4 yo kinder

J has gained a place in Orange group at Woodville Park Kinder, a council-run 4 yo kinder. She will be doing the 10 3/4-hour program (newly increased from 10 hours) on Mon/Wed/Fri.

I picked her up from daycare where she proudly announced to her room leader Alison that she was going to see her new kinder.

We like the outdoor play area with its new sandpit, boat, tyre swings, cubby house and vast array of climbing equipment. Noticed that the paint is coming off a lot of the equipment; a working bee may be in order.

J thoroughly enjoyed her time in the sandpit making play meat pies, porridge and soup, and was most reluctant to come indoors.

On our way out, she declared that she was coming back after lunch.

Met J's teachers, Jenny and Christine, who look like experienced types who've seen it all and have that infinitely patient smile.

The next thing to do: pay fees, attend AGM on 17 Nov and volunteer (or not) for the Parents' Committee.

Am pleased to have made a new friend, an Indonesian lady whose son Matthew will be in J's class. I thought she was Vietnamese until I heard her say to her child, "Mana Nemo? Mana Elmo?"

It'll be nice to start off Kinder 2011 with a new friend, just like how through Kinder 2007 I met two families that we're still friends with.