Charleville Early Learning Centre in Charleville, Queensland, Australia | Non-profit organisation

Charleville Early Learning Centre

Locality: Charleville, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 7 4654 7343

Address: 2 Baker Street 4470 Charleville, QLD, Australia

Website: https://fgpmoreton.org/about-us

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25.01.2022 Hey Queensland We've added two additional symptoms to the COVID-19 symptoms list. If you're experiencing ANY of the symptoms listed below, come forward, get tested for COVID-19 and then stay at home until you get your results.

25.01.2022 [Learning from home] We know the importance of education and development in the first 5 years and want to continue to support you and your children at home. We have put together Learning From Home packs for everyone at home during the week. We will also have 2-3 group time video calls where children can join together for stories songs and learning. ... This is no longer just for our kindy group but all children who have an enrollment with us. If you would like one please let us know, they will be available from Friday.

25.01.2022 A great one to share with your little ones!

24.01.2022 Getting the final touches of our renovations done to make room for more children for 2020. Anyone who would like to help us with the clean up is more then welcome to stop by! We will be here ALLLLLLLLL weekend

24.01.2022 With cold & flu season settling we ask our community to help us stop the spread of infection. If your family are sick or unwell please stay home, and if your child becomes unwell during the day they will be asked to leave immediately. Please consider how your actions impact our service and all those who use it. Continuing to send your children when sick is putting our children, families and staff at risk and will result in their enrollment being terminated.

23.01.2022 As the Kindness Rocks movement spreads throughout Charleville, it is natural that it has gripped the children at CHELC too. Children have been sharing rocks and tales of their adventures finding them. Over the past few weeks we have had a collection out the front for plain rocks for us to paint and hide. Last week the children went on an excursion to Grahame Andrews Park to hide their beautiful rocks and they found some treasures too before rehiding them. What a joyful day <3... Miss Ryleigh shares with us, how she extended the childrens interest in rocks, to the kindness rock projects origins: "This activity has originated from The Kindness Rocks Project. This is to promote random acts of kindness in the shape of painted rocks with inspirational words! It got me thinking, how can we incorporate and extend on this idea within the classroom? Teaching children to be givers, helps to build their values and provides opportunities to develop kindness, a strength that improves lives and reduces acts of bullying. Not only is it fun to design and create these gorgeous rocks, but children can also learn the powerful skill of using words to inspire and motivate both themselves and others around them"

22.01.2022 Calling anyone who can reduce their hours until we are able to complete our extensions. A BIG THANK YOU to our families who have already agreed to do this, and those who have changed their current bookings to allow for more children. It is beautiful to see the community coming together to support each other in this time of need!

22.01.2022 We are at the Street Party tonight fundraising and celebrating together. Come find us outside Suncorp! We have Gift Wrapping and boxes of Playdough!

22.01.2022 What a beautiful surprise from the Ballantine Family Thank you so very much for thinking of us and showing your appreciation. It means a lot to us, and was a wonderful end to the week!

22.01.2022 Great news: Charlie managed to successfully have a new arm attached. Because he is recovering from surgery he is a higher risk and therefore will be self isolating. Dr Mei-Juan will be caring for Charlie through the coming months. Charlie will still be learning and playing, just not at the centre. From his home he will share with all of you isolating in your home what he is up to. Maybe you can join in? Once all of this is over he will go back to visiting you all over the we...ekend! But for now we will connect virtually! Some of our Emus have been working on crocheting projects so we though we would add a video of how his new arm was made

21.01.2022 Welcome back for 2021! Come in today using the front door (YAY!) Make sure you have had your 2021 bookings confirmed and re-enrolment forms returned before returning. Call, email or arrange an appointment if you need any supportWelcome back for 2021! Come in today using the front door (YAY!) Make sure you have had your 2021 bookings confirmed and re-enrolment forms returned before returning. Call, email or arrange an appointment if you need any support

21.01.2022 Today is Jessica H's first day of Maternity Leave. We look forward to seeing her again next year with her darling little one. Feel free to comment any well wishes you want to send to Jessica! Being such a huge support for the centre, filling her shoes is not very straight forward! There are a couple of staff who have put their hands up to develop new skills and gain some experience so will be sharing her role until Jess returns. It will be a great opportunity for our staff to expand their experience and knowledge to develop their own professional growth.

