Open Night 2024
Are you interested in enrolling in our 2025 3 or 4 year old kindergarten program?
Come down to our open night, meet the educators, have a look at our facilities and learn about our kindergarten.
Can’t make the night?
You can submit a registration form through our website avemariakinder.vic.edu.au from 18th March 2024.
Enrolments close 31st May 2024.
Open Night 2023
Are you interested in enrolling in our 2024 3 or 4 year old kindergarten program?
Come down to our open night, meet the educators, have a look at our facilities and learn about our kindergarten.
Can’t make the night?
You can submit a registration form through our website avemariakinder.vic.edu.au from 23rd March 2023.
Enrolments close 26th May 2023.
Exciting news: Ave Maria is Expanding!
Exciting news: Ave Maria is Expanding!
The expansion will hopefully start at the end of the year and will be ready for 2024 children.
The expansion will be on the left of the kinder on the green fake grass area, it is a 3-year-old classroom and new office and entrance area.
Once the plans are approved by the council we will share them with the parents.
Ave Maria Kindergarten applied for a grant from the Victorian Education Department to expand the kindergarten facilities and build a new classroom dedicated to Ave Maria’s 3 year old program and to upgrade our existing building. We are thrilled to announce that we have been approved for the grant.
This is a very exciting time for the future of the kinder as funding for the 3 year old program (which is planned to run for 15 hours per week) planned to commence from 2023. This increase in funding has been the driving force of the expansion to ensure that we can keep servicing the community now and into the future.
The application for the grant has been 2 years in the making and we would like to take this opportunity to thank Judy (President) and Natalie (Acting Director), as well as the dedicated building subcommittee for all their hard work and thorough investigation into the future of the kinder. Special mentions to Jack Pell, the Education Department, Moonee Valley Council, OLN Parish, Ben Carrol (member of parliament), the principals of local schools and our own kinder committee.
What does that mean for the kinder?
We will be building a new dedicated 3 year old room including a new reception/gallery, new office and meeting room, as well as upgrading the existing rooms.
The new room will be located on the astro-turf area (left hand/church side of the entrance gate). The entry way will be in approximately the same position; however this will now be part of the building (fully covered gallery style entry).
Once the plans are finalised, they will be able to be available at the kinder for you to admire.
Impact on children?
We will be working closely with the builder to ensure that there is a detailed construction method including:
• Providing a safe and efficient construction plan that clearly articulates the impacts to kindergarten education operations;
• Our preference for the project construction works to maximise the use of school holiday period down time to limit impact to existing kindergarten operations and children learning and ensure the safety of children, parents, school administrators and the community during the delivery of the project;
• Ensuring that construction works are separated from operational kinder facilities, with construction fencing and ensuring safe access remains for children, parent, and staff. For example temporary building access may need to be provided through the kitchen and staff room at times during construction.
When will the build begin?
Term 3! School holidays
There will be some impact to the current students of 2022, with some refurbishment works of the existing building this year and works commencing on new building later this year. Securing the grant and commencing the expansion project will ensure the kinder can continue to provide a sustainable facility for future generations to enjoy.
Next Steps
• Once we have the planning finalised with Moonee Valley Council we will share the design.
• We will keep all parents and carers informed of construction timetables, as well as what the children should expect on arrival to kinder via StoryPark.
Any questions?
Please feel free to email the office at: office@avemariakinder.vic.edu.au
More information will be communicated once we have the plans finalised.
Thank you for your support.
Working Bee
Working Bee
Date: Sunday 29th May
Time: 9am-12noon
Location: Ave Maria Kindergarten
Please come along and join in on the fun at Ave Maria Kindergarten’s working bee!
Volunteers are not required to attend for the entire time.
Any time given would be appreciated.
Jobs include:
• Sleepers to be replaced around tan bark
• Decking to be repaired
• Clean out drain on the ground
• Garden clean up
• General repairs
Due to having power tools children are unable to attend a working bee.
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Bunnings BBQ at Maribyrnong
Save the Date - Fundraiser
We will be holding a Bunnings BBQ on Saturday 30th April at Maribyrnong Bunnings, Cnr Rosamond Rd &, Williamson Rd.
Volunteers are required. For fundraising events to be successful we need parents to help on the day.
We require 4 volunteers per 2 hour time slot on the day. The BBQ will run from 8am until 5pm.
Working Bee
Please come along and join in on the fun at Ave Maria Kindergarten’s working bee!
Volunteers are not required to attend for the entire time.
Any time given would be appreciated.
