ELC, Term 3 Week 8 2025
Celebrating Fathers’ Day at our Stay and Play Morning
Thank you to all the dads and special visitors who spent time in the ELC last Tuesday. It was lovely to see so many of you participating in art and craft, reading, building, dressing up, sports and outdoor play. ELC Stay and Play mornings are a wonderful opportunity for community connection and involvement in the ELC program – we hope that our visitors find them just as enjoyable as the children do!
Flying Start for Kids in 2026
Pulteney ELC is excited to have been selected to partner in the State Government’s Flying Start for Kids initiative in 2026. This exciting recognition reflects the high standard we already deliver. With degree-qualified Early Childhood Teachers in every room, supported by experienced Diploma and Certificate III educators, our teacher-led model offers an exceptional start to your child’s learning journey. The Flying Start for Kids initiative is grounded in compelling research: more than 90% of a child’s brain development occurs before the age of five. Two years of preschool before starting school provides the strongest possible foundation for success in learning and in life. The funding provided through this initiative will enable us to strengthen our existing program—particularly by enhancing our partnerships with allied health professionals and expanding professional development opportunities for our educators.
For funding and reporting purposes, partner services are required to collect information about children enrolling in 3- and 4-year-old preschool in 2026. We will be distributing forms to ELC families shortly and kindly request that they are returned before the term ends on Friday 26 September.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me. To learn more about the Flying Start for Kids initiative, visit https://www.earlychildhood.sa.gov.au/
Pulteney App
The ELC uses the Pulteney App to advise families of important news and short notice information, such as the cancellation of Yartangka Bush Kindy when extreme weather is forecast. We encourage all ELC families to download the app and to set your subscriptions to receive ELC notices. Everything you need to know about the app can be found here.
Spring Holiday Program
In consultation with the children, the ELC Educator Team has designed an exciting program for the break. Bookings will close on Monday 15 September, please email elc@pulteney.sa.edu.au with your required days.
Key Details:
Dates: Monday 29 September – Wednesday 8 October
Closure Dates: Labour Day Public Holiday Monday 6 October and Thursday 9 and Friday 10 October for staff training and centre cleaning
Families will not be charged for public holidays during school holiday periods or for ELC closure days
Opening Hours: 7.30am – 6.00pm
Location: ELC Tainmunta and Yulti classrooms
Rate: $130.00 per day (includes early drop off from 7.30am and late pick up before 6.00pm)
No minimum attendance: Book for as many or as few days as you need!
Important Information:
Booking Requests: Please email your booking requests to elc@pulteney.sa.edu.au
Closing Date: Booking requests will be accepted until Monday 15 September
Term Bookings: Children’s regular term-time bookings will be paused with no charge during the holiday program
Return Date: Term 3 begins on Monday 13 October
We look forward to providing your children with an enjoyable holiday care experience.
Save the Date
Learning Conferences – Tuesday, 2 September and Wednesday, 10 September
Ali Blake
Head of Early Childhood Education and Care