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Making A Difference at Beacon Hill

Locality: Beacon Hill

Phone: +61 2 9453 0788

Address: Cnr Willandra & Tristram 2100 Beacon Hill, NSW, Australia

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

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25.01.2022 Open ended resources and time to explore can make for wonderful dramatic play, using real life knowledge as a chance to learn from peers through play scenarios. Love this!

24.01.2022 Were keeping ourselves healthy by practicing our hand washing procedure through fun and interactive experiences. With so much importance on hygiene practices in keeping healthy, we are combating germs to keep us all safe! Hands are the primary carriers of dirt, viruses and bacteria. Hand washing is the most effective way to stop the spread, but do you know how to successfully wash your hands? Our Preschoolers are engaging in learning experiences daily to ensure they are experts!

24.01.2022 Time for another Learning at Home Activity! Wow, some of your portraits from last week's were amazing, it is so great to see how creative you all were. This week, we are learning something a bit different, using our HANDS! I wonder if we will see some great video messages after this weeks learning? I'm Excited!... Resources: http://www.auslan.org.au/about/dictionary/

23.01.2022 Harmony Day celebrates the core values of inclusiveness, respect for other cultures and diversity, with this years theme as everybody belongs. Next weeks educational program will be rich in cultural learning as we explore the backgrounds of our children and families. Orange is the representative colour of Harmony Day and signifies support for cultural diversity. We cant wait to see our children sporting their orange outfits and accessories next Friday!

23.01.2022 Celebrating Sea Week SeaWeek is Australias national public awareness campaign to focus community awareness, provide information and encourage an appreciation of the sea. SeaWeek gives us a fantastic opportunity to promote educational issues of relevance to the marine environment. This years SeaWeek theme is the fifth Ocean Literacy principle: the sea supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.... Our Preschoolers have been enjoying our Under the Sea set up, as their imagination, senses and creativity have sparked conversation and interest; The blue pebbles are the water, and the green pebbles are the seaweed Lots of turtles live in the ocean. If they look the same, theyre from the same family Lots of fishies live in the ocean too We need to put in more shells!

23.01.2022 Weve been loving all the smiles and rainbows today! Finding magic in every little moment

22.01.2022 Welcome to our very first Making A Difference At Home Learning Guide! We know a lot of our families are spending valuable time at home with their children. We have developed these activities to help you support play based learning activities in the home environment, using things you have at home. Remember, the most important thing is to HAVE FUN together, and share your learning journey with us!

21.01.2022 Today we are excited to introduce a new staff member to our Making A Difference Family here at Beacon Hill. Olga had heard great things about our high educational values and was excited to be a part of our team, isnt that wonderful! Olga comes to us with previous experience with school aged children, and most recently, working in the Early Childhood space since 2017 with Preschool children. Olgas favourite thing about her job is watching children grow and progress, and be...ing creative with them. Also, of course, its so much fun! You will find Olga in the Preschool room with Rachel, and is looking forward to meeting you all soon and working with your children. Please make her feel welcome!

21.01.2022 Hi everyone, would you please consider signing this petition! Transport for NSW have made a poor decision which is affecting the safety of our children at Beacon Hill. Thank you! X

20.01.2022 Space Week! To celebrate Space Week our Explorers created their very own solar system! Observing, creating, painting, decorating, naming and labelling each planet took off as a learning journey a couple weeks ago, and this week our masterpiece was completed! After having a play with the final product, it was hung up in the Explorers room for our little artists to admire A wonderful addition to our learning space

19.01.2022 Wishing all our families and children a very Happy Easter! Enjoy the long weekend and stay safe! From the Making A Difference at Beacon Hill team

19.01.2022 We are excited to see some of our children beginning to return to our classrooms! Although many children settle back in with ease, after an extended absence from care, and a lot of extra time at home, many children will struggle with separation anxiety. This is a normal response, and should be met with compassion and love- the attached article has some strategies that might help. https://raisingchildren.net.au//common-/separation-anxiety

19.01.2022 Hi Families, We are now on Instagram! You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram or both for updates and insights into the great things that happen here at Beacon Hill.

19.01.2022 This year, its more important than ever to check in on each other. Compassion and caring makes us all stronger together. Call your quiet friends, and your loud ones. Call your close friends, and your far ones. Call the ones with no time, and the ones with too much time on their hands. ... And dont forget the ones who seem to have it all together, the view from outside isnt always the truth. If you ever need an ear to listen, we are here for you!