What: Working Bee
When: Sunday 3rd April
Time: 9am-12noon
Where: Ave Maria Kindergarten
Jobs include:
Installing fake grass
New edging around the bike track
Cut back passion fruit vine
Paint arrows around the bike track
Put posts back in the ground around the bike track
3 sleepers to be replaced around tan bark
Decking to be repaired Clean out drain on the ground
Please let the kindergarten know which jobs you are able to help with and if you have any tools you can bring on the day.
Due to having power tools children are unable to attend a working bee.
If you would like to bring some food or drinks the on the for our busy helpers e.g sandwiches, sausage rolls, pies, please contact the kindergarten 9337 7286 or send an email to office@avemariakinder.vic.edu.au
We're using SignUp.com (the leading online SignUp and reminder tool) to organize our upcoming SignUps.
Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:
1) Click this link to see our SignUp on SignUp.com: https://signup.com/go/ukJWjeP
2) Review the opJons listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.com.
Ave Maria Kindergarten Open Night
Wednesday 23rd March 2022
5:30pm -7pm
Are you interested in enrolling in our 2023 3 or 4 year old kindergarten program?
Come down to our Kinder open night, meet the educators, have a look at our facilities and pick up a registration form.
Can’t make the night?
You can pick up a registration form through our website from 23rd March 2022 - click here.
Enrolments close 12th May 2022
COVID Update
COVID guidelines can change quickly, please check your emails.
The children should all receive RAT tests in the coming week, the tests will be sent home for you to complete twice a week.
When dropping and picking up the children from kinder we are asking families to wear a mask to protect the staff and other families as it is challenging at times to social distance when there is not much space.
We would like to remind families if your child is unwell the best place for them is at home.
We are spending a large part of the day outside due to COVID advice on keeping children safe, our windows are open for ventilation, as we wait for our ventilators to arrive.
Thank you for all your patience as we navigate through this process.
Picture Plates
Picture Plate fundraising is out now. Get your Picture Plate template from the kindergarten now. A great keepsake for years to come. For more information contact the office office@avemariakinder.vic.edu.au
Open Night
Ave Maria Kindergarten would like to welcome you to our open night on Thursday 6th May 2021.
Please feel free to drop in any time between 5 and 7pm to meet the team and have a look at our kindergarten facilities.
Please note that you do not need to register for the night but will need to adhere to COVID safe practices displayed around the service.
*We will be holding all Q and A’s outside with small groups able to access the classrooms. Children are able to attend the night but will need to be accompanied by a parent at all times.
Working Bee
Please come along and join the fun at Ave Maria Kindergarten’s working bee for Term 2.
Let’s start the new term by doing our bit to maintain a clean and safe kinder environment for our children to enjoy.
Jobs will include gardening, window cleaning, shed tidy up and minor maintenance jobs.
Please bring any tools you think may be useful.
SATURDAY 1ST MAY (9am-12pm)
Any time you can spare is appreciated
If you would like to bring some food and drinks on the day (ie. sausage rolls and sandwiches) please contact the kindergarten on 9337 7286 or send us an email to office@avemariakinder.vic.gov.au
Enrolment Applications
Registrations for our 2022 3 and 4 year old kindergarten program will open Monday 19th April 2021 and close Monday 31st May 2021.
We currently have availability in our 3 day a week 4 year old group.
Monday 8-1pm Wednesday 8-1pm Friday 11:30-4:30pm please contact the kinder for more information.
Sausage Sizzle Fundraiser
We will be holding a Bunnings BBQ on Sunday 28th March at Maribyrnong Bunnings, Cnr Rosamond Rd &, Williamson Rd.
Volunteers are required. For fundraising events to be successful we need parents to help on the day.
We require 4 volunteers per 2 hour time slot on the day. The BBQ will run from 8am until 5pm.
Please click on the link to volunteer on the day.
Easter Raffle
Tickets for our Easter raffle are now on sale.
With the prizes to be drawn on 26th March 2021 tickets are only $5.00 please follow the Try booking link to purchase your tickets.
https://www.trybooking.com/BPAWN
Prizes First prize is valued at approximately $200 and includes Games, Easter eggs, craft pack, Easter book and Bakers delight voucher valued at $25
Second prize is valued at approximately $155 Games, Easter eggs, craft pack, Easter book and Bakers delight voucher valued at $15
Third prize is valued at approximately $92 and includes Games, Easter eggs, craft pack and Easter book.
Kinder Photos
Dear Families,
We are very much looking forward to photographing your children over the next two weeks.
For those families who have registered for sibling photos, please see our assistant when you arrive at the sibling session and you will be given a number indicating your place in the queue. When our photographer is ready for your children, your number will be called. Please observe social distancing at all times.
Please don't hesitate to contact us via email at info@littleworldphotography.com.au with any queries at all.
Customer Service Manager
Little World Photography