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Aberfoyle Hub Community Children's Centre

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25.01.2022 End of year closure Reminder, we will close at 6pm on Thursday 24th December, and re-open on Wednesday 6th January. You will not be charged for any regular bookings that fall within the closure period, but if your child will be taking holidays outside of this period, two week’s notice is required to receive the half price holiday rate. If those holidays are when we re-open in January, notice is required two week’s before we close in December. Likewise, if your child will b...e leaving us, two week’s notice is also required. If fees are charged due to insufficient notice, Centrelink will not pay childcare subsidy for any absences charged after the last day a child physically attended. Thank you to everyone who has already given us this information. It is a great help for our staff planning over the school holidays.

25.01.2022 menu this week! week commencing 30 March

24.01.2022 Next week’s menu

24.01.2022 INFORMATION REQUIRED Please check your emails for a letter requesting information from ALL FAMILIES As an FYI : Examples of industries where at least some workers were classified as "essential" during the pandemic included:... Health Care/ Public Health / Human Services Law Enforcement, Public Safety, First Responders Food and Agriculture Energy Water and Wastewater Transportation and Logistics Public Works Communications and Information Technology Other Community-Based Essential Functions and Government Operations Critical Manufacturing Supply Chains Retail and Wholesaling Food Services and Accommodations Institutional, Residential, Commercial and Industrial Maintenance Manufacturing and Production Construction Financial activities Resources Environmental Services Utilities and Community Services Communications Industries Research Justice Sector Business Regulators and Inspectors

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22.01.2022 CHILD CARE / ELC INFO - Important message for those who have children enrolled in an early learning or child care centre. DONT UN-ENROL them to save money. The...res actually financial support you can receive... There is so much uncertainty in the world at the moment and so many people are losing their jobs, please dont add your child's educators to that list. Talk to your centre/educator first. There are a number of things in place from the government to help families and to stop child care services from going bankrupt but these measures are only helpful if the children STAY ENROLLED. Firstly, if you or your partner has lost their job or had your wages cut, you can go on to your MyGov page and apply for temporary financial hardship. This means that the government may pay your childcare fees in FULL for 13 weeks. The government has also committed to paying the CCS portion of the fees in the event that the services do go in to lock down. What this means for services is that we can keep paying our educators, our rent, etc etc etc. It means that at the end of all of this, there will be services (FDC services and centres) to send your children to. Speak to your Centre Director and Family Day Care Educator. Find out your options, BEFORE just pulling your children out.

20.01.2022 We are a multicultural and inclusive service. Every day is a celebration for families and their cultural backgrounds. To highlight this multiculturalism we would like to invite all families to participate in our multicultural week - Monday 7th to Friday 11th September 2020. Some ideas your child will be participating in may include the following: Your child is more than welcome to come to childcare and dress up in traditional costumes, or a photo of your child wearing traditi...onal costume. A photo of your child eating food representing their culture. Books displaying varied cultural backgrounds, eg; a story book Any other items, flags (or picture of) or photos that represent your culture that you might like to share. Sampling a variety of different foods that we will provide as part of our menu for the week.

19.01.2022 Tanika has achieved her ultimate goal completing her Diploma in Childrens Services! She has worked tirelessly to fulfill this. We are extremely fortunate to share Tanikas dedication, enthusiasm and commitment in her care and education of your children.... Fantastic achievement Tanika.

19.01.2022 Dear families We appreciate all families who continue to bring in a piece of fruit to share. However, with the current circumstances I would like to ask families to provide any of the staples below, in lieu of the fruit. We source our fruits and vegetables from a local business and supplies are plentiful (at this point in time).... So please feel free to provide one item for the week from the following: Packets of seasonings and spices Bottle of sauce tomato, soy sauce, oyster sauce Pasta Rice Canned tomatoes Canned fruit Vegetable stock, beef stock, chicken stock French Onion Soup Mix Weetbix Long Life Milk emergency use only (Toilet rolls/hand sanitiser ) Thank you for your assistance.

19.01.2022 Dear Families This is a reminder we will have no power in our service from 8am to 3pm tomorrow. It is also expected to be around 30 Celsius and obviously we will have no air conditioning either. If your child is in and we find the lack of air conditioning is compromising your childs well being, ... we will contact you to come and collect your child immediately. If you can make alternative arrangements for your childs care for tomorrow please let us know. We still have some vacancies on Thursday and Friday if you would like to swap your session. Please note all families are not being charged for using care at the present time. If you require any assistance please let us know. Kind regards, Gina and Sandi

18.01.2022 Menu for next week

17.01.2022 menu this week

17.01.2022 Keep an eye out for the information packs relating to the dentist visit in August Please return the form completed by the 19th August (for your child to see the dentist) or blank if you do not wish your child to participate ASAP. Thank you .

