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25.01.2022 Happy children enjoying the sunshine today. #yayforplay #childrenschoice #happychildren #getoutside

23.01.2022 Meet our staff Monday’s Hi, My name is Charlene. I am new to the childcare industry but I come into this with my Cert 3 in childcare, my Cert 4 in Education support, and I am also a beginners coach for gymnastics. I am also a mother to 2 children, so I know what it’s like to want what is best for your child/children as they begin their journey into the childcare setting. ... I believe that children should be provided with a safe and caring environment to give them the best start to their learning years. I also feel children learn best through play as they get to let their imagination run wild and do it their way, how they want, in their own time, and I will be there to help guide and support them along the way so they can achieve the things they would like, no matter how big or small it is, and help them find their feet along the way. I am excited to start my journey at Silverlea with my amazing coworkers and also the wonderful families and children we have. I cannot wait to continue to get to know you and your children personally and I am excited to be able to help them with their new journey to watch them learn and grow in this setting! So let the fun times and magic begin!

22.01.2022 We are very lucky to have a beautiful garden that attracts lots of birds and insects. To extend on some of the children’s emerging interests, Claudia provided the children with the opportunity to create some simple bird feeders with pipe cleaners and Cheerios. This experience brought on a lot of discussion and information sharing about why it is important to look after animals, what we think wild birds eat and how they help the environment. There was a sensory element to b...e enjoyed too with some of the children quality control testing the Cheerios first. #yayforplay #discovery #exploration #curiousminds #environmentalwarriors

20.01.2022 Today we ventured into the magical world of wizards and fairies. The children used their creativity and imagination to independently create their own wands with a variety of different resources. We had children and educators turned into frogs, dinosaurs and flies. I wonder if anyone knows a magic spell for tidying up the play space ... #yayforplay #magic #wands #abracadabra #childrenschoice

18.01.2022 What a beautiful day to be out in the fresh air! We witnessed lots of teamwork and collaboration. Our mixed age setting is providing the children with so many opportunities for social learning and development. Highlights from our day: Children working together to build a marble run. It was delightful to listen to the children share their thoughts and ideas, and evaluate and modify their designs based on what it was they were trying to achieve.... Children effectively negotiating and taking turns carting each other around the playground. Our preschool aged children solving the problem of some our younger children not yet being able to navigate the climbing wall. Children engaging with others through play based on common interests. Children assessing and managing their own risks while engaging with the environment - more on this later!! Stay tuned for another post. Children sharing their knowledge and understanding in a conversation about the magic of magnets. Children experimenting with everyday objects to explore sounds. #yayforplay #childrenschoice #getoutside #riskyplay #sociallearning #collaboration #mixedagesetting

13.01.2022 Silverlea Early Childhood Services would like to advise families that we have had several cases of gastro reported within our service community. Please be assured that additional daily cleaning procedures are being implemented within the centre. Please be advised:... 1. Keep you child at home if they have experienced any symptoms (vomiting/diarrhoea) in the past 48 hours 2. Clean your hands with alcohol based hand rub when arriving and leaving the centre Thank you for your assistance. If you have any concerns, please contact the centre. See more

10.01.2022 Meet our staff Monday’s My name is Laura-lee and I am one of the permanent educators at Silverlea! I have been working in the childcare industry since leaving school. I completed a cert 3 in early childhood education and care, and am currently studying my diploma in early childhood! ... I am so excited to be an educator in your children’s early years of education and care and be their safe place when they need a cuddle and their friend when they want to play! I am also very excited to be a part of the silverlea long day care team and take ownership of facilitating and implementing strong cultural awareness through the services practices!

09.01.2022 If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, come down to the Silver City Cinema on Saturday and watch ‘Combat Wombat’ and help support Silverlea. Saturday 21st November at 11am. Entry is by gold coin donation with all proceeds going to Silverlea.... John is very graciously providing fundraising opportunities to all early childhood services with the weekend screenings of ‘Combat Wombat’. We encourage you to support John in return by utilising the candy bar for your movie snacks

08.01.2022 Friendly reminder. This Thursday

08.01.2022 Children are 100% washable! We tried to beat the heat today with some spontaneous water play in the sand pit. The older children worked together to wash trucks and engaged in some imaginary play while incorporating dinosaurs into the water. Our babies enjoyed the opportunity to get wet and messy, happily splashing into buckets and small puddles of water created by the older children’s play adventures.... #yayforplay #beattheheat #waterplay #coolingoff #spontaneousactivites #exploration #discovery

