Leederville Early Childhood Centre in Leederville, Western Australia, Australia | Community organisation

Leederville Early Childhood Centre

Locality: Leederville, Western Australia, Australia

Phone: +61 8 9227 1514

Address: 244a Vincent Street 6007 Leederville, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.lecc.org.au

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25.01.2022 For more information about WA Child Safety Services please see below: https://www.facebook.com/wachildsafetyservices

25.01.2022 Anna leaves us to today after more than 20 years here at Leederville Early Childhood Centre. Anna is looking forward to her daughter's wedding at the end of the year and spending her retirement travelling Australia (eventually). She has supported many children and families through inclusion at LECC. We will miss you Anna and hope you will come back to read stories, make pasta and help us with our Italian

24.01.2022 Nursery and Toddler Christmas Parties 2020: This year we decided to have room celebrations instead of 1 big Christmas party. Nursery kicked it off yesterday with a very relaxed high tea put on by Julia and Nat. Tinsel (Tayla) from Bippity Boppity Brish provided the facepainting. It really has been a lovely way to spend the afternoons

24.01.2022 Today some of the children went up to Joondalup by train to see the Shaun the Sheep movie, Farmaeddon. They walked down to the train station to catch the train up to the cinemas. The children had a picnic lunch before heading into the movie. By all accounts it was a very good movie and enjoyed by everyone.

24.01.2022 The kindy children have been very interested in sea creatures since Science Week so today some of them walked down to Kailis Bros in Leederville for a behind the scenes tour and lunch. They posted some coffee pods on the way down before being met by Mickey who showed the children where they would be having lunch. Dan showed them the fish and they were allowed to touch them as they were wearing gloves. He also showed them how to cut up fish properly. Dan was very patient and ...answered all of the children's questions. Then it was time to sit down and have fish and chips for lunch with prawns and squid rings! Sounds delicious. As you know there is lots of building going on in our neighbourhood so the children watched the builders who waved from up high. Next week on Thursday the rest of the kindy children will go down as we all adhere to COVID safety plans. See more

22.01.2022 Happy New Year everyone and welcome to 2020! We have been very busy setting up the rooms and we would like to share some photos with you all.

22.01.2022 Our photo booth was from the Mighty Booths.....

22.01.2022 Today is the last day for many children at Leederville Early Childhood Centre. Christina organised a disco for them complete with a disco light. There was great dancing and lots of singing along to Dance Monkey The children also enjoyed a game of Pass the Parcel. Good luck to all the children starting school next week. We hope you have enjoyed your time with us at LECC. Feel free to drop in anytime

21.01.2022 Today we were very lucky to have Abi come in and spend some time with the children. Abi, who is a parent in our service, came armed with lots of clay and the children set out to create some clay owls. It was fascinating to see them create the wings by folding the clay. They then added texture to the wings by using different utensils. The owls are now drying out before Abi takes them to fire them in the kilns. Thank you Abi for sharing your artistic skills with us all.

21.01.2022 Kindy trip to REMIDA: The kindy children visited REMIDA this morning to see an amazing story telling space that they created. It is an enchanted forest with giant spider and webs and dark, dark trees. The children caught the bus to REMIDA and, once there listened to Paul tell the story of the spider creating the moon. After the story, the children were able to explore the resources that are there. They all chose something to bring back to LECC. Another bus ride brought the children safely back in time for lunch.

21.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/events/722846744976978/ For more information about Bauer Street in Cannington.....

20.01.2022 Today the children went down to Freo for fish and chips at Cicerellos. The children caught the train and walked to Cicerellos. They looked at the fish before eating their lunch. After lunch, they explored the shipwreck gallery, the park and also went dinosaur hunting. It was a very quiet train trip back with some of the children having a quick nap on the train. A lovely day in our port city.

19.01.2022 ANZAC Day special on Playschool

19.01.2022 Last night the team gathered to hear Jenna Price from Cannington Physiotherapy & Pilates Studio speak to us about back care and safe lifting. Jenna visited the service last week and had observed some some of the educators at work. She discussed last night the importance of stretching and being mindful of repetitive actions such as picking up hats and moving equipment. Thank you Jenna for coming to speak with us.

