“Growing and Learning Together”
Poonindie Early Childhood Centre
At Poonindie Early Childhood Centre we are a small supportive learning community. We are a standalone Preschool who works closely with the Poonindie Community Learning Centre’s staff, students and families.
We view all children as capable and competent, full of knowledge and potential.
We value nature play, wonderment, curiosity and caring for our environment.
We recognise that there are 100 ways that children learn and acquire knowledge and meaning.
View our Slideshow
9MB – Adobe PDF
Tree proforma; Susie Rosback and Sarah Wilson, 2014
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Acknowledgement of Country
We Acknowledge that we are on the traditional lands of the Barngarla people and we
recognise their connection with the land. We will help care for and respect this land together.
Parent Information
Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF)
Website link
Session Times
- Tuesday’s 8 15am – 3 15pm
- Wednesday’s 8 15am – 3 15pm
- Thursday’s: (Weeks 4 and 8 of each term) : 8 15am – 1 00pm
Key Areas
Relationships
Dispositions for learning
Powerful learners
Literacy
Numeracy
Nature Play
Art
Growth Mindset
Policies & Procedures
Bushfire Pamphlet
4 MB – Adobe PDF
Bushfire Response Plan
229KB – Adobe PDF
Behaviour Policy
Preventing children against vaccine preventable diseases
327KB – Adobe PDF
Delivery/Collection Policy
Grievance Procedures Policy
Emergency Managment Plan
172KB – Adobe PDF
Excursion Policy
Healthy Food and Nutrition Policy
Sleep and Rest Procedure
Sun Smart Policy
Water Safety Policy
Feedback & Complaints
Photo Gallery
Nature Play
Provocations
Community
Learning Gallery Walk
Disco
Key Documents
Context Statement
(PDF, 84KB)
Quality Improvement Plan
(PDF, 5MB)
Site Improvement Goals
(PDF, 189KB)
2022 Annual Report
(PDF, 1MB)
PQIP Summary
(PDF, 297KB)
Royal Commission into Early Childhood Education and Care
On Sunday 27 August 2023, the Commissioner the Hon Julia Gillard AC, handed down the final report outlining the findings and recommendations of the Royal Commission into Early Childhood Education and Care. To read the full report visit: www.royalcommissionecec.sa.gov.au/
Early childhood education and care is important for all children. The Royal Commission’s final report has made recommendations about work that can be done to help provide the best start for all children in the early years from birth to age 5.
Three-year-old preschool will be implemented starting from 2026.
The state government has begun work on the areas of reform needed to implement the Royal Commission’s recommendations.
We will provide you with updates as we know more.
Any enquiries should be directed to the Department for Education via education.oeyroyalcommission@sa.gov.au
Useful Links
CFS Fire Bans
CFS fire bans please note if the fire rating is catastrophic for the west coast fire ban district, school buses to Wudinna Kindy and School will not run. please read the bushfire action plan above for more details.
Great Start
Great Start is a Department for Education website which has plenty of ideas and activities that can help you make the most of everyday learning and events. Families are busy so included are ideas for activities that you are already doing, ideas that may be new and will only take a few minutes and others that will take longer. There is also extra information for you if want to learn more about the literacy and numeracy that your child will be developing and how this will link to learning in later life.
Headlice Information
Headlice are social pests and rarely pose a threat to health. Outbreaks can be controlled if parents regularly check their children’s hair for head lice and follow the recommended treatment methods if they find active lice.Kindergartens play a role in preventing the problem spreading. This includes staff contacting families to notify them if their child has head lice so that they can arrange treatment for their child.
Parents are responsible for:
- detecting and treating their children for headlice
- notifying the Kindy
SA Health: Infectious Diseases
Infectious diseases are illnesses caused by the spread of microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites). They spread from human to human, animals or the environment, including food and water. We ask that should your child be unwell that you seek information from a reputable source including the SA Health website OR your local Doctor. In an emergency please phone 000.
Poonindie Community Learning Centre
Parenting SA
Parenting SA The ParentingSA website has access to Parent Easy Guides (PEGs) which bring simple, easy-to-read information on many of the issues faced by parents from birth through adolescence. The PEGs represent a valuable information source not only for parents and those caring for children, but also professionals. They have been developed from research in conjunction with appropriate experts and are widely used throughout Australia.
Families SA
Families SA Families SA is part of the Department for Education and Child Development. Our primary area of concern is the protection of children – “keeping them safe”. Within this context we work in the following areas:
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Protecting children from abuse and harm
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Supporting families to reduce risk to children
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Providing alternative care for children and young people when home is no longer an option
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Working with young people who break the law
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Managing adoption processes
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Caring for refugee children at risk
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Delivering services to address poverty
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Helping communities affected by disaster to rebuild
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Families SA is committed to reconciliation and providing culturally appropriate services.
Lifeline
Lifeline provides access to crisis support, suicide prevention and mental health support services.
People call Lifeline’s 24 hour crisis support service 13 11 14 about many things including: Anxiety, Depression, Loneliness, Abuse and trauma, Physical or mental wellbeing, Suicidal thoughts or attempts, Stresses from work, family or society and Information for friends and family.
Department for Education
Department for Education
National Quality Framework
National Quality Framework
Contact Us
Poonindie Early Childhood Centre
Director: Mrs Shannon Carter
Phone: (08) 8684 6074
Email: Shannon.Carter21@schools.sa.edu.au
Fax: (08) 8684 6057
Address: Hirschausen Road, Poonindie SA 5607
Postal Address: PMB 94, Port Lincoln SA 5607
Partnership/Education Office: Port Lincoln, (08) 8682 3788
Poonindie Early Childhood Centre
