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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Feedback and Complaints
Let us know if you have feedback or a complaint, or if you want to give us a compliment. Feedback is valuable as it helps us shape our services to meet your needs.
Our parent guide to raising a concern or complaint (word 901KB)
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 | 137 KB | Adobe PDF |
| Grievance Policy | 15 KB | Adobe PDF |
| Newsletters Term 1 | ||
| Newsletter 1 Term 1 2012 | 106 KB | Adobe PDF |
| Newsletter 2 Term 1 2012 | 116 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.
Due to Universal Access to Preschool, the Playgroup program will be reviewed at the end of Term 1 2012
Please contact the kindergarten for more information.
Occasional Care
While we do not offer a child care service their are plenty of other options for child care in and around the Mitcham area.
Options may include a child care centre or Family Day Care educator.
For assistance in locating our closest child care centres speak with one of our staff or for Family Day Care assistance phone the Family Day Care Business and Customer Support Centre on 8343 6533 or 1300 551 890.
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 | 739 KB | Adobe PDF |
| Site Learning Plan 2011 | 129 KB | Adobe PDF |