kindergarten Enrolments Are Now Open!

If your child turns 3 years old on or before 30 April 2027, they can access 15 hours of Free Kinder in 2027.

📅 Preferences close 30 June 2026 for first-round offers.

🔗 To apply, visit:
Kingston Kindergarten Enrolments 2027

Preference Tips
You may select Chelsea Heights Kindergarten as your first and second preference.
Your third preference must be a different kindergarten.

Why choose Chelsea Heights Kinder
✅ Caring and nurturing educators
✅ Beautiful community-based sessional kindergarten
✅ Single-age group programs for both 3 and 4-year-old children
✅ Maximum of 22 children per group, supporting strong relationships and individualised learning
✅ Possums group max 24 children with 3 educators
✅ Optional Extended Care program available until 5:30pm (additional fees apply)

We look forward to welcoming new families to our kindergarten community! 😊

During Reconciliation Week, all groups participated in activities inspired by this year’s theme, ‘All In’. As a collaborative project, the children created representations of the magpie family that lives at kinder, using loose parts, paint and paper.

We also moved our bodies to a poem written by Trish Bellaburra, titled The Dance of Country. Trish is a local Bunurong elder and a valued source of local knowledge and culture, which she generously shares with us and the children during her visits.

You can listen to the poem as a song here:

https://youtube.com/shorts/V-ft1vm5OS0?feature=shared

….and read about reconciliation in her own words here:

“In early childhood, the heart of reconciliation begins by deeply connecting children to Country—to the plants, animals, and natural elements that surround us every day. When we invite children to truly see the natural world, to learn who these living elements are and discover the vital role they play in sustaining the land, we nurture a deep sense of belonging.

By fostering this early bond with the environment, we guide children to become more empathetic, compassionate, and caring protectors of our world.”

Thank you so much, Trish, for your ongoing support, guidance and generosity in sharing your knowledge with us. We are grateful for the opportunities to learn more about Aboriginal perspectives and connection to Country. We always enjoy having a yarn with you and look forward to your next visit to kinder. First Nations Poetry & Educational Resources

Four years ago today 💜

📚 Story Time is back at Chelsea Heights Primary School next Friday, 15 May.

It’s a great way for children to build familiarity, confidence and connection with the primary school environment.

Kinder registrations for 2027 are now open.

Registrations close on 30 June.

* If your child has not attended kindergarten before, you’ll need to register (free) via the Kingston City Council website.

* If your child is currently attending kindergarten, Kingston Council emailed families last week. Please complete your registration via that email by 30 June.

When registering, you’ll need to choose three preferences:

* You can select both of our groups as your first and second preferences (in any order):
* 3-year-old: Koalas and Joeys
* 4-year-old: Possums and Wombats
* Your third preference must be a different kindergarten

Extended Care:
Our extended care program requires a minimum of 12 enrolments per session to run. We will email families in the coming weeks to gather interest and will update you as soon as possible.

Register here:
kingston.vic.gov.au/kinder

We look forward to welcoming families to our open day tomorrow between 9.30-11.30

What exciting news for Chelsea Heights and a long time coming! It looks like a wonderful, inclusive and engaging space, finally utilised to its best potential! What are everyone's thoughts?

Looking into kinder for 2027?

Join Kingston’s free online Kindergarten Readiness Parent Information Session on
📆Wed 6 May 7-8.30pm

This session will provide information on:
→ Kingston’s Central Registration Scheme for three-and-four year old funded kindergarten
→ Kindergarten readiness for you and your child

Register for the free online session today 🧑‍💻
kingston.vic.gov.au/kindergarten-info-session

👉 Please note: Registration is required. A Microsoft Teams meeting link will be emailed prior to the session. The online link will be sent to the email used to register attendance.

For more information visit kingston.vic.gov.au/kinder

🌟 Open Day for 2027 Families 🌟

Come and explore everything our kindergarten has to offer! Meet our amazing team, tour our beautiful learning spaces, and see how we support children to learn, play, and grow.

🗓 Saturday 2 May
🕤 9:30am – 11:30am

All groups offer 15 hours per week, with the option of paid Extended Care until 5:30pm (Mon, Tue, Thu).
We are a community-run kindergarten with single-age groups and a caring, play-based approach.

We’d love to meet you and your child!