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25.01.2022 Chapter 1: Loving relationships Children feel loved and secure in warm, caring relationships. You can connect emotionally with your child by talking, smiling, hugging, and laughing. Loving relationships help children to feel safe. Showing them they are loved builds their confidence, ability to bounce back when things get tough and eagerness to learn.... Read the full Queensland’s Early Childhood Development Story here > https://earlychildhood.qld.gov.au//early-childhood-develop
25.01.2022 We can't quite believe that this year is drawing to a close, and soon we will be farewelling so many of our kindy friends to school We know it hasn't been a typical year at C&K, and even though we missed out on a few things, there were so many truly special, unique and fun moments at C&K centres around Queensland! More than ever, we want to celebrate your child's journey this year! We couldn't be prouder of their big hearts, resilience, and joy throughout 2020.... A few of our wonderful C&K kindy friends are going to be sharing their favourite memories, moments, and tips for new children starting at C&K next year ~ we'd love for you to follow along and join in #LoveCandK #MyLastDay #CandKCollab #LearningThroughPlay
25.01.2022 Come join us at C&K Mossman, where our beautiful natural surroundings inspire us to learn through play We incorporate modern values, have creative ideas, we extend on children's ideas and interests when designing our learning experiences. We're enrolling now for 2021 and beyond, we'd love to meet you and your child www.candk.asn.au/mossman
24.01.2022 Welcome to C&K Newmarket Community Childcare Centre where we pride ourselves on the care and guidance we provide for children from 6 weeks to 5 years of age as they learn through play and grow towards their full potential We offer lots of opportunities for the children to select their own resources throughout the day, and our newly renovated outdoor playground and spaces help extend this play and learning in a wonderful natural environment Thank you to our parents w...ho said: "You know they're being looked after exactly how they need to be looked after, and that mummy guilt sort of just floats away" Karen "It feels like a family. It's almost their second family" Stephanie We're open from 6:30 am to 6 pm 5 days a week and are enrolling now Please feel free to watch our video call or email us to find out how we can support your child on their unique learning journey. www.candk.asn.au/newmarket
24.01.2022 Excited? Nervous? Starting kindy can be a big change. Here are some tips from the Raising Children Network on how to help your child settle in to kindy life. http://bit.ly/2e9bjBG
24.01.2022 Welcome to C&K Rosalie Kindy Art Show! The children and teacher/educators were so proud to show our families all the diverse, creative work that our children have created during the year and displayed so beautifully in our kindy rooms. Art can be one of the first ways for children to express their ideas - they're drawing what is important to them. You can really see the children's personalities through their creations. We've also tried lots of different techniques/tools, e...xperimented with mark-making and learned about lots of different artists and how they approached art. Kat says: "I love watching the pride they take in their work - when they think they can't do something and then they accomplish something beautiful. That's what so special about creating art with children." We're enrolling now for 2021 and beyond - we'd love to hear from you and your family www.candk.asn.au/rosalie
23.01.2022 This is the story of how children grow well. Each chapter is important to the story Every person has a role to playparents, grandparents, aunties, uncles, community members, educators, and service providers. Read Queensland’s Early Childhood Development story to learn how you can help children grow well, and watch this wonderful animation here > https://www.youtube.com/watch
23.01.2022 To celebrate Chinese New Year at C&K Waratah Crescent Community kindy this year, we set up a Chinese restaurant and enjoyed preparing and cooking different kinds of food We also had lots of fun crafting, and making a dragon fans and lanterns In our group time, we watched a video of people celebrating Chinese New Year with Miss Kelly and loved seeing other people all dressed up, dancing and celebrating. We were really excited to see a big dragon in the video ... We're really happy to be learning so much about different cultures and belonging at our kindy If you would like to find out more about how we could support your child, feel free to get in touch and arrange a time to visit We hope meet you soon https://www.candk.asn.au/waratahcrescent
