We have secured some fantastic new prizes for the kindy Christmas raffle.  Extra tickets can be purchased from the office.

Every day, Queensland teachers are making a difference educating and inspiring young people across our state.

World Teachers' Day is an opportunity to acknowledge our teachers and say thanks for the significant contributions they make in our classrooms and communities.
Celebrated in more than 100 countries world-wide, World Teachers' Day was established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in 1994 to recognise the role of teachers in society.
World Teachers' Day is held internationally on 5 October. As the day usually falls during school holidays, Queensland celebrates on the last Friday of October each year.
In 2016, World Teachers' Day will be celebrated in Queensland on Friday 28 October, during State Education Week.

Please take a moment this week to thank the amazing teachers at Aspley East Kindy whose longstanding contribution and dedication to our kindy makes AEK the very special place that it is.

Grandparents Day is a chance for children and the community to thank grandparents for their love and support.

What are you going to do to celebrate the Grandparents in your life?

See here for more information.

As we near the end of the kindy year many families and children are beginning to think about the transition to school. There have been many questions from parents about what the term school readiness' actually means. School readiness means different things to different people and there is no simple answer about what this term means. Most people now recognise that school readiness is about  more than academic skills like counting and writing your name and encompasses many other aspects of child development including social skills, emotional competence and dispositions for learning. 

If you would like to read some more, please find here (and below) some articles which include diverse perspectives on what school readiness means...