From the President

 I want to extend a very special thank you to the Teaching Staff for generously hosting Elonera’s annual Movie Night, giving their own personal time to allow us the opportunity to catch up with friends old and new. What a fantastic evening it was, well done to our organisers for booking such a warm night! Thank you to all families for taking the time to attend and support our community events.

We are already looking forward to Term 2 and the many events that are planned, such as the Open Day, Mother’s Day, Winter Soltice and Disco Bingo!

Disco Bingo will be held on Saturday 2nd June 2018 and is our major fundraising event of the year. We plan to hold a silent auction so if you have an idea or can source/donate a product or item for the auction (small or large) please get in touch with Alex or Jess at eventsfun1@elonerapreschool.com.au and eventsfun2@elonerapreschool.com.au. This event does not cater for children but is an excellent opportunity to socialise and have fun with other Elonera parents without the distraction of little ones. Book your babysitter in now – I’ve already got mine locked down! This is an event not to be missed. More information will follow soon.

We will also hold our annual open day on Sunday 6 May, not long after we return for term 2, which is an opportunity for the community to see our facilities and learn more about play-based learning.  We will also showcase our 4 year old programs – bush kinder for the Koalas and advertise our NEW two long day option for the Possums – spread the word! Applications for 4 year old Kinder need to be completed through the council process – more information will be available on the day. In addition to all that, there will be a sausage sizzle and some other activities planned, not to mention the chance to play in our amazing grounds. Applications for 3 year old kinder will open from that date and only require a small deposit.  If you have friends who are considering Elonera for their children please do encourage them to attend.

Before we commence term 2 we will have a Working Bee on Sunday 15 April where all Elonera Families are encouraged to attend. If you can make time to pop down even for an hour or so then we can all contribute to maintaining our wonderful grounds and making them perfect for the start of term 2.

Hope you all had a great Easter and are enjoying the break!

Anna Hughes

President