23.01.2022 Floral Friday at C&K Banyo Station Childcare Centre is all about celebrating Torres Strait culture, stories and music This year the children have been on a journey of learning about the Torres Strait Islands, and have enjoyed immersing themselves in the wonderful culture, guided by Cecelia from Cultural Inclusions. In September we began to celebrate Floral Friday ~ we encourage the children and families to wear something floral, and embrace the TSI culture by cracking and ...tasting coconuts, cooking coconut rice with Cecelia, plus watching and dancing to traditional TSI music! We had our talented educator paint some beautiful flowers and coconuts on the children’s arms, and have learnt some of the language. We now know that the Torres Strait Islands are surrounded by sea, so sea creatures play a significant part in their cultural traditions. The kindy children enjoyed drawing sea creatures from pictures. Thank you Cecelia for your special visits! #LoveCandK #LearningThroughPlay #TorresStraitIslandCulture #CulturalInclusions #NAIDOC2020 #alwayswasalwayswillbe
22.01.2022 Learning about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures is really important to us at Camira Kindy, and NAIDOC week, when we celebrated the culture of Australia's First Peoples through art stories, song and discussion, was no exception. We talked about how the Yuggera, Jagera and Urarapul people have cared for the land we live on for over 60,000 years and talked about what this all means to us and how we might care for the land now The children had wonderful ideas ...and words, so we wrote our own Acknowledgment of Country We're very proud of how we embed Indigenous culture #LovCandK #CamiraKindy #NAIDOCWeek #NAIDOC2020
21.01.2022 We love Celebrating NAIDOC Week together at C&K! The children of C&K Coorparoo Community Kindergarten celebrated NAIDOC week by exploring the diverse cultures and achievements of Aboriginal peoples, the oldest continuing culture on the planet We looked at the artwork of Tyrown Waigana and the story it showed us of connection to country ... We remembered the importance of the Aboriginal flag, with children choosing to create this flag and take it home to hang up there We found sticks to create dot paintings with, shared yarns, acknowledgments, symbols, books, and watched a story about bush tucker and tracking Our Dadirri has opened our eyes, ears, and hearts to nature around us We take these experiences home in our hearts. At C&K QUT Kelvin Grove Childcare Centre we created a storyline of the history of NAIDOC Week with a snake pathway The children follow this pathway as they enter the centre, and families have been joining them in reading about the rich history of NAIDOC Week. We have also been exploring the theme Always Was Always Will Be and focused on a sense of belonging to place and connection to country At C&K Arana Hills kindy, we used Joanne's Weave and Splice cards to promote some cultural conversations with the parents and our community and presented these to get families thinking and sharing. We researched and watched recordings of aboriginal artists creating their work and then worked on a group project to create our own indigenous inspired artwork At C&K Palm Beach Community kindy we had a range of Indigenous themed play experiences. These included "desert sand" trays with examples of Aboriginal art as a stimulus for creating Aboriginal symbols in the sand and painting experiences. We had interactive displays of aboriginal doll/figures, books, and puzzles and had a collection of natural materials, from land and sea which we used to design and construct interesting patterns and imagery We also had a planned incursion during this week’s celebration which was presented by Ken, a Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Aboriginal Education Officer. We created a yarning circle, and Ken shared his detailed knowledge of culture with the children with the help of traditional weapons, ochre, Dreamtime stories, visual aids, and animals At C&K Caboolture Community Kindergarten & Preschool we celebrated NAIDOC week by reading the story of Warnayarra, the Rainbow Snake We drew a large snake on our fence and placed colourful handprints on it to resemble the rainbow snake. This also represents the carpet snake from which Caboolture is named (Kabul-tureplace of the carpet snake)
