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Cradles to Crayons Early Learning Centre

Locality: Kealba

Phone: +61 3 9356 9466

Address: 246 Sunshine Avenue, Kealba 3021 Kealba, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.cradlestocrayons.com.au/

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25.01.2022 METRO MELBOURNE ROADMAP | Premier Daniel Andrews has revealed a staged approach to leaving lockdown. Current restrictions will be extended by two weeks with slight changes - such as a curfew pushback - in place. Regional Victoria's roadmap to come.

25.01.2022 Are you looking for a special activity for Fathers Day? Please join Brimbank Libraries and Hullabaloo Music in our Funky Dads n Kids Zoom session this Sunday, September 6 at 10am. Bring your dancing feet, singing voices and your sense of fun. If you have a musical instrument (i.e. maracas etc) and a scarf for piece of fabric, that would be wonderful, but not essential. The whole family can join in this session, the more the adults join in, the more fun youll all have.... More information, including Zoom access details are available on our website: https://www.brimbanklibraries.vic.gov.au//513-funky-dads-n

24.01.2022 A shout out to Magic Jenny from #magicaldayskindydancing who came down for our children's end of year party! The children were so excited to see you again!

23.01.2022 #BREAKING: The NSW Government will reopen its border with Victoria at 12.01am on November 23. Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the reopening date should give peo...ple confidence to make plans, book holidays and reunite families. She described the move as a calculated risk. MORE: https://ab.co/3mJcA5s

22.01.2022 Here is some clarification on what is required to send children to Childcare

22.01.2022 Dramatic play or pretend play encourages children’s creativity, imagination, and improves their social and communication skills. Share and use this StartingBlocks.gov.au video as a prompt for reflecting on how children learn through play. https://bit.ly/2FcPqo8

21.01.2022 Tips for reading with preschoolers

21.01.2022 I know everyone’s hanging out for this one so I’ll cut to the chase. Victoria will move to the Last Step from 11.59pm tonight. That’ll mean more people can get ...together 15 visitors to your home and 50 outdoors in a public place. Numbers at gyms will increase to 150 with group limits of 20 and venue density limits. Hospitality also increases to 150 inside for larger venues and 50 for smaller ones with density limits based on their size. Up to 150 people can attend weddings and funerals. And the number caps will be increased for other venues community centres, galleries, museums and more. I'll put all the details in the comments. There will be a staged return to offices for staff who've spent the past six+ months in Zoom meetings too with up to 25 per cent able to come back onsite at any one time. Everyone else will need to keep working from home. We’re also changing the rules around masks. They’ll still be mandatory indoors and on PT but you won’t need one outside, so long as you’re able to keep a safe distance from others. To put it into context, that means wearing a mask if you’re at a busy outdoor market or event but not if you’re out walking the dog. You'll need to carry a mask at all times for when it's required. I’m sure some people think everything should be thrown open completely now that we’ve gone three weeks without a case. But that’s precisely the point. We’ve only got to zero cases because of masks and distancing and everyone playing their part. Keeping these protections around a bit longer means that if we were to get a case, the risk of it spreading faster and wider will be much lower. And most Victorians would agree it’s a relatively small imposition for a potentially huge benefit. Just finally, to everyone looking ahead to Christmas and planning how many seats at the lunch table you'll be able to have 30 visitors at home, including kids. We'll have more to say on other settings soon, based on the latest public health advice. This has been a year like no other and one most of us would probably rather forget. Victorians have sacrificed so much and done it so tough. But even in the darkest of winter days, we stuck together and supported each other. And for that I am so grateful and so very proud.

21.01.2022 Help Your Child Learn to Write, instant digital download www.bookoola.com.au/downloads.html

21.01.2022 Daylight savings begins this weekend! Don't forget to put your clocks forward 1 hour!

20.01.2022 If you are experiencing family violence during stage 4 restrictions you are able to leave your home to seek help