19.01.2022 Today's adventure was to the Telethon Discovery Centre in Perth Children's Hospital. We caught the number 96 bus from near the train station, which dropped us off in the hospital precinct. After a short walk through the hospital we found the discovery centre. We were greeted by Lisa who happily took us into the centre. We split up into 2 groups to explore all the different things on offer. We could look into a research laboratory, see inside our bodies with xrays and ultras...ounds, complete puzzles, look in microscopes and follow the journey of food in the body. Lisa gave all the children a "Little Scientist" sticker as we left. We had a picnic lunch and a run before we caught the bus back. The Telethon Discovery Centre is a free centre and information about visiting in a large group is available on line. See more

18.01.2022 It has been a tough few weeks but we still can find joy in the simplest of things. Our kindy children on Friday just started painting rainbows as some had seen them out on a walk with their families. You can see their creations as you come into the service and it will definitely put a smile on your face. The Rainbow Trail makes a way for children to be creative and find others creations on their walks. All you have to do is create Rainbow pictures and stick them in your window. Look out on Educa for some more rainbow inspired ideas.

18.01.2022 Today we went up to Leighton Nursing Home and Aged Care to see the residents and give them the bags that the children had decorated. Tanika read a great story by Mem Fox called "I'm Australian Too" before they played the parachute game. The residents were very happy to receive their gifts from the children and they passed on their best wishes to the children who are leaving us for school. The visits to the nursing home will continue on a monthly basis throughout 2020.

18.01.2022 We would like to say Merry Christmas to all our families and friends. Please be safe over this festive season and have a very Happy New Year. We will be back in action on Monday 6th January 2020. See you then

17.01.2022 What better way to spend a hot, summers afternoon, than with a bowl of freshly made gelato? Today, the foyer transformed into a Gelateria and the Kindy children made their own gelato using frozen fruit. The flavours included lamponi, (raspberries) cocco, (coconut) banana and frutti di bosco, (mixed berries). The children devoured their cold and delicious treat for afternoon tea, along with a fruit muffin. I wonder what Italian treat awaits our next adventure.

17.01.2022 Today Ermanno came and made pizza with the children . Christina also made a blueberry cake and smoothies with them. Ermanno is a chef who has worked at different pizzerias in Perth. He also has the natural dessert business Brothers in Nature.. The pizzas were eaten very quickly for lunch and the cake looks delicious. Roll on afternoon tea

16.01.2022 Today's adventure was to the Ivey Watson Playground in Kings Park. We walked over the freeway to catch the green CAT bus to Kings Park. We explored the area by playing on the plane and fire truck, racing through the maze, jumping on the pirate ship and reading all the amazing books that are throughout the playground. We then stopped for lunch before heading back for a movie and afternoon tea.

14.01.2022 This morning May, Mary and Kasandra took a small group of our older kindy children down to Oxford Street for babycinos at Impronta (it was Shortlist). They walked down together, looking at the building work going on along Vincent Street with interest. The children enjoyed their drinks before heading back to the centre.

14.01.2022 On Friday last week the older kindy children went to Braithwaite Park in Mount Hawthorn. They walked down to Oxford Street to catch the bus to the park. They had a great time on the flying fox, exploring tunnels and doing lots and lots of climbing. May cooked a sausage sizzle for lunch and they had another quick play before heading back to the centre.

14.01.2022 This morning some of the children decorated calico bags for the residents of our local nursing home. The children are going up there on Friday to see them and to give the bags to them. Each one of these bags is filled with lots of love

13.01.2022 Happy New Year! We have included some information about the Year of the Rat. Rat is the first in the 12-year cycle of Chinese zodiac. The Years of the Rat include 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020, 2032...... It has characteristics of an animal with spirit, wit, alertness, delicacy, flexibility and vitality. Lucky Signs for People Born in Rat Year: Lucky Numbers: 2, 3 Lucky Colours: gold, blue, green Lucky Flowers: lily, African violet, lily of the valley Lucky Directions: southeast, northeast Unlucky Signs for People Born in Rat Year: Unlucky Numbers: 5,9 Unlucky Colours: yellow, brown Unlucky direction: west Personality of the Rat: People born in the Year of the Rat are optimistic and energetic. They are sensitive to other peoples feelings and are very kind. Rats are sophisticated, very adaptable and are popular with others. Strengths Adaptable, smart, cautious, acute, alert, positive, flexible, outgoing, cheerful Weaknesses Timid, unstable, stubborn, picky, lack of persistence, tend to whine Good matches for Rats: Ox, Dragon, Monkey They can get along with Ox, Dragon and Monkey partners. Their relationships are steady, with plenty of romance. Bad matches for Rats: Horse, Rooster If they get together, there will be endless quarrels as they seldom make compromises. Picky with each others faults, they are not very patient towards each other, which leads to their final downfall. Best jobs for Rats: Artist, author, doctor, teacher Best working partners for Rats: Ox, Monkey, Dragon Best careers for Rats: Service industry, finance and economics Famous Rats include: George Washington, John F. Kennedy, Wolfgang Mozart, William Shakespeare, Charlotte Bronte, Truman Capote, Catherine I, Mata Hari, Prince Harry, Prince Charles, Jude Law, Cameron Diaz, Avril Lavigne, Gwyneth Paltrow, Alyssa Milano, Ben Affleck, Eminem, Katy Perry, Scarlett Johansson, Kelly Osbourne, Denise Richards, Mandy Moore, Diego Armando Maradona.

