Brenbeal celebrates 30 years!
Brenbeal is turning 30 years old this September and we’re celebrating with a party for families and staff, past and present. This event will celebrate the amazing contribution all staff and families over the years have made to make Brenbeal the fantastic centre it is today. There will be kids’ entertainment, food and drinks available.
MoreKindergarten: Sessional or integrated?
Confused about the difference between sessional or integrated kinder and wondering what’s right for you and your family? Brenbeal Children’s Centre’s wonderful kinder teachers, Linda and Angela will be hosting a free Q&A to answer any questions you may have, including on recent funding changes that might make a difference to what you’ll pay for
MoreLoose Parts Play – Come and Play
Join Kinder Teachers Linda and Angela at the Clarke St pop up Park in West Footscray on on Saturday 11 of February for Loose Parts Play! Linda and Angela, in partnership with the City of Maribyrnong will be exploring how to use incorporate and use loose parts as part of play based learning.Join them at
MoreCelebrating 25 Years of service.
On behalf of the Committee of Management (CoM) of Brenbeal Children’ Centre we wish to announce the 25 year employment milestone of Centre Manager Krystyna Soprun. Commencing in 1998, 5 years after the centre opened, Krystyna has been an integral member of the Brenbeal Community nurturing thousands of children and families. Krystyna has supported families
MoreCelebrating the Lantern Festival
On the last day of Term 3, we celebrated the Mid-Autumn (or Moon) Festival. The Moon Festival is an important celebration for children in China, Vietnam and other Asian countries.
MoreA No-Stress Book Week Celebration
A No-Stress Book Week Celebration At Brenbeal, we believe the true meaning of Book Week is to celebrate stories. We also know our families are busy, so we opted for a stress-free event this year. No costumes, just books! We invited families to share their favourite books from home, and the response was wonderful. In
MoreCollaborating with Victoria University – Playwork
At Brenbeal we see ourselves as part of a big community, actively seeking ways to connect with organisations beyond the walls of the centre. Linda and Angela, our 4 year old Kindergarten teachers are excited to be connecting with Victoria University, mentoring some of their students (pre-service teachers). VU Play is an innovative program, which
MoreChanges to our Kindergarten program – 4 Year Old Sessional Kinder NOW available
We are pleased to announce that Brenbeal Children’s Centre is now both an Integrated and Sessional Kindergarten service provider (4 year old program). Whilst there is no difference between the educational programs in Integrated (long day care) and Sessional Kindergarten, other than the length of days and allocation of days to attend, we are pleased
MoreSpotlight on our kindergarten program
Our kindergarten teachers Linda and Angela are passionate about preparing children with the skills and experiences they need to thrive, at school and beyond. They keep up to date with new trends and evidence in early childhood education and use this knowledge to innovate and improve our educational program. Over the last couple of years,
MoreCommunity planting day -Indigenous Garden
The morning of Saturday 15 May was cold, wet and windy, but that didn’t stop our intrepid families from coming to our planting day! The day was organised to establish a garden of local indigenous plants outside the Barraimal Room and the Centre itself. It was made possible by a grant from Junior Landcare, but
MoreTake a tour
We welcome families who would like to arrange a tour of our centre or to come in and speak to us about our kinder programs. Whether you are looking for a place for your child in 2024 or in years to come, we invite you to come and see the facilities. If you would like
MoreCelebrating Cultural Diversity
At Brenbeal we are committed to celebrating diversity and promoting equity and inclusion for everyone and embracing our differences be it different abilities, family structures, genders and identities. We celebrate and recognise a number of different cultural events throughout the year through stories, food, art and craft, language and costume. Some examples include Chinese New
MoreFree Kinder in 2021
The Victorian Government has announced ‘Free Kinder’ subsidies for children enrolled in participating 2021 kindergarten programs. The subsidies are part of the COVID-19 economic recovery support by reducing the cost of living for Victorian families. For long day care centres, the Government has offered a reduction in child care fees of $2000 for each child enrolled in funded kindergarten programs. More
MoreWelcome back
Happy New Year! I hope that everyone has had a wonderful break and enjoyed some special time with friends and family. The educators, Maggie and myself, look forward to hearing about all your family adventures during the holiday break. At the moment Brenbeal has a total number of 113 children and 90 families. Educators from each
MoreReconciliation Action Plan
Brenbeal acknowledges the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation as the traditional custodians of the land on which our service stands. They were the first to teach and nurture their children on this land. We pay our respects to their Elders, past present and future, who pass their knowledge, history and culture to new generations.
MoreSustainability in action
Recently, we set up a staff working group to focus on sustainability with the centre. Linda, Ha and Aileen are working on an action plan to focus our efforts on two fronts – teaching the children how to care for the world, and improving staff sustainability practices. We have identified our areas of strength, as
MoreSuccessful in $150K Government grant
Exciting News: Brenbeal has been successful in our application for the Victorian Government’s Inclusive Kindergartens Facilities Program! We have been granted $150,909 to complete the upgrade of the kinder play area. Most importantly, it will be inclusive of children of all abilities. This grant will allow us to re-allocate our funds towards upgrading our larger
MoreOur Program: child-centred, learning through play
Play is a vital part of a child’s growth and development. Through play children learn to express themselves, experiment, create and make sense of their world. Our educators carefully nurture each child’s individuality, creativity, sense of worth and independence. Programs are developed by careful observation of the children and are tailored to meet individual needs.
MoreBrenbeal, a Boonwurrung and Woi wurrung word meaning ‘rainbow’.
Brenbeal is a Boonwurrung and Woi wurrung (Wurundjeri) word meaning ‘rainbow’. Brenbeal Children’s Centre provides a high quality child care and pre-school (kindergarten) service. Brenbeal Childcare Centre is located on the lands of the Wurundjeri people from the Woi wurrung clan. The name was adopted in 1993 when the centre opened as a long day care centre with
MoreIntergenerational partnership – Doutta Galla
Every fortnight small groups of children, staff and parent volunteers visit Doutta Galla Aged Care home. Children enjoy activities with the residents such as painting, singing, playdough and giggling at the resident talking cockatoo. Both the children and the older residents look forward to the enriching visits.
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