Billabong Kids Central Woolgoolga in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales | Primary School

Billabong Kids Central Woolgoolga

Locality: Coffs Harbour, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6654 0533

Address: 2 Sunset Ave 2456 Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia

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23.01.2022 Have heard the buzz from the Toddlers Play space about their 3 new little friends? ~ Daffodil ~ Nemo ~ Pink Not only do the new additions to the Toddler room extend upon their project learning about under the sea, it also scaffolds their learning in relation to having a sense of responsibility, caring for other living things and the thrill of having a pet! ... Our EYLF ~ The Early Years Learning Framework shares that for children to learn and grow they~ use play to investigate, project and explore new ideas participate with others to solve problems and contribute to group outcomes demonstrate an increasing knowledge of, and respect for natural and constructed environments explore, infer, predict and hypothesise in order to develop an increased understanding of the interdependence between land, people, plants and animals show growing appreciation and care for natural and constructed environments explore relationships with other living and non-living things and observe, notice and respond to change develop an awareness of the impact of human activity on environments and the interdependence of living things!!

23.01.2022 Does anyone recognise these little shoes? They are almost brand new and have been here at Billabong for a couple of weeks? We would love to be able to return them to their owner! They were found in the Toddlers Room! Thanks

23.01.2022 Have you completed and returned your 2020/2021 holiday and booking form? Please note that we have a waiting list for the Toddlers and Preschool rooms and in order to accommodate our current active families, we need to know your care requirements for next year! If you could please return these to us by the 9th of October we would really appreciate it!! If you misplaced yours and would like another emailed please let me know! We have paper copies available on the fro...nt desk, near the sign in and out kiosks! Thanks Kylie !! See more

22.01.2022 Some really helpful tips here

15.01.2022 The following sessions of care are available to choose from at Billabong! 9hrs ~ 8am-5pm 10hrs ~ 730am-530pm 12hrs ~ 630am-630pm Please ensure that you are dropping off and collecting between these times! ... If you have any questions about session hours, the cost of care or changing sessions! Or how these session times can impact you! Please don't hesitate to call or email !! Thank you Kylie See more

15.01.2022 We have the following vacancies available at Billabong! Wednesday in the Babies Room! Thursday in the Toddlers Room!We have the following vacancies available at Billabong! Wednesday in the Babies Room! Thursday in the Toddlers Room!

12.01.2022 Please check and read your emails carefully We have been sending out some very important communication lately, some of which requires action on your part! Should you not be receiving our emails, please call us to advise! Thank you

11.01.2022 In the preschool room we have been working on manners, understanding and displaying appropriate behaviours! With the main focus being kindness and respect! Below are some pictures of the rules! We have been explaining to the children that the behaviours above the line are the behaviours that we expect to see! The behaviours that are below the line are indicators that your child is struggling and may need assistance/support from an educator! Bottom line behaviours are unac...ceptable! We are currently formulating a behaviour management plan in conjunction with input from the children and families!! We will share the behaviour management plan as soon as the formalisation has been completed! Please feel free to speak with Jess, Tiff, Lauren, Sarah or myself if you would like to provide us with input into the plan! We have also sought support and guidance from a qualified play therapist an OT and a Speech therapist! We look forward to working with you and your children to build strong and positive relationships! Based on a foundation of mutual respect with kindness in action! Our EYLF~ also shares that children should be able to~ build secure attachments with one and then more familiar educators use effective routines to help make predicted transitions smoothly sense and respond to a feeling of belonging communicate their needs for comfort and assistance establish and maintain respectful, trusting relationships with other children and educators openly express their feelings and ideas in their interactions with others respond to ideas and suggestions from others initiate interactions and conversations with trusted educators confidently explore and engage with social and physical environments through relationships and play initiate and join in play explore aspects of identity through See more

10.01.2022 A huge thank you to all the families that collected and bought in natural items from the beach !! Each week the children have been adding to their sea mural which is now on display in the room above the lockers!! We really value and appreciate the time and effort put into collection and your participation in our project!!