19.01.2022 This is great news!! We are almost there! Great job everyone!

19.01.2022 I know some people have strong feelings about the State of Emergency legislation that passed the Upper House last night. Debate is healthy. Differing opinions a...re what our democracy is built on. But there's also been a lot of misinformation flying around so I just wanted to clarify a few things. Some people have asked whether extending the State of Emergency by six months means we also extend our current level of restrictions for that period. The answer is a clear no. That's absolutely not the case. The State of Emergency is the legal framework that allows the Chief Health Officer to set directions to keep us all safe, and for those directions to be enforced. That includes the measures we'll need to safely reopen. Precautions such as requiring workplaces to have a COVIDSafe plan, mandatory isolation for positive cases, and wearing face coverings. The CHO's directions are based on the data and the health advice at any given time and our current restrictions will change when it's safe to do so. But without the State of Emergency, everything becomes voluntary and we essentially just have to take our chances and hope for the best. People who are infectious could be out and about, with no way of ensuring they self-isolate. Workplaces couldn't be held to any sort of standard or required to keep employees safe. And we'd risk throwing away everything we've worked so hard for. Others have questioned why we can't simply extend the legislation on a month-by-month basis sort of like a rolling lease. Well, the short answer is that it just isn't practical. The only reason we sought this extension is because Victoria's current State of Emergency has a hard cap at six months. No other state has this limit in fact, most of their emergency laws can be extended indefinitely without parliamentary approval. Ours are the most conservative in the country even after this change. We've already extended the State of Emergency six times, at four-week intervals, and we've reached the limit of the current law. Having to pass new legislation every month through Parliament could result in gaps days, even weeks with nothing in place to keep Victorians safe. To use the lease analogy, having a six-month extension gives our state the security we need to continue fighting this pandemic but means we can still give notice and move out at any time. If we don't need the emergency powers, we won't use them but they're available so we can respond quickly if and when we do. During a pandemic, that speed is absolutely critical. Under the updated legislation, the Minister will still be able to review the State of Emergency at any time, and will only be able to renew it on the advice of the CHO and after consultation with the Emergency Management Commissioner as has been the case for the past six months. We all want this to be over. I get that. I do too. But this is about ensuring our health officials have the tools they need to get us to the other side of this pandemic and to ensure we preserve the hard-won gains of the past couple of months. We cannot afford a third wave. We just can't. But chucking everything aside now would almost certainly guarantee that. We have to stay the course and I'm so grateful to every single one of you for sticking this out. I know it's not easy. But it is necessary. And it will be worth it.

19.01.2022 Some beautiful native flowers and plants straight from our garden at Cradles!

18.01.2022 From 11:59pm tonight, the restrictions on visitors at home will begin to ease. We're keeping things small for now. Two adults plus dependents from one househol...d can visit you OR you can visit someone else once per day. This doesn't mean the pandemic is over far from it. We know that get-togethers at home are a particularly high risk. We tend to let our guard down when we're in familiar surroundings with those we love. That's just human nature. We also know the risk of transmission is up to 20 times higher indoors compared to outdoors. So please be careful. Be cautious. Catch up at the park if you can. We've worked so hard for this. Let's protect it.

16.01.2022 Cradles to Crayons will be closed Friday 23rd October for Grand final eve. We hope you all have a safe long weekend!

15.01.2022 The Government has released the latest COVID19 roadmap to reopening. Childcare will reopen for ALL FAMILIES AS OF MONDAY 28TH OF SEPTEMBER. Permits will no longer apply Please find the link below https://www.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-restrictions-ro

15.01.2022 Families whose businesses may be impacted by the lockdowns, may be eligible for a $5000 grant https://www.business.vic.gov.au//local-lockdowns-business-

15.01.2022 Allowing a child to explore and interact with the world around them can lead to great things

13.01.2022 Is your child fascinated with animals? Zoo's Victoria have some great resources to watch starting in term 4!

13.01.2022 C2C will be closed Tuesday 3rd November for Melbourne Cup. We hope you all enjoy the warm weather!

12.01.2022 Wednesday 2nd September 2020 is Early Childhood Educator's Day! What do your children love about their educator's? We would love to hear their thoughts and feelings about their educators!

11.01.2022 To all families and staff. Stage 4 will take effect as of Wednesday 5th August. This means childcare will only be available for essential workers and vulnerable children. Once we receive more details we will contact families with further information. Thank you and stay safe.

11.01.2022 I know lots of people have been waiting for this one but I'll try and keep it short so you can get back to enjoying your Sunday. From 11.59pm tonight, the 25k...m travel limit comes off in metro Melbourne. The boundary between city and country falls away. Our state will be whole. Our families will be together again. These decisions were unprecedented. We've never had to create a border within a state or ask people to stay so close to home. It's created so many implications for so many Victorians and I haven't for a second underestimated how difficult that's been. In such a hard year, time seems more precious and absence is felt even more keenly. My family's lived that too. But the experts and the data told us it was the right move, the only move, at that point in time. Now that same expert health advice confirms we can safely remove these limitations. At the same time, we can make some further changes to bring metro Melbourne into line with regional areas. Pubs and restaurants can seat more people, indoor sport can resume for 18 and unders, the numbers at funerals and religious gatherings can increase and yes, gyms can reopen. And we're moving forward the reopening of indoor venues, with strict density limits including museums, galleries and movie theatres. Having a loved one ill in hospital is never easy let alone during a pandemic. But we're now able to relax some of the restrictions around visiting hospitals and aged care. Instead of a specific number, a household will be able to visit together including under 16s. And the time limit for partners visiting maternity wards will no longer exist. I'm also pleased to confirm that the whole of Victoria will move to the Last Step at 11.59pm on 22 November. I'll put all the details of what that looks like in the comments. I'm so proud that as a state, we haven't just settled for 'close enough is good enough'. Victorians didn't chuck in the towel when things got tough. We persevered and persisted. We trusted the science and now we are the envy of much of the world. But and it's a big but we can't get complacent. I don't want to rain on what is a day for celebration, but this isn't over just yet. Nine days of zero cases is not a vaccine. It puts us in a very strong position, and every single Victorian should be exceptionally proud of what we've achieved. But now we have to protect it. We've come so far by sticking together. Let's keep going. Keep making good choices. And stay safe.

