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National Volunteer Week – Pat
For National Volunteer Week, we are proud to share the work of some of our Shine Bright volunteers. This is Marong Kindergarten’s fabulous volunteer Pat McCarthy. She has been with the kindergarten since 2014. She helps with the groups at least two days a week. Pat...
National Volunteer Week – Tanya and Dale
For National Volunteer Week, we are proud to share the work of some of our Shine Bright volunteers. Tanya and Dale McFarlane have been volunteering at Huntly Kindergarten for many years. Dale is the resident fix-it man of any broken toys or furniture, he has repaired...
National Volunteer Week – Trevor and Leonie
For National Volunteer Week, we are proud to share the work of some of our Shine Bright volunteers. Trevor and Leonie Strauch have been volunteering at Huntly Kindergarten for many years. Trevor puts the bins out each week, keeps the grass green and growing...
Currently Studying Early Years?
Are you currently studying Cert III, Diploma in Early Years or Bachelor in Education and looking for experience in the industry? Meet Bobbi who is studying whilst working at the Maiden Gully Hub https://youtu.be/M-8Twq2XLww
Play Learn Grow – Text Message Program
Play Learn Grow is a free text message program developed in collaboration with early childhood experts to help parents and carers of children aged 2 and 3 to support their child’s wellbeing, learning and development at home. It provides parents and carers with...
Can you Help Spread The Word
Our open day is one of our most important ways to promote our Kindergartens to the public. Can you help us spread the news to your community, family and friends? We'd love it if you could please: Tag a friend on our Facebook or Instagram postsShare our posts to...
Kangaroo Flat Family Fun Day 2022
Kangaroo Flat Family Fun Day is a FREE community event for children and families to be held at the Kangaroo Flat Primary School yard in Olympic Parade on Sunday May 15 from 12pm–3pm. Activities on the day will include an animal farm, pony rides, The Zone rock climbing...
Mums Connect Group – The Gianna Centre
Currently Studying Early Years?
Are you currently studying Cert III, Diploma in Early Years or Bachelor in Education and looking for experience in the industry? Meet Christina who is studying whilst working at Shine Bright Kangaroo Flat Kindergarten. https://youtu.be/hKqskW7Bw-A
Easter at Kunawaa Kindergarten
It's all happening in the Wiran group for Easter.... the children have painted and decorated Easter Eggs for our friends at Logan Lodge to brighten up their rooms for Easter. There are Easter games for the children to play and dough Bunnies and Easter Eggs to...
Important: COVID settings update
Dear Families & Staff, We wish to update and remind you all of some of the current COVID settings for services including a significant change for staff and children who have contact COVID-19. Update on changes for recent confirmed cases Changes introduced in...
Respectful Relationships Professional Learning
Registrations for the Department of Education and Training’s free Respectful Relationships professional learning for early childhood educators are now open. The professional learning is available to educators in Victorian government funded kindergarten programs. A...
Kindergarten Open Day – Thursday 26 May 2022
Shine Bright EYM is excited to once again open it's doors to families, enabling them to visit services on Thursday 26 May 2022 and learn more about enrolling their child in 2023. Every Shine Bright Kindergarten will be open Thursday 26 May 2022 9:00 am to 11:30 am...
Fenaughty Street Apprentice
Last week the Shine Bright Handy Man John installed new signage at the Fenaughty Street Kindergarten. One of the pupils who enjoys "helping dad at home" and whom luckily wore his work boots to kinder on the day, was signed up as the new Fenaughty Street apprentice....
Spring Gully Kindergarten Grant Success
Spring Gully Kinder Parents Advisory Group (PAG) has successfully applied for a $3600 grant from Fosterville Goldmine.The grant has been awarded to install wooden sculptures, to commemorate the new naming of our kinder groups in our local Indigenous language. The...
Sue Drake – 50 Years of Service
Sue Drake celebrated 50 years of Service as a Kindergarten teacher at the Unwin Street Kindergarten recently. Sue is a loved figure in the town, having started her in 1972. Sue has taught many generations throughout the years. View our photos below of her...
Swan Hill Harmony Day 2022
The Swan Hill Harmony Day event has returned for 2022. This is a fantastic family event on 22 March 2022.
Have your say on your child’s transition to school
Parents, caregivers and guardians of a child who has started school in 2022 are invited to take part in a survey, which closes Monday 14th March 2022. The survey will help the Department of Education and Training to understand what best helps children transition...
Upcomng Events – City of Greater Bendigo
The City of Greater Bendigo has a variety of FREE events in the next 4 weeks. These include Sunday 27 FebruaryHuntly family fun day - Click Here to view flyer Tuesday 22 MarchPlay in the Garden - Click Here to view flyer Thursday 24 MarchEarly Years Matters Workshop -...
