The Little Village Early Learning Centre in Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia | Childcare service

The Little Village Early Learning Centre

Locality: Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 4736 8384

Address: 33-35 Second Avenue 2747 Kingswood, NSW, Australia

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

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23.01.2022 Today is R U OK? Day. We want to make sure all of our villager’s feel loved and cared for. Our village doors are always open and our arms are always ready for a cuddle.

23.01.2022 Food for thought

22.01.2022 Merry Christmas to all of our little villagers and their beautiful families. We hope today has blessed you all with love, happiness and laughter. Stay safe xox

21.01.2022 We wanted to take the time to send our love, thoughts and prayers to all who have been and are still being affected by the NSW fires. A special thank you to the men and woman who are protecting our homes and our families by risking their own lives. Your bravery is second to none. The Little Village are asking all of our families to help give back to those who need it most. We have a donation spot in our foyer where any donations, big or small can be made which will be donated directly to the Orchard Hills Fire Brigade. Your support is really appreciated. #Giveback #Supportourcommunity #Thegiftofgiving #NSWfirefighters

20.01.2022 Today we celebrate the third year since we opened our Little Village doors. Over the last 3 years we have extended our family to many little faces, and with each new family that joins ours we couldnt be any more blessed. Thank you to those who continue to support us and work with us to build the brightest future for our little people of tomorrow. Our hearts are full and thats because each and every one of you #Weturnthree #Family #Celebration #Love

20.01.2022 Happy Halloween from your little villagers! Have a safe and wonderful weekend. Trick or Treat?!

19.01.2022 Please share and donate. Remember there is a donation basket in our foyer for your convenience. #ittakesavillage

19.01.2022 Today, our little villagers had a great time celebrating Valentine's day! Our village had a cupcake gold-coin fundraiser to help in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart disease. We all wore something Red to help raise awareness about cardiovascular disease and save lives. Well done TLV, you looked awesome

17.01.2022 We would like to thank all of our little villagers who came and celebrated Christmas with us tonight. Its safe to say we ended 2019 with a bang! We are also very proud to announce that we, as a village raised $470.50 in donations which will be donated directly to the Orchard Hills Fire Brigade. Now that is what Christmas is all about! #Givingback

17.01.2022 A Christmas celebration with all of our wonderful Zia’s! Another year of hard work, dedication, laughter, hugs, and tears. 2020 did not defeat us but made us realise the importance of having a strong team who continues to support TLV each and every day. Thank you to these lovely ladies! We hope you are all as excited as we are to watch the Christmas season unfold.

17.01.2022 #repost @ourmamavillage This week on OMV our theme is Responding. We're going to share some common situations that come up when parenting littles &... give some ideas on ways to respond. You can take these ideas & decide how they fit into your home.We hope they wi'll be practical & helpful for you! Today’s topic: Hitting, Biting, Kicking! A few things to consider when your child tries to hit/bite/kick. (This is not for every situation but can be some helpful tools to keep handy!) 1. Take a breath. It can be shocking when they do this & can trigger us. Remember that their behaviour isn’t about you it’s about them trying to express a need with you.Try to calm your nervous system first! 2. Connect with their feeling - not the behaviour. You are feeling really mad right now, you really wanted to play!! 3. Calmly set a loving limit. Start with a verbal: I can’t let you hit/bite/kick. If they continue trying to hit set a physical limit by gently blocking their hands. If they still try, gently hold down their hands to keep them safe. 4. Practice being calm while they are upset.This helps teach them new ways of coping with their own big feelings through the process of co-regulation. 5. Put on your investigator hat & get curious about what’s going on behind the behaviour! Think about what was happening before the behaviour happened. Are they hungry, tired, needing connection, trying to remove themselves from a tough situation, do they want to engage in an activity? 6. If this happens on the random occasion, trust that your child will learn new ways of coping through watching you. Be mindful of not giving the behaviour too much power. Try to move forward without dwelling on the behaviour. 7. If the behaviour continues to happen on multiple occasions once your child is calm collaborate together & think about new ways to help them get the same need met! For example: Practice thinking about appropriate ways to get out physical aggression like hitting a pillow instead. Practice asking for a break if hitting helps them escape a situation... ex! Leave a below if this was helpful OR drop your questions you’d like to see us cover. Jess has created a wonderful course called RAISING HUMAN BEINGS : how to parent little kids with big feelings, it's been helping me get the tools to manage the challenges I face with myself and my toddler. . . You can access it via this #affiliate link https://learn.ourmamavillage.com//raising-human-beings-how

