Rebuilding Kindergarten's affected by Bushfire

Many early childhood services across Victoria have been affected by the recent bushfire. Some kindergartens and child care centres have burnt to the ground while others have been severely damaged and are unable to operate.

Kindergarten Parents Victoria, ourcommunity.com.au and the Municipal Association of Victoria are co-ordinating an appeal to help these centres rebuild and provide vital resources so that they can continue to provide services for their children and local communities.

This kindergarten year is vital in providing the best outcomes for children. Kindergarten provides activities based on play with opportunities to develop intellectual, emotional, physical emotional, language and social skills - all at a time when children are actively developing and learning.

Rebuilding of bushfire affected community kindergartens.

for example: $5 will help buy crayons to enhance the development of children's imagination

for example: $10 will help buy a puzzle for fine motor skill development.

for example: $25 will buy a music CD to help develop gross motor and language skills.

for example: $50 will help buy blocks to help develop spatial awareness and encourage cooperative play.

for example: $100 will help purchase shade cover or soft-fall for the outdoor play area.