Tën yee kinder luuï thïn (How kinder works) - Thuɔŋjäŋ (Dinka)

Piŋ wɛ̈t ë kinder de run kaa - diäk ku dac/lac jɔ̈k ë kindergarten.

Kek adɔc dït arët! Kek abï cak dɔc lɔ kindergarten ëmɛn- ye yïn ee nyic kadï ye nin bï kek jɔl lɔ?

Baai acï yic biɛt arët të cï mïth lɔ kinder, ku yen ee kuerdït në lɔtueŋ den yic. Ɣɛn adiɛɛr të ler mïthciɛ̈ jɔk ku aye röt dɔc lɔ pälpiny.

Ɣɛn akuɔ̈c na cï Charlie ya raan cï tɔ̈ ke lëu bï lɔ; yen ariɔ̈c guɔ̈p arët të thiɛ̈ɛ̈k yen kekë mïth ë yam, ku ɣɛn aya tak yen abï yök ke rilic.

Mïthciɛ̈ ake ye gup riɔ̈ɔ̈c arët kake kën kindergarten jɔɔk aya kua të tiɛ̈ŋ ɣɛn kek ɛ̈mɛn, acï ya dac määth kekë mïth kɔ̈k. Jɔ̈k de kindergarten në run ke diäk yiic ku lɔ ne run kerou ke thukul kën jɔk ee kepuɔth cï ɣok nyiɛc tak. Mïth acï dac piöc arët, në kë cït pol kekë mïth kɔ̈k ku bï rɔt looi ëke ye kɔc ril puɔ̈th arët. Kindergarten acï kek piɔ̈ɔ̈c  bïk yekek tɛk thïn ku rëër thïn ya detic ku të yenë jam thïn ku pol apuɔth kekë ɣook ku mïth kɔ̈k.

Ɣëëi, kua në thää lik kɔ̈k ɣɛn aya tak kek alëu bïk ë kënë looi tëde pol ka baai. Yeŋu cɔk kek alëu bïk jɔk ëmɛn? kek cï ke lëu në piöc ëtë yenë pool thïn kekë ɣook?

Yen acie rɔ̈m kekë kɔc kɔ̈k abɛc yen nɔŋ kë puɔth ye yök thïn- ajuiɛɛr de kinder acï kek tääu në pol kɔ̈u ku piööc ë mïth në nyiɛc tɛ̈k ku piöckë në dïŋgïlïth ku kuɛ̈n ë nɛ̈mbaa. Kek aye kajuɛc arët looi kek cie lëu bïnë kakek piɔ̈ɔ̈c në pol aɣeer yic. Atök në jɔ̈k ëë panpiööc (kinder) yic, mïth aye kɛ̈k ë yam kɔɔr cök, luui kë kɛ̈ɛ̈r dɛn ë kɛ̈ŋ ku looi kë kariilic dhal kɔ̈k. Dupiööc kek ŋɔ̈ɔ̈r ajuiɛɛr nhom aye kɛ̈k cï gɔ̈t agut cï jaama ku looi apuɔth mïth acï kek mat thïn, ke yen na cï Charlie guɔ̈p ya riɔ̈ɔ̈c në jɔ̈k de yic, kek abï yen kuɔny ku looi ke yen bï lɔ nippiny.

Kënë ee ɣɛn looi ba rɔt ya yök ke ɣa lɔ apuɔth tënë kë riɛ̈ɛ̈c abɛ̈n. Ɣɛn aya tak lɔn bï yen piath tënë Charlie bï rɔt nyiɛc piny tëde kuɛ̈n ke kën thukul jɔɔk. Dɔ̈ yen tɔ̈ ɣɛn adiɛɛr në biäk  yekë wëu kedï kek ye panpiööc (kinder) kan nyaai.

Jɔɔk ë 2023, kinder de mïth nɔŋ run ke ke diäk ku ŋuan abï ya ciɛ̈n wëu në Victoria yic abɛ̈n, në ɣän ke mïth luui thïn.