21.01.2022 Frank the Kindy dog from C&K Walkerston Community Kindergarten is everyone's favourite frug We love seeing and sharing all the wonderful moments Frank and his beloved kindy friends share, and now his adventures have been published into his very own book "Frankie Goes to Kindergarten" is written by Director-Teacher Peta Baxter and Co-Educator Connie Hemmens, who always dreamt of writing an educational children's book all about kindy and how much fun we have together! We c...an't wait to share Frank's story with all of our children, families and friends in our C&K centres across Queensland next month. We are so proud of our clever C&K Walkerston Kindy trio Check out the article below, and follow Frank the Kindy Dog on Facebook and Instagram for all updates and adventures! #LoveCandK #FranktheKindyDog #PublishedAuthor #ProudMoment
20.01.2022 Five tips to manage screen time, particularly during the holidays. http://theconversation.com/five-tips-to-manage-screen-time-
19.01.2022 Chapter 2: Healthy environments Children thrive in safe, healthy and positive environments. Healthy homes and communities are places and spaces where children can safely grow and develop. Every step through a child’s worldfrom home and into the communitybrings opportunities for physical, social and emotional development.... Read the full Queensland’s Early Childhood Development Story here > https://earlychildhood.qld.gov.au//early-childhood-develop
18.01.2022 I like to move it, move it, I like to MOVE IT! Children aged 1-5 need lots of movement and play each day. Here are some ideas to get your child moving. http://bit.ly/2Ud3X9x
16.01.2022 Welcome to C&K Caloundra Community Childcare Centre They say it takes a community to raise a child, and here at our centre, we love beaing part of that community, and supporting children and families We create an environment where children have fun, learn and develop their independence while being loved and cared for ... Whether it's Dadirri (deep listening) out in nature creating art, singing, dancing and having the opportunity to choose activities for themselves there so many different ways to learn, play and grow. Thank you for watching our videowe're enrolling now and hope to see you and your child soon. www.candk.asn.au/caloundracc #LoveCandK
14.01.2022 Celebrating NAIDOC Week at C&K Mt Gravatt Childcare and C&K Arlington Drive Childcare centres. Every day at C&K Mount Gravatt West Childcare Centre, we pay respect to our elders, past and present, through telling stories and acknowledging our beautiful country During NAIDOC Week we read dreamtime stories such as 'The rainbow serpent' and 'How the birds got their colours' along with stories about the life of the traditional custodians of Uluru.... We learned about gathering bush tucker, herbs, seeds, and leaves and carry a special dish made from the bark of a tree on our heads. We were surprised that it could be used not only for carrying, but also for grinding seeds to flour to make bread and other dishes. We learned about cave painting where First Nations artists painted handprints as part of a dreamtime story and decided to create our own art. We particularly loved doing dot painting At C&K Arlington Drive Childcare Centre, we explored, investigated, and created to embed the theme 'Always was, always will be' Our younger friends learned about different symbols used by our First Nations people and decided to re-create some of these symbols ourselves In our 3-5 space, we decided to include a fallen branch bark, and leaf painting using traditional earthy colours, in our daily acknowledgment. We put seeds and leaves into water to represent the Indigenous people's love of the sea and looked at Indigenous dances and noticed that the moves were like animal movements We learned so much during NAIDOC Week and now have a deeper respect and understanding of the culture of First Nations Peoples' culture
14.01.2022 Get ready, get set Soon your child will GO to school but before they do there's so much you can do together. Find fun tips and activities for starting school via http://www.earlyyearscount.earlychildhood.qld.gov.au//ma/
13.01.2022 At C&K Albany Creek Kindergarten we love spending time outside learning and exploring We followed our own interests, explored mud and water, and used nature to draw, write, and create We used our imaginations to build and create waterways in the digging patch, used palm leaves to construct shelter, and dug and experimented with dams and volcanoes in the sandpit.... We even visited the creek behind our kindergarten, and talked about the world around us We loved being outside and said things like: I liked sleeping outsideit was relaxing. I liked watering the plants on our bushwalkit was fun. I liked walking in the bush, there were so many sounds
12.01.2022 Welcome to C&K Gaven Community kindy, where we play, learn, make friends, challenge ourselves and have fun! With a year-round indoor/outdoor program, children can explore Our sandpit, where they create and cook up a storm Or the block area, where they try out new ideas and build, and ... Our craft area where they paint and let their imaginations run free. We encourage the children to be curious and explore nature -- there's so much nature can teach us about ourselves and the world around us We'd love to share more about how we can support your child, so please feel free to watch our virtual tour We can't wait to meet you and your child soon We're enrolling now for 2021 and beyond: https://www.candk.asn.au/gaven
