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Child Australia Anula OSHC

Locality: Anula

Phone: +61 8 8997 7515

Address: 73 Yanyula Drive 0812 Anula, NT, Australia

Website: https://earlylearning.childaustralia.org.au/centre/anula-outside-school-hours-care

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25.01.2022 Parents/carers Welcome back to term 2. Schooling is considered compulsory and normal face to face teaching will resume day 1 Term 2. I hope you had an enjoyable... break. We have put in extra measures in response to COVID-19. Can I please ask families to adhere to the following; Classrooms are accessible for students and staff only. Please do not enter classrooms. Our teachers are very responsive and communication can occur via email, see saw or telephone. Can 1 adult only come to drop off or collect your child to reduce the number of adults on school grounds. The front office will not be open during the day. Please contact the front office via email [email protected] or via telephone 89977500 and we will answer your queries etc. Canteen will be open and available for lunch orders. Please give the front office a days notice if you are withdrawing your child from self-isolation and retuning them to school for face to face teaching. Please return any work completed from home and the Keep kids Learning book via your childs bag for their teacher as evidence of home schooling. Children are either learning from home or attending school. It is not a combination of both. You can choose to return at any time with a days notice. Please remind your child to practice safe hygiene practices at school and our teachers will do the same. Wash hands, no sharing food or drink bottles, sneeze into a tissue/elbow, cough into your elbow, avoid touching your face. All water bubblers will be closed. Please provide your child with at least 1 large full water bottle each day, preferably 750mls or more, clearly labelled with their name. Regards, Melinda Kealy Principal

23.01.2022 An important message to Territory kids: Your Easter eggs are safe.

21.01.2022 Small Bricks Build Great Learnings Play is the single most important activity for children to engage in, each and every day. Plenty of research evidence is available in documenting the power of play for childrens emotional well-being, social development and academic achievement. With so many electronic and battery powered gadgets in the market, it can be hard to find toys which children find engaging yet stimulate creativity, promote intellectual and physical development ...more than good old Lego. Lego also helps children with disabilities, autism, and other cognitive delays. It is an excellent tool and is used in autism therapy. They can be used to help strengthen core muscles and dexterity, introduce sensory children to textures and colours, and help build emotional and social skills, like sharing and taking turns. The skills children learn from Lego are important and incredible! Here are 7 benefits of playing with Lego: It teaches children to think in three dimensions. It improves literacy as children work with instructions. It develops problem-solving, mathematical thinking, organisation, and planning by construction. It increases spatial awareness. It improves creativity. It enhances communication and critical thinking. It develops fine motor skills. It encourages teamwork and persistence

21.01.2022 {Message from our CEO} Child Australia continues to implement precautionary measures to help minimise the risk of COVID-19 exposure and has an organisation-wide... plan which is being updated and implemented as events unfold. Ensuring the health, safety and well-being of our employees, families, children and clients is paramount. Our Professional Learning opportunities will continue to be delivered for any workshops of up to 30 participants. We will however require full disclosure from participants engaging in these workshops that they are symptom-free and have not been exposed to Coronavirus. All Professional Learning Events with more than 30 people have been postponed or will be delivered via our online learning platform. Centres can also opt to have in-services delivered virtually via our online platforms if they prefer. More information will be provided to Centres/Educators engaged in our Professional Learning activities. We thank-you for your cooperation & continued support, Tina Holtom CEO

19.01.2022 A huge thank you to the Darwin Wildlife Sanctuary team for the visit to Anula OSHC today! We have really enjoyed learning more about our native animals and how to keep them safe! If you come across an injured animal please call the wildlife rescue service in your area:... - Darwin & Palmerston: Darwin Wildlife Sanctuary phone 0473 992 581 - Katherine: Wildcare Inc NT phone 0412 955 336 - Central Australia: Wildcare Alice Springs Inc phone 0419 221 128

17.01.2022 Anula OSHC is currently taking new permanent and casual enrolments for After School Care! Child Care Subsidy applies. Our service offers the Anula community After School Care and Vacation Care from Preschool to Grade 6. To enrol or for any enquiries please contact Juliana (OSHC Supervisor) on (08) 8997 7500 or via email [email protected]

16.01.2022 Empathy is a vital building block in a childs ability to regulate their emotions and valuable in adapting and succeeding in an ever-changing world. It's important we create dialogue with children on caring for others and putting ourselves in another's shoes, that will continue through every stage of their development. This Sesame Street special addresses racism and protests which may be useful in conversations with children.