15.01.2022 Today we took advantage of the beautiful weather and enjoyed a morning tea picnic outside in the fresh air and sunshine. Spending time together outdoors is one of our favourite things to do. When was the last time you enjoyed the sunshine?! #getoutside #beactive #healthyeating #healthyliving

15.01.2022 Happy Birthday to our beautiful Najat Thank you so much for your hard work in the kitchen and great food everyday. We hope you have a wonderful day!!

15.01.2022 Kindness has the ability to brighten a life and change the world, and National Others Week is all about celebrating the power of kindness. This week we are teaching the children all about spreading love and care through random acts of kindness. What will you do this week? How will you show someone you care? #NOW #NationalOthersWeek #Randomactsofkindness #Youcanmakeadiffernce #Itallstartswithyou

15.01.2022 Today our ducklings enjoyed a swim outside in the sunshine. We just love how they shake their tail feathers and stretch their wings. The playground filled with giggles and smiles as they explored.

14.01.2022 Over the last week we have been enjoying watching our little chicks and ducklings hatch. We love checking on them each day, making sure they have food and water and that they stay warm using their special heat lamp. They really have become a special part of our little village family.

14.01.2022 Happy Friday everyone! We are very blessed to be surrounded by such beautiful little villagers and their families each day. Have an amazing weekend and we cant wait to see you all next week! Remember to slip, slop & slap when out and about!

14.01.2022 Hi villagers We are so excited for you to get to know our casual staff at TLV!! We have 4 beautiful staff villagers whom have been with us for years; Jasmine, Huma Mercy and Zaimz. Here are more details of them on each page. Please don’t be shy to say hello next time when you see them:)

13.01.2022 This year we celebrated Halloween together by dressing up in all sorts of weird and wacky outfits! The children had the most wonderful time dressing up and engaging in spooky themed craft activities. What made our Halloween so special was that some of the children went on an excursion to our local Retirement Village. The children had the opportunity to spread their love and light to those who may need it the most. Our connection to the Newmarch retirement village is one we will continue building on together. One smile at a time. #Halloween #spreadinglove #ourfuture

13.01.2022 When air quality is hazardous, its important to be prepared. Stay indoors when you can, and avoid strenuous activities like our little villagers.

13.01.2022 Best friends are the chocolate chips in the cookie - the best part of going to school.

12.01.2022 A great little resource to help explain COVID19 to our little villagers #stopthespread

12.01.2022 Happy Birthday Zia Sarah!!! The biggest cuddles today from the children! Thank you for your outstanding commitment to caring for all of our wonderful children and Zias! Here is to another wonderful year ahead

12.01.2022 Great activity to try at home! #alwayswashyourhands

12.01.2022 Today is R U OK? Day. We want to make sure all of our villagers feel loved and cared for. Our village doors are always open and our arms are always ready for a cuddle.

11.01.2022 The new year has arrived and we are super excited to see what 2020 has in store for all of our little villagers. Many more adventures ahead of us, memories to make, learning to happen and classrooms filled with laughter! See you all with smiles when we re open our doors on Monday. From our homes to yours, we send our love and best wishes for the year to come. Xx

11.01.2022 Its nearly TAX TIME.... Financial contributions to Mama Lanas Community Foundation allow us to continue and expand our much needed and utilised food and supp...ort services to those experiencing homelessness, being at risk of homelessness or facing food insecurity within our community. Unfortunately we are seeing the number of people in financial distress increase, Due to the current covid -19 pandemic. Your financial contribution - regardless of size, will allow us to continue to provide immediate relief to those in need. DONATIONS CAN BE MADE VIA: BANK DEPOSIT: Bank IMB Branch Penrith BSB 641-800 Acc 200698795 Mama Lanas Community Foundation OR PAYPAL at: PayPal.Me/mamalanas Mama Lanas Community Foundation is an ACNC (Australian Charities and Not-For Profit Commission) and Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) registered organisation, meaning all donations of $2 or more are tax deductible for Australian residents. Tax deductible means an expense or donation that is able to be deducted from your taxable income, thus decreasing the amount of tax you have to pay to the Government. Your support is greatly appreciated, and you can be assured with Mama Lanas being 100% run by volunteers, your donation will go exactly where it is needed the most. To claim your donation in your 2019/20 tax return, financial contributions need to be made before 30 June 2020. Mama Lanas Community Foundation can issue you a receipt, if required. Please email: [email protected] with your donation description details. None of this would be possible without the generosity of our Amazing supporters, for which we are truly grateful for. Thank you #kindnesswithnostrings Any questions, Please dont hesitate to contact [email protected]

