YEs I wil lbe working next year, so I should get the rebate. We live in a semi rural town so there is limited resources.
He is currently in FDC one day a week, but as there are only three of them there when he is there, it is not the same. I was going to put him and DD in FDC one day a week next year as it is HEAPS cheaper than the centre, but might put him in the centre instead. (might still send Miss E to FDC - a bit of mucking around, but it will be cheaper)
Meg, did you know of what the cut-off date was to get in the enrolment form or are you guessing it was early that you put them in ??
As i live in regional Vic too & i must say i was shocked that i had to enrol my DD in before August last year for her to start 3year old Kinder May this year (she's a May 2006 bub) ... i for one didn't realise enrolling had to be done so early ... The 3year old Kinder is so busy at her Kinder this year they have had to put on on two seperate groups, one morning & one arvo session !!
Oh, dear Meg i feel so darn disappointed for you !!
... i feel like i have to be a mind reader at my DD's Kinder as i rang the Kinder director (teacher too) thinking i got in nice & early to enrol DD again in for next year to be told ' they ' had made the enrolment date earlier this year (without letting me know) & if i didn't fill in the required forms asap she miss out on the * one * available spot left, clearly no one cares about informing parents even if their child already goes to the Kinder (there is no loyalty there like i though there would be) ... now i feel like i have to query way, way inadvance with everything, so ridiculous
I think your best option for now Meg is to get him into a ABC program for now then at least he is doing the socialising (as that's what 3year old Kinder is all about, so different to 4year old Kinder as you know) ... Good-Luck !!!
aww meg that sucks i know with S, to be in early we needed to apply by march 1st this year for next year, all applications up until march the 1st were classed as the same date, anything after that where placed in line accordingly, we did get in but we also had some priority as we do toddler group at the same centre.
have you found out how far down the line you are on the waiting list, what happens how for 4yr old kinder or are there more spots available due to it been compulsary?
I have rung and left a couple of meesages, and no one has bothered to return my calls! I want to find out when I can put the forms in for 4yo, and do them as soon as the list opens. FOr now I am thinking seriously about the local Child care centre, as well as Monessori (which is walking distance from my house) although I don't think we wil lbe able to afford Montessori.
Yep, I missed out on our local one too... but now on reflection i don't mind... when my middle child went through 3yo kinder (at the local council one) I recall it being more hassle than it was worth. It felt like I had no sooner dropped him off that i had to go and collect him. I think it was only about 8 hours a week. And the program wasn't that great (but having worked in one of Melbourne's best kinders I am fussy to say the least!). So for my youngest I have decided to enrol him into a fulltime kinder program. I was planning on working/studying next year anyhow. The program is great and it's much more relaxed... in a lovely old home. So glad i thought to pop him on a waiting list last year! It will cost about $300 each week but we'll get 50% back. We are both really looking forward to it!
I hope you find somewhere good for him. With our eldest we also missed out on a spot at our local 4yo council run program... our only option (for a good place) was to enrol her in a private girls' school kinder! A bit of an unexpected expense!!! (she continued on into the school) but i ended up working there... it changed our whole family's life for the better because I was originally so disorganised! LOL
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i know with S, to be in early we needed to apply by march 1st this year for next year, all applications up until march the 1st were classed as the same date, anything after that where placed in line accordingly, we did get in but we also had some priority as we do toddler group at the same centre.
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