20.01.2022 While we enjoy this glorious rain, we still have several educators unable to get to the centre due to the flood water. While we will continue to support families as best we can, we will not be able to open at full capacity today. We will take in as many children as we can safely accept. Please stay safe and enjoy the beautiful rain Flood Safety Advice: Remember: If it's flooded, forget it. For flood emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500. For life threatening emerg...encies, call Triple Zero (000) immediately. Current emergency information is available at www.qld.gov.au/alerts

20.01.2022 Staff Appreciation This weekend we gave our staff room a makeover to say a massive thank you to our beautiful team! We appreciate every single member of our team and the hard work and dedication they show, but the past few months they have been going above and beyond Do you have a message for our team?

19.01.2022 OUR PLAY SCHOOL COVID-19 SPECIAL Join Emma and Matt for this special episode as they help explain some of the big questions around Coronavirus, from staying at home to washing your hands.

19.01.2022 Hot Diggity! We are underway!

19.01.2022 Tomorrow we are having a service wide Water play day!! Don't forget to bring sun safe swimwear and watch your step when entering the yards!

19.01.2022 We are currently having issues with our phone, if you need to contact the centre please call: (07) 4654 7343 Our apologies for any inconvenience

19.01.2022 Today we wear Blue for Dolly. As a reminder to stand up against bullying and be kind to one another. Not just today, but everyday. Be a mate & be kind

19.01.2022 CRAZY HAIR DAY TOMORROW! if you are at home flick us a pic on OWNA to share with the children!CRAZY HAIR DAY TOMORROW! if you are at home flick us a pic on OWNA to share with the children!

18.01.2022 Experiencing financial hardship due to the Covid-19 pandemic? You can apply for Additional Child Care Subsidy (Temporary Financial Hardship) to cover your fees for up to 13 weeks. More info: https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au//additional-child-car

18.01.2022 Many hands make light work Join us for our Term 2 Working Bee!

17.01.2022 As you have probably noticed we have been working hard to open our second nursery. Approvals for this space came through at the beginning of the year and we have opened this week! The ages for the rooms will be as follows: Lorikeet Room: 6 weeks to 20m... Kookaburra Room: 17m to 2 years We have been working on a plan to ensure a continuity of care, more details about this are on the OWNA app. But as always, feel free to chat with us for more info!

17.01.2022 This year the children at CHELC made adorable easter head bands and hats, why dont you make one too?

16.01.2022 A massive massive thank you to everyone who made it to our working bee over the weekend! We are truly blessed to work with such amazing families Shout out to our wonderful friend Leanne from Wildie Rascals FDC for helping us out too!

16.01.2022 Very interesting read!

15.01.2022 Today we had a fire drill to practice our fire evacuation procedure. So if your child mentions a fire in the foyer today they were right! But here is what it looked like.

15.01.2022 We have had to cancel our Working Bee this Sunday so we will be drawing the raffle this FRIDAY THE 3RD @ 10AM. More tickets are still available at the Centre from the desk out front... You have to be in it to win it! 3 prizes to choose from!

14.01.2022 What a wonderful night had at the Charleville Carols by Candlelight @ the Cosmos Centre! We got to sing a few of our favourite songs. Thank you to our community for joining us in song and celebration! What a blessed place Charleville is

14.01.2022 Renovations Start today. Please enter the Centre through either the Junior Rooms or Senior Rooms through the back Courtyard. It will be mighty tempting, so please keep your little ones away from the Construction parking and Galah Yard. For all the details please read the latest newsletter on OWNA Thank you and have a wonderful day!