11.01.2022 Hi Families! Below is one of our afternoon tea snacks from our menu! Try this at home and post a photo on our page or in Homeroom! Raspberry Coconut Bliss Balls 1 Cup frozen raspberries, just thawed 1 1/2 Cups rolled oats... 2 Tbs Maple Syrup 1 Tbs coconut oil, melted 1 Tbs chia seeds 2/3 Cup desiccated coconut (plus extra for coating) Place all ingredients into a food processor and process until smooth. Transfer the mix to a bowl, cover and place in the fridge for a couple of hours until the mix thickens. Place in a bowl the extra desiccated coconut. Roll 1 Tbs portions of raspberry mix into a ball and roll in the coconut to lightly coat. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

11.01.2022 Dolls are for everybody

11.01.2022 Thank you to #cupcake_sweeties in Caroline Springs for providing a sweet treat for our 2020 Kinder graduates! Cupcake Sweeties #carolinesprings #thewest #supportsmallbusinesses #delicious #cupcakes

10.01.2022 Melbournes road out of stage four lockdown has been revealed.

09.01.2022 Hello to all families. Hope you are all well and staying safe. Stage 4 Restrictions The below table outlines examples of Workplaces that are closed for onsite work, open for on-site work with a COVID Safe Plan, and where there are restricted operations or industry specific obligations.

09.01.2022 Cradles to Crayons will continue to remain open and provide education and care for all children enrolled at the service, as the rest of Metro Melbourne and Mitchell Shire go into lockdown from Wednesday evening at 11.59pm. We will get through this! We will remain positive! #weareallinthistogether

09.01.2022 Conversation starter what do we think about this?

09.01.2022 The Royal children's hospital has released two youtube videos about ways to stop the spread of Covid-19 and a child's perspective when having the test done. Please click on the links below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydftEc8FoLI https://m.facebook.com/watch/?v=724352585059118&_rdr

08.01.2022 Food for thought ...

07.01.2022 Face masks are required to be worn when out and about as of midnight on Wednesday 22nd July. Below is a guideline of when you are required to wear a mask

07.01.2022 STATE OF EMERGENCY: The state government will introduce legislative changes in Parliament next week to extend Victoria's state of emergency by up to 12 months. Here's what you need to know.

06.01.2022 The City of Melbourne is offering free parking from the 1st of December 2020 to 3rd of January 2021 Click on the link below for more info. https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au//free-parking-december.as

05.01.2022 The 5KM radius stays in place. MORE DETAILS: https://bit.ly/333CF8i

04.01.2022 W H A T. I F. T H E Y. A R E. A H E A D ? Lets just take a moment & look at things from a different perspective. Im really hopeful that alot of families... will adopt a slower paced life, & our Government will finally take a look at our antiquated classroom expectations placed on our educators & children. What if?

03.01.2022 New jobs are up for grabs at Melton City Council, made possible under the Victorian Governments Working for Victoria fund. The fund will provide six-month empl...oyment opportunities in new jobs needed to provide critical services across the City of Melton in response to COVID-19. Council will be employing new staff across a range of areas, including: Administrative support Waste management, including roadside litter collection Environmental works, including weed removal, tree planting and path establishment Cleaning and sanitation of buildings, public spaces and transport Outdoor maintenance including painting community infrastructure Supervisory and coordination roles Asset data collection and input, and Human resources. To find out more about the Working for Victoria fund and to register your interest in applying for one of the jobs at Melton City Council visit: https://www.vic.gov.au/workingforvictoria See more

01.01.2022 From 11:59pm on Wednesday, face coverings will be mandatory for everyone aged 12 and over in metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire. Victoria's Chief Health ...Officer recommends a fabric mask made of at least three layers or a disposable surgical mask as the most effective ways to cover your face. If you don't have either of those, the experts say a scarf or bandana is still better than nothing. And remember: face coverings are in addition to washing your hands, staying home, and keeping 1.5m from other people when you're in a public place not instead of. Here are some tips.