16.01.2022 "Art is a place for children to learn to trust their ideas, themselves and to explore what is possible." - Maryann F. Kohl

15.01.2022 HAPPY EDUCATORS DAY!! Its Educators Day today! On this day, we recognise and celebrate the work of Australias early learning educators and OSHC educators for their amazing contributions to the well-being and healthy development of the children in their care. Today is a chance we get to thank our wonderful educators on a personal and national level! For many children, the most significant adults in their daily lives are their family members and educators. Theyre the a...dults that they spend the most amount of time with, the people who make most of the decisions on how they will spend their time, and the people who provide guidance and direction through their actions and words. Educator-child relationships are crucial in a childs mental, physical, and emotional development. Your childs educators are a huge part of their lives! Take some time today or this week to say thank you to your childs educators. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrmQW1s7KdE

15.01.2022 {National Child Protection Week} Children need us to work together to help them thrive. Protecting children is everybodys business, EVERYDAY For Practitioner...s working with children in their Early Years, find out more on how to be involved www.napcan.org.au/ncpw-get-involved/ #ncpw, #ncpw20 #playyourpart

15.01.2022 We are proud to share our Territory Day Competition videos with our school community. Using the Territorys own Black Rock Bands song Family, students were encouraged to submit a short video sharing what they love most about living in the NT, in particular the place they live. The students have done an amazing job performing and we think you will agree that the end product is outstanding! Follow the links to check it out! Anula Primary Schools Entry: https://video.ntschool...s.net/embed Area 1s Entry: https://video.ntschools.net/embed

14.01.2022 Whats the difference between doctors, nurses, grocery store workers, truck drivers and police officers, among others? They all are in different occupations. Their rates of pay are all different. But one thing we all know in this pandemic: Theyre all essential. We cant imagine doing without any of these workers right now. We have to be immensely grateful for every one of these people putting themselves on the front lines, every day. They are our heroes. How about the school... teachers, committed to provide online school to our kids? Or the day care workers, watching kids so these people can go to work? Or the pharmacy workers? There are many more. Heres the thing. We are all essential. Even the senior, who is retired, who makes calls to loved ones to see how they are or to encourage them. Churches are lifting people up with their online services and positive messages. People are trying to support their local restaurants by ordering food. Many good things are happening. Social distancing has not kept people from connecting, reaching out, helping, showing compassion. Because thats who we are, and thats what we do. Thats what will see us through, to the other side. Thank you to all, for all you do and all you are.

13.01.2022 Meditation Sessions @ Anula OSHC If you just sit and observe, you will see how restless your mind is. If you try to calm it, it only makes it worse, but over time it does calm, and when it does, there's room to hear more subtle things - that's when your intuition starts to blossom and you start to see things more clearly and be in the present more. Your mind just slows down, and you see a tremendous expanse in the moment. You see so much more than you could see before.

13.01.2022 Anula OSHC is located on Larrakia country. We acknowledge the Larrakia people as the Traditional Owners of the Darwin region and pay our respects to Larrakia elders past and present. We also acknowledge the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of the Northern Territory.... ANULA OSHC is committed to honouring Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas, and their rich contribution to society.

13.01.2022 "We value space, to create a handsome environment and its potential to inspire social, affective and cognitive learning. The space is an aquarium that mirrors the ideas and values of the people who live in it. The wider the range of possibilities we offer children, the more intense will be their motivations and the richer their experiences." - Loris Malaguzzi (Reggio Emilia founder)

12.01.2022 Children of all ages can benefit from mindfulness, the simple practice of bringing a gentle, accepting attitude to the present moment. It can help parents and caregivers, too, by promoting happiness and relieving stress. Read more about mindfulness for children here: https://www.nytimes.com/guides/well/mindfulness-for-children

12.01.2022 We are looking for an enthusiastic, passionate and reliable educator to join our team! CHILD Australia is a leading not for profit organisation that has supported the child care sector for more than 25 years. We are committed to providing high quality education and care services where we put our theories into practice. We want to build a staff who share our vision to join our team. If you are committed to high quality inclusive education and care, have an understanding of EYLF and NQF, and want ongoing professional development and mentoring, we want to hear from you. Please help us by sharing this post! If interested, please contact us via email: [email protected]

12.01.2022 ANULA OSHC April Vacation Care (14th - 17th of April) Our Vacation Care was very successful and was fun filled for all the children who attended. Children had the exciting opportunity to be part of and explore a variety of engaging activities. Some popular experiences included Cooking, Arts & Crafts, Super Hero Day and Movies. Our Vacation Care Program is thoroughly thought of and designed each Term with collaboration from staff, families and children. If you have any ideas... you would like to discuss for the next Vacation Care please speak to one of our staff members. Ideas and suggestions are welcome and having your feedback and support assists us greatly :) We will be providing our normal After School Care program from Monday next week, when Term 2 starts!

