Launceston Family Day Care in Launceston, Tasmania | Education

Launceston Family Day Care

Locality: Launceston, Tasmania

Phone: +61 3 6331 7455

Address: 23 Tamar Street 7250 Launceston, TAS, Australia

Website: http://www.lfdc.net.au

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25.01.2022 A massive congratulations to 23 of our educators who were nominated in the Family Day Care Australia Excellence Awards for 2020. Our Coordinators: Mandy Schmidt, Leah Wheeler and Kirsty Franklin were also nominated in the Coordinator of the year and our amazing service was also nominated for Service of the year. All of our dedicated educators and staff are winners in our eyes.

25.01.2022 A very Happy Easter to our wonderful educators and the families and children that they care for each day. We hope you all stay safe and the Easter bunny finds you all

25.01.2022 Are you looking for care in the Longford area? We have a new educator starting next week! Please contact Leah on 6331 7455 or email [email protected] for more information.

25.01.2022 With this week being Children's Week, our Educator Playgroup today celebrated the 2020 theme of: 'Children have the right to choose their own friends and safely connect with others' with a teddy bear's picnic, some fun activities and a bear hunt.

24.01.2022 Celebrating Book Week 2020.

24.01.2022 We hope you can share in the fun tomorrow and be part of our National Simultaneous Story Time which will live streamed live here

23.01.2022 To celebrate winning National Service of the year for Tasmania/Victoria, Adventure Patch have an award for each educator and a medallion for every child currently enrolled in our service <3 If your child was with the service but has only recently just left, we would love for them to receive the award still so please contact your educator or call us directly to arrange delivery.

23.01.2022 We have a new educator located on a dairy farm, just outside of Deloraine. If you are looking for care for your children in a country environment, please contact us on 6331 7455 or email [email protected]

21.01.2022 Happy 1st day of spring, we made it through winter. The days are warming up and getting longer which means more time to play outside

21.01.2022 Another successful playgroup that Launceston Family Day Care hold for our educators and their care children. They enjoyed painting with natural equipment, creating their own pictures in frames, climbing, exploring, bubbles, water play, chalk drawing and so much more.

21.01.2022 The nominations for the FDCA Excellence in Family Day Care Awards are now open! This is a great opportunity to show your appreciation for the incredible role your educator plays in the lives of children, families and the community. What a year our educators have had. Opening their homes through a pandemic, maintaining professionalism, dedication, love, care, safety and a place for children to immerse themselves in the fun and magic of PLAY, all whilst faced with so many exc...eptionally challenging and uncertain times. A nomination for the Excellence Awards could be one way of showing your FDC educator just how much you value the work they do. Nominations close on the 13th August so only 7 days to go!

20.01.2022 Has the amount of your Child Care Subsidy you are entitled to changed? Service Australia has provided information in the link below outlining some reasons as to why this might have happened.

20.01.2022 Last Wednesday, LFDC held an excursion to Tasdance. Through this energetic session, the children and educators explored creative ways their bodies could move through games and learning dances with artistic director, Adam Wheeler. Once again, everyone had a great time, thank you Tasdance and Adam for having us

20.01.2022 Imagine the best childrens stories being read aloud by Australias favourite storytellers thats what Story Box Library is all about. Read by Australian personalities including beloved actors and entertainers, Story Box has something for everyone. The book, Go Home, Cheeky Animals seemed like a fitting place to jump into the world of stories that are suitable for children of all ages. www.storyboxlibrary.com.au/stories/go-home-cheeky-animals Best of all is that you can access Story Box for free with a Libraries Tasmania membership. Joining your library is free, and there has never been a better time to sign up with so many books, film, music and articles offered online. Visit: www.libraries.tas.gov.au/how-to/Pages/join.aspx

20.01.2022 Are you looking for care in Invermay on Fridays? If so, please contact us on 6331 7455 or email [email protected] for more information.

20.01.2022 What a busy week we have had this week. First up was a visit to Brickendon to explore the farm and visit the animals. We then had our educator playgroup with a focus on celebrating indigenous culture and Naidoc Week :)

19.01.2022 Its National Simultaneous Story Time. Whitney and Britney Chicken Divas. Our apologies with going live, we had technical difficulties.

19.01.2022 Tomorrow is National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Childrens Day. This years theme #EldersOfTomorrow highlights the uniqueness and importance of the knowledge and wisdom of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and listening to children, the potential leaders of the future. https://bit.ly/3ftVsh3

19.01.2022 Our experienced educator in Longford has spaces available for kinder aged children next year. Please give us a call if you would like further information :)

18.01.2022 We have an educator who lives 500m from Youngtown Primary School who has spaces for before and/or after school (children will need to be old enough to walk to and from school/educators house). She also provides school holiday care. For more information, please contact Launceston Family Day Care on 6331 7455 or email [email protected]

17.01.2022 Are you looking for care in Newnham?

17.01.2022 Happy Mothers day to all of the mums out there. We hope your children spoil you today as you deserve it. From the LFDC team

17.01.2022 A huge congratulations to two of our amazing educators, Trudy Chilcott and Maxine Burr who are Regional winners of the 2020 Family Day Care Australia Excellence in Family Day Care Awards. LFDC are proud to have regional winners in both of the regions we operate within. Maxine and Trudy represent LFDC's team of quality educators in the North and North West of the State.