12.01.2022 Although the kindy year has begun, it's not too late to join the fun at C&K Kin Kora Community Kindergarten in our wonderful play-based learning environment Our kindy friends love to dance, build, create, discover and learn together in our spacious and natural spaces. We still have a few places available for 2021 and beyond, so please pop in for a visit, or enrol online via > candk.asn.au/kinkora #LoveCandK #LearningThroughPlay #KinKora #Gladstone #DeadlyKindies
11.01.2022 Worried about starting kindy? It can be a big change but as your child’s secure base, there are things you can do to make the change easier. This article from the US has some ideas for how to prepare for kindy, including talking about the new routines, visiting the kindy and talking to the teacher. http://theconversation.com/five-steps-to-prepare-your-child
10.01.2022 Worried about starting kindy next year? It can be a big change but as your child’s secure base, there are things you can do to make the change easier. This article from the US has some ideas for how to prepare for kindy, including talking about the new routines, visiting the kindy and talking to the teacher. http://bit.ly/2CZlGaX
04.01.2022 Get your free e-storybook "All in a day's play" Read this beautiful ebook with your child, print it at home or read in on your device. You'll hear from children in their own words about what they learn at kindy and what a regular day at kindy is like. ... If your child is wondering about their kindy experience, this is a great book to prepare them for their next step. http://bit.ly/33ji0ee
02.01.2022 Welcome back to our #CandKcollab friend Matilda, who is joining us to celebrate and share some of her special moments at kindy this year ~ in the lead up to her last day at C&K and her journey to school If you ask Matilda what her favourite thing to do at kindy is, she will say "CRAFT", every time! Matilda is forever bringing home her masterpieces and loves using, and donating, the recycled loose parts. Matilda enjoys exploring the outside play area in the mornings, and w...ill often head for the swing or the slide, which allows for an easy farewell to her Mum! Matilda's parents love that every morning on arrival at kindy, Matilda is encouraged to write/trace her name. In Term 2, it was just her first name, then in Term 3 & 4, her surname was added. Matilda has a growing sense of independence and loves learning self help skills. She has become very independent and likes to do things for herself. She loves carrying her own bag, and once she arrives at kindy, Matilda is encouraged to put her lunchbox in the fridge, water bottle in the designated box, and bag in her locker. We are excited to share more of Matilda's #MyLastDay journey as we get close to farewelling her, and lots more of our kindy friends to school! Sally ~ Matilda's Mum #LoveCandK #CandKcollab #LearningThroughPlay
01.01.2022 At C&K Coorparoo Community kindy, we've been learning about kindness We decided to do something kind, so gathered food for the homeless and the lovely Rosies team came to collect our donations They gave us cups of milk and we sat and learned about the important work that they do for the homeless people of Brisbane ... We all agreed that we felt really grateful to have homes and beds to go to at night Thank you Rosies for teaching us more about kindness and for helping the homeless community https://www.candk.asn.au/coorparoo #LoveCandK #charitywork #rosies
01.01.2022 Hi and welcome to C&K Salisbury Community kindy, where we love learning through play Children learn best through their play because it's fun and they then want to learn even moreit supports their lifelong learning At our kindy, we have an indoor-outdoor flow so children can go with their interests and their strengths ... In our vast outdoor play area, the children love all worth of activities such as exploring nature having little tea parties in the playhouse playing in the mud area, or choosing materials they would like to play with from the shed. In the indoor spaces, we have lots of activities that the children are interested in out on the tables. They can choose which activities they are most drawn to, and we sit and work with them Come have a look around with our virtual tour and feel free to email or call us for further information We're enrolling now for 2021 and beyond and would love to meet you and your child soon. https://www.candk.asn.au/salisbury