14.01.2022 Happy Early Childhood Educators Day! What a year this has been! In the face of a pandemic, a renovation, & an explosion of new children and families our beautiful educators have all persevered and risen to each challenge with such kindness and compassion. Despite the chaos and challenges, our team of educators has focused on providing the best education and care they possibly could. The joy we see in our children everyday is a testament to their hard work. Every milestone, ...every giggle, every success is a result of your perseverance. Thank you all Yesterday we had a "pretty serious team meeting", then surprised the staff with gifts and messages, followed by a lovely dinner out. Today we were spoilt by our families with lovely cards and gifts. Our beautiful team also put together a gift for Paul, Jess and I, which was so incredibly touching. What a beautiful day to celebrate a spectacular team! We will be celebrating our team all week so feel free to contribute kind words of gratitude and encouragement See more

14.01.2022 To our families: please check your emails or the OWNA app for an important update on COVID-19 sent yesterday Please remember: -In hopes to control the spread of infection we ask all families to stay outside of the service. A staff member will greet you at the door and bring your child to you.... -Under no circumstances can you bring your child to the service if they are unwell, they will be denied entry (please see the Parent Handbook for more info) -Parents who choose to self-isolate are welcome to, please contact the service via phone or email to discuss your options -Any children who become unwell in care are asked be to be taken home immediately -There will be no visitors unless absolutely essential -All meetings will be reduced to emails or phone calls Information is constantly changing and updating. We will continue to provide updates when available. If you have questions or concerns please ask us right away. We are always here to help

14.01.2022 COVID19 Update: If children or staff develop cold or flu symptoms whilst in care they will be sent home and required to get tested. Children and staff must have a negative test result and be symptom free before returning to the service. More details as well as a policy update will be posted on OWNA tonight.

14.01.2022 At our first team meeting for the year I asked our team to write down their wishes for the children for 2021 and hung them in the foyer as a reminder each day. What are your wishes for the children this year? Comment below so we can add them to our collection of wishes

14.01.2022 Tickets for our Easter Raffle are available now! Grab yours from the foyer or sign out a book to sell. $1 per ticket There are three hampers to win worth over $100 (and a special chocolate Bilby to whoever sells the most raffle tickets!!) Details in the pictures below. Thank you to the Save The Bilby Centre for opening your retail store for us to stock up on Easter goodies!

13.01.2022 We made it! Our heartfelt thanks and gratitude to everyone who has come together to make this week possible. -Thank you to our current families for changing your bookings and hours to accommodate our new families and their needs. ... -Thank you to all our new families for being so flexible, patient and understanding -Thank you to Jay Dunne for taking the lead on this project and guiding us through. -Thank you to Jake Barton for drawing up the plans for our new renovations and sharing your wisdom -Thank you to Dave Lehman for all things plumbing! -Thank you to Chris Brayley for agreeing to take on air-con and electrical for the renovations -Thank you to Nick, Royce and Patto from CRE for all the ongoing air-con and electrical over the past few weeks -Thank you to Annie Liston for all the advocacy and support, as well as organising a bus (the transformer bus to be exact) for us to use this week to transport our Emu's (Schoolies) -Thank you Casey Liston for the most fun bus rides these children have ever had! -Thank you Glenda Eckel for being able to help us over the next few weeks (with such short notice!) with transport -Thank you Leanne Griffiths for seeing the need, and filling it with her FDC -Thank you to all the levels of government who have recognised the urgency of the situation and are working to support our community -Thank you to FGP Moreton Inc management and board who have committed without hesitation to supporting our community yet again -Finally and most importantly a massive thank you to every single staff member who have given their absolute best. It is easy for us all to get caught up in the logistics but these spectacular educators are 150% there for all our children. -Thank you to anyone we may have forgotten. They say it takes a village to raise a child, i think our wonderful community has proven that.