09.01.2022 Vacation Care - 6th of July NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities, but by Australians from all walks of life. Today children had the great opportunity to participate in a range of activities to support our local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community :)

09.01.2022 Emotional coaching is a positive communication strategy to support children self regulate and recognise and accept their emotions. (Image via The Gottman Institute)

09.01.2022 Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner declared South Australia a hot spot, forcing arrivals from the state into immediate mandatory quarantine. You will have to quarantine if you have been in a declared COVID-19 hotspot in the 14 days before you arrive in the Territory. If you have or your child has travelled to South Australia in the last 14 days, the above advice needs to be followed. Individuals who arrive from South Australia on Monday 16 or Tuesday 17 November... will not be required to pay the $2500 mandatory quarantine cost. We continue to respectfully ask that you DO NOT ENTER the service if there is any known possible risk that your child or any member of your household may have been exposed to COVID-19. Please keep your child at home if they are feeling unwell. We would like to thank you for your continued support and commitment to protecting all children, staff and the broader community over the last few months and appreciate your continued support as we move into our new normal. If you have any concerns, enquiries or feedback please contact the service via email at [email protected] or phone us on (08) 8997 7500. Kind Regards, Juliana Azenha

08.01.2022 As a sector we have definitely had our fair share of difficult days... but sure as the sun will rise, we will get through this and become stronger than ever. Ri...ght now, we pause & choose to be grateful... Were thankful for all our wonderful children & their families bringing so much joy into our worlds. From offers of support, to encouraging words, the kindness has been overwhelming Were thankful for our incredibly resilient Educators, you are our frontline. You smile through your own concerns, you push ahead for the benefit of the children you nurture daily... you are our superheroes Were thankful for those who have advocated for this Sector. Together our leaders have shared frustrations, had robust conversations and ensured our Sector was heard by Governments ...loud & clear. While we know that the sector funding lifeline isnt perfect, we also know that were the only sector being partially funded amid the chaos of COVID19 So for now, while the sector refocuses, we pause to acknowledge these difficult days, we sit beside each other and we continue to support however we can

08.01.2022 Our Art Gallery is looking beautiful! "Art is a place for children to learn to trust their ideas, themselves and to explore what is possible." -Maryann F. Kohl

07.01.2022 Stranger Danger Dear Parents and Carers, There have been 2 reports of children being approached by strangers in a vehicle near the school. It is a timely remin...der to remind your child about stranger danger. Please remind them to: RECOGNISE danger. REACT by yelling out and running away. REPORT to a trusted adult. The police have been notified. Teachers will be relaying the same messages in class. Thank you, Melinda Kealy.

07.01.2022 "Happy Easter and thank you" The wonderful students in years 2 to 6 at Anula Primary School have made this adorable thank you message for our health care work...ers. They want to send out their thanks and appreciation to all our amazing essential workers for keeping us safe Miss Lilydale

07.01.2022 Happy Easter from Anula OSHC! Wishing you and all your loved ones a very Happy Easter We will be closed over the long weekend and will reopen on Tuesday the 14th of April for Vacation Care.

06.01.2022 We have limited spots available for September & October Vacation Care! If you require care between 28th September 9th October please contact Juliana on (08) 8997 7500 or via email [email protected]

06.01.2022 Another productive week @ Anula OSHC!

03.01.2022 Term 4 is always very busy and this week was no exception! Children have been very proactive in assisting educators with our Dec & Jan Vacation Care planning. In the past few weeks, children provided educators lots of ideas about things that they would like to do during Vacation Care. We have also been seeking families feedback, to ensure that we provide a program that meets everyone’s needs and preferences. By the way end of this week, our December & January Vacation Care Pr...ogram will be available to all families. Important dates: - 17/Dec (Friday): Last day of Term 4 - 18/Dec - 23/Dec: Vacation Care - 24/Dec - 6/Jan: Anula OSHC will be closed. - 7/Jan - 29/Jan: Vacation Care - 1/Feb: First day of Term 1 If you have any enquiries or feedback please contact the service via email at [email protected] or phone us on (08) 8997 7500. Kind Regards, Juliana Azenha

02.01.2022 'When children feel included, they are more likely to be accepting of others and sensitive to their needs, and they feel safer and more secure.'Be You, read more: bit.ly/3pgmKwm It's World Kindness Day! We encourage you to do a random act of kindness today.