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Monday 9am - 4pm Tuesday 9am - 4pm Wednesday 9am - 4pm Thursday 9am - 4pm Friday 9am - 4pm

McRitchie Crescent Children's Services Centre

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This is a page for parents and community members to be informed about any important information or upcoming events at McRitchie Kindy

This page for parents and community members to be informed of any important information or upcoming events at McRitchie Crescent Children's Services Centre. We do ask for children's privacy and information to be maintained at all times. Session Times:

Kindergarten

Monday: 9:00am- 3.00pm
Tuesday: 9:00am- 3.00pm
Wednesday: 9:00am- 3.00pm
Thursday: 9:00am- 3.00pm

*Please note*

Occasional Care:

Wednesday: AM 9:00am- 11:45am. Thursday: AM 9:00am- 11:45am.
*prompt pickup at end of session*

11/11/2026

Our last few weeks of playgroup for the year are coming up! 🤪 How is it that time already?!

Take a look at the schedule below for the remaining weeks of term, including our Christmas-themed playgroup on Friday 4 December! 🎄

We’d love to see you and your little ones there for some play, connection and fun before we wrap up for the year.

See you Friday! 💚

05/11/2026

Did you know?

We have Occasional Care available on Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 9:00am to 11:45am.

Children can attend from 2 years of age until they enrol in preschool, providing a wonderful opportunity to play, learn and socialise in a caring environment.

To enrol, get in touch by calling us on 8649 3535, emailing [email protected] or popping in to collect an enrolment form.

22/10/2026

💛 Playgroup Update

Playgroup won’t be running tomorrow morning. We’re sorry to miss you all and look forward to seeing everyone next week! 🌿😊

12/10/2026

🗞️🚨 Term 4 Newsletter!

Please see link below for our term 4 newsletter.

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09/10/2026

⁉️ Did you know? ⁉️

McRitchie Crescent Kindy is supported by a Speech Pathologist! 🗣️

Shannon is based in Port Augusta and visits our kindy one day each week. She works alongside our educators to help create a rich speech and language environment for all children.

If you see Shannon at kindy, please feel welcome to say hello!

Outside of work, she enjoys playing sport, growing flowers and spending time with her cavoodle, Alfredo.

05/10/2026

🌿 Starting Kindy in 2027?

Did you know that we offer an extended transition program for children starting kindy with us?

In the term before your child starts, they’ll have the opportunity to spend time at kindy, get to know their educators, explore the environment and begin building connections with other children — helping make that big first day feel a little less big. 💛

✨ 2027 enrolments are now open!

If your child is starting kindy in 2027, get in touch with us now to find out more about our extended transition program and how your child can be involved.

📩 Contact McRitchie Crescent Children’s Services Centre to chat with our team and secure your child’s place.

📧 [email protected]
📞8649 3535

We’d love to welcome your family to our kindy community! 🌿

23/09/2026

No playgroup this week as we head into school holidays!

We will see you back again on Friday 16th of October ☀️

31/08/2026

✨ Our Term 3 Enrolment Tour is coming up!
We’d love to show you around McRitchie Kindergarten. Join us this Wednesday 2nd September at 3:45pm to explore our learning environment, and ask any questions you may have. We look forward to meeting with you.

15/08/2026

🌟 Come and check out our Whyalla Show display today and tomorrow! 🌟

Our Preschool children have been working so hard on their creations for the Whyalla Show, and they have taken so much pride in their work! 🎨✨

We’d love for our McRitchie families to come and have a look at all their wonderful creations and celebrate the hard work and creativity of our children. 💕

Pop in to the school pavilion and see our McRitchie Crescent Childrens Service Centre display, or into the stadium where you might see a McRitchie scarecrow or other art and craft entries from some of our children 🌾🎨

Come along, have a look, and support our amazing little artists! 🌈✨

14/08/2026

🎡 Whyalla Show Communication Board 🎠

We’re sharing this wonderful resource that parents and families can use with their children when attending the Whyalla Show.

The communication board uses pictures to support children to communicate, participate and share their experiences while enjoying the show. 💬💛

A great resource to help make the Whyalla Show an inclusive and enjoyable experience for everyone! ✨

Address

McRitchie Crescent
Whyalla, SA
5608

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 4pm
Tuesday	9am - 4pm
Wednesday	9am - 4pm
Thursday	9am - 4pm
Friday	9am - 4pm

Telephone

+61886493535

Website

https://www.preschools.sa.gov.au/mcritchie-crescent-chn-servs-ctr

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