13.01.2022 Hiring Now! We are now hiring a permanent part-time cook. You would be responsible for the planning and preparation of healthy and nutritious meals for all of the children within the service. Including those being introduced to solids (puree) and those with special dietary needs (allergies, sensitivities and special diets) As well as routine cleaning, stock take and meeting all requirements of our food safety program. ... To be considered for a role, you will enjoy forming on-going professional relationships with children, families and team members, as well as hold: -Current First Aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis Certificate or willingness to obtain. -Current Blue Card or the ability to obtain -Understanding of early childhood nutrition, dietary guidelines, health and hygiene of a kitchen as per regulatory and company guidelines. -Ability to complete all Food Safety Supervisor Paperwork. -Food Safety Supervisor Certificate (or willing to attend online training). You must be available Monday - Friday, 20 - 25 hours per week. Immediate start preferred in order to train with our current cook before she relocates. To apply email your resume: [email protected] Due to COVID19 visitors are to be by appointment only. (Opportunities may be available to undertake additional hours in the capacity of Child Care Assistant, subject to holding the approved qualifications)

13.01.2022 Renovations delayed. Building set to commence on Monday, 27th July. Usual drop-offs and pick-ups for the rest of this week.

12.01.2022 Welcome to the Charleville Early Learning Centre (CHELC) Facebook Page. This page is for the information of our families and the Charleville Community. Please do not use this page to communicate with the centre about your child, enrollments, or changes to your care. Please contact the Centre Director on (07) 4654 7343

10.01.2022 And thats a wrap All ready for the children at 7:30AM tomorrow morning! A huge thank you for everyone who came to help us clean, reorganise, and build. A special thank you to our managment team Pauline and Lex, and their friend Russel who came out from Toowoomba to help us.

09.01.2022 WE ARE HIRING! To apply please email us your resume and cover letter to [email protected] Call 4654 7343 or email us with any questions or queries.... If you have applied previously and were unsuccessful you are welcome to reconfirm your interest by sending us an updated resume.

08.01.2022 How gorgeous is our new front gate!? A huge shout out to one of our amazing Dads Aaron for creating this stunning new gate! Thanks so much!!

08.01.2022 [DAY 3] -THINK OF OTHERS- Miss Elfie set up a cooking experience for the children to make cupcakes for the staff and residents at Waroona. It was a bit difficult to give all the cupcakes away without eating them but the children were very understanding about thinking of others and all the cupcakes were delivered (minus those that may have been licked...)

08.01.2022 Our brand new bus will be making the trip from Charleville to Mitchell and back. If you would like to come to this wonderful Womens Week event you are welcome to hop on the bus, leaving Charleville Early Learning Centre at 11:00AM. RSVP through the event or directly to Lani or Paul at the Centre

08.01.2022 This year the children at CHELC made adorable easter head bands and hats, why don't you make one too?

08.01.2022 Changes to the day-to-day @ CHELC: -Our Coronavirus Management Policy was updated this morning and can be found on OWNA -Our Arrival & Departure procedure has been fine-tuned (thanks for bearing with us last week!) - see attached pics --The kiosk tablet and gate latch is washed regularly by staff... --Please respect social distancing. A table and hopscotch have been added to the path to give an indication on appropriate distances. (if someone is at the table, wait your turn to play hopscotch) --We have provided information and resources for you to share with your family on the table outside. From infection control to talking to your child about Coronavirus in an appropriate way. Electronic links to these can be found in our policy -Please remember: keep all sick children home, children who become sick in care will be asked to leave immediately.

06.01.2022 The children have decided to enter this competition. We will be scanning in our entries on Friday, if you are isolating why not have a go! (for those at home: Copies are available out the front of the centre, if you pop it in the mailbox by Friday morning we will scan it in for you!) http://enviro-print.com.au//easter-bilby-colouring-compet/

06.01.2022 Experiencing any of the below symptoms, even just mildly? Play your part and come forward to get tested for COVID-19. Symptoms to look out for include: cough... sore throat shortness of breath runny nose fever (or history of fever) or fatigue loss of taste or smell See more

06.01.2022 Homemade pizza bread, scones and freshly made lemon drink. Thanks Helen for our lunch, it was delicious.

05.01.2022 Look out! The whole centre are celebrating this awesome weather with some water play, watch your step when you come in!