10.01.2022 It's been 10 years for me since I originally started with the BKC Family over in Tamworth !! What an amazing journey I have had the privilege to share with educators, children and their families! Thank you to our amazing owners Nat and Nick for their generosity and always putting the needs of the children and the team first! Thank you to all the educators that I have had the honour of sharing this journey with! You make coming into work everyday super fun !! And to ou...r families for allowing me the opportunity to share your precious little ones journey through care at Billabong!! I can't wait to see where the next 10 years takes us! (Yes, I'll be very old by then ) Much love Kylie x See more

09.01.2022 Last Wednesday the Preschool children had "Wacky Wet Wednesday" We are so blessed to live in this amazing country with a wonderfully warm climate! The photos need no further explanation, just lots of fun, friends, laughter and learning!! With engaged and passionate educators who care a our scaffolding their education!!... Our EYLF ~ Early Years Learning Framework shares that, build secure attachments with one and then more familiar educators use effective routines to help make predicted transitions smoothly sense and respond to a feeling of belonging communicate their needs for comfort and assistance establish and maintain respectful, trusting relationships with other children and educators openly express their feelings and ideas in their interactions with others respond to ideas and suggestions from others initiate interactions and conversations with trusted educators confidently explore and engage with social and physical environments through relationships and play initiate and join in play explore aspects of identity through role play Educators promote this learning, for example, when they: acknowledge and respond sensitively to children’s cues and signals respond sensitively to children’s attempts to initiate interactions and conversations support children’s secure attachment through consistent and warm nurturing relationships support children in times of change and bridge the gap between the familiar and the unfamiliar build upon culturally valued child rearing practices and approaches to learning are emotionally available and support children’s expression of their thoughts and feelings recognise that feelings of distress, fear or discomfort may take some time to resolve acknowledge each child’s uniqueness in positive ways spend time interacting and conversing with each child!

09.01.2022 October's Family Factsheet and the 4th Edition of the Munch and Move newsletter have been emailed out! Please check your emails regularly to keep well informed! If you have updated your email address or aren't receiving our emails please contact me! Thanks Kylie

09.01.2022 "Knowledge is experience. Anything else is information." Albert Einstein No one can GIVE us knowledge. ... We must MAKE it for ourselves, out of our experience. When Ben Johnson says we teachers 'engineer learning experiences', one of the things he is referring to is having the 'stuff' to have an experience WITH. Ideally, the teacher knows the genetically encoded play patterns and intelligences of the human child. Aware of these biological patterns of unfolding child development, teachers procure and scavenge materials to put the child "in the driver's seat". It is in the processes of imagining, reckoning, creating, making etc that the learning happens, that knowledge is made and skills are perfected. #teacherscreatetheclimateforlearning #knowledgeisexperience #knowledgeisexperienceanythingelseisinformation #youcannotgiveanyoneknowledge #wehavetomakeknowledge

06.01.2022 School photo order forms are available from the office as of today! Please come and get yours School photo order forms are available from the office as of today! Please come and get yours

06.01.2022 Some more little shoes that were found in the Toddlers Room!! Both pairs of lost shoes are now in the office! If they are your child's please call past and collect them from me! Thanks Kylie

04.01.2022 Monday the 5th of October is a public holiday and Billabong will closed! We re-open Tuesday 6th at 6:30 we hope that you have a wonderful long weekend!Monday the 5th of October is a public holiday and Billabong will closed! We re-open Tuesday 6th at 6:30 we hope that you have a wonderful long weekend!

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01.01.2022 Getting children out in the garden is a fun way to introduce them to the natural world around them and to help them learn about food. Understanding how food grows, where it comes from and how to prepare food for cooking and eating can play a big part in encouraging children to explore new foods. Check out ABC for Kids for some fabulous gardening activities for children. Dirtgirl World - https://www.abc.net.au/abckids/shows/dirtgirlworld/make/