Please note that the centre will be closed for the Easter Monday Public Holiday.

Please note that the centre will be closed for the Good Friday Public Holiday.

We invite The Ponds ELC families to join us for an Easter morning tea to be held outdoors at the centre. We will be having a special guest during the picnic who will be giving out some yummy treats!

* Everyone is welcome, we ask that all families please RSVP to this event using the link below.

What to bring:

• - Picnic mat & hat

Date: Thursday 2nd April, 2026

Time: 10am to 11am - All Rooms

RSVP HERE by 27/03/26

The Healthy Harold Early Years Learning Program supports children’s learning and development to live a safe and healthy life. The play-based incursion is fun, interactive and designed to help build healthy, safe and mentally resilient little people. The program is designed for children aged 3-5 years.

Module: Harold’s Big Feelings

Harold's Big Feelings is one of Life Ed’s new programs supporting preschool children to build social and emotional wellbeing skills and knowledge. The program is targeted at 3-5-year-old children and focuses on emotional literacy, emotional regulation, friendship and connection and help seeking.

The interactive session includes a new book featuring Australian illustrations, storytelling, music and songs that help children learn about health, safety and emotional wellbeing through the opportunity to engage in play-based, fun and hands on learning experiences.

Download Permission Form

The Ponds ELC will be taking part in the Leukemia Foundation’s Crazy Hair Day!

World's Greatest Shave raises funds for the Leukaemia Foundation's important work – providing free practical and emotional support to people with blood cancer and their families, as well as investing millions in research.

Since 1998, over a million people have shaved or coloured their hair, raising in excess of $120 million.

So join in the fun for a good cause & encourage your children to colour their hair or create a crazy hairstyle!

We will be collecting donations all week.

Thank you for your support!

Leukemia Foundation - World’s Greatest Shave

The centre will reopen for the new year on Monday 12th January, 2026.

We look forward to seeing our returning and new children and families on this day.

If your child will be absent due to family holidays, please inform the centre by email.

Please note that the centre will be closed for the Boxing Day Public Holiday.

Please note that the centre will be closed for the Christmas Day Public Holiday.

Please note that this will be our last day of classes for the 2025 preschool year.

The Ponds ELC will be hosting its annual Christmas Party where the children will come together to celebrate a wonderful preschool year and farewell some of our dear friends who will be leaving at the end of the year.

Santa Claus will also be dropping by the party for a short period to hand out a small gift to all the children (all gifts will be provided by the centre).

Children who do not normally attend on the set date are welcome to attend for the duration of the party and must be collected promptly at the conclusion.

Dress: Children are welcome to attend in their Christmas or festive attire.

What to bring? A picnic lunch for you and your child.

Time: 10.30am to 11.30am

RSVP by: 28/11/25

RSVP Link

We will be hosting a teddy bears picnic at the centre where all children and parents are invited to attend for a special picnic lunch in the beautiful spring time weather. This is a good opportunity for parents and children to meet with educators and bond with in the centre environment.

Parents will need to bring:

• a picnic blanket to sit on

• picnic lunch for their child & family

• a hat.

Of course, children are welcome to bring their teddy with them too!

Please join us for this special occasion! Please use the link below to RSVP by 17/10/25.

RSVP Here: Picnic RSVP Link

Date: Monday 20th October, 2025

Time: 11am—11.45am All Rooms

Please note that the centre will be closed for the Labour Day Public Holiday.

We would like to invite Grandparents of The Ponds ELC to join us for the morning to spend some time with us in our rooms and share what we have been learning about at preschool. We will then invite Grandparents to join us for a lovely morning tea afterwards.

Grandparents Day celebrates the vital role that grandparents play in our community and society. They are custodians of individual and cultural memories. Most importantly, grandparents are also providers of care and love to their children and grandchildren.

Time: 10am to 11am

Date: Thursday 26th June, 2025

Click Here to RSVP

The StEPS program is an initiative of NSW Health and offers all 4 years old children free vision screening. NSW Health advises all children to have their vision screened before they start school and strongly recomme​nds that all four year old children participate in the vision screening program.

Statewide Eyesight Preschooler Screening

Please note that the centre will be closed for the King’s Birthday Public Holiday.

The Preschool Photo Day will be coming up during May with several packages available for families to order and purchase.

All families planning on purchasing photos must return their orders and the correct payment by Friday 23rd May, 2025.

All children planning to participate must be at Preschool by 9am. The photographer requests the support of all parents on the day by suggesting that children who do not normally attend on the day are dropped off & picked up shortly after (approx. 1 hour).

* Please hand your envelope in to the office. Payments must be cash only!

The Preschool Photo Day will be coming up during May with several packages available for families to order and purchase.

All families planning on purchasing photos must return their orders and the correct payment by Friday 23rd May, 2025.

All children planning to participate must be at Preschool by 9am. The photographer requests the support of all parents on the day by suggesting that children who do not normally attend on the day are dropped off & picked up shortly after (approx. 1 hour).

* Please hand your envelope in to the office. Payments must be cash only!

MOTHER'S DAY EVENT

We would like to invite all of the Mothers at our centre for a special morning to celebrate Mother’s Day this year. We will have some fun activities planned for our special guests and then look forward to enjoying a yummy bite to eat together.

Please join us for this special occasion! Please use the link below to RSVP by 02/05.

RSVP HERE!

Date: Thursday 8th May, 2025

Time: 10am—11am All Rooms

A school readiness meeting has been organised for the parents of children who will be turning four years prior to August 2025.
The meeting will cover a range of issues related to the transition from Preschool to school.
Attending this meeting is highly recommended even for those parents who already have children attending school or are still deciding on whether children will attend in 2026 or not.

Please RSVP using the link below so we know whether you will be attending the event. This is a parent only event and is not suitable for children to attend.

RSVP HERE

Date: Tuesday 29th April, 2025
Time: 9.30AM to 10.30AM
Location: The Ponds ELC, Green Tree Frog Room

Please note that the centre will be closed for the Anzac Day Public Holiday.

Please note that the centre will be closed for the Easter Monday Public Holiday.

Please note that the centre will be closed for the Good Friday Public Holiday.

We invite The Ponds ELC families to join us for an Easter picnic lunch to be held outdoors at the centre. We will be having a special guest during the picnic who will be giving out some yummy treats!

* Everyone is welcome, we ask that all families please RSVP to this event using the link below.

What to bring:

• - Picnic lunch for you & your child (nut free)

• - Picnic mat & hat

Date: Wednesday 9th April, 2025

Time: 11am to 11.40am - All Rooms

RSVP HERE by 07/04/25

The Healthy Harold Early Years Learning Program supports children’s learning and development to live a safe and healthy life. The play-based incursion is fun, interactive and designed to help build healthy, safe and mentally resilient little people. The program is designed for children aged 3-5 years.

Module: Harold’s Big Feelings

Harold's Big Feelings is one of Life Ed’s new programs supporting preschool children to build social and emotional wellbeing skills and knowledge. The program is targeted at 3-5-year-old children and focuses on emotional literacy, emotional regulation, friendship and connection and help seeking.

The interactive session includes a new book featuring Australian illustrations, storytelling, music and songs that help children learn about health, safety and emotional wellbeing through the opportunity to engage in play-based, fun and hands on learning experiences.

Download Permission Form

Please note that the centre will be closed for the Australia Day Public Holiday.

The centre will reopen for the new year on Monday 13th January, 2025.

We look forward to seeing our returning and new children and families on this day.

If your child will be absent due to family holidays, please inform the centre by email.

Today will be final day of classes for 2024.

The centre will close for a two week recess & reopen on Monday 13th January, 2025.