Mïth nɔŋ run ke diäk, kän ee luɛɛl jɔɔk në thää ke 5 ku agut cï yen thiää ke 15 ë läät tökic de ajuiɛɛr de kindergarten

Tënë mïth nɔŋ run ke ŋuan, kän ee luɛɛl thää ke 15 ë läät tökic (thää ke 600 ëë ruɔ̈n tökic)

Kinder cïn wëu ye cuatpiny thïn ee luɛɛl de tɔ̈ɔ̈u ë $2500 në mɛnh tök kɔ̈u, në ruɔ̈n tökic në ajuiɛɛr de kindergarten kääc ë rɔt.

Konykony de kinder cïn wëu ye cuatpiny thïn atɔ̈ tënë ajuiɛɛr de kinder yenë mïth muk thïn në köl bɛ̈ric aya, ee kɔc nɔŋ mïth cɔk atɔ̈u wëu ke $2,000. Kän ee kë puɔth arët tënë kɔc nɔŋ mïth kek ye luɔi ku kɔ̈k looi kë kek thɔ̈ɔ̈ŋ nhïïm kɔ̈ɔ̈r de thää juɛ̈c ë muɔ̈ɔ̈k de mïth.

Cï yïn ESK kaŋ piŋ?

Yeŋu ëknë?

Dac jɔ̈k në panpiɔ̈ɔ̈c de mïth (Early Start Kindergarten) ka ESK alëu bï kony bï yïn cɔk ayök ke thää juɛ̈c  ke ajuiɛɛr de kindergarten cïn wëu yeke cuatpiny të lëu yen rɔt ë läät tökic  tënë mɛnhdu.

Gɛ̈tpiny në kuer de ESK ee gɛm në thää ke 15 abɛ̈n në läät tökic tënë ajuiɛɛr de kindergarten ë mïth nɔŋ run ke diäk ku run ke ŋuan.

Yïn apuɔth ba kɔɔr cök lɔn nɔŋ yïn yic.

Kënë ee rɔt nyiɛc piŋ- yen yïn nyic kadï na nɔŋ yïn yic ku ye ɣok awɛrak cuat kadï?

ESK atɔ̈ tënë mïth kek nɔŋ run ke diäk në Akɔ̈nydït nïn 30 në run gɛ̈t ë kek piny bïk lɔ kinder ku aye :

• raan de abaköök ka raan kɔɔr rëër cï kat pande, ka
• raan de kɔc Aboriginal ku / kaTorres Strait Islander, ka
• nyic kek në akutnhom de gël ë mïth

Woa! Charlie acï run ya diäk në jɔ̈k ë rɔ̈n, cï yen guɔr dït ka lëu bï jɔk?

Anɔŋ bak yenë run kueen thïn bï yïn kony në kënë. Në webthiaat yic, yïn alëu ba kë yenë run kueen thïn ku jam kekë kinder thiɔ̈k ba jam në biäk naŋ yic de Charlie. Ɣɛn abï yïn tuɔ̈c webthiaat ba tïŋ- yen ee vic.gov.au/kinder/translations.

Na nɔŋ kuat ëkë thiëëc, yïn alëu ba jam kekë mɛ̈tɛ̈m dun de kindergarten thiɔ̈k ke yïn ku thiëc kek në kayï kë gam në ajuiɛɛr den yic, nɔŋiic wɛ̈t de wëu ken.  konykony ke kindergarten aye lëu në yök de konykony cï kek waaric bïnë ke yïn kuɔny në thoŋdu yic.

