Happy Hippo Kindergarten & Childcare in Mickleham | Nursery

Happy Hippo Kindergarten & Childcare

Locality: Mickleham

Phone: +61 3 8560 5400

Address: 3 Enderby Dr 3064 Mickleham, VIC, Australia

Website: http://happyhippo.net.au/

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24.01.2022 IMPORTANT: The Premier has just announced Victorias roadmap to reopening. Check out the details in this post and the attached graphics, as well as online at: https://vic.gov.au/roadmap FIRST STEP: RULES FROM SEPTEMBER 14-28 SOCIAL OVERVIEW...Continue reading

24.01.2022 Some ideas to help get you through the weekend with children at home https://www.facebook.com/103781601214133/posts/127860525472907/

23.01.2022 NOW HIRING We are currently seeking new employees for our rapidly growing service. We are looking for both Certificate III & Diploma Assistant Educators to help support the Educational Program and Practice within each learning room. Please email your resume and cover letter to attention Centre Manger Email: [email protected]

23.01.2022 HEALTH WARNING Please keep up to date with the current health warning in regards to contaminated water supplied by Yarra Valley. For more information: https://www.facebook.com/YVWater/

23.01.2022 Research identifies children may have immunity to COVID! https://www.abc.net.au//murdoch-research-children/12890670

22.01.2022 Just a friendly reminder we are closed tomorrow for the AFL Grandfinal Public Holiday

22.01.2022 Thank you to everyone for joining us at our open day Such a great turn out filled with lots of laughs and joy.

21.01.2022 We would like to welcome 2 new members into our Happy Hippy Family. They have been introduced to their home in the giraffe room. What a wonderful experience introducing the Gold Fish to all the children, but we are still unsure what we should name our friends!. We would love your Help, write your names in the comments. Thank you and stay safe

19.01.2022 Raising Children - Australian Parenting Website contains information for families - this information is available in a variety of different languages. To access these, please refer to the link below. https://raisingchildren.net.au/for-professi/other-languages

19.01.2022 Check out the NAIDOC week celebrations happening throughout our centres this week!

19.01.2022 Has your CCS changed and you are wondering why? https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au//why-amount-child-car

18.01.2022 Today at Happy Hippo we celebrated RAKHI Day. To make the day extra special educators dressed in their traditional Saris followed by a feast of traditional food.

18.01.2022 Statement from the Premier - Yesterday, we asked Victorians to make some big sacrifices. Big, real and meaningful sacrifices. Today, sadly, we need to ask the same of Victorian businesses and Victorian workers....Continue reading

18.01.2022 Happy Educators Day to all our educators, past, present & future! We hope today is as amazing as you all are #EarlyChildhoodEducatorsDay #LoveMyECE #YouRock

17.01.2022 Congratulations Melbourne, we did it!!!! Zero cases today & we are opening up!!! Excellent effort by all of us

17.01.2022 Happy Educators Day!! A massive shout out to all the amazing Educators out there. Keep up the fantastic job you do day in day out. To our Annadale Team thank you for the outstanding work you all do, and making my day filled with laughter and a absolutely joy to come to work.

16.01.2022 Thank you Little Sports Heroes for sharing your learning from home tips with our children. We are missing our coaches very much

16.01.2022 We want to thank all our families, the team, and the wider community in their support in keeping our children safe during these challenging times

16.01.2022 After a long stressful day, why not unwind with 3 minutes of mindfulness! #resteasy #sleeptight #mindfulness #mentalhealth https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SEfs5TJZ6Nk

14.01.2022 Come on down and meet our new neighbours! Seasson cafe Mickleham

14.01.2022 Happy Fathers Day to all the Dads out there. May you have a special day spent with your family. Love From the Annadale Team