15.01.2022 To All Families, We are looking to place an order for raincoats for the children who want to participate in outside play when it is raining. The raincoats will be kept at the centre so they are always here when needed. The raincoats will be fluoro lime as pictured in the attachment, and can be ordered in KS (Kid Size 57cm chest) or YS (Youth Size 62cm chest). The youth size is quite good for the Kindy children as it almost comes to their feet, keeping them quite well cov...ered (although this will likely be too big for the smaller children). The cost will be $15.40 each. (This is the price we are being charged, we will not be adding any additional cost). Please respond by Friday 5th June if you would like to purchase one, and what size you would like. If you choose to purchase, the charge will be added to your account once the stock arrives. On wet days, please also send a pair of rubber boots and a beanie with your child so they can enjoy puddles and outside play. This purchase is optional, not an expectation

15.01.2022 CONGRATULATIONS to 2 of our Educators:- Belinda W (Bella) Toddler Team Leader joined our centre 20 years ago; and Kaye (Assistant Director) will reach this same milestone in June.... Our service is extremely grateful to Bella and Kaye for providing ongoing support, hard work, dedication and commitment to the families over the last 20 years. Often it has been above and beyond what they have been employed to do. We look forward to the next 20

14.01.2022 Saturday 21st March is Harmony day - a celebration of Australias cultural diversity inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone. The recognised colour for Harmony day is orange, so please feel free to send your child in wearing something orange for the whole of next week. (Alternatively, if you dont have anything orange, as Harmony day is all about inclusiveness, anything is fine )

14.01.2022 https://communitylottery.peopleschoice.com.au//aberfoyle-h PLEASE SHARE :) During our Christmas closure period we will be having our retaining wall replaced, and our bike track finally laid. The final piece now is to purchase the bikes, helmets, basketball ring, balls etc., so your support in this fundraiser would be greatly appreciated.... Please feel free to pass this information on to any family or friends who you think might be interested in purchasing tickets. There are some fantastic prizes, and 100% of our ticket sales is retained by the centre.

14.01.2022 10 YEARS! The service has celebrated 10 years of employment for Jo. Thank you Jo for your dedication and commitment to the children and the centre, and we look forward to the next 10!

14.01.2022 Dear families, Please check the lost properties clothes rack at the foyer. Any unclaimed clothing will be donated to the Salvos just before the Christmas closure.... Thank you

14.01.2022 Reminder as we approach the holiday period, if your child is finishing care or taking holidays you are required to give a minimum of 2 week’s notice. If you already know what will be your child’s last day, please advise us now (even if it is the end of January). If your child will not be returning after Christmas, we require 2 week’s notice before we close on 24th December (ie: by Friday 11th December). Failure to give this notice may result in the 2 week’s being charged in... lieu of notice. Likewise, if your child will be absent and you are wanting to claim the half price holiday rate for the first week or two when we re-open in January, the 2 week notice deadline is Friday 11th December. This information is really important to enable us to roster staff appropriately and we appreciate your support. Thank you to those families who have already let us know. Kind Regards,

13.01.2022 Menu 11 - 15 January 2021!

11.01.2022 C U P C A K E U P D A T E We just want to say a huge thank you for the massive effort put into making, decorating and co-ordinating delivery of the delicious cupcakes, brownies and cookies on Friday. A special mention must go to our bakers Lauren and Sarah for their personal touch on our delicious baked goods!!!... Further thanks to Lauren’s band of helpers who assisted with packaging and delivery. The total items ordered came to an amazing:- 666 cupcakes 30 packs (120) browines 8 packs (32) cookies For a total combined profit of $1316 Thank you also to the families for your support of this fundraiser, making it a huge success. We appreciate any feedback, and may look to repeat this fundraiser next year. Many Thanks, From all the Staff and Children at Aberfoyle Hub Community Children’s Centre Inc

10.01.2022 Dear families Thank you to all our families by providing an item on our staples list instead of fruit. I am providing an updated list and ask families to contribute by making a donation from the list below. One item in the week is sufficient and greatly contributes to us sourcing items for our menu.... Vegetable Stock Canned tomatoes Cruskits (green packet - corn) Canned fruit Weetbix Full cream milk long life Lactose Free Milk Canned beetroot Soba Noodles Rice vinegar Oil Honey Sultanas Oyster sauce Soy sauce Passata Many thanks!

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08.01.2022 THANK YOU JACK! We have farewelled our relief staff member Jack who has been working in the Kindy room for the last 6 months. Jack has been fortunate to secure a teaching contract for term 2. We wish him all the best in his future endeavours and he will definitely be missed here thank you And good luck Jack !

08.01.2022 PRE SCHOOL PROGRAM Universal Access to Early Childhood Education. Aberfoyle Hub Community Children's Centre is approved to provide Universal Access to Early Childhood Education by the Minister for Education and Child Development. Patricia, our qualified Early Childhood Teacher (Bachelor Early Childhood Education) is employed to conduct the pre-school program at our service. ... The curriculum is supported by the National Quality Standards and uses the Early Years Learning Framework to prepare children for beginning school the following year. It is delivered for 15 hours a week and for 40 weeks per year. The program includes Literacy events like Harmony Day, Simultaneous Storytime, Library visits Life skills Road Safety, self-help, problem solving, Green and Red Choices Awareness of varied cultures songs, stories and learning Physical skills ball games, visits to the oval, yoga fitness, fine motor activities Recycling and other sustainability practices Gardening and mud kitchen learning about sustainability Local excursions to the Fruit and Veg shop, Pre-school, Hub Library Special days Teddy Bears Picnic, Pyjama Day, Special Visitors Day, Nature Play SA, Book Week, Science Week, Mud Day, Chinese New Year Excursions / Incursions various community events Inquiry projects; STEM experiences and experimenting (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Social skills group games, turn taking, conflict resolution, contributing to our program. To qualify for the pre-school program in 2021 your child must turn 4 years old before May 1st 2021. This means your child will start Preschool on 27th January 2021 School in January 2022