06.01.2022 As promised, our risky play post! Apologies for the lengthiness. What is risky play? Risky play can be defined as a thrilling and exciting activity that involves a risk of physical injury, and play that provides opportunities for challenge, testing limits, exploring boundaries and learning about injury risk (Sandseter (2007; Little & Wyver, 2008).Feb 25, 2015)... It is often, understandably, a controversial topic. Why do we willingly provide and encourage such opportunities? Because when we look at things from a different perspective and assess not only the risks, but also the potential BENEFITS of such opportunities, we are able to give the children ownership of their own learning. Benefits of engaging in risky play: * Building resilience and persistence * Balance and coordination * Awareness of the capabilities and limits of their own bodies * The ability to assess and make judgement about risk * Handling tools safely and with purpose * Understanding consequence to action * Confidence and independence * Resourcefulness * Creativity and inventiveness * Curiosity and wonder * Problem solving What did risky play look like at Silverlea this week? Thursday was a standout. It was all about climbing and getting up high. Different ages engaged with the set up in the outdoor environment differently. Risky play for one of our youngest adventurers involved navigating the planks and frames - which she did quite efficiently with no input from educators. Risky play for Miss Five looked very different. She was able to manipulate the equipment to serve her purpose - first, helping some children with the climbing wall on the fixed equipment. And then after discovering the magic of magnets in their feet, seeing just how far up the shade sail supports she could get the ponies to stick. She hypothesised, she experimented, she tested, she evaluated, and she modified as necessary - all independently. There were moments where she sought some advice and guidance, but aside from offering some things to consider - ‘what might happen if the ladder falls?’, ‘I wonder how we can make sure it doesn’t?’ Miss Five developed and resourced her own learning experience through supervised risky play and was able to share her learning and pass on knowledge to her peers. Not content with letting their sister have all the climbing fun, and getting impatient with waiting for a turn at the ladder, our Master Fives improvised! #yayforplay #riskyplay #childrenarecapable #mixedagesetting #childrenschoice #whenbenefitsoutweightherisk

04.01.2022 If you’re looking for something to do on the 30th of October, head on down to The Workingman’s Club to support Silverlea Early Childhood Services in an Auction fundraising night - and bring your craziest hair! Members of the management board, as well as staff from Silverlea will be hosting the Friday night Meat Draw at The Workie’s. During the draw, we will have two auctions up for for grabs, as well as opportunities to purchase raffle tickets to win some gift cards. Auctio...n 1: A camping trip for one! * Adventure King Single Swag 750. * 12 Volt Portable Stove. * 6 Litre Esky (Fits 8 cans) * Rechargeable 1 Litre Fire Extinguisher. * BWS Gift Card. * Miscellaneous Hat, Coffee Mug, & Shirt. Auction 2: Spoil yourself! * Tan handbag. * Glass reusable coffee mug * 2 bottles of wine. * Sitting Bull gift voucher. * A candle with jewellery inside. * Plus so many little bags of make up, hair products, and pampering goodies, you’ll be left intrigued with every item that appears! Available to win in our blind raffle ($2 each or 3 tickets for $5) are gift cards from: True Value Hardware, Woolworths, Eclectic, Sitting Bull, and Junction Hotel: Silvers Restaurant. Where: The Workingman’s Club (402 Argent St) When: October 30th 2020. Tickets for Silverlea raffle go on sale from: 4:45 pm. Hair: CRAZY! Have a fun night and let your hair go crazy!! You are able to join the Facebook group: Workies virtual meat draw and watch and bid online Please come down and help support both Silverlea Early Childhood Services, and The Workingman’s Club.

03.01.2022 A day for exploration and discovery. #yayforplay #painting #artists #waterplay #exploring #discovery

02.01.2022 Silverlea Early Childhood Services is currently looking for a passionate educator to join the team in our Long Day Care setting. We’re looking for someone dedicated to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all children. It is a permanent part time position of a minimum 20 hours per week. Applicants must hold the following: * Minimum Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care - Diploma preferred.... * 004 First Aid Certificate * Working with children check - or be eligible and willing to obtain * Criminal check - or be eligible and willing to obtain. Applicants should also be able to demonstrate a sound knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework. For further details please contact the office on 08 8087 3971. Applications close 20/11/2020 Please forward your CV and cover letter to: [email protected]