Berrigan Children's Centre in Berrigan, New South Wales | Childcare service

Berrigan Children's Centre

Locality: Berrigan, New South Wales

Phone: +61 3 5885 2324

Address: 17-19 Stewart Street 2712 Berrigan, NSW, Australia

Website: https://berriganchildrenscentre.com.au/

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25.01.2022 Happy Early Childhood Educators Day to all the staff and educators at the Berrigan Children's Centre. Thank you for shaping our littles ones to be the best they can be!

25.01.2022 We are still in very uncertain times and as things are a bit busier at the Centre especially during our vacation care period, I'd like to remind everyone of the social distancing rules we have put in place. These are on the advice given by the Department of Education and are to ensure the health and safety of our families, staff, educators and most importantly our children! 1. Please keep drops offs and pick ups to a maximum of 1 person. 2.Please wait at the front gate until... the foyer is EMPTY, ensuring you are 1.5 metre apart and socialising with other families is kept to a minimum. 3. Please put on a glove to use key pad, open and close the door and to sign you child in/out 4.Please stand behind the tapped line on the floor to ensure the 1.5 metre social distancing rule is being practised 5.An educator will meet you in the foyer for collection/handover of your child and their belongings, they will communicate any information needed. 6. Press the black button and exit the building, disposing of your glove in the bin provided outside the door. I understand this can be difficult at times and we thank you for your patience as we continue to ensure the safety of all our families and continue to provide the care and educational programs throughout this unprecedented time. Please also share this with other family members or emergency contacts that maybe dropping off or collecting children. Thank you. Bianca Mohr Director/Nominated Supervisor

24.01.2022 Some great online programs on offer.

23.01.2022 Lunch time by the campfire! Today the children helped each other create a big ring around the fire pit for safety. Then Maddilyn suggested we sit by the fire and eat our lunch, and what a fabulous idea that was. I think we are due for some marshmallows now.

23.01.2022 Today we have participated in Doughnut craft after reading Arnie the Doughnut, and Mr Potato Man creative play, on this happy Friday!

23.01.2022 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2813762045389941&id=1164013180364844

23.01.2022 We are so excited to have Carlie join our team as our Early Childhood Teacher

22.01.2022 The children in the Big Inventors room were busy promoting their fine motor skills this morning before heading out and enjoying the sunshine.

22.01.2022 Freshly squeezed OJ for Vacation Care today! Happy Wednesday

22.01.2022 Tomorrow the preschool and vacation care children will make their own pizzas in the wood fire pizza oven and enjoy them by the fire for lunch.

21.01.2022 The children participated in National Reconciliation Week from the 27th May to the 3rd of June. They engaged in discovering cultures, achievements and shared histories. Below is an art project we collaborated on together.

21.01.2022 https://facebook.com/events/s/little-people-big-feelings-fre/315567756260560/?ti=as

21.01.2022 The children have enjoyed listening to a very important story this morning, called Anzac Biscuits. Afterwards the children painted their own poppies and walked to the park to enjoy a play before returning back to the Centre. It was an extra special morning as us educators listened to the infectious laughing coming from the children, as they took turns pushing each other on the swing! The simple things in life

20.01.2022 Our day summed up in one picture

20.01.2022 One week to go!

20.01.2022 This Friday the 7th of August we are supporting Jeans for Genes day! Please wear your jeans and help us raise awareness and funds! https://www.jeansforgenes.org.au/donate 1 in 20 kids is born with a birth defect or genetic disease - thats one in every classroom! #jeansforgenesau

19.01.2022 The children are planting snow peas, when they are ready to harvest we can add them to our morning tea menu.

19.01.2022 A beautiful afternoon under the blossom tree in the sandpit. Welcome spring

19.01.2022 Today we participated in National Simultaneous Storytime. National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) is an important campaign held annually by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) that aims to encourage more young Australians to read and enjoy books. Unfortunately we were not able to join the schools at the library to enjoy our story, instead we joined over 1 million participants virtually and listened to Emma Wiggle read 'Whitney and Britney Chicken Divas'. ... We were provided with an activity creating our own microphones. The children are singing and dancing around the centre like divas. Thank you Berrigan Shire Library for giving us the opportunity to still participate. See more

19.01.2022 Wood fire pizzas

18.01.2022 During these hard times where we can't gather together to show our love and appreciation, we would still like to thank all the beautiful women in our little ones lives. So to celebrate mums, grandmas and aunties, we invite you to pop in on Monday morning to grab a nice hot cuppa and morning tea to go.

16.01.2022 Attention After School Care families! What kind of afternoon tea would your children like to eat? As part of our afternoon tea routine a piece of fruit and cup of water/milk is encouraged. ... Options after this can vary and we would love your input on these possible options. Here at the Berrigan Children's Centre we follow a Munch and Move program that encourages healthy eating and active lifestyles. Refer to link below for further resources; https://www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au//munch-move-resources.a Please comment below with your ideas and suggestions.

16.01.2022 Its a beautiful afternoon for a marshmallow on the fire! Happy Tuesday everyone!

15.01.2022 We are now LIVE! Families, please check your emails for an invitation to our new Interactive Platform. Inside the app you will find a parent tutorial that will instuct you on how to use it.... If you have any question or concerns please don't hesitate to speak to any of the educators

15.01.2022 Don't forget to bring along your favourite teddy bear for a teddy bear picnic lunch tomorrow.

15.01.2022 Today the Berrigan Children's Centre celebrated Crazy Hair Day! This helps raise awareness for Cystic Fibrosis Australia who provide vital support to those suffering from cystic fibrosis. Enjoy the colourful happy faces below, and Happy Friday everyone!

