FEBRUARY 2010

Want to know about 2010 Preschool Session Times?

The CPS website is frequently used by families looking to work out their options.

From 2008, when the preschools were administratively amalgamated with nearby Government primary schools, the ACT Department of Education and Training ceased to provide the CPS with preschool session information. This left us in the position of slowly gathering it ourselves. Being volunteer parents (of preschool and primary school-aged children ourselves) this takes quite a bit of time and research.

If you can provide us with the 2010 session times we, and most of Canberra's population, would really appreciate it.

Please CLICK HERE to send the information directly to our webmaster

Want to know more about the CPS?

Be sure to attend the  CPS Orientation Meeting on the 23rd of February.

This meeting is held at the Centre for Teaching and Learning, Fremantle Drive, Stirling.

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Come and hear about how the CPS makes a difference to your child's preschool education - through bringing parents together and through supporting the Preschool Parent Association's role.

Want to make a lasting difference for your own AND every ACT preschool child?

Be sure to attend the CPS Annual General Meeting on the 2nd Tuesday of March at 7:30pm

The CPS is a parent-driven entity. One that has worked hard to ensured that Canberra's Government Preschool Program remains - affordable, accessible, equitable and of an outstanding quality - not seen anywhere else in Australia.

If your child is enrolled in preschool this year - be sure to participate in the Preschool Parent Association or a P&C Preschool Sub-Committee. Another way is to attend the CPS General Meetings. These activities ensure that your PARENT voice is heard across Canberra, at Government and Departmental executive levels and, where appropriate, nationally.

As a parent-driven entity - the CPS cannot operate without it's Council. In fact, the CPS Council is the ONLY territory-wide parent voice in pre-school education in Canberra. A voice that speaks directly to the Education Minister and the Chief Executive Officer of the ACT Department of Education and Training! PLUS - The term of office is for only for a single year!

Make your voice heard and stand for a CPS Council position!

Be at the CPS Annual General Meeting on the 2nd Tuesday of March at 7:30pm.

This meeting is held at the Centre for Teaching and Learning, Fremantle Drive, Stirling.

CLICK HERE FOR AN INTERACTIVE LOCATION MAP!

Preschool Primary Amalgamations

Memorandum of Understanding

This is where you can find examples of different ways other Preschool Parent Associations have worked through their future involvement in their Preschool. If you have a document to share with other Preschool Parent Associations - please send it to the Canberra Preschool Society.

Mt. Neighbour / Urambi 2009 (80kb PDF)

IMPORTANT NEWS!

ACT preschoolers are eligible for the EDUCATION TAX REFUND!

This is good news for parents of children enrolled in an ACT preschool.  Keep your receipts for all teaching materials and books that you have provided.

Guild Insurance Update.