Yïn alëu ba jam kekë mɛ̈tɛm dun ë kanthol thiɔ̈k, ka mɛ̈ktɛ̈m dun de akutnhom de thukul ku piööc ë luɔi ba mɛ̈ktɛ̈m de kindergarten tɔ̈ ë baai  lɔŋ du yök.  Të bïn kuɔɔny yök në thoŋdu, yïn alëu ba National Translating and Interpreting Service (akut de konykony ë wɛ̈r awariic ku gɛ̈r ë thök baai) cɔɔl në 131 450, thiëc raan ë thok waaric bï nɛ̈mba de kanthol du ka mɛ̈tɛ̈m akutnhom de thukuul ku piööc ë luɔi, ku raan ë thok waaric abï rëër në puun cï yuɔ̈p ic ku wɛɛr thokic.

Yïn aleec, Garang , kän acï kony arëtic!

Charlie, ɣok akɔr buk lɔ! Ɣok alɔ buk yïn lɔ gätpiny  kindergarten!

Nem vic.gov.au/kinder/translations ba kajuɛ̈c yök

Acï gam bï caal në mɛ̈tɛkum akutnhom de thukuul ku piiöc ë luɔi Victoria

Hear about three-year-old kinder and early start kindergarten.

They’re growing up so fast! They will get to go to kindergarten soon - how do you know when they are ready?

The house is so quiet when the kids are at kinder, and it is such a big step for them. I worried a bit when my children first started but they settled in quickly.

I don’t know if Charlie is ready to go; she is so shy around new kids, and I think she might find it hard.

My kids were very shy before they started kindergarten too but look at them now, they make friends so easily. Starting kindergarten at three years old and going for two years before school was the best decision we made. The kids learnt so much, like how to play with other children and became much more confident. Kindergarten taught them to understand their feelings and how to talk and play much better with us and other kids.

Yes, but sometimes I think they can do that at the playground or at home. Why do they have to start now? Can’t they just learn how to play with us?

It’s not just the socialising that is beneficial - kinder programs are based on play and teach kids how to think creatively and develop their English and number skills. They do many things that the playground can’t teach them. Together at kinder, children make discoveries, use their imagination and solve problems. The teachers who lead the programs have been to university and make sure all kids are included, so even if Charlie is shy at the beginning, they will support her and make her feel comfortable.

That makes me feel much better about everything. I think it will be good for Charlie to get used to learning before starting school. The other thing I am worried about is how much kinder costs.

From 2023, Three- and Four-Year Old Kinder will be free across Victoria, at participating services.

For three-year-olds, this means from 5 and up to 15 hours per week of a kindergarten program

For four-year-olds, this means 15 hours per week (600 hours a year)

Free Kinder means a saving of up to $2,500 per child, each year at a standalone kindergarten service.

Free Kinder subsidies are available for kinder programs at long day care services as well, saving families $2,000. This is great for families who have to balance work and other commitments and need extra hours of care.

Have you heard of ESK?

What is that?

Early Start Kindergarten or ESK can help ensure you get the maximum amount of free kindergarten program hours possible each week for your child.

Enrolling through ESK guarantees the full 15 hours each week in both Three-Year-Old and Four-Year-Old Kindergarten programs.

You should find out if you’re eligible.

That sounds great – how do we know if we are eligible and how do we apply?

ESK is available to children who are at least three years old by the 30 April in the year they are enrolled to attend kinder and are:

•             from a refugee or asylum seeker background, or

•             are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, or

•             are known to child protection.

Wow! Charlie turned three at the beginning of the year, is she old enough to start?

There is an age calculator page that will help you with that. On the website, you can find the calculator and get in touch with some local kinders to talk about Charlie’s eligibility. I will send you the website to have a look - it is vic.gov.au/kinder/translations.

If you have any questions, you can also contact your local kindergarten service and ask them about the programs they offer, including about their fees. Kindergarten services are able to access a free translation service to support you in your language.

You can also contact your local Council, or your local Department of Education and Training office to find a kindergarten service in your area. To get help in your language, you can call the National Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450, ask the interpreter to call the number of your local council or Department of Education and Training office, and the interpreter will stay on the phone call and interpret.

Thank you, Garang, this has helped so much!

Charlie, we need to go! We’re going to enrol you in kindergarten!

Visit vic.gov.au/kinder/translations to find out more

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