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Genius Childcare Hamilton Hill

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Address: 595 Collins Street 3000 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.genius.edu.au/

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25.01.2022 A glittery bauble for your Christmas tree Today the toddlers created their own sparkly Christmas ornament using glue and glitter. They painted the bauble with glue then dipped it in green and red glitter, creating this magnificent piece of decoration. This activity was fun, the toddlers used their imagination and creative skills. They showed great concentration when adding the glitter, trying not to make a glittering mess. Excellent work toddlers, they look amazing! Child...ren begin to comprehend situations or new information in a new perspective and learn the ability to create novel ideas that are based around forward thinking. Children are supported to collaborate, learn from and help each other. #itsgenius #earlylearning #geniusframework #nationalqualitystandard #christmasornaments #baubles #itsbeginingtolooklikechristmas

25.01.2022 Messy Monday! Today the kindy room put their science skills to the test! We used a range of special scientific ingredients to try and make bouncy balls and this soon got messy! The kindy children measured out how much of each ingredient they thought was right and poured it into the bowl, if it didn’t work we tried again but with different measurements. Trial-and-error is one of the most useful forms of learning. When we make an error, or fail at something, we give ourselves... an opportunity to analyze that failure, make a change, and then try again. Unfortunately harcourts reality couldn’t make it out to our centre today, so instead we decided to get creative and made our own houses and designs. We talked about what our house has and what we would love to have in a house. We cannot wait to see John on Wednesday where we can build our very own doll house. Using their imagination skills the kindy children created their very own dream house using blocks and other constrtion toys! #itsgenius #earlylearning #imagination #stem #science

23.01.2022 Happy Happy Friday everyine!! Our Genius Suzanne dancing away the Friday Morning #itsgenius #earlylearning #happyfriday #suzannehasthemoves

23.01.2022 It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! With Christmas fast approaching we decided it was time to put up and decorate the Christmas tree in our kindy room. We held our story time this morning with the toddlers and we read The elf on the shelf, A Christmas tradition after our book we discussed why we can’t touch the elf as he will loose his magic and he won’t be able to report our Christmas wishes to Santa. After we finished our group discussions we all helped to decora...te our beautiful Christmas tree, the children all collected the decorations and placed them on the tree making sure they were all spread out and took turns with one another making sure that everyone had a turn. Our tree is displayed in our room where we hold all of our mat sessions so the children are able to talk about it and add things they make over the coming weeks to make it more beautiful. Children contribute daily in their learning, curriculum and needs. Children develop their emerging autonomy, inter-dependence, resilience and sense of agency. Children become aware of fairness. #itsgenius #earlylearning #ourphilosophy #LO1.2 #LO2.3 #storytime #christmastree #decorations

23.01.2022 Educator of the Month Suzanne and Megan M have both been recognised by our children (With help from their families) for standing out this month! Ladies you are both incredible Educators who go above and beyond in all you do! Keep being the amazing Genius's that you both are #itsgenius... #earlylearning #educatorofthemonth #childrenschoice #outstanding #ourfamily See more

23.01.2022 The day is nearly done and we are still celebrating our time with the one and only magical Jenny! We have had a morning of celebrations, emotions, shared lunch and lots of special gifts for Jenny, Violet and their little family. Jenny as we keep saying this is not a goodbye just a see ya soon! You are going to be missed by us all and we cannot wait to meet Mr Blue Enjoy some time to relax and just simply be before he arrives. #itsgenius... #earlylearning #jennyslastday #mrblueisontheway #seeyousoon #makingmemories #ourfamily See more