15.01.2022 Happy Fathers Day

15.01.2022 What a fabulous morning we had this morning at our Christmas themed Educator Playgroup. Lots of craft, messy play and happy children. It has been a joy over the last few months to see how the children have grown, become comfortable in the environment and watched the friendships blossom. A big thank you to all the educators and children who have attended over the last few months and we are hopeful that we will be able to continue the fun next year in 2021.

15.01.2022 Our office is now closed and we will reopen on Tuesday the 14th of April. For all emergencies, please contact Kath on 0438 821 839. Happy Easter and stay safe from all of the LFDC team.

13.01.2022 Good Afternoon Please see the information below received from the Australian Government in regards to confirming your income with Centrelink. Dear Families... If you received Child Care Subsidy (CCS) for 2018-19, you must confirm your income with Centrelink. This includes CCS paid directly to you and CCS paid on your behalf to a child care provider. Most parents have already confirmed their income, but if you havent, do it now. If you dont confirm your 2018-19 income by 30 June 2020, your CCS will stop from 13 July 2020. To confirm your income with Centrelink, you and your partner need to either: lodge your tax returns with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) complete an Advise non-lodgement of tax return with Centrelink, if you dont need to lodge a tax return. You complete the Advise non-lodgement of tax return in your Centrelink online account through myGov or your Express Plus Centrelink mobile app. If youve already confirmed your family income for 2018-19, theres nothing else you need to do. Find out more about Child Care Subsidy on the Services Australia website.

13.01.2022 Please see the message below from the Australian Government. Dear Families If you are eligible to receive payments from Centrelink, such as Child Care Subsidy (CCS) and Family Tax Benefit (FTB), you may be asked to provide your family income estimate for the 2020-21 financial year.... You need to do this even though you arent currently paying child care fees. This is because Centrelink will use this estimate to work out how much CCS and FTB you will get next financial year. Theres more information about updating your family income estimate for the 2020-21 financial year on the Services Australia website. https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au//update-your-family-i

13.01.2022 Our Educator Support Coordinators, Leah and Kirsty had loads of fun dressing up this morning for the National Simultaneous Story Time. The video is below, check it out

13.01.2022 Have you ever wished you knew more about play and what impact it has on your child? Or wondered how you can support play at home? This explanatory guide for parents is for you. It is a free resource. https://inspiredplay.net/product/playguide/

13.01.2022 Congratulations to our Adventure Patch Family Day Care service in Hobart who has taken out the Perpetual Star Award in this year’s Excellence in Family Day Care Awards. The Service commenced operation as Kingborough Family Day Care under the auspice of Kingborough Council in 1980. Named Adventure Patch Family Day Care in 2019, the service has a long and proud history of providing outstanding education and care to Tasmanian families and supporting early childhood professionals to excel.

12.01.2022 ***QUALITY EDUCATORS WANTED*** Due to a current high level of enrolment demand we need more quality educators. If our philosophy (which can be found on our website - (www.lfdc.net.au) matches yours, then contact us if you are a qualified Certificate III Early Child Care Educator (or above). Or you are interested in working towards this qualification. Call 6331 7455 or email [email protected] for a Prospective Educator package.... Family Day Care the natural choice.

12.01.2022 Do you have any non-perishables in your cupboards that you could donate to this years Can Drive? All items collected will go to the Launceston Benevolent Society. We have a donation box in our office at 23-29 Tamar Street, Launceston. Collection of the box will be September the 4th so please if you could donate to us before then would be great.

12.01.2022 This week is the 30th Anniversary of Child Protection Week and is celebrating Putting Children First. If you are concerned about a child or are not coping yourself, help is at hand. Speak with your educator, our friendly service staff or visit the Strong Families Safe Kids for further information and support https://www.strongfamiliessafekids.tas.gov.au/

11.01.2022 This week is International Fraud Awareness Week. Want to know more about this important topic? Visit https://www.fraudweek.com/

11.01.2022 We are so excited to say, that we are back in the office. Our staff are following Covid-19 and Work Place Safe requirements. Please use our office phone from now on (6331 7455).

10.01.2022 Family Day Care Educators from Launceston Family Day Care and Adventure Patch Family Day Care held their first combined conference on the weekend. This was a wonderful opportunity for educators to come together to meet, learn and network. We had some fabulous guest speakers - Viv from the ECU, Pam, Sarah and Lyndsay from Emerge Allied Health and David Gilkes who is an education consultant. The Adventure Patch pop-up playgroup also made an appearance. There were some spiri...ted jousting bouts and a North vs South tug of war. Julie Hemmings from Inclusion Support was also in attendance. On the day, she advised that we had been successful in receiving a grant to support addition training for our educators which will be mentored by Emerge Allied Health. What an amazing team we are part of!! For more information on our speakers and the great services they offer, visit: Emerge Allied Health https://emergealliedhealth.com/ David Gilkes http://www.davidgilkeseducation.com/

