22nd September: CLOSED. Mourning of the Queen Public Holiday 3rd October: CLOSED. Queens Birthday Public Holiday 28th October: Grandparents Day Morning Tea. Begins 10am. Concludes 11am. RSVP to Office attending grandparents name/child and any dietary requirements. 1st November: Melbourne Cup Day
Caring for your Child’s Teeth
Looking after your child’s teeth begins with good habits and routines. When your baby gets teeth, you can begin to brush them with an infant toothbrush. Use water and a tiny amount of toothpaste (about the size of a grain of rice) twice daily. Kids ages 3 and up should only use a pea sized amount of fluoride toothpaste. Even …
Upcoming Events
2nd September: Fathers Day Morning Tea 7th & 8th September: Centre Photo Day(s) 15th September: Dentist Van Visit 3rd October: CLOSED Queens Birthday Public Holiday
Illness in Early Childcare
In an early education and care service environment, children come into contact with different children and adults, which can result in the contracting of infectious illnesses. Quality standards require services to put specific strategies into action to minimise the spread of infectious illnesses. Remember: while every reasonable effort is taken to minismise the spread of illness, it is not possible …
Upcoming Events
21st July: Cadbury Fundraiser Ends (Please return all unsold product and funds) 5th August: Jeans for Genes Day 15th August: Henny Penny Hatching 22nd-26th August: Book Week 2nd September: Fathers Day Morning Tea 7th & 8th September: Centre Photo Day(s)
Young Children and Physical Activity
Playing and being physically active is an essential part of life for all children and should remain a high priority for families, as early habits can lead to healthy behaviours that will last for life. Between the ages of one to five years, it’s recommended that children be active for at least three hours a day. Different activity levels can …
Upcoming Events
27th June: Cadbury Fundraiser Begins 6th July: Brave Hearts Show 11th July: Term 3 begins 21st July: Cadbury Fundraiser Ends 5th August: Jeans for Genes Day
Brain Development in Children
Interactions help shape children’s developing brains. Family has a extremely important ongoing influence in a child’s developing brain and each child’s community helps to shape it too. Being a part of positive early learning experiences gives each child optimal brain development. Each newly acquired skill helps in the sequential development of the next, so achieving complex and higher order skills …
Upcoming Events
27th May- 3rd June: Reconciliation Week 27th June: School Holidays begins 3rd July: NAIDOC Week begins 6th July: Bravehearts Show at 9.30am 11th July: Term 3 begins 5th August: Jeans for Genes Day 22nd August: Book Week ( dress up everyday) 2nd September: Fathers Day Morning Tea 7th and 8th September: Centre Photo Day
Settling into Care
It can be an emotional experience for both your child and self when beginning in care. Children may find it hard to separate from family/ caregivers while they try and settle into their new environment . Below are some suggestions that may help in the process of beginning in care. Prepare your child for spending time without you. Talk abut …