18.01.2022 IT'S EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS DAY! In order to be an Educator, you must also be a nurse, a handyman, a storyteller, an artist, an actor, a musician, a plumber, a builder, a comfort, a negotiator, a diplomat, a baker, a cook, a gardener, an astronomer, a dancer and a singer... what else can you add to the list below? We are continually blown away by the hard work, commitment and passion that our team demonstrates. ... We know that we are having a huge impact on raising the next generation of children that will one day change the world, and that's a pretty important job! ALL Educators are amazing, and for today, and every day, we say, THANK YOU!

16.01.2022 Our sister centre over at Narraweena posted this video today, and we just love it! It really shows how important it is for a child who is learning to walk to have plenty of time in bare feet in order to connect with their environment and better understand the world around them. We encourage our little ones here to play, climb and run in bare feet when its warm enough, if you have (or know) a little person who is learning to walk, keep this in mind! (and share it with any other parents too!)

16.01.2022 Only three more sleeps until we celebrate Pyjama Week!! To play our part in supporting children in foster care we have registered with the Pyjama Foundation to raise awareness and funds. Were super excited for a week long of comfy PJs and special activities!

16.01.2022 Wishing all our lovely mothers and grandmothers a very Happy Mothers Day! We missed being able to celebrate this year with our annual afternoon tea, but we know you will have a wonderful time today with your special little ones From the Beacon Hill team

14.01.2022 Adding to our veggie patch Our children were recently so excited to see how well our potatoes grew in the garden! After weeks and weeks of watering and caring for them, they were ready to be picked and delivered to the kitchen before being added to our lunch. Yum! Last week we were ready to grow more!First we did our research to find out what else would grow best at this time of year, before deciding on some favourites, carrots and tomatoes. ... While planting our new seeds we revised what elements would be needed for them to grow; water and sunlight! We’re very proud of our clever little gardeners!

12.01.2022 Creating with clay and natural materials! This week the Preschoolers had a discussion on natural materials and what sorts of resources we have in our centre, in our gardens, and in our homes. With the childrens’ interest shown through this, we decided to use our clay along with the natural loose parts the children had collected with their families to create faces and works of art throughout our playground. ... Our clever, artistic Preschoolers had a blast creating these, and were so proud of their efforts, admiring their works of art on completion

12.01.2022 Our natural outdoor space provides endless opportunities for children to learn, explore and engage with not only natural materials, but even animals! Our children love when the birds visit, and watch them closely as they fly up and perch themselves in the trees above us. To encourage more feathered friends to visit, the Explorer children created their very own bird feeder for the playground!

11.01.2022 The children had a blast taking part in today’s dinosaur fossil dig! Our salt dough bones from yesterday’s experience made for fantastic fossils to excavate, explore and spark conversation. As they engaged in the dig the children discussed the different sizes, types and colours of dinosaurs that once roamed our Earth.

10.01.2022 Check this out for some child safety tips!

09.01.2022 If your little one gets "the worries" or a "bubbly tummy" - also known as anxiety - try this simple trick to focus their attention, their hands and their breathing, and bring back some calm. Shared by NSW Dept. of Education.

09.01.2022 It's almost here... Early Childhood Educator's Day is tomorrow! We can't thank our Educators enough, we think it should be every day that our Educators are appreciated and valued for how much they do for our community (lucky for them, our wonderful families and children do show appreciation often!) Here is a little message from some industry faces. ... https://youtu.be/GrmQW1s7KdE See more

09.01.2022 We loved seeing your responses to our first At Home Learning Guide from last week, we can't wait to see the videos and photos from this week! This week we are getting out and about collecting, so make sure you respect the environment while you are gathering!

08.01.2022 As children return to formal schooling, we are expecting our classrooms to see familiar faces returning too. Please indicate your plans to return as soon as possible so we can plan accordingly! Thank you for continuing to keep children home if they are unwell, this supports our ability to continue to operate and provide a safe environment for all. We are reviewing our COVID-19 safety measures, currently all additional practices continue to be implemented daily. https://education.nsw.gov.au//nsw-students-return-to-the-c

08.01.2022 We have some winners to announce! Thank you so much to all of the lovely families who have recently shared their lovely comments about or Educators and service online. We have been so overwhelmed with happiness reading about the difference we have made to your children and we cant thank you all enough! ... The November Free Casual Day draw winners are: Amy Hayes Danielle Lowry Sally Cull Scott Couper Luke Fryday Please talk to Mel directly at the centre to organise which extra November casual day you would like your child to spend with us for free! Thanks again everyone, have a lovely week!

