Active Kinders is a collaboration between Wyndham City and the community of Kindergartens in Wyndham, to encourage kinder aged children and their families to increase physical activity.
Active Kinders Weekly Sessions – Mini Movers
Wyndham City is partnering with Mini Movers to offer Wyndham City enrolled kindergarten children free weekly sport activity sessions.
Mini Movers introduces children to core movement skills through fun and simple sports activities. The program helps to build confidence and set kids up to enjoy being active for life.
- 6-week program starting the week of 12 May.
- 30 minute sessions
- 7 locations, 12 sessions each week!
- Registrations essential - Week 1 sessions open Monday 28 April, remaining weeks open 7 days before each session.
See the timetable below - please only book one session each week, places are limited -Register for sessions
Any questions please contact:
- Tori (Mini Movers) tori.honner@leisurenetworks.org / 5222 3911
- Camilla (Wyndham City Sport & Recreation) camilla.briggs@wyndham.vic.gov.au / 8734 0219
| Day | Time | Location |
| Monday (starts 12 May, no session 9 June) |
| Arndell Park Community Centre (29-49 Federation Boulevard, Truganina, 3029) |
| Koomail Tardy Community Centre (117 Alcock Road, Truganina 3029 | |
| The Grange Community Centre (260-280 Hogans Road, Hoppers Crossing, 3029) | |
Thursday (starts 15 May) |
| Manor Lakes Community Learning Centre (86 Manor Lakes Boulevard, Wyndham Vale, 3024) |
| Club Mambourin (Barrabool Boulevard, Wyndham Vale, 3024) | |
Friday (starts 16 May) |
| Featherbrook Community Centre (33- 35 Windorah Dr, Point Cook, 3030) |
| Penrose Promenade Community Centre (83 Penrose Promenade, Tarneit, 3029) |
Why is being active so important for kids?
Sitting less and moving more has many health benefits for children including:
- Developing healthy bones, muscles, lungs and heart
- Improved coordination, strength, flexibility and balance
- Maintain a healthy body weight
- Their brain will develop vital connections, leading to improved concentration and thinking skills
- They are less likely to develop chronic diseases, such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes
How can Kinder kids and families get active?
Check out the latest free and low cost activity sessions for all ages on the Active Wyndham Calendar.
- Play tag, swim, toss a ball, jump rope, hula-hoop or dance to music. It doesn’t have to be sports to get the family moving.
- Walk the dog, go for a jog or bike ride, take the stairs or head to the park and let kids run around.
- Celebrate special occasions—like birthdays or anniversaries—with something active, such as a hike, a volleyball or soccer game or playing Frisbee at the park.
- Get the whole family involved in household chores like cleaning, vacuuming, and yard work.
- Walk to Kinder, or if you must drive, find a spot at the far end of the car park or street to get some extra steps in.
Active Kinders Family Handout
Download the Active Kinders Family Handout to understand what physical activity is, why it is so important for kids and tips on how the whole family can get active.
Active Alex
Active Alex is an interactive program to help kinder families keep active at home and outdoors. The Active Alex pack contains a variety of family friendly fitness and sports equipment, template activity suggestions and step-by-step instructions.
Each week a child in the Kinder group will receive the Active Alex pack and challenged to organise a physical activity session with their family and ‘Alex’ the Eastern Barred Bandicoot.
Kids will have the opportunity to learn activities they can do at home or in the park as well as knowing more about the Eastern Barred Bandicoot, an endangered species home to the local Wyndham area.
The Active Alex program is available for all Kindergartens operating in Wyndham. Please contact activewyndham@wyndham.vic.gov.au or 9742 0840 for more information.
Active Kinders Days
Active Kinders Days give children 3 to 6 years an opportunity to participate in free come and try sessions delivered by Wyndham providers.
Held every school holidays in different suburbs across Wyndham, Active Kinders Days are a fun and interactive way to discover local activities to give a go and learn how to continue participating into the future.
Each Active Kinders Day consists of:
- 5 x Local Activity Providers
- 3 x 30-minute sessions allowing children to try out preferred activities
- Free healthy snacks and hydration station
Sign up to receive updates about the next Active Kinders Day here.
Check out the latest free and low cost activity sessions for all ages on the Active Wyndham Calendar.
Werribee Open Range Zoo – Kids & Educator Activities
Discover more about ‘Alex’ the Eastern Barred Bandicoot with Zoos Victoria.
- Videos
- eBook – Listen and read along kids and parents/guardians
- Activity Sheet – Kids can colour in their own ‘Alex’ and his friends
- Kinders Educator Eastern Barred Bandicoot Toolkit
Kindergarten Educators can also access a range of free curriculum aligned resources including about the Eastern Barred Bandicoot and other Victorian unique wildlife.
- Kids Readers – Reading activities for classrooms
- Keeper Kids – Building a connection to the wonders of the natural world
- Animal Toolkits – 42 different Toolkits o threatened Victorian species, including: videos, scientific information, media links, actions you can take, and links to the Science curriculum
Related documents
- Active Kinders Case Study (PDF, 1.26 MB)
- Healthy and Active Classroom Posters (PDF, 242.18 KB)