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Woodend Kindergarten: Playground Upgrade

Nature-based inclusive outdoor learning space for children, carers and community.

COMPLETED PROJECT

Project details

Suggested by: Rebecca

Project partner: Macedon Ranges Shire Council

Budget

$198,500.00

Votes

218 votes received

Last year Woodend Kindergarten Inc and Macedon Ranges Shire Council (MRSC), in consultation with the local community, successfully prepared a Landscape Masterplan for our outdoor learning area. The Masterplan, prepared by Registered Landscape Architects, identified projects to resolve functional issues and provide opportunities for inclusive nature play, reflecting our community's needs and aspirations. Council's 2018-19 budget includes an allowance to undertake essential underground drainage works to prevent flooding. Use & Access: Kindergarten program during operational hours, community after hours. Key Activities: - Inclusive Nature-based play opportunities - Family Safe Meeting Space - Educational ~ physical, social, emotional - Sensory Garden

Woodend Kindergarten is an important community meeting place. It provides opportunities for building relationships within our community and significant learning experiences for our children and their families.
From the consultation process of the Masterplan we know that this proposal reflects our broader community's values and aesthetic - engaging with others and nature.
Implementation of the remaining Masterplan works along with Council's scheduled funded works (underground drainage) will minimise disruption to the use of the space and achieve economies of project scale.
Our Kinder Community also actively raise funds and source local business contributions towards resourcing this service and this project.

COMPLETED PROJECT

Project details

Suggested by: Rebecca

Project partner: Macedon Ranges Shire Council

Budget

$198,500.00

Votes

218 votes received

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SeamusH

16 Sep 2018

Good luck

gardnermelgardner

16 Sep 2018

A great kinder in a growing community that is in despite need of some up grades.

Dimaisaac

15 Sep 2018

A growing community trying to support the needs of young families.

Kam1

14 Sep 2018

A close community that needs just a little bit of support to achieve this great outcome for our kids

Lindsey

14 Sep 2018

A wonderful kindergarten needing an outdoor infrastructure upgrade. Great staff and families involved. A much needed upgrade for the next 20 or so years children to go through this fantastic kindergarten.

Renee

14 Sep 2018

Beautiful kinder and community. A much needed upgrade

robynh

13 Sep 2018

Natural play environments do need suitable drainage works and landscaping to be enhanced for childrens' play.

julessmith

13 Sep 2018

My children thrived in this wonderful learning environment. This is an investment for future generations.

Sally

13 Sep 2018

Growing is play based and outdoors is so important for a child to develop and explore. What better place than at Kindergarten, to do this, with friends in a safe environment.

Laz

12 Sep 2018

A great project for a committed group of community leaders doing excellent work for our children.

Sarah.mullins08@gmail.com

06 Sep 2018

With so many young families moving to the area its important to provide the growing number of children with excellent outdoor play opportunities

Mchelle

28 Aug 2018

For the next generation

Seonar

24 Aug 2018

My children have thrived at our local kinder, can see so many more great opportunities for development through leaning and play that the proposed outdoor area will provide.

Emily

24 Aug 2018

An amazing kinder with the potential to offer an even better outdoor program if there was an enticing playground.

Georgia Gross

23 Aug 2018

Fantastic teachers and community - a play ground upgrade is fundamentally necessary to continue to nuture the kinder’s children and families

Chrisnormy

17 Aug 2018

Amazing kinder with the most amazing staff - would greatly benefit from a playground upgrade, the actual playground equipment was removed and never replaced!

Kylie Kennedy

16 Aug 2018

Wonderful kinder, very much deserves an upgraded play space.

judith.mac27@gmail.com

15 Aug 2018

A serious upgrade to the Woodend kindergarten would assist children with their learning and development and would make this a place where parents and the staff have every opportunity to work together.

Karen

14 Aug 2018

Would love to see an upgrade to this beautiful place.

Jenhender

14 Aug 2018

Would love to see the community prosper by such a wonderful project. The kids deserve a great play space to enhance their learning and engagement.

lynda

14 Aug 2018

Children need a playground unfortunately our needs a serious upgrade. Help us to help your children have a wonderful outdoor experience.

stephegoss@hotmail.com

14 Aug 2018

Fabulous families and amazing staff waiting to embrace the best environment for the children.

Audrey

14 Aug 2018

Beautiful, happy place for young minds to grow

GC

14 Aug 2018

Fantastic kinder that unfortunately doesn’t have a playground any more

natalier5771

13 Aug 2018

Best kinder ever!