20.01.2022 About the Role: An exciting opportunity has become available for Cert III or Diploma qualified educators to become a part of our state of the art centre located in Hamilton Hill, WA. As a casual Educator you will be working under a passionate and supportive Director who will support you to succeed in your career. Work with a team who value being connected to their local community, team spirit, and having fun. Be part of a national company which truly recognises and rewards g...reat team members. As an Educator you will support the Senior Educator/Teachers and Educational Leaders to deliver the Genius curriculum and assist all children to participate in the program. You will play an important role in delivering high-quality education and care through assisting to manage the day to day operations of the Centre, forging healthy relationships with parents and children. You must have sound knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and display values that align with the NQF and the Genius philosophy. If this sounds like you apply today! About us: Join the Genius family! Are you a passionate, enthusiastic and ambitious educator? Are you looking to improve your teaching skills and advance your career? Are you professional, proactive, and ready to join a fast growing company with endless opportunities? If you have answered yes, we are looking for you! Genius Childcare offers an innovative and holistic early years education program for preschool-aged children. We offer state-of-art, purpose-built childcare facilities, a diverse and thoughtful curriculum, and passionate, highly-skilled educators to lead the way. We are looking for Diploma and Cert III Educators who would like to take the next step in their career to reach their full potential. Tasks and Responsibilities: - Communicate ideas and assist in scaffolding programs and experiences to meet the needs of individual children - Work passionately to develop relationships that support and partner with families - Engaging in professional communication with parents and caregivers - Ensuring the rooms and environment are well maintained - Supporting and assisting fellow staff with running the centre rooms - Providing the highest level of care to all children within the centre Qualifications and Experience: - Strong knowledge within the Childcare industry - Certificate III or Diploma-level early childhood qualification - Proven ability in all areas of administrative procedure, communication, parent and community liaison - Relevant working with children checks, police checks, child protection course, - First Aid and CPR including anaphylaxis and asthma - Understanding of the NQS Benefits: - Friendly and supportive management team - Above award wages - Ongoing paid learning and development opportunities - Employee benefits including paid first aid training and childcare discounts

19.01.2022 Our CM Danielle and Kindy Teacher Tanika along with our Kindy helpers have had the busiest afternoon out in the community delivering our Christmas Party invites We have visited our community family and shared our ideas and excitement about the big event coming up....psst; did you know Santa will be there Please RSVP by the 11th Dec To Danielle or email the centre. We all cannot wait!!! #itsgenius... #earlylearning #christmasparty #ourcommunity #ourpeople #invites #rsvp See more

19.01.2022 It’s the 1st of December, 24 days to go! This morning our kindy kids spent the morning decorating Christmas bags using different coloured textas and they were also searching high and low in the kindy room to try find the Elf on the shelf, he was hanging from the door next to the Christmas tree. We all decided to sit down and read ‘The elf on the shelf a traditional Christmas story’ to remind us why the elf is here, he is going to watch over us and listen to our wishes before ...reporting them back to Santa. We also had a group discussion to try and decide on a name for our elf but we need your help we just couldn’t decide so please help us choose a name the top picks were Dash Steve Jingles Bubbles Will post the names in the comments the comment with the most likes will be the name. Children contribute daily in their learning, curriculum and needs. #itsgenius #earlylearning #ourphilosophy #1stofdecember #elfontheshelf #christmas

19.01.2022 Boola bardip Today educators Megan and Talia took the schoolies on a trip to WA’s Boola bardip museum. Boola Bardip means 'many stories' in Noongar language. The name recognises that the museum sits on Whadjuk Noongar land, and honours the cultural heritage of Australia's First Peoples. Our trip to the museum taught us all about The indigenous culture with Sebastian, one of our schoolies, explaining to us all about the seven sisters! ... Along side learning about our land we also saw many of the discoveries that people have made including dinosaurs! The dinosaurs were a huge hit with the schoolies as we got to see statues and bones that look exactly like real ones! We also took a trip to the wildlife section of the museum where we saw all different types of animals and their habitats. #itsgenius #earlylearning #museum #history

18.01.2022 Merry Christmas crafts! Today in kindy we have been busy elves creating lots of Christmas decorations for the children to take home. We got to use some of our new sparkly glitter paint and paint our Christmas signs. We have spent the entire day listening to Christmas carols, playing outside and helping our handyman John. Educators act in the best interests of our children and commit to keeping them safe and empowered to be confident learners.... Children develop their emerging autonomy, inter-dependence, resilience and sense of agency. #itsgenius #earlylearning #ourphilosophy #LO1.2 #itschristmas #decorations

16.01.2022 Children’s choice Friday! What a lovely day today! We spent most of the day with the toddlers enjoying the beautiful weather outside. We all joined in some creative movement dancing along to some of our favourite songs such as ‘baby shark’ as well as Christmas songs. The toddlers and kindies play very well together and our kindy kids were showing all the toddlers how we play with one another including everyone in play, this helps promote healthy relationships among peers and ...language development but also prepares them for when they make the big move to the kindy room next year Developing the ability of understanding within children teaches them the ability to empathise with others, make greater connections and relationships and gain meaning of new information that they are subjected to. Children are supported to collaborate, learn from and help each other. Children learn to interact in relation to others with care, empathy and respect. #itsgenius #ealylearning #geniusframework #nationalqualitystandard #LO1.4 #collaborativelearning #kindyandtoddlercombine #outsideplay