13.01.2022 It was lovely to have May back from leave last week. She took down all our Easter decorations and has put up a very simple ANZAC Day display. Please see below for information on the 2020 ANZAC Day commemoration. ANZAC Day 2020: Embracing the Spirit of Mateship... RSLWA is encouraging all Australians to get creative in a show of mateship this ANZAC Day by standing in quiet contemplation at the end of their driveways, or on their balconies, at 6am on April 25. RSLWA has listened to its followers on social media and will run with this beautiful tribute to our fallen servicemen and women, and those who have or still serve today, with a collective show of respect in the wake of the first cancellation of our ANZAC Day services since WWII, due to the COVID-19 crisis. We invite the community to get behind our new-look, resilient ANZAC Day by: Watching out for our moving community service announcements on TV and social media in coming weeks . Starring some of WAs most inspiring Veterans, as well as the WA Governor, His Excellency Kim Beazley AC, State Premier Mark McGowan and RSLWA CEO John McCourt. Sharing our mateship-themed Veteran video profiles and articles on the web and social media. Having children draw beautiful poppies with rosemary to post on our Facebook page. Light a candle at 5.55am and join our ANZAC Day driveway Dawn Service for 6am on April 25. Tune in to the ABC to hear The Ode, The Last Post and join in the one-minute silence. Fire up the barbecue for a traditional gunfire breakfast of bacon, eggs and sausages plus a mug of (rum-spiked) tea or coffee to toast the fallen. Post all your ANZAC Day tributes and photos to RSLWAs Facebook and Instagram pages. We trust that you will be inspired by the mateship, courage, and resilience of our ANZACs to join us in the special commemoration. For at the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them. Lest we forget!

11.01.2022 Last night the team gathered for some training on Child Protection and Mandatory Reporting that was delivered by Justine O' Malley from WA Child Safety Services-WACSS. Justine spoke with the team regarding their responsibilities around child protection and remaining vigilant about responding to signs or indicators of abuse. This professional learning meets element 2.3.4 of Quality Area 2: Children's Health and Safety. Thank you Justine for sharing your knowledge with us.

11.01.2022 Here is the information on Yogazeit who came to visit on Friday. https://www.facebook.com/YogazeitKids

10.01.2022 You may remember that Mary has her own soap making business. Yesterday, Mary was very happy to share her skills with some of the kindy children. The children had the opportunity to make an animal shaped soap, scented with lemon oil. They got to add either rose petals or lavender buds to their creations. Thank you Mary for sharing your soap making knowledge with us.

10.01.2022 The educators regularly reflect on events going on with the children. In the photos you will see a copy of the recent reflection from the kindy room. Rebecca shares with her colleagues her observations about the children's play and how they have been using the environments and resources. So today the large outdoor space was set up with lots of loose parts for the children to explore. Rebecca spoke about how the material was used as capes, tower blocks were built that were as high as the children, tubes were binoculars....the list goes on. The day has demonstrated the creativity of the children when given open ended materials.

10.01.2022 Halloween 2020: If you come in the centre over the next week, you're in for a big surprise..... Halloween won't look the same in our community this year as the celebrations on Buxton Street aren't going ahead but here is a link to what's on around Perth https://buggybuddys.com.au/family-halloween-events-in-pert/

09.01.2022 It really has been a busy day today. Jarrad came to visit with his pet snake Misty. Misty is a 3 year old Carpet Python. Jarrad spoke with the children about what Misty likes to eat (large rats), what she does all day (rest) and how long she is (over 2 metres). Jarrad was first introduced to snakes at his Poppa's house when he was 10 years old and he loves how calm and cold Misty is. Jarrad also told the children that it was important to tell an adult if the children ever see a snake as it could be venomous. You can chat with Jarrad at our Christmas party next week as he is part of the jazz band we have :)

08.01.2022 Today the older kindy children set off to explore Mueller Park in Subiaco. This involved getting 2 trains to the park. Mueller Park is a great play space with lots of shade, a small water feature, a great climbing structure and free BBQs. Brad dropped off the sausages and May cooked them for lunch . The children are back now, resting in the cool after a great morning.

