Children and Pet Safety

Its no denying owning a pet is beneficial for children, gaining life lessons and enjoying close relationship or bond with their pet.However, there are responsibilities and risks involved when children and animals are together.Teaching your child skills to behave safely around animals and to prevent and recognise any problems that may arise is very important. These include treating animals gently …

Upcoming Events

11th November: Remembrance Day 25th November: Kindergarten Graduation Ceremony 10th December: Family Christmas Party 23rd December: Centre Fun Day Christmas Party

Teaching Children about Personal Safety

Educating Children about personal safety is one of the most important things a parent or caregiver can do. Education in how to be safe a variety of situations can build resilience, confidence and create empowerment. Research shows that teaching personal safety can reduce the likelihood of a child entering an unsafe situation, how to respond to an unsafe situation, increases …

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21st October: Loud Shirt Day 28th October: Grandparents Day Morning Tea 25th November: Kindergarten Graduation Ceremony 10th December: Family Christmas Party

The Benefits of Gardening with Children

Introducing children to gardening is a great experience of the environment around them and how to care for it. Learning about flowers, fruits and vegetables is a positive sensory experience where they can feel, smell and engage with the world around them. Gardening is a terrific way to get children involved in nature especially when in urban upbringings, where natural …

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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)