15.01.2022 Our Christmas raffles are ready to go!! We have 3 this year and they are bigger and better than last year's!!! We have a family pack, a Children's pack and a Pamper pack. Tickets are 3 For $5.00. The winners will be drawn at the Christmas Party on Saturday 19th December. If you are not there to collect a re-read will occur. You have got to be in it to win it!!... Additional tickets will be sold on the day. Please see Danielle, Megan T or Suzanne to purchase your winning ticket #itsgenius #earlylearning #christmasraffel #beinittowinit See more

15.01.2022 S P E A R W O O D ~ D E N T I S T This morning here at Genius we were lucky enough to have Ylan and Darlene join us as we learnt about our oral hygiene, just how important it is to ensue we brush our teeth and that we stay aware of the amount of sugar that is in the foods that we are consuming! After a little discussion Ylan asked us how many times a day we should brush our teeth? TWO TIMES shouted Hudson! We then sang a song together that teaches us how we should brush... our teeth, the song told us up and down, side to side so we all joined in and sang together whilst practicing with a tooth brush on a big toy dinosaur, he had beautiful clean teeth by the end of the song. Just before we finished up we were let in on a little secret that we can ask any dentist if we get scared, dentists LOVE elephants, and they love making them out of gloves! We all now know that the next time we visit the dentist if were a little bit scared we can always ask if they can teach us how to make a special elephant #itsgenius #earlylearning #alittlegeniusgoesalongway #spearwooddentist

14.01.2022 Christmas is on its way! Today we officially start Christmas activities and I am just as excited as the Toddlers! It’s going to be a fun December, creating and crafting special treats and gifts to take home for Christmas! Today the Toddlers decorated their own little gift bags ready to fill with little goodies over the next few weeks. Using different coloured textas and their imagination they were able to create something magical. Well done Toddlers ... We are also celebrating a very special Birthday today, Eamon is 2 and was kind enough to bring in yummy cupcakes to share with his Toddler friends! Thank you Eamon and a big Happy Birthday to you The essence of our mission is for each child to have access to a rich, unique and inspired learning environment where they will create cherished memories, form strong foundations for lifelong learning and develop to their full potential. #itsgenius #earlylearning #ourphilosophy #Eamonturns2 #christmasactivities

12.01.2022 Woooohoooo!!!! Happy Monday everyone!!! Today we had Alana Manson from the Australian food safety Assessment out to make sure we are all kitchen complaint. And of course we smashed it Fantastic work to our AMAZING chef Wiset and my fantastic Educators. #itsgenius... #earlylearning #foodassessment #passed See more

11.01.2022 Centre Managers post Wow what a busy Morning we have had. John is here today so the children have been busy helping him and learning all about safety first. John is here for the day and we have all stopped to say hello and to see what he is up to. I've been working side by side Megan T in the Toddlers today (just like our old days working together) we have enjoyed a mat session with sing along books and action songs. We have endured in Christmas carols, hi 5 Christmas so...ngs and actions Christmas colour pictures along with some special decorations ready to take home before Christmas. Being on the floor so much this week has really had me feeling chuffed and rather proud of how hard these ladies work and how much all the children have grown and developed over the year. Love what we do each day and appreciate all of the hard work put in to make our centre a home away from home. #itsgenius #earlylearning #centremanagerspost #christmasisintheair #workingtobethebestwecanbe See more

10.01.2022 Story time with the kindies! Once again the Toddlers joined with the kindy for their morning mat session and story time. The toddlers mixed in with the big children and sat quietly while Miss Tanika read ‘Elf on the shelf, A traditional Christmas story’. The Toddlers next big move will be up to the kindy room, mat sessions and story time are a very important part of the kindy program as it prepares them for school. We have been having mat sessions in the Toddler room, getting... them ready and preparing them for their next big adventure to the kindy room At genius we are always moving, evolving every day. Each day is a new opportunity to explore, learn and discover. We understand being a Genius takes practice, we will be there for your child every step of the way. Each child’s current knowledge, strengths, ideas, culture, abilities and interests are the foundation of the program. #itsgenius #earlylearning #geniusframework #nationalqualityframework #storytime #kindyroom

