C&K East Street Kindy in Hervey Bay, Queensland | Community organisation

C&K East Street Kindy

Locality: Hervey Bay, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 4128 1452

Address: 71 East Street 4655 Hervey Bay, QLD, Australia

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

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24.01.2022 Embrace these moments because great learning and growing is happening!

24.01.2022 Galangoor babun (good evening). A big thank you to Sue who came to kindy today and started teaching us Butchulla language. This week we also made some Aboriginal flags and Aboriginal flag handprints to celebrate National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day.

24.01.2022 Some more important information about play. Children can just not get enough!

24.01.2022 What do children need to learn before they start school? At C&K we focus on skills that last a lifetime: curiosity, cooperation and collaboration, investigation... and persistence. Hear from our teachers and educators explain how we nurture your child's unique interests, mind and body through play-based learning. Explore C&K, where learning lasts a lifetime https://explore.candk.asn.au

24.01.2022 Today marks the beginning of National NAIDOC Week 8 - 15 November. This week is a time for Australians from all walks of life, young or old to celebrate the hi...story, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC originally stood for ‘National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee’. This committee was once responsible for organising national activities during NAIDOC Week and its acronym has since become the name of the week itself. #NAIDOC2020 #NAIDOCWeek or #NAIDOC

23.01.2022 This might be a nice one for your children to watch as it gets closer to school time.

23.01.2022 Join our free webinar and hear from C&K teachers and educators as they share what questions to ask when selecting a centre, and what a quality kindergarten e...xperience looks like. Please share with families of 2-4 year olds who may be interested 7pm 17 November https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8cvxz_oRRzC2vT8OjKQWlw

21.01.2022 Spring has sprung & the loveliness of Ladybugs created by members of Hervey Bay Rocks is about to be spread all over Hervey Bay! Keep your eyes peeled for 500...0+ ladybugs. If you find one, may it bring you good luck! You can choose to either keep it or rehide it for someone else to discover. Post a pic to our page or group if you can! See more

19.01.2022 http://www.creativechild.com/

18.01.2022 Buthu Group recently had a visit from the educational team from Fraser Coast Regional Council who taught us about how to 'Reduce, Reuse, Recycle'. The children participated in a story and songs, and had some great ideas about looking after our environment.

17.01.2022 The children have recently helped to set up our aquaponics tank at kindy. Aquaponics is putting fish to work. It just so happens that the work those fish do (eating and producing waste), is the perfect fertilizer for growing plants. We are growing herbs in ours.

15.01.2022 We had some special visitors to kindy this week. Aunty Karen shared the Butchulla story of K'gari (Fraser Island) with us and the local QFES crew came with their firetruck. Having local visitors helps us to build relationships and learn more about the community we live in. We would also like to say a big Congratulations to Aunty Karen who received a special community award during NAIDOC week. Make sure you look out for the progress of the artwork she is doing on our posts, starting very soon.

15.01.2022 Come in and explore C&K East Street Kindy in this short tour. We have a lovely playground with shady trees, veggie patches, water pump and rock gardens and lots of spaces to play and learn. We're enrolling now for 2021 and beyond, and we'd love to hear from you!

14.01.2022 We still have a few vacancies left for kindy in 2021. Give us a call today to secure your child's place at our wonderful kindy.

14.01.2022 From 3 to 7 August, early childhood educators, parents, carers and community leaders around Australia will come together (online) to raise awareness and understanding of the importance of early learning. Early Learning Matters Week raises awareness of the role of early childhood education and care in children’s development and wellbeing in Australia. High-quality education and care supports young children to learn and thrive, in cooperation with parents, carers and the wider community.

13.01.2022 How can we support our children through this pandemic? Researchers say through play. Playing with trusted adults and friends helps children's mental health and ...wellbeing. Role-playing games help children make sense of the world and we know it also helps build their language, communication, and social skills (among many others). Read more > https://theconversation.com/are-the-kids-alright-social-iso

13.01.2022 Source: Plumtree Children's Services

13.01.2022 Don't underestimate your child - independence can start early at home!

12.01.2022 Galangoor ghundus djali - Happy children’s day! Let’s take a moment to honour our young people and our children, for the future of Country is promised to them

12.01.2022 Jane and Stanley are back! This time they're telling us the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. If you watch this video with your children, you might like ...to talk about how we all have different things we like - something that is ‘just right’ for us. The three bears were very kind after Goldilocks visited their house and helped her find her way home. How do you help people? #LoveCandK #LoveStories

10.01.2022 Wishing all our kindy families safe and happy holidays! Also, thanks to the HB Advertiser for a great article about our kindy post artwork.

09.01.2022 From humble beginnings our posts have become beautiful artworks completed with family help, the children's ideas and the artistic talent of Aunty Karen Hall-Blackman.

08.01.2022 The Milbi children have been enjoying playing and learning together - developing social skills and building relationships.

