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Welcome to September!
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I would like to acknowledge the Dharug people, the Traditional custodians of the lands on which I live and work today. I pay my respects to elders past, present and future for they hold the memories, traditions, culture and hope of Aboriginal Australians.
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Has anyone seen Miss Chloe's Belly seems to be a little bigger than normal????
No she didn't eat a watermelon. Miss Chloe is PREGNANT and is having a little baby boy, who is due to arrive in November.
Miss Chloe will be with is till the end of October. We will miss her, and wish her the very best in motherhood.
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What's on in September!
Donuts for Dad
Monday 2nd September
Dads, Grandads, Uncles and special male figures please join us in celebrating Fathers day with our Donuts for Dad.
2:30- 4pm.
Fireman Visit
​Tuesday 3rd September
To continue with our topic of child protection we will be having the fire brigade visit us.
We're looking forward to them visiting us and teaching us about fire safety and how they are one of our 5 safe people.
Graduation Photos
Friday 20th September
You would have received your graduation photo form already. Photos will be taken at 10am. Please ensure that you come by 9:45am to have your child's photo taken. If your child doesn't attend on the day their photo will be taken first. We encourage you to please not put your child hair up in high buns or pony tails as they will be wearing a cap and gown. There is no need to dress your child in nice clothes.
Please see above picture for reference.
Child Protection week Week
2nd-6th September
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During this week, educators will be talking to the children during group times about particular topics for child protection, for example, stranger danger, and your 5 safe people. We will also be involved in some projects.
Educators Day
Friday 6th September
This day is to celebrate the wonderful work our amazing educators do each day for your children.
I would love if your child could make a card or have them draw a picture for our wonderful Educators to show your appreciation.
Africa show
Wednesday 25th September
We will be having a special African show on this day.
The cost will be $10 per child if you wish for your child to participate. This can be added to your account of paid in cash.
First Bite Program
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Some children at Happy Days, have signed up to the "first Bite Program" this begins on the 2nd of September and runs for around 8 weeks. All children however will be involved in the activities that we will be providing to help encourage healthy eating and identifying healthy and sometimes foods.
Football Colours day
Tuesday 10th September
Please dress up on this day in either your football jerseys or colours. This is a day of fun.
Important Reminders
Fob (DOOR) Key
Please speak with Miss Ashleigh or the other Educators if you have not received a key. There us a charge of $25 per key, refunded at the end of your child's enrolment, once returned.
Car Park Etiquette
Onsite parking is something for all of us to share. Please follow these simple car park rules for everyone's safety:
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PARK AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO THE COLOURBOND FENCE to allow another vehicle to park behind you. We can safely fit 4 vehicles at any time during drop off and pick up times if everyone is parked appropriately.
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DO NOT PARK IN THE DRIVEWAY IN FRONT OF THE CENTRE, this is the thoroughfare to allow vehicles to enter and exit safely at Happy Days.
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MAKE YOUR DROP-OFF/PICK UP AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE if you have parked someone in. If you’re planning on talking with an educator, we advise you to park on the curb side instead.
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DO NOT PARK IN THE STAFF CAR PARK.
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Collection of Children by Others
You must call the Centre or inform educators if somebody else is collecting your children from Happy Days.
Children under the age of 18 are no permitted to drop off or pick up your child. An adult must always be present.
A valid ID from the person picking up your child is required to be presented to one of our educators for photocopying.
Fees
Please note our fee has increased, it is now $138.00 per day. effective from the 19th August.
Please ensure that you have attached your bank details to your OWNA app to allow for direct debt of your fees. Failure to make payments will result in a late fee of $20 per transaction.
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Open and closing Hours
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Please be reminded that Happy Days opens at 7am. Educators will not allow any child to enter the centre before 7am.
