Sessional Preschool

Children attending Bishop Kindergarten are offered 15 hours per week for 4 terms prior to starting school. Children attend 2 full days and 4 hours every second Friday.

*** Kindy operating times 2025****

Blue Group

Monday and Wednesday 8.30 a.m. – 3.00p.m.   

Every second Friday 8.30a.m. – 12.30p.m

Green Group

Tuesday and Thursday 8.30a.m. – 3.00p.m.

Every second Friday  8.30a.m. – 12.30p.m

 

Due to the introduction of Universal Access (i.e. all children attending 15 hours of preschool from 2012) there is no allocated time or space for extension programs e.g. Pre-Entry, Playgroup.

Fees

Fees for 2025 are $320 per year

Entry and Parking

For everyone’s safety, please observe the speed restrictions that apply around our preschool – 25 km/hr.  During drop off and collection times we request that you drive at walking pace only.

Please enter through the main gate on Willison Street.

Parking is available on Willison and George Streets.  Please consider our neighbours by keeping their driveways clear at all times.

ENROLMENTS

We work with the Preschool Community and Port Lincoln Office for Education staff to support the placement of children into a Preschool program.

Pre-school

If you wish your child to attend a preschool in Port Lincoln:

• please complete a preschool_registration_interest_form form at your preferred preschool
• you will be contacted by staff during the term prior to your child attending sessional preschool
• you will be asked to visit to complete preschool enrolment forms

We ask you to please ensure all details on forms are kept current (i.e. should you change address or telephone number inform the preschool that you submitted the form to.)

All of your children need to be enrolled individually; it is not assumed that a younger sibling of a preschool child will be attending.

Staff Members

Director:

• Nicole Billing (B. Ed)

Teachers:

• Yenly Nguyen-Gabb (B. Arts & Adv. Dip. Learning & Teaching)
• Sarah Williams (B. Ed)

Early Childhood Workers:

• Lisa Dutschke
  
• Chloe Manthorpe

GOVERNING COUNCIL

Bishop Kindergarten is managed by a group of parents/carers volunteers which are elected annually.  The Governing Council, supported by staff, is responsible for:

• communicating with other families and community members about the service provided by Bishop Kindergarten
• maintaining the grounds, building and equipment
• managing the preschool’s finances
• participating in the planning and developing of policies with guidelines established by DfE

2025 Governing Council Members

• Chairperson: Mikaela Gower
• Secretary: Megan Pobke
• Treasurer: Sarah Laube
• Committee Members: Steph Arnold, Simone Bascomb, Emma Couzner, Mikaela Gower, Stefanie Klaebe, Sarah Laube, Sally McIntyre, Lain Montgomerie, Monique Montgomerie, Sarah Owen, Megan Pobke, Thea Rodda, Nelly Seal, Jess Treasure

The Governing Council meets twice a term. Each meeting provides parents/carers with an opportunity to be involved with the continuing improvement of their child’s preschool, plus an opportunity to meet and get to know the staff and other parents/carers.

Meetings are a fun and educational way to share your child’s kindergarten year.  All parent/carers of preschool children are invited and welcome to attend meetings.

 

PARENT/CARER PARTICIPATION

There are many ways you can be involved at Bishop Kindergarten

•  Join the Governing Council
•  Spend time at Kindergarten
•  Collect collage material (boxes, cards, interesting paper)
•  Collect woodworking material (soft wood off-cuts, bottle tops)
• Take home the “Dirty Stuff” for washing (can be found in the “wash me” bags by the front door)
• Take home and cut up collage material
•  If you can play a musical instrument come and play for the children sometime
• All green thumbs are welcome to help maintain and improve our garden
• Artistic folks may wish to use their talents around the kindergarten (a mural, decorate furnishings, dress ups)
•  Sweep the floor or help tidy up while waiting to collect your child.

All help is highly valued and greatly appreciated at Bishop Kindergarten. If you have a spare moment just ask a staff member how you can help and contribute to your child’s kindergarten year.

We also love to see grandparents, uncles, aunts and others close to your children as well as mums, dads and carers.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME AT BISHOP KINDERGARTEN

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