Kunawaa Kindergarten Birthday Wall
At Kunawaa they continue to embed our indigenous culture and of course all cultures too throughout our kindergarten. As part of their program and sharing Birthday information of the children and staff at the service. An indigenous Birthday
Bush Kinder Policy Update – Extreme Weather
Please note Shine Bright has updated the following Policy Bush Kinder - Extreme Weather
Bush Kinder Policy Update – Snake Awareness
Please note Shine Bright has updated the following Policy Bush Kinder - Snake Awareness
Bush Kinder Policy Update – Protective Clothing
Please note Shine Bright has updated the following Policy Bush Kinder - Protective Clothing
Bush Kinder Policy Update – Delivery and Collection of Children
Please note Shine Bright has updated the following Policy Bush Kinder - Delivery and Collection of Children
Upcoming CCV Workshops
Below is a list of CCV's current FREE workshops – including the new workshop called ‘Tech Strategies for Families’. CCV are currently taking bookings for Term 2 onwards and are happy to book in face-to-face workshops, however as a precaution, all bookings will revert...
Goldfields Library: Crafting Classes
Goldfields Library wish to draw your attention to two crafting sessions being held at Kangaroo Flat Library for Refugee, Asylum Seeker and Migrant women, run by Sisterworks, and ask that you spread the word among your networks? The dates are Tuesday February 15th and...
Maiden Gully Early Years Hub Christmas Party
Thanks to our Shine Bright Maiden Gully Early Years Hub families for joining us to celebrate Christmas as a community. The weather was perfect and Kelly Sports and Santa’s arrival on a fire truck were both highlights. Thankyou to Maiden Gully CFA, Kelly Sports and...
Update: Kunawaa Kindergarten Children Write To Local Aged Care Residents
The residents of Logan Lodge wrote back to the children who recently drew and painted pictures, sharing their thoughts on the beautiful artwork, photos of the residents reading their letters as well as a thank you letter. The reply also included a photo sharing how...
Access Skills Training (Echuca) – Certificate III and Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care
Access Australia Group (Echuca) is currently taking expressions of interest for 2022 in the following courses CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and CareCHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care https://youtu.be/wr4ToVqy2sY
Changes to how COVID-19 cases are managed in ECEC
Policy Updates
The following policies have been updated on the website Policies Page and highlighted in red. QA 2 - Child Safe Environment (formerly known as Child Protection) v6.0QA 2 – Mental Health and Wellbeing v2.0QA 2 – Tobacco, Alcohol and other Drugs v2.0QA 4 – Code of...
Supporting your child to start school in 2022
Starting school is a major life transition for children and their families. Challenging and exciting, it is a time of change in which children and families adjust to new routines, relationships, and environments. Transition to school may feel like an even bigger...
Shine Bright Announced VEYA Award Winner!
We are very excited to share that Shine Bright Helm Street Kindergarten has been announced as one of the winners for the 2021 Victorian Early Years Awards! They were successful in the Continuity of Early Learning category through the provision of their Creative Arts...
Shiny Moment – Elmore 2021
Shine Bright teachers have been experimenting with other ways of writing and documenting their practice as part of the ECP3 project - Below is an example of this written by Elmore Kindergarten. Each week I walk with the children to our river - Yerrin. I walk slowly to...
Kunawaa Kindergarten Children Write To Local Aged Care Residents
The children at Kunawaa Kindergarten in the Milloo Group have been drawing and painting beautiful pictures for our local Aged Care Residents. The pictures will be delivered this week for all the residents to enjoy, this is how we want to let them know we are thinking...
Spring Gully Kindergarten Exposure
Dear Shine Bright Families and staff, a child who attended Spring Gully Kindergarten on Fri 29/10/21 between 8.30am to 11.30am has tested positive for Covid-19. All primary contacts, children, families and staff who were in attendance at this time need to get tested...
COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
Please note the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy is now available on the Policies page of the Shine Bright Website. All new policies are highlighted in red. A copy of this policy is also available below.
Update: Maiden Gully Early Years Hub Covid Closure
The Department of Health has advised that we can reopen which will occur Monday 18th October. Belinda Quinn (Hub Manager) has spoken personally (14/10/21) with all tier one contacts who need to continue isolating for 14 days. All other contacts are no longer...
Update: Maiden Gully Early Years Hub Covid Closure
Dear Shine Bright Maiden Gully Hub Families and Staff, The Hub has now been declared a Tier one exposure site on Wednesday 6th October and Friday 8th October as detailed on the Department of Health website...
Update: Maiden Gully Early Years Hub Covid Closure
Shine Bright Maiden Gully Early Years Hub remains closed until the Department of Health and the Department of Education have informed us that we can re-open, families and staff will be notified when this occurs. Please see our FAQs below or if you have further...