08.01.2022 Early on Saturday morning, some of the team gathered at LECC to complete first aid and CPR renewals. Thank you Kevin from Synergy Education for your time.

08.01.2022 The kindy children have been very interested yoga and this morning Regina and Alisha from Yogazeit came to share their yoga knowledge. The children explored different yoga positions such as the dog, the cow and the disco cat. The children made mindful jars and talked about their emotions. They also played a game of yoga statues. Regina finished the session with some relation and mindfulness. The children focused on their breathing and were given an eye cloud and feather to help them relax. The service also received the very kind gift of a singing bowl. Thank you Regina and Alisha for coming to LECC today.

06.01.2022 On Wednesday night the team gathered to hear Sue Beurteaux from Gymworks Occupational Therapy come and speak about occupational therapy in early childhood. The feedback about Sue has been amazing with many of the team saying it was the best professional learning session they have been too. Sue answered all our questions promptly and professionally and gave us lots of ideas and resources. Gymworks Occupational Therapy is local and came recommended to us by some of our families. https://www.facebook.com/gymworksoccupationaltherapy

06.01.2022 Normally when the National Simultaneous Storytime happens, we walk up to the City of Vincent library to hear a story, usually read by the Mayor, Emma Cole. Things are a bit different this year and we just read the book here at LECC. Whitney and Britney Chicken Divas is a gorgeous tale of chickens, singing and lots of bling. Written by Australian author Lucinda Gifford, it is a quality addition to any child's library.

05.01.2022 As many of you know, Miriam is leading an Italian language programme in the kindy room. One of the first things the children have been talking about is gelato! A gelateria has been set up in the outdoor area and the children have been practicing selling cono (cone) or coppetta (cup) of gelato. In the gelateria the children have a selection of flavours on offer. You can choose from uva (grape), limone (lemon), fragola (strawberry), menta (mint), vaniglia(vanilla) or cioccolato (chocolate). The prices are very reasonable too

05.01.2022 Weren't we lucky with the weather on Friday! It was a welcome change and made the Children's Christmas Party so much more enjoyable. A huge thank you to Jarrad and his band, Amber's Party Entertainment and the Mighty Booths for making the party so much fun. A big thank you to our committee who did the sausage sizzle and the Christmas hamper. And finally, the Christmas party could not be put on without the help of all the team. Nat and Julia did an amazing job with the food, ...May was her brilliant self with the decorations and Emma and the elves were fantastic with Santa. Merry Christmas Everyone See more

05.01.2022 National Science Week runs from 15th to 23rd August this year. The theme is Deep Blue: innovation for the future of our oceans. May has created a very interesting display in our foyer so have a look when you are in next. Be on the look out for lots of cool experiments coming up over the next week or so.

04.01.2022 Here are some ideas for you all which might help while you are staying safe at home over the long weekend. There are 5 topics for you to explore-bears,space, oceans, science and birds. Enjoy https://southperth.wa.gov.au//li/services/curiosity-clicks

04.01.2022 This year, Leederville Early Childhood Centre will again be collecting for Foodbank WA. West Australians have accessed food assistance in record numbers in 2020 with food relief charities recording a 61% increase since the start of COVID-19. In fact, Foodbank ran very low on food in March and opened for the first time on the weekend to accept "drive through" donations. We have some boxes by the front door to accept any donations. Please no food with nuts or anything out of date.

03.01.2022 Tomorrow is Halloween and some of the team dressed up. Many of the children have too, with ghosts, witches and pumpkins running through the centre. If you want to see an amazing house, 7 Bauer Street in Cannington is helping raise money from Autism WA. Have fun and be safe

02.01.2022 Today the children got to make their own lunch and afternoon tea. They had a selection of fillings for their wraps which were very delicious. Afternoon tea was making frozen fruit yogurt. They are all really looking forward to eating them.

02.01.2022 Happy Easter from the Team at LECC. Stay Safe at Home xxx

01.01.2022 Our kindy room have been visiting the worm farm and are selling bottles or jars of worm wee for $2. The children love to feed the worms the scraps from morning tea. They have made labels for the bottles and the worm wee is available for sale on Monday and Friday. Get in quick before it sells out.