07.01.2022 At Making A Difference we are proud of our community link with Kids First in Brookvale. Being local to the area, our educators have had the privilege of engaging in training facilitated for different areas of child development by the dedicated professionals at Kids First. The team are wonderful in providing support to families for any challenges or concerns they may have. We encourage our families to stay tuned for Kids Firsts upcoming seminars which will be sent out in our monthly family newsletters and displayed in our parent library.

06.01.2022 Today in preschool, we have started a new project! We are learning about plants with a start of a little kitchen garden. Growing herbs teaches children many skills, responsibility, caring, routine and where our food comes from We hope to grow enough to supply our chefs in our Centre Kitchen #kitchengarden #herbs #preschool #eduction #learning #teaching #growing

05.01.2022 Playing outside provides children opportunities to develop their social responsibility through their engagement with the natural environment around them. Come on in to see how our children take care of our garden throughout the week, from exciting planting experiences to weeding to watering. Our children are becoming active little green thumbs

05.01.2022 Do you know someone who would be a great asset to our team at Making A Difference? Our centres are growing, and we now have some positions available across our three centres. We are looking for superstars only! Please share our seek ad to give us the best chance to find the best educators for your children! https://www.seek.com.au/job/41310835

05.01.2022 This year, taking the time to Remember and to commemorate on ANZAC day will be a little different for all of us. The below article shows you how you could participate in a dawn service on your driveway this year, and of course, it's the perfect day for baking Anzac biscuits with your children! As always, we will be discussing the importance of our ANZACS in class, at a child's level. We have plenty of stories to read & crafts to do too! ... We would love for you to share with us anything your family does this weekend, so we can continue our learning journey with your children. https://www.abc.net.au//how-to-commemorate-anzac-/12174808

05.01.2022 Today begins National Reconciliation Week 2020 (May 25-29th) This is a time for all Australians to take a moment and learn more about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories. It is important for us all to share our knowledge and help Australia grow as a nation. In this together is this years theme, pointing out the important part each individual plays in our future. In the Early Years space, it is vital for us to ensure the next generation of thinkers ...and doers have a rich connection to our beautiful country and culture. Here at Making A Difference, we are committed to playing our part in reconciliation. #inthistogether #narragunnawali #reconcilationaustralia #reconciliationweek2020 To learn more: https://www.reconciliation.org.au/

04.01.2022 Happy International Women's Day! We are so very lucky to be surrounded by strong, smart, capable, nurturing women each and every day here at Making a Difference. We value the women that makeup our teams, and are in awe of the energy they bring to work each and every day to love and care for your children. They really are WONDER WOMEN! ... Thank you team Beacon Hill, we appreciate you- Share your love for our wonderful women in the comments section, we are sure they would love to hear from you. #internationalwomensday #betterlatethannever

03.01.2022 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Childrens Day Childrens Day is a time Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, communities and all Australians celebrate the strengths and culture of our children. It is an opportunity for us to show our support for Aboriginal and Torre Strait Islander children, as well as learn about the crucial impact that culture, family and community play in the life of every Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child.

03.01.2022 Celebrating Nature Book Week! This week the very first Nature Book Week was launched to focus on the importance of books connecting us to nature. In a year like 2020, our inherent need to connect with nature has never been more apparent. Books can inspire the next generation to be custodians of nature through creative writing and captivating illustration

01.01.2022 It's that time of the week again, activity time! This week we are keen to be getting back outside, looking for things and collecting treasures, its our favourite! You can do this activity inside if you like, but don't forget that heading out for a walk around the block once a day is really good for both our mental and physical health! ... We cant wait to see your pictures, make sure you send them all in!

01.01.2022 Today we are celebrating our lovely educator, Tulshi who works in the Explorers room. Tulshi loves seeing our childrens happy little faces each day and strives to create a nurturing environment as a childs home away from home. We are so proud of Tulshi who has been nominated by one of our families this month, sharing their appreciation for the work she does; We think that Tulshi is wonderful- so caring with all the children [and her own] who have made some really strong connections with her. Well done Tulshi, and thank you for all you do!