08.01.2022 After a long wait the footy season is returning next weekend, with Showdown next Saturday. To celebrate we have decided to have a footy colours dress up week (9th 12th June). All children are invited to come along to childcare wearing team colours throughout the week. If they dont have any team colours or are not into footy, they are also welcome to dress up in any costume that they like. https://images.app.goo.gl/zidQ6rJ3aFdDWtL4A

08.01.2022 Forms due next week

06.01.2022 Thank you to all the families who were able to attend our Afternoon Tea and share in the visit from Old Macdonald’s Farm! We had 53 children booked in for the session with another 86 siblings, parents, grandparents and other relatives attend. This combined with our 19 staff resulted in 158 attending the event. Thank you for making this happen! Our service closes this Thursday at 6pm and we reopen on Wednesday 6th January at 7am.... On behalf of the staff team and Management, enjoy your breakif you are having one. Enjoy special times with loved ones, time to relax and wind down from what has been an extremely challenging year for all of us. Stay safe and take care..see you in 2021!

06.01.2022 Take my money !! Vegan options : - white choc and blueberry ... - Jaffa (orange and choc) - double choc Oreo muffins (white and milk choc, vegan) See more

03.01.2022 bring a teddy tomorrow 29 October ! Dear families, Children’s Week 2020 is a national annual festival to be celebrated from Friday 23rd October to Sunday 1st November with the theme:... ‘Children have the right to meet with other children and young people and to join groups and organisations as long as this does not stop other people from enjoying their rights.’ From the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child- Article 15. To celebrate Children’s week at the service all rooms will be having a ‘Teddy Bears Picnic on Thursday 29th October 2020. The Kindy and Toddlers groups hope to go for a walk across the road to the park, weather permitting, to have our picnic/sandwiches at 11.30. The baby room will have their teddy bears picnic under their new pergola. Please bring a teddy along on that day to join us for the picnic. From Toddler, Kindy and Baby room Educators.

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02.01.2022 Dear Families On Tuesday 24th March at 10am we will be having Bubble-ologist Marty McBubble visit the Toddlers and Kindy children. To cover the cost of this incursion, a charge of $10 per child will be added to your account if your child participates. If your child is booked in on the day and you do not want them to participate, please advise by return email.... If your child is booked in the infant room on that day, and you would like them to attend the show, please also advise us. Everyone is welcome, so if your child is not booked in you can always bring them along and enjoy the show. The charge of $10 for your child will apply.

02.01.2022 Dear families Thank you to all families by providing an item on our staples list instead of fruit. The response has been overwhelming and has made it easier for us to work our menu with your donations in mind. I am providing an updated list and ask families to contribute by making a donation from the list below. One item in the week is sufficient and greatly contributes to us sourcing items for our menu.... Packets of seasonings and spices -basil, oregano, garlic, mixed herbs Canned peas Canned chickpeas Canned lentils Sultanas Canned beetroot Vegetable oil Cruskits Jatz biscuits Couscous Alfoil, gladwrap, baking paper Canned tuna Much appreciated!!

01.01.2022 A mysterious mum updates the Facebook page .. and this mum just realised it was Early Childhood Educators day yesterday ! A massive thank you to the educators and staff at ACCC ! Thank you for all that you do

01.01.2022 Dear Families Thank you to all our families by providing an item on our staples list instead of fruit. I am providing an updated list and ask families to contribute by making a donation from the list below. One item for the week is sufficient and greatly contributes to us sourcing items for our menu:... Packets of seasonings and spices -cinnamon, mixed herbs Bottle of sauce tomato, soy sauce, oyster sauce Canned fruit Weetbix Long Life Milk lactose free, soy milk, full cream milk Vegemite Couscous Flour Plain or Self Raising Baking powder Cruskits (corn in the green packet) Also, just a reminder we will not have power for a good portion of the day next Wednesday (15th April). The centre will be open, but if you have the opportunity to keep your child at home or swap to another day, the less people we have here the better for everyones sake. If your child is booked in, please let us know in advance whether they will be attending or not for rostering purposes. Many thanks! Gina

01.01.2022 For the week of 21st 25th September, our service will be celebrating Crazy Hair Week. During this week we would love the children and educators to have some fun and come to Child Care with crazy hair styles colours, ribbons etc. in their hair. Each room will also be doing crazy hair craft activities throughout the week. Please bring a gold coin donation if participating which will go towards fundraising for educational toys for the children.... We look forward to seeing the styles and creations during this week.