14.01.2022 Berrigan Children's Centre is always looking for ways to cater for the demand for school aged care. Please help us by completing a survey on before school care requirements. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/S5QLDW6

14.01.2022 WE ARE GOING PAPERLESS We are currently in the process of moving from the Story Park app to another online platform. This new platform has a broader range of features eg; communication books, illness/incident/accidents forms, medication forms, portfolios and much more. In the interim educators will no longer be uploading stories to Story Park. If you want more details about your child's day please speak to their educator's, you will be able to catch up on the new app in a few weeks time. We are all very excited about this new change and we thank you for your patience in the meantime.

13.01.2022 We are unfortunately out of hot lunches, we are expecting a delivery in the next few days. Sorry for any inconvenience.

11.01.2022 Friends and Fire The Big Inventors are enjoying taking turns in conversation, sharing humour, different topics and ideas together around the fire.

11.01.2022 Our monthly newsletter

09.01.2022 Berrigan Children's Centre held their Annual General Meeting on Monday, the 19th of October, 2020. We would like to formally welcome and introduce the new 2020/2021 Committee: President- Caroline Swann... Vice President- Marianne Whelan Secretary- Rachael Arnold Treasurer- Andrea Packer General Committee- Jess Hardy, Alex Redegalli, Claire Wraight, Gillian Arnold, Tamasin Burch, Kelly Milich, Elosie Harris, Stacey Gorman and Nikki Arnold. It's fantastic to see so many new faces come on board, for what will be an exciting year for the Centre, with the commencement of our building renovations! Our meetings are held every Third Monday of each month, with child minding available during harvest season. We always welcome any new memebers to come along To stay informed for meeting dates and times, please keep in touch with this page or contact our Office.

09.01.2022 If a year was tucked inside of a clock, then Autumn would be the magic hour. -Victoria Erickson Autumn is showing us at Berrigan Childrens Centre how beautiful it is to let things go.

08.01.2022 Most Thursdays we take a walk down to our local library. The children thoroughly enjoy what Alarna reads to us and the fun art & craft activity that follows. If we are lucky enough, we make a quick stop at the Apex Park where the children can burn off some of their energy and stretch their legs after sitting and listening for so long. Today was a little different though. The children were having a slow day and were feeling a little tired after a huge week, so we decided to s...kip the library. However, we were all still a little sad about this. After calling the library and cancelling, Alarna called back moments later and asked if it would be okay if she came to the centre instead and read the story here. The children and I unanimously agreed to this and were very excited! The books Alarna shared with us were called: ‘What do they do with all the Poo from the animals at the Zoo’ and ‘Alpacas with Maracas’. The children loved them! After we finished listening to the stories the children got to shake some musical instruments and dance like Alpacas. We are very privileged to live in our small town with kind and generous community members! They too can partner with us, to help care for and educate the children, ensuring that they are feeling safe, secure, and supported. It certainly does ‘take a village to raise children’ ;)

08.01.2022 ATTENTION FAMILIES- If you haven't received your OWNA invitation please check your spam/junk mail

08.01.2022 What a yummy treat for our schoolies today. Thank you Lach and Jeremy who helped rake leaves up in our garden last week, we hope you enjoyed your milkshakes

08.01.2022 Happy Mother's Day to all the special women in our little ones lives. Don't forget we will have some yummy 'grab & go morning tea' for you all tomorrow. Mummies still isolating with their little ones, please pop in and grab a little something too Enjoy your day

08.01.2022 Don't forget our Christmas party/Graduation this Friday the 27th of November at 5.30pm. Keep an eye out for an email that will be sent out this week to inform families about the night's proceedings. Please RSVP if you haven't already

04.01.2022 The committee will be selling raffle tickets tonight, prizes will be on display. $5.00 each ticket

03.01.2022 Our hot lunches have arrived

03.01.2022 As things become a bit busier at the Centre and children are returning, I'd like to remind everyone of the social distancing rules we have put in place. These are on the advice given by the Department of Education and are to ensure the health and safety of our families, staff, educators and most importantly our children! 1. Please keep drops offs and pick ups to a maximum of 1 person. 2.Please wait at the front gate until the foyer is EMPTY, ensuring you are 1.5 metre apart ...and socialising with other families is kept to a minimum. 3. Please put on a glove to use key pad, open and close the door and to sign you child in/out 4.Please stand behind the tapped line on the floor to ensure the 1.5 metre social distancing rule is being practised 5.An educator will meet you in the foyer for collection/handover of your child and their belongings, they will communicate any information needed. 6. Press the black button and exit the building, disposing of your glove in the bin provided outside the door. I understand this can be difficult at times and we thank you for your patience as we continue to ensure the safety of all our families and continue to provide the care and educational programs throughout this unprecedented time.

03.01.2022 The children have recently shown an interest in witches, this has prompted turn today in to a Witch day. We started by reading a story book called Winnie the Witch. After we finished reading the story, the children asked to paint rainbow Wilburs, just like Wilbur in the story book. It was a lot of fun discussing all the colours in the rainbow, and linking back to the story of Winnie the Witch.

03.01.2022 Please show our wonderful educators your appreciation by leaving messages on our facebook page, OWNA or our appreciation poster that will be displayed in the foyer from Monday.

02.01.2022 Happy Teddy Bear Picnic Day! This morning we have made our own teddy bears using clay, as well as sharing a picnic lunch with our special teddy bears from home. Have a fantastic weekend everyone.

01.01.2022 Don't foget our 'Grab and Go' Father's Day breakfast tomorrow from 8am. Egg and bacon rolls and coffee or tea are on the menu.

01.01.2022 Vegetable and Fruit packed muffins for afternoon tea!