10.01.2022 Today we do not say good bye just a little see you soon! Jenny what a fabulous Educator, role model and friend you are to us all. We are so excited to see your little family growing and cannot wait to meet Mr Blue. We hope you enjoy your last day here at Genius Hamilton Hill, there will be tears, laughter, good food and fun times to be had. #itsgenius... #earlylearning #jennyslastday # See more

10.01.2022 Today in kindy we have done lots of crafts and reading lots of Dreamtime stories including Tidalick the frog. The children used paint, Texas and pencils to colour and create some beautiful Dreamtime rainbow snakes which we then cut out and we can hang them up. The children also used glue and loose parts to decorate some old recycled cd’s that we are going to use to decorate our art area. Educators will allow children to play, imagine, learn and explore their environment throu...gh open ended and intentional teaching experiences. Children develop dispositions for learning such as curiosity, cooperation, confidence, creativity, commitment, enthusiasm, persistence, imagination and reflexivity. #itsgenius #earlylearning #ourphilosophy #LO4.1 #naidocweek #recyclingweek

10.01.2022 Christmas has begun! Today we started Christmas activities. I allowed the todddlers to pick from a few different Christmas colouring in pages as it is also children’s choice Friday. We sat at the tables outside under the shade of our big beautiful trees. Using pencils and texters some the toddlers coloured in a happy snowman and a Christmas tree with some cute reindeers. A few kindy children also joined us to colour in too. The toddlers are so excited for Christmas, we have a... fun art and Christmas craft December coming up, so stay tuned and a have a very Merry Christmas We here at Genius Hamilton Hill have an objective to support children to develop enthusiasm and confidence to creatively express themselves and their understanding of the world around them. The expertise, culture, values and beliefs of families are respected and families share in decision-making about their child’s learning and wellbeing. #itsgenius #earlylearning #geniusframework #nationalqualitystandard #itsbeginingtolooklikechristmas #colouringinpages

08.01.2022 On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month we must remember all the hero’s that fought for our beautiful country, Australia. It is a day to remember those that lost their lives in World War One. At 11am on the 11th of November 1918, guns on the Western Front fell silent after 4 years of consistent warfare. Every year on this date we have one minutes silence so we can reflect on the significance of this event. Today we painted poppies. A beautiful red flower that repr...esents Remembrance Day as poppies lie in the landscapes of WWI. Some Toddlers used a paint brush while others used their fingers to create the flower. Excellent work Toddlers Children who show respect also show skills of empathy, understanding and reasoning which are all important abilities of positive social and emotional development. Children explore the diversity of culture, heritage, background and tradition and that diversity presents opportunities, choices and new understandings. #itsgenius #earlylearning #geniusframework #LO2.2 #remembranceday #lestweforget #wethankyou

06.01.2022 Hot off the press and into your inbox. Children's Christmas concert is nearly here!! Details are in the foyer, Please take one Feel free to email Danielle any questions at all. RSVP 11th Dec 2020. #itsgenius... #earlylearning #hotoffthepress #childrenschristmas #specialvisitors #wecannotwait See more

02.01.2022 Babies Monday Today in the babies room we prepared for songkran, the Thai New Year. Elephants are a big part in the celebration of the Thai new Year so using traditional colours the babies each painted their very own. Although we started off using paint rollers some of our babies got curious and decided to use their hands. The babies squished the paint in between their hands, exploring the texture. ... Learning about other cultures helps us understand different perspectives within the world in which we live. #itsgenius #earlylearning #culturaldiversity #sensory

01.01.2022 Recycle Week! To celebrate recycle week the Toddlers created their own temporary night light using recycled milk bottles and glow sticks! The toddlers can take them home and crack the glow stick just before bed so the amazing light can illuminate their bedrooms. Waste and rubbish has a huge negative impact on our planet and natural environments. We need to make sure we are taking care of our beautiful planet Earth by recycling. You can always get creative with certain materi...als and packaging by using them as arts and crafts. We can also implement being water wise and encouraging sustainable practices in our every day lives. We can do this by having shorter showers, turning off lights and electronics when not in use and recycle packaging and materials. Please always check for the recycling label (pictured below). All this helps us protect the planet that we live on for us and for future generations of all life here on Earth Let us know what you do at home to help keep our environment beautiful and safe During your child’s learning at Genius Hamilton Hill they will be encouraged to understand sustainability and participate in environmental care projects. Children become socially responsible and show respect for the environment. #itsgenius #earlylearning #geniusframework #LO2.4 #recycleweek #saveourenvironment