14.01.2022 During the stage 4 COVID lockdown, we would like to acknowledge our team, the educators who go above & beyond every single day! Here is a post Im sharing directly from the mouth of a front line educator and how they see this situation. #bemindful #supporteachother #weareinthistogether #oureducatorsareourfamily... Today at work, a child fell and scraped his knee. He came to me instantly- scared and upset- wrapping his arms around me while crying. We snuggled while we talked about what happened, and then i saw his bloody knee that had been pressed against my leg as we hugged. When he lifted his head off my shoulder, my arm was covered in his drool and his tears. This is Childcare, even during a pandemic. When people call us the frontline its because we are working on the floor directly with kids 3 years old and under. Kids who cant control their emotions or their bodily fluid. We wipe their tears and their blood before we consider the risk because they need us. We havent been able to social distance since we opened, we just have a mask which is really just protecting them. Earlier before the blood, drool and tears covered my body, I was applying sunscreen to 5 different children. Their hands touch my skin while i apply their sunscreen, they talk to me while Im helping them and often times they spit while they talk. Then one child actually sneezed on me and another child. Were not protected from that type of hazard either because we work face to face with kids who cant control these types of scenarios. Sure its gross, sure we worry about where theyve been or where their families have been when hundreds of their droplets cover my arm, but my coworkers and i still go to work and do what we can to protect ourselves and others. We change diapers and wipe bums all day long, sanitize and wipe down toilets between uses, clean up after their lunch and snacks, rub their backs to help them fall asleep, wipe their faces, clean their scrapes and ouchies, and read to them while they sit across our body. Schools obviously may have many more children to worry about, but the kids in childcare are young and dependent on us for almost everything. They sit on us and directly in front of us, were touched all day long and sometimes see 4 different types of bodily fluid in a day. Just today, I had blood, drool, and tears on me before 10am. While everyone is worried about schools opening and being safe, Id like to recognize my coworkers and fellow Early Childhood Educators who have also been putting themselves at risk every day doing their jobs all throughout this global pandemic. A lot of my coworkers are scared, stressed, and unsure what to do some days, but they show up anyways and face these hazards head on so parents can go to work and their child can have a safe and nurturing place to thrive in

13.01.2022 Who is looking forward to taking your family to the zoo? Maybe you can find a Hippo

13.01.2022 Good afternoon families, Tomorrow is Educators day, if you would like to share some feedback on your educators or the centre as a whole please comment below. We also have a comment Jar in the foyer, please feel free to write a message to any of our educators

13.01.2022 Happy Hippo Xmas Party 2020

12.01.2022 CHILDCARE UPDATE On Sunday 2nd August Premier Daniel Andrews declared a "state of disaster" which takes effect at 6pm tonight. This means:... the Victorian Police have greater powers. Metropolitan Melbourne will move into Stage 4 Restrictions. the rest of Victoria will move to Stage 3 Restrictions from Wednesday onwards. (Mitchell Shire will remain under Stage 3 Restrictions.) What does this mean for Victorias early learning sector? At this stage we know that Monday and Tuesday will be business as usual, but from Wednesday onwards, for those early learning services in Metropolitan Melbourne, only children of "essential workers" and from disadvantaged and vulnerable families will be allowed to attend early learning services, for the duration of Stage 4 Restrictions. Meanwhile early learning services in regional Victoria can continue to accept all children. We are now waiting on a list of work types/vocations that the Victorian Government deems to be "essential services", along with the definition of "disadvantaged and vulnerable families", and we will share this with you as soon as we possibly can.

11.01.2022 Its that time of year again.....Yay! From Tuesday 1st of September, we are officially into the SunSmart season. What does that mean for you and your child/ren here at the centre?... - Please ensure you are providing a labelled, wide brimmed hat; - Ensure that your child is wearing SunSmart clothing - no thongs, crocs, singlets or spaghetti strapped tops or dresses. - Sunscreen is provided, however, if you would like a special sunscreen to be applied, please bring this in with your childs name on it and; - Please bring a labelled water bottle for your child. We will refill and refresh as required throughout the day.

