Welcome to Mitcham Preschool Centre
Mitcham Preschool Centre is nestled away in the leafy surrounds of the Mitcham Community Court, just off Belair Rd, Hawthorn.
The kindergarten is adjacent to a beautiful park and the Mitcham Library with the centre hosting plenty of safe off-road parking.
There is "room to move" at Mitcham Preschool, with large outdoor play spaces for the children and spacious areas throughout our beautiful heritage-listed building.
At Mitcham Preschool, we offer a high quality, educational, play-based program with an inquiry based approach to learning that follows the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) "Being, Belonging and Becoming".
In particular, we pride ourselves on delivering a strong literacy and numeracy focus, an extensive motor coordination program, strong commitments to healthy eating and physical activity programs, and a dedication to communication and collaboration with parents and carers.
Contact Information
| Director: | Mrs Chris Catt |
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| Phone: | (08) 8271 2042 |
| Fax: | (08) 8272 8272 |
| Address: | 2 Mitcham Community Court 150 Belair Rd Hawthorn SA 5062 |
| Region: | Southern Adelaide |
| E-mail: | info@mitchampre.sa.edu.au |
Session Times
When children commence kindergarten, they are placed in either the blue or gold group and attendance is two half days and one full day.
| Blue Group: | Gold Group: |
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| Monday AM :
8.45am – 11.30am Tuesday Full Day: 8.45am – 3.00pm Thursday PM: 12.15pm – 3.00pm |
Monday PM: 12.15
– 3.00pm Wednesday Full Day: 8.45am – 3.00pm Thursday 8.45am – 11.30am |
Pre-entry:
Pre-entry is Fridays from 8.45am to 10.15am.
Four sessions of pre-entry are offered each term commencing mid term and is a transition into preschool.
Parent Information
We have included our kindergarten handbook that explains many of our policies, procedures, fees, and general information.
Please call the kindergarten for further information.
| Download | File Size | File Type |
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| NOTE: All downloads open in a new browser window | ||
| Mitcham Preschool Centre Handbook | 134 KB | Adobe PDF |
| Grievance Policy | 15 KB | Adobe PDF |
| Newsletters Term 1 | ||
| Newsletter No 1 Term 1 2011 | 116 KB | Adobe PDF |
| Newsletter No 3 Term 1 2011 | 112 KB | Adobe PDF |
| Newsletter No 4 Term 1 2011 | 236 KB | Adobe PDF |
| Newsletter No 5 Term 1 2011 | 116 KB | Adobe PDF |
| Newsletter No 6 Term 1 2011 | 115 KB | Adobe PDF |
| Newsletters Term 2 | ||
| Newsletter No 1 Term 2 2011 | 120 KB | Adobe PDF |
| Newsletter No 3 Term 2 2011 | 120 KB | Adobe PDF |
| Newsletter No 5 Term 2 2011 | 115 KB | Adobe PDF |
Playgroup Information
The playgroup is run by a coordinator who provides a range of activities such as painting, play dough, pasting, construction, puzzles as well as using the outdoor environment.
Playgroup is a stay and play program, that provides you and your child with the opportunity to spend time together in a relaxed environment, playing and meeting other families. It also provides you with an opportunity to become familiar with your local preschool environment.
It is expected that you will supervise your child and manage their behaviour at all times.
Playgroup is held on Friday mornings from 10.30am to 12noon.
Please contact the kindergarten for more information.
Occasional Care
The Mitcham Preschool Centre runs a funded occasional care program. It is offered to children aged 12 months to 4 years (toddlers need to be walking to access the program) and provides a safe, caring, learning environment where children have the opportunity to experience social interaction, creative and messy play. A session is offered to families once a fortnight.
| Under 2 program: | Tuesday and Wednesday morning, 8.45am–11am |
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| Over 2 program: | Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday morning, 8.45am–11.30am Tuesday, Wednesday afternoon 12.15pm–3pm |
For further information, please contact the centre on (08) 8271 2042
Context Statement
The Context Statement provides detailed information about our preschool.
| Download | File Size | File Type |
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| NOTE: The Context Statement will open in a new browser window | ||
| Context Statement | 24 KB | Adobe PDF |
| Annual Report | 359 KB | Adobe PDF |
| Site Learning Plan 2011 | 129 KB | Adobe PDF |