Ardlethan Pre School in Ardlethan, New South Wales | Childcare service

Ardlethan Pre School

Locality: Ardlethan, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6978 2323

Address: Mithul St 2665 Ardlethan, NSW, Australia

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25.01.2022 Partnerships with families 8th June to 12th June 2020 Dear Families, As a part of the continuous improvement required by the National Quality Standard, this week we are:... ensuring our resources adequately support children’s play/leisure by providing them with many opportunities to discover, investigate, problem solve, create, construct etc. Do you have any comments about our resources? We welcome all your ideas and suggestions. reviewing our Photography Policy. A summary follows: Photography Policy The Approved Provider or Nominated Supervisor will ensure: the Photography Policy is discussed with parents/families during enrolment parents authorise the taking of photos/videos of their child in writing before any are taken at the centre authorisations include why the photos/videos will be taken and how they'll be used no children's photos/videos are posted on centre’s social media, website, Apps etc if not authorised by parents educators don’t use their own phone, tablet etc to take photos/videos of children educators never download photos/videos to a personal device service phones, tablets etc are never taken home by employees and are stored securely photos/videos used publicly only refer to child by first name and surname initial. Parents/families: can only photograph/video their own children unless given permission by another child's parents must not share photos/videos containing other children or educators (eg on social media) without express consent from child’s parents or educators. There is a copy of the policy near the sign in/out sheet. Please take a moment to read it. We value any feedback you may have. Nominated Supervisor

21.01.2022 Partnerships with families 6th March to 10th March 2020 Dear Families, The past couple of weeks have been very challenging for many of us as we adjust to the new reality of life during a coronavirus pandemic. Please let us know if we can help support you in any way or provide information about the financial measures the Government’s implemented to help families. Due to the pandemic, we have temporarily suspended our regular professional development activities as we focus on i...Continue reading

20.01.2022 https://professionals.childhood.org.au//Bertrand-the-Bored

19.01.2022 We are looking for a volunteer to mow our yard - mainly weeds. If anyone can help please let us know.

19.01.2022 https://youtu.be/IyaaAQ0e0oU

18.01.2022 It was fantastic to have council here today planting and barking the front of the Pre School & Mullins Centre. The outside painting is also nearly finished and looks amazing

18.01.2022 Today every family will be receiving a bag of goodies kindly donated by Wagga Wagga Family Support Services.

18.01.2022 Why not try out something new this weekend. Kids love to help in the kitchen https://therootcause.com.au/vegetarian-filo-parcels/

16.01.2022 Is anyone in Wagga this week that could pick up a heavy parcel from Wombats ?

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16.01.2022 We have had a clean out - lots of items out the front free for you to take

15.01.2022 Partnerships with families 18th May to 22nd May 2020 Dear Families, As a part of the continuous improvement required by the National Quality Standard, this week we are:... looking at our responsibilities to provide healthy food and physical activities to our children, and to promote these healthy lifestyle choices to our families. If you’d like to discuss our practices, or have any questions or ideas about healthy eating and active lifestyles, please let us know reviewing our Food, Nutrition and Beverage Policy. A summary follows: Food, Nutrition and Beverage Policy Food and drinks provided must be healthy, meet the nutritional and cultural needs of each child and be consistent with the Australian Dietary Guidelines 2013 Children must have access to safe drinking water at all times Children who do not eat at mealtimes or are hungry will be provided with food at other times Educators will never use food as a reward or punishment Services that provide food will display a weekly menu Educators will include learning about healthy food options in the curriculum Educators will provide healthy food information to families and encourage them to serve healthy food at home Food will be safely stored and prepared following procedures in the Health, Hygiene and Safe Food Policy Bottles of breast milk or formula will be stored and heated safely following the procedure in this policy. There is a copy of the policy near the sign in/out sheet. Please take a moment to read it. We value any feedback you may have. Nominated Supervisor

15.01.2022 Activity Bags for our Pre Schoolers are now ready to collect. We are here until 4 today or let us know and we will make alternative arrangements.

11.01.2022 Would anyone like these balloons - available now

11.01.2022 https://www.abc.net.au//how-to-talk-to-kids-abou/12081182

10.01.2022 Try these yoga moves ..

10.01.2022 We are very excited to have so many of our children back with us today. We have missed them all. It was lovely to witness their happiness in seeing us and their friends. We have had a day filled with laughter and joy. Here are some snippets of conversations we've heard so far .. Sean - " I missed you" Sophie - " you are so funny, this is fun" Milo - " I like Pre School" Caine - " The kitchen, I love the kitchen"... Ava - "Sienna you are my friend" Eric - "I love this" See more

