
By Laura Boers
Enrol your child in free kindy at the award-winning Bribie Island Community Kindergarten! We have spaces available for 2025!
Bribie Island Community Kindergarten (BICK) in Cotterill Ave has been a fixture in the lives of Island families since 1984. BICK is a standalone community kindergarten, affiliated with The Creche & Kindergarten Association. BICK also holds the prestigious position of being the ONLY and FIRST early learning service in Australia to be awarded the highest quality rating of excellence for the fourth consecutive time by the Australian Children’s Education & Care Authority (ACECQA).
The kindy’s children enjoy an educational experience that embraces slow pedagogy and fosters learning through nature play, including bush and beach kindy, intergenerational and cultural connections, fortnightly instrumental music program, Indigenous yoga program and art program.
“Our program and practice nurtures the life and growth of our community,” kindergarten director Narelle Dawson said. “We live in the moment and celebrate childhood as a valued part of life and something to behold. “We embrace a holistic approach to teaching life skills that supports our little people to become lifelong learners. This reflects awareness and a progressive approach to the complex and rapidly evolving world in our future.”
On Saturday October 19, the kindergarten hosted its annual Market Day Fundraiser, where both bargains and community spirit were in plentiful supply. The annual event, which includes bric-a-brac market stalls, small business stalls, a sausage sizzle, face painting, buskers, raffle with prizes donated from local businesses and a homemade lemonade stand operated by the kindy students themselves, helps raise funds for additional resources and extracurricular activities for the children and for children’s cancer research too!
“This year was one of our biggest ever successful market days, made possible by the strong support from our local community, some of whom were students here themselves 20-30 years ago and have fond memories of their time here or who have children or grandchildren attending the kindergarten,” Narelle said.
The funds raised from the day assist in taking children on extracurricular activities. In past years this has included visits to local farms, the Brisbane Museum and a high ropes adventure course, along with supplying additional learning resources.
The Bribie Island Community Kindergarten is now taking enrolments for 2025 and beyond and yes free kindy is remaining!
If you would like more information on enrolling your child, please give them a call on (07) 3408 1788 or email their friendly team admin@bribiekindy.com.au
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