I got to put down three Kindergarten preferences & she got in the first preference, which is the closest to home but you don't get a preference for days and times. You can find out at the AGM in November/December of the session days & times. From what I understand they just allocate days & times and I also understand it is three days per week at either three or four hours per day. It wouldn't be that difficult but I'd have to take her out of swimming during the week & try to get her in on a weekend and my mum would have to take her to kindergarten every second Friday. I guess it seems that she will be in alot of care for five 'days' per week (2 full creche days, 3 part Kindergarten days). I'll have a chat to my mums group and see what they think. I think they are all putting their kids in either kindergarten or creche' with a kindergarten program.
That's a strange system RhichiChi..as in not knowing days and times. Our ones are all set at the start, so you pick your preferences on on day's and times(around March/April) from the get the go and know from the the first round of offers what you get which is usally around Septemeber time. Much easier to organise around. You attend ther AGM to guarantee your spot and it's compulsory.
Our creche also has a 4yr old approved Kinder program as well, so both DS1 an DS2 get and got the added advantage of both programs.
Tell me about it!! City of Casey (council) is strange. I think they have too many kids to cater for in the area and can't cope, so they do it that way. Really, you would think if they were giving you your place preference they could do the days and hrs at the same time....
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