07.01.2022 KindyLinq is a great opportunity for you and your child in the year before they come to kindy.

06.01.2022 The last few weeks have been busy and fun with lots of learning for the Buthu Group.

06.01.2022 Swings are essential

06.01.2022 What would you include in a letter to your child? We love watching your little ones throw their whole selves into learning, guiding their learning and extendi...ng on their play, helping them bring their ideas to life and walking beside them as they find joy and wonder every day. Explore C&K, where learning lasts a lifetime https://explore.candk.asn.au Thank you to all the C&K children, families, and educators who helped with this beautiful video.

05.01.2022 Love Languages are fascinating things. Which love language does your child speak?

04.01.2022 A SILENT TRAGEDY - AWESOME POST There is a silent tragedy that is unfolding today in our homes, and concerns our most precious jewels: our children. Our childre...n are in a devastating emotional state! In the last 15 years, researchers have given us increasingly alarming statistics on a sharp and steady increase in childhood mental illness that is now reaching epidemic proportions: Statistics do not lie: - 1 in 5 children have mental health problems - A 43% increase in ADHD has been noted - A 37% increase in adolescent depression has been noted - There has been a 200% increase in the suicide rate in children aged 10 to 14 What is happening and what are we doing wrong? Today's children are being over-stimulated and over-gifted with material objects, but they are deprived of the fundamentals of a healthy childhood, such as: - Emotionally available parents - Clearly defined limits - Responsibilities - Balanced nutrition and adequate sleep - Movement in general but especially OUTDOORS - Creative play, social interaction, unstructured game opportunities and boredom spaces Instead, in recent years, children have been filled with: - Digitally distracted parents - Indulgent and permissive parents who let children "rule the world" and whoever sets the rules - A sense of right, of deserving everything without earning it or being responsible for obtaining it - Inadequate sleep and unbalanced nutrition - A sedentary lifestyle - Endless stimulation, technological nannies, instant gratification and absence of boring moments What to do? If we want our children to be happy and healthy individuals, we have to wake up and get back to basics. It is still possible! Many families see immediate improvements after weeks of implementing the following recommendations: - Set limits and remember that you are the captain of the ship. Your children will feel more confident knowing that you have control of the helm. - Offer children a balanced lifestyle full of what children NEED, not just what they WANT. Don't be afraid to say "no" to your children if what they want is not what they need. - Provide nutritious food and limit junk food. - Spend at least one hour a day outdoors doing activities such as: cycling, walking, fishing, bird / insect watching - Enjoy a daily family dinner without smartphones or distracting technology. - Play board games as a family or if children are very small for board games, get carried away by their interests and allow them to rule in the game - Involve your children in some homework or household chores according to their age (folding clothes, ordering toys, hanging clothes, unpacking food, setting the table, feeding the dog etc.) - Implement a consistent sleep routine to ensure your child gets enough sleep. The schedules will be even more important for school-age children. - Teach responsibility and independence. Do not overprotect them against all frustration or mistakes. Misunderstanding will help them build resilience and learn to overcome life's challenges, - Do not carry your children's backpack, do not carry their backpacks, do not carry the homework they forgot, do not peel bananas or peel oranges if they can do it on their own (4-5 years). Instead of giving them the fish, teach them to fish. - Teach them to wait and delay gratification. - Provide opportunities for "boredom", since boredom is the moment when creativity awakens. Do not feel responsible for always keeping children entertained. - Do not use technology as a cure for boredom, nor offer it at the first second of inactivity. - Avoid using technology during meals, in cars, restaurants, shopping centers. Use these moments as opportunities to socialize by training the brains to know how to work when they are in mode: "boredom" - Help them create a "bottle of boredom" with activity ideas for when they are bored. - Be emotionally available to connect with children and teach them self-regulation and social skills: - Turn off the phones at night when children have to go to bed to avoid digital distraction. - Become a regulator or emotional trainer for your children. Teach them to recognize and manage their own frustrations and anger. - Teach them to greet, to take turns, to share without running out of anything, to say thank you and please, to acknowledge the error and apologize (do not force them), be a model of all those values you instill. - Connect emotionally - smile, hug, kiss, tickle, read, dance, jump, play or crawl with them. Article written by Dr. Luis Rojas Marcos Psychiatrist. PS: For those suffering with adhd I am sorry if you read it in a negative way? I find it a very good article that all of us can learn from. I was impressed by all the positives the article gave. Really sorry if I have offended you.

03.01.2022 We had a busy last week of term, including some special visitors. Wishing all our kindy families safe, fun and happy holidays and looking forward to seeing you all in a few weeks time.

03.01.2022 Hi everyone, looks like it will be a great facelift- hop online and have your say

02.01.2022 C&K East Street Kindy is the perfect place for your child to start their lifelong love of learning. With beautiful and large outdoor play spaces, see how we can get your child school ready. Have a look at our new website and get in touch with us today! www.eaststreetkindy.com.au/