10.01.2022 Today we all participated in one minute of silence at 11:00am, from our smallest to our biggest villagers we stood together in silence to remember those past and present. For those who leave never to return, for those who return but are never the same. We will remember. #Remembranceday2019 #Lestweforget #Wewillremember

09.01.2022 Celebrating Wear Red Day today! We hope the hearts of everyone in your village are full this Valentines Day!

09.01.2022 Even in a perfect world where we are completely present and available for our child, there will be moments when we simply don’t understand why they are behaving or reacting a certain way. If these moments become more frequent, then we may find ourselves putting a label on our child’s behaviour. - Dr. Jonathan Evans

08.01.2022 #StopTheSpread

07.01.2022 Sale extended! Check out the catalogues below.

05.01.2022 Over the last two days our little villagers have been extremely busy planting in the garden. One of our parents kindly donated some succulent off cuts for us to plant. The children had an absolute ball playing in the garden, digging holes and choosing which succulent they wanted to plant. We spoke about all of the things plants need to grow such as soil, sunlight and water. Everyone took turns of watering the plants and admiring our beautiful garden. We also wanted to bring some nature inside, reusing plastic containers the children created their very own arrangements to display inside the classroom. We must teach our children to smell the earth, to taste the rain, to touch the wind, to see things grow, to hear the sun rise and night fall to care. ~ John Cleal

05.01.2022 We are all super excited to finish our wonderful year celebrating Christmas with all of our little villagers and their families. Dont forget our fabulous Christmas party is this Friday! We hope you have all sent in your RSVPs. #9moresleeps #villagechristmas2019 #festivities

03.01.2022 We just wanted to say Happy Australia Day to all of our beautiful villagers. This week we have loved learning about what it means to be Australian. Australia Day is a day to celebrate the past, present and future of the country. At its core Australia Day is driven by communities who celebrate everything they love about living in Australia and being an Australian. Today we celebrated together, the diverse range of cultures that make our country so special. We are one, but we... are many And from all the lands on earth we come Well share a dream and sing with one voice "I am, you are, we are Australian" See more

02.01.2022 Today we supported the Royal Childrens Hospital Westmead by holding a Teddy Bear Picnic Day. The Bandaged Bear Appeal is The Childrens Hospital at Westmeads largest annual fundraising appeal. The Childrens Hospital relies on community generosity to raise essential funds for purchasing the most technologically advanced medical equipment, conducting for vital research and maintaining the total healing environment that the Hospital is renowned for. We enjoyed a lovely outdo...or picnic as a village, the children sat with their teddies, gave them loads of cuddles and shared their teddies with their peers. The kindness and care that today brought out in the children is exactly what we strive for when teaching the children all the important things in life. Thank you again to all of our wonderful families who continue to show us their support. xx

02.01.2022 Lets get singing

02.01.2022 Our TLV garden is looking great The little explorers had a great time planting seedlings with Zia Areej this week! We also would like to thank the families who kindly brought seedlings to place in our garden. Thank you so much for your hard work Zia Areej for organising and planting vegetables and fruits last week for the children to look at and explore! We just love it

02.01.2022 And thats a wrap to another great year. A great turn out for a great party. Thank you to #zaimzreed for the delight of her entertainment with The Ridculous Band. As well as every member of #thelittlevillage. A special thank you to our Zias who really are one of a kind. Lets pray for the safety of our fire fighters and those that have been and are being affected

01.01.2022 Can we look in our cupboards for some much needed resources to send to one of our village charities? Or spare a thought the next time were picking up some essentials at the local shops - Yes we can! See below for details...

01.01.2022 Happy Easter to all of our little villagers and their families. We are sending all of our love and special Easter cuddles your way.