11.01.2022 Well Done Victoria #rightdirection #bigsteps #CovidNormal

11.01.2022 Ronald McDonald House is our charity of choice because seriously ill children are our heroes! But you can be their Heroes. Become a House Hero with a regular gift today https://fundraise.rmhc.org.au/househero

11.01.2022 Yesterday the Cheetah room children engaged in some water play activities, to keep cool during the warm weather. Along with being enjoyable, water play is beneficial for children's physical, cognitive and social - emotional development. All children had a blast.

09.01.2022 There is nothing more rewarding then being involved in your own learning

08.01.2022 Here is some more information for families requiring permits to travel and attend childcare: https://www.justice.vic.gov.au/permitted-worker-scheme

08.01.2022 We would like to take this opportunity to wish all businesses and their teams who are returning to work today all the very best! We are proud of you all and can't wait to support as much local business as possible. #covidsafe #reopening #supportlocalbusiness #Congratulations

08.01.2022 We would like to thank the Victorian Government who continue to support our youngest Victorians. To enroll your child into our FREE Kindergarten Program please contact our Centre Manager today P:8560 5400! Vacancy for term 4, 2020 as well as the 2021 Kinder Year

08.01.2022 Here is what you need to know about Halloween and Trick or Treating this year https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/halloween-update-covid-19-octob

07.01.2022 Are you looking to add a little something special to your home, or some wooden craft for the kids during ISO. Check out this local business, highly recommend Check out their Facebook page for more designs. Perfect for Fathers day Australia wide postage available or pickup/drop off Craigieburn... Upon request we can also gift wrap and include a personalised message for direct delivery if required. https://m.facebook.com/SchembriScrollSaw/

06.01.2022 The Giraffe Children enjoyed exploring their outdoor learning environment this week. Did you know, children develop dispositions for learning such as curiosity, cooperation, confidence, creativity, commitment, enthusiasm, persistence, imagination and reflexivity during outdoor play?

06.01.2022 If youre child (or adolescent) is struggling to separate, you may want to try some of the suggestions below. Warm smiles from us

05.01.2022 Well all get through this together COVID-19 has brought unique challenges for early learning settings: managers, educators, parents, and children. In some cases, this may create unsettling emotions for both adults and young ones, including anxiety, frustration, fear, uncertainty, and stress. Weve worked with psychologists to create this free PECE Guide to help everyone, so that staff and educators can help support children directly and also be positive examples of emotion...al self-regulation. https://www.triplep-parenting.net.au/vic-uken/triple-p/

05.01.2022 We are so proud of our team and the amazing learning environments they create for children! #childcare #teamwork #kindergarten #kinder #longdaycare #weareallinthistogether

04.01.2022 During this time we understand many families are looking ahead of the next 5 weeks of Stage 4. So why not book a Zoom Tour with our Centre Manager to get your childcare journey started! Contact: 8560 5400 to book your tour today!

03.01.2022 #BREAKING: Victoria will be declared a state of disaster and stage four restrictions will also be imposed from 6pm tonight. Under the state of disaster provisions, from 8pm tonight a curfew will be implemented across Melbourne. The stay at home restrictions for metro Melbourne will be enhanced and there will be additional limits to the four reasons to leave home.

03.01.2022 Dear Families attending our stage 4 area services, We can confirm we have further clarification on care from Thursday. Emails have been sent to each families outlining the next steps you need to take. Unfortunately, we will not be responding to questions on Facebook, please follow the instructions on your email. ... If you have not received your email, please contact your Centre Manager tomorrow to confirm your email address We thank you all for your continued support. Warm Regards The Happy Hippo Management Team

02.01.2022 Working in the Early Childhood Sector is a very rewarding career. The Happy Hippo Group is a proud partner of Raw Talent Recruitment we support their students and future employees. If you are looking to take your next steps in Early Childhood contact them today. https://youtu.be/WsUouWikcls

01.01.2022 Sorry we're Closed Tuesday 26th for Australia Day. We will reopen Wednesday 27th. Enjoy your break

01.01.2022 Have you been thinking the now is the best time to toilet train your child? Here are some helpful tips on how to get started. https://www.startingblocks.gov.au//toilet-training-your-c/