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Kinder upgrade By Alana Mitchelson Pakenham Kindergarten has been granted $350,000 for its first major upgrade in its 60 years. The kinder is among 12 children’s centres across the state to receive State Government capital funding to restore and extend facilities to meet community demand. The upgrade includes building new children’s rooms, indoor and outdoor undercover play spaces, a large storage room and consulting rooms to bring family support services on site. Kinders Together project development co-ordinator Di Price said the staff were excited by the impact the upgrade would have on the community. “This has been the major goal that staff, both past and present, have been working towards for at least the past six years,“ Ms Price said. “We are the original Pakenham Kindergarten. The building is more than 60 years old and has only had minor renovations in that time. “Relying on community fund-raisers would take years to raise this kind of money. “It’s a great outcome for the kinder community.“ The upgrade will also support the construction of a new entrance with bag storage and a ramp to enhance accessibility for children with mobility issues. The bathroom will have an additional children’s toilet, nappy change facilities and a disability accessible bathroom. The renovation will increase “floor space“, allowing for the kindergarten to take on more enrolments in the future. Cardinia Shire Council children and family services manager Pamela Martin said the upgrade would maintain the site’s historical significance. “The value that the community
Pakenham Kindergarten teacher Raegan Warden, and her sons Harry and Bailey were all smiles after the funding announcement. 163801 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS places on this kindergarten has seen force the significance of this facility to “flexible, accessible and affordable“ “High-quality early years education generations of families continue to re- the community and the need for main- early learning and care services. and care are vital to giving every child turn to the facility as a preference for taining and developing it for use by fu“Our local area has experienced a the best start in life.” their children’s education,“ Ms Martin ture generations.” significant baby boom in recent years. Works are expected to commence said. Member for Eastern Victoria Re- Investments like this will pay enor- early this year and will be scheduled “The high quality teaching and in- gion Daniel Mulino said the grant mous dividends to Cardinia families during the school holidays to avoid disclusive early childhood program rein- would help give Cardinia families for years to come,” Mr Mulino said. ruption to the kindergarten program.
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