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Please note that the Storytime Live Streaming event for 20/03/2020 will be cancelled.

Tune into our Storytime page to view a regular LIVE VIDEO of State Library Victoria's storytellers & volunteers running Storytime. We know that not every child can get to their library to participate and we want to share the fun with as many kindergartens as we can.

Please note that the IT support will be closed on Monday 9th March 2020. IT Support service will resume on Tuesday 10th March 2020 from 9AM.

Network maintenance works on Monday 24th February 10pm - 6am affecting: kindergarten.vic.gov.au email kindergarten websites hosted by the program If you have any further questions, please contact us on 038667001

Some of you may have noticed that the Kindergarten IT Program webmail looks a little different! It has been upgraded to be optimised for mobile devices. We will be upgrading our documentation to reflect the new changes, but if you experience any issues, please contact the help desk. You can visit webmail the same way

In support of the KIM census requirements for kindergartens we are offering our introductory course throughout March. Kindergarten Information Management System (KIM) Introduction - 801 The training is available to funded kindergartens throughout Victoria. Classes are provided free of charge and delivered in small groups of 10 people in face to face sessions. Register your

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Microsoft has announced that Windows 7 support ended on January 14, 2020 For more information, please visit https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/help/4057281/windows-7-support-ended-on-january-14-2020

The Kindergarten IT Program welcomes kindergarten teachers, staff and children back for the new year. We are already receiving enquiries about training offerings. A new round of IT training will be available for booking in February 2020. More information will be provided soon. We wish you a successful 2020!

We have created a new 5 minute video explaining how to use the 'Create New Link' feature in the Online TLDS platform. This is an important new step in the process so even if you are familiar with the Online TLDS from last year, this feature can save you time. Watch the video here: https://www.kindergarten.vic.gov.au/TLDSdemoCreateNewLink/index.html