10.01.2022 Today is Early Childhood Educators Day. We wish to recognise and celebrate the work of our amazing educators at Launceston Family Day Care/Adventure Patch and for their wonderful contribution to the wellbeing and healthy development of the young children in their care. We have a small gift for each of our educators to show our appreciation for everything they do. Please dont forgot to wish your educator a happy Early Years Educator Day #EarlyChildhoodEducatorsDay #LoveMyECE

10.01.2022 Two of our North West Educators had a wonderful day at the beach with their day care children today, where they incorporated World Ocean Day and World Environment Day They collected buckets of rubbish which included plastic bags, cans, glass, blue netting and even a mobile phone from the beach to dispose of correctly. They built sand castles, cooked a BBQ lunch, discovered lots of treasures, and collected cuttle fish for the educators hens. How lucky for all involved to have such a great place to explore so close to home

10.01.2022 A snap shot of the activities the educators have provided to children, in their care over the school holidays. Family Day Care is an excellent option for school holiday care. Low educator to child ratios, a home environment, flexible hours and days, activities and experiences planned for and provided for all ages of children. If you require school holiday care, please call the office on 6331 7455 or email [email protected] for more information.

09.01.2022 FDCA is excited to announce that nominations for the Excellence in Family Day Care Awards are now open. Theyre inviting families, educators and service staff to share their stories and to tell them in your own words, what makes your educator, coordinator or service such an integral and special contributor to your lives and to the lives of the children in care. Dont miss this opportunity to say thank you by placing a nomination.... To place a nomination for an educator, coordinator or service, simply click on a button below.

09.01.2022 Embrace these moments because great learning and growing is happening!

09.01.2022 Child Care Subsidy (CCS) is starting again on 13 July 2020. If you were receiving CCS before 6 April 2020, it will automatically start again if youve stayed eligible and your enrolment is current and confirmed. Follow these five steps to make sure youve stayed eligible and receive the right amount of CCS:... 1. Give Centrelink your 202021 family income estimate to receive the correct CCS percentage and avoid an overpayment. 2. Check your activity hours to receive the correct amount of hours of CCS per fortnight*. 3. Make sure your child meets immunisation requirements. 4. Check your childs enrolment details are current with your child care service and re-enrol if you need to. 5. Confirm your income for 201819 if you havent already by 30 June 2020. *From 13 July 2020, the Australian Government is easing the activity test for CCS. This means you may be able to apply for extra activity hours if COVID-19 has affected you. There will be more information about how to do this in July. If youre new to child care, you should claim CCS as soon as possible. From 13 July 2020, youll pay full fees unless youre getting CCS. For more information, visit Services Australia. The Department of Education, Skills and Employment has created an information sheet for families about the transition arrangements for the end of the Early Childhood Education and Care Relief Package and the return to CCS.

08.01.2022 Today is National R U OK? Day. This years message is Theres more to say after r u ok?. For more information on this important day and what you can do to make sure the people around you r ok, please visit https://www.ruok.org.au/join-r-u-ok-day

07.01.2022 Today marks the start of National Reconciliation Week 2020. The theme this year is In this Together. How will you mark this special week? https://www.reconciliation.org.au/national-reconciliation-/

06.01.2022 One of our amazing educators, Maxine Burr has had an article she wrote, published in the latest edition of EYE Magazine. Her article is about Supporting Schoolies in Family Day Care. Please follow this link: https://mobimag.co/eye-magazine/groove/1

06.01.2022 Our entire service team are beyond ecstatic to announce that Launceston Family Day Care is the Service Winner and National Finalist in the Family Day Care Australia's Excellence Awards for all of Tasmania/Victoria (out of 144 submissions)! We want to recognise the wonderfully strong foundations created over many years by LFDC; combined with the empowered relationships that Adventure Patch supports between our service and educators. And our remarkable, talented service team who support our diverse and super-capable educators to strive, growth....and "be" each day, alongside the children they nurture.

05.01.2022 We have an experienced educator in Newnham with a vacancy on a Tuesday and Wednesday for a child over 3. Please call the office on 6331 7455 for further information : )

04.01.2022 Adventure Patch/Launceston Family Day Care celebrated the 2020 year last night with their annual dinner. We celebrated educators who were nominated and two who won regional awards in the FDCA awards. We also celebrated educators' years of service and farewelled some moving states and retiring. It was such a fun night with many laughs. Celebrating our educators means a lot after the year they have been through as without them, we don't have a service, so thank you to each and every one of you. "It takes a big heart to shape little minds"

02.01.2022 Are you looking for care in the Mowbray area? We have an educator with spaces on a Wednesday and Thursday left. For more information, please contact us on 6331 7455 or email [email protected]

02.01.2022 Our office will be closed between 12.00pm and 1.30pm. For any emergencies, please contact Kath on 0438 821 839. Sorry for any inconvenience. The LFDC Team.

01.01.2022 What a wonderful morning we had at our first educator playgroup today. There was great enjoyment, new friendships developed and play based learning opportunities.

01.01.2022 We agree with Play School, thank you to all of the Early Childhood Educators out there