10.01.2022 Partnerships with families 25th May to 29th May 2020 Dear Families,... As a part of the continuous improvement required by the National Quality Standard, this week we are: comparing the way educators implement hygiene, illness and injury management practices, and promote children’s health, wellbeing and physical activity against the Government’s exceeding measures in this area. If you’d like more information about the practices required to achieve exceeding please let me know reviewing our Physical Activity Promotion Policy. Summaries follow: Physical Activity Promotion Policy Educators will: implement the Federal Government’s Physical Activity Guidelines including the 24 Hour Movement Guidelines for the Early Years which recommend: Infants (birth to 1 year) engage in physical activity from birth eg floor-based play several times a day including at least 30 minutes of tummy time for non-mobile babies spread throughout the day Toddlers (1 to 2 years) engage in daily physical activity for at least three hours spread throughout the day Pre-schoolers (3 to 5 years) engage in daily physical activity for at least three hours spread throughout the day including at least one hour of energetic play Children younger than two years of age should not spend any time watching television or using other electronic media (DVDs, computer and other electronic games) For children two to five years of age, sitting and watching television and the use of other electronic media (DVDs, computer and other electronic games) should be limited to less than one hour per day Infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers should not be sedentary, restrained or kept inactive for more than one hour at a time implement planned and spontaneous physical activities in indoor and outdoor areas support and promote new activities and those suggested by children and families participate in physical activity with children promote the benefits of a physically active lifestyle with children include activities with complex motor skills, and activities like dance and drama. There is a copy of the policy near the sign in/out sheet. Please take a moment to read it. We value any feedback you may have. Nominated Supervisor

07.01.2022 Does your child or a child in your care struggle to say the 'L' sound? Does your child say 'white' instead of 'light'? Does your child say 'yet' instead of 'let'? Many children struggle to say the L sound in the early speech development years, however if your child is 3-4 years old or older and STILL NOT saying the 'L' sound correctly; it is time to get started. Here are some tips to encourage your child to say the L sound:... Tip 1: Encourage your child to open his or her mouth up wide. Mr Tongue then needs to point up high behind the top front teeth. Remember, frozen lips when saying L as Mr Tongue does all of the work to make the 'L' sound. Tip 2: Model your 'tall tongue' to your child and allow them to copy your tongue movements. Tip 3: Once your child has mastered a 'tall tongue', then work on words such as 'La', 'Ligh' & 'Lee'. If your child says 'white' instead of 'light', these rhyming 'go togethers' as pictures that compare 'L' and 'W' words e.g. light / white ; lip / whip; lake / wake. Now try saying these 'L' and 'W' words as rhyming pairs! If your child says 'yet' instead of 'let', draw pictures that compare 'L' and 'Y' words e.g. let / yet; lamb / yam; lawn / yawn. Have a go saying these 'L' and 'Y' words! How can I help my child say 'yellow' !? Does your child say 'yeyo' instead of 'yellow'? This is such a tricky word for many of our children. If your child can say an accurate 'L' sound in other words but struggles to say the 'L' sound in 'yellow', then here is our tip ... First, encourage your child to say 'YEAH' with a 'thumbs up'. Then, encourage your child to say 'LOW' with a 'thumbs down' Repeat this a few times with your child saying YEAH LOW with you, then ask them to say YEAH LOW directly after you. Lots of fun and usually helps pretty quickly! Visit our Facebook page to view some videos of a mother using the above tips to help her child say 'yellow'. Contact Learn2Communicate if your child struggles to say the 'L' sound

04.01.2022 A video telling you about the special bags we are sending home.

02.01.2022 Partnerships with families 1st June to 5th June 2020 Dear Families, As a part of the continuous improvement required by the National Quality Standard, this week we are:... ensuring use educators use our spaces and resources in a flexible and inclusive way which maximises each child’s learning and participation. It’s important spaces and resources are inviting, connect children with the natural environment, and allow children to work with other children or take time out to rest or explore on their own if they wish. Do you have any suggestions or comments? We’d love to hear them reviewing our Physical Environment (WHS, Learning and Admin) Policy Environments, Layouts, Activities and Groupings. A summary follows: Physical Environment (WHS, Learning and Admin) Policy Environments, Layouts, Activities and Groupings The Approved Provider, Nominated Supervisor and/or educators will: Environment include natural elements like plants, trees, gardens, rock, mud and water include elements that challenge children and encourage appropriate risk taking include specific requirements for special needs children include sustainable practices provide adequate shade, fencing, lighting, ventilation, heating and cooling Layout ensure children, educators and visitors can move around without disrupting children’s activities create spaces which encourage collaborative learning create areas where children can engage in quiet, restful or independent activities ensure children can be adequately supervised at all times keep a record of changes made to spaces and environments to create inviting learning spaces Activities complete regular risk assessments and implement practices to reduce or eliminate risk engage children in a wide variety of indoor and outdoor experiences discuss safety issues with children and involve them in setting rules provide families with current safety information Children’s Groupings ensure the size and composition of groups allows children to develop secure relationships with educators and positive relationships with other children. There is a copy of the policy near the sign in/out sheet. Please take a moment to read it. We value any feedback you may have. Nominated Supervisor

01.01.2022 Activities to do with your children if you are self-isolating We hope you are all well and making the best of the situation we are in. The packs we have made up for our Pre Schoolers contain lots of activities and ideas. EVERYTHING IN THE BAG IS YOURS TO KEEP. YOU DO NOT NEED TO RETURN ANYTHING. ...Continue reading