05.01.2022 We don't always get the opportunity to spend special time with our little ones. We are hosting a sweet little tea party for our families. More Details on OWNA

05.01.2022 Many of us are turning to our electronics to help us enhance our childrens learning and development. Here is a great video on how to make sure your Youtube Kids App is super safe! We love this channel: Art Hub for Kids. There are lots of great tutorials on drawing with children of all ages! https://youtu.be/rYG1GvTeUmo

05.01.2022 With our renovations coming along nicely, but we are still looking for 3-5 Teachers and Educators to work in our new learning spaces.

04.01.2022 End of Year Celebration and Graduation 12th December 2020 09:00 Welcome... 09:30 Graduation for CHELC Kindy 10:00 Lorikeet & Kookaburra Thank You 10:30 Galah Thank You 11:00 Cockatoo Thank You We have some special rules to follow due to 2020: - Please do not bring in food to share with others - Please RSVP on OWNA with the number of guests you intend to bring to celebrate - Please wash your hands on entry and throughout day especially when entering different spaces - Please follow our signs and directions to ensure we will all be safe. A copy of our plan will be available on OWNA on Monday the 30th of November - Please supervise your children. Our educators will join us to celebrate but will not be responsible for providing supervision during the event.

03.01.2022 CHELC Important Dates: 5th of OCT: Public Holiday [closed] 9th of DEC: Last Day for CHELC Kindy Program 2020 12th DEC: End of Year Celebration and CHELC Kindy Graduation 18th of DEC: Last Day of 2020... 4th of JAN: First Day Back 2021 19/12/2020-3/01/2021: CHELC will be closed during this period Other Important Dates: 30th OCT: Pupil Free Day for Charleville Kindy Group B 30th OCT: Make up Day for Charleville Kindy Group A 2nd of DEC: Last Day of Primary School Term (For Students) *Find out more on OWNA

03.01.2022 Today is #RandomActsOfKindnessDay! Here are some simple ways you can brighten someone's day, all year round. #bekind Inspire us with your ideas for random acts of kindness below.

03.01.2022 Our Valentine's Day surprise this morning! Free tea and coffee to our families and staff members! Happy Love Day to you all! Don't forget about our Valentine's Tea Party tomorrow morning! The kids have been planning some special things to surprise you all with!

02.01.2022 Tonight we farewelled our beloved Chef Shirley who is moving away to be close to her daughter We have been truly blessed to have had her on our team for the past 3 years, where she has been an absolutely amazing cook and educator! We love you Shirley and we will miss you! You will go on to do amazing things, good luck! Safe travels

02.01.2022 The Renovations will be taking place on the 22nd of July! All the details can be found in our newsletter on OWNA!The Renovations will be taking place on the 22nd of July! All the details can be found in our newsletter on OWNA!

02.01.2022 What started as a "Isn't it a shame that no one is doing Christmas Carols this year" conversation, has grown into, let's a have a simple night where we all sing... carols together. The Cosmos Centre offered their venue. The Murweh Shire Council have supported us with a stage and some seats. Santa has invited himself. Some beautiful volunteers have offered to contribute to feed us! Please join us on Saturday!

02.01.2022 Are you part of a sporting or community club and need to fundraise? Do you have arts and crafts or other goods to sell? Why not set up a stall at Charleville'...s biggest street party. The Charleville Christmas Street Party is on again - NEXT THURSDAY, 26 NOVEMBER. Don't miss out - register your stall today!! See more

01.01.2022 Gift Wrapping! The children have made wrapping paper which will be available for sale in the foyer to fundraise for our next community event. $1 per metre With gift wrapping available for a gold coin donation