We close at 6pm. Parents must collect their child before 5:55pm as this time will allow staff to close the centre and go home to their own families on time. A late fee of $15 per 15 minute Block (eg if you are 5 minutes late you will be charged the $15) will be applied to your account for any late pick-ups. To ensure this doesn't occur please have an emergency contact on standby to pick up your child.
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Emails
Please look at your emails regularly. This is one of our main sources of communication with families. Ensure that you are emptying your inbox to allow new emails to come through. Your child could be missing out on many experiences or communications between staff and yourself by not checking them. Most emails are also copied into OWNA please ensure you have logged into OWNA to see your child's learning and day.
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We have noticed that our emails have been going to Peoples Junk mail. please regularly check your Junk folder.
Clothing & Sunscreen
Please ensure your child has a bag which contains SPARE CLOTHES which includes shorts ,pants, shirts, jumpers, socks and underwear. We understand that your child may not have accidents however spare clothes are required for those times your child may have an accident or gets wet or dirty.
As the weather is beginning to change, please bring cooler clothes in your child's bag for weather changes such as a long/short sleeve shirt, a pair of shorts and pants/tights, spare socks and a jumper.
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SUNSCREEN MUST BE APPLIED BEFORE OR UPON ARRIVAL AT THE CENTRE. You will find our sunscreen on the sunscreen table in the classroom just outside the foyer.
Sleep Sheets
SLEEP SHEETS ARE REQUIRED for all children 2-4yrs who are not in the Mighty Mangoes room.
These must be CLEARLY LABELLED with your child’s name and placed in a labeled pillow case. Your child may not have a sleep however it is our duty of care to allow your child to have a rest for 10min listening to soothing music while the room is cleaned after lunch. Your child will then be invited to participate in quiet activities with the educators.
Policy Review
Every month we review a set of policies to ensure that they are relevant and up to date according to regulations.
You are invited to provide feedback on our policy of the month below (send your feedback to blacktown@happydayskindy.com):
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What we got up to last month...
Healthy Harold
During this Healthy Harold session the topic was " BIG FEELINGS".
The children were provided with scenarios and joined in discussions about how we can express how we're feeling.
The children participated in the group game using different coloured cups and working on team work, asking for help and to keep trying. They were asked how they felt about working together, and how they felt if it broke. It was great to see the children communicating and understand how they feel.
The presenter also read a story about going to school and who you can talk to if your feeling a little bit upset.
It was interesting to see that the children were confidently able to answer these questions, and had great ideas.
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children’s Day:
We celebrated National Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander children’s day was on the 5th August. The children learned about the Aboriginal culture through experiences like find the Aboriginal symbols in the sand. This was further extend by tracing or drawing the symbols on large paper . The children were involved in an experience where they used the coloured pebbles to create the Aboriginal flag where the children were using a picture of the aboriginal flag for reference. This was a good opportunity for children to learn what each colour of the flag represents.
Science Week
During Science Week all the educators had planned exciting experiments each day for the children to explore during group time. On Monday we had explored the reactions baking soda had to vinegar, making mini volcanoes. This is always a favourite as the children love to see the bubbling colours of this reaction.On Tuesday, the children had observed the effects of milk and vinegar, and when milk drops into vinegar, it doesn’t combine! Children experimented with this on plates, however the older children managed to make patterns from it. We looked at frozen ice and how to melt it on Thursday. Tools, salt and water were provided for the children to explore what would dilute the ice the most. This was an all day activity, as the children came and went working on it. Friday, the children looked at the effect of static electricity, and tried it out with some baloons. Paper was provided to pick up, but we found out that some of our hair worked better at attracting the static!
Take a look at the photos of science week below.
Chicken hatching
Chicken hatching was one of the most popular experiences we've at Happy Days.
The children had the opportunity to observe the egg hatching process and then watching them grow in the enclosure with light, food and water. The children assisted their educators to feed them and watched the enclosure to be cleaned . The most exciting part of each day was when children had the opportunity to hold or pat them in group times. It was great to know that few chickens were adopted by some of our lovely families.