Waikerie Children's Centre DECD in Waikerie, South Australia | Education

Waikerie Children's Centre DECD

Locality: Waikerie, South Australia

Phone: +61 8 8541 2692

Address: 16 Marks Terrace 5330 Waikerie, SA, Australia

Website: http://www.waikeriekgn.sa.edu.au

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25.01.2022 Many parents dont understand the importance of tummy time and can often feel discouraged when trying tummy time, as baby may be unsettled, but it is definitely... worth persevering with. Tummy time ideally should be incorporated into your babys daily routine and should be done when baby is awake and not tired and is under adult supervision. Tummy time is important for safety reasons, as it allows baby to build up the muscles in their core, neck, back, shoulders and arms, so that if baby happens to end up on their tummy, they have enough strength to lift their head off the mattress or push themselves up off the mattress using their arms. Tummy time can be started from birth, with the amount of time spent on the tummy and the frequency of tummy time increasing with age. A common mistake that many new parents make is trying to do the wrong type of tummy time for babys developmental age. Very young babies prefer a different type of tummy time to older babies. Tummy time for a very young baby may include carrying baby resting on your shoulder or resting baby over your lap or on your chest. As baby grows with confidence and strength, you can try placing baby on their tummy on a firm flat surface. Tummy time can be incorporated into the daily routine in many ways including baby massage or bathing. Click the link below to access information about Tummy time. https://rednose.org.au/do/RN3356_TummyTime_DL_Oct2018_1.pdf See more

25.01.2022 Science Week Fun We made a paper mache Green Sea Turtle by recycling cardboard, boxes, catalogues & magazines. Ben: we made a head and paper legs and thats his back. Poppy: we stuck the papers on with glue, we made a turtle out of paper and cardboard. Children & their Educator talked about recycling & keeping our oceans & wildlife safe by putting our rubbish in the bin.

24.01.2022 PIRATE DRESS UP DAY IS COMING: Tue 22nd & Wed 23rd. But its not all about us and we are raising money for CHILDHOOD CANCER. Join in our pirate adventure by donating your treasure by copying or clicking on the link below and help our PIRATE TEAM support these children who are battling difficult challenges at such a young age. AHOY and thankyou, me hearties!!! https://www.talklikeapirateday.com.au//waikerie-children-s

24.01.2022 Due to recent overdoses in children, please DO NOT SEND HAND SANTITSER TO KINDY OR CHILDCARE WITH YOUR CHILD. We have awesome hand washing & hygiene practices at our Centre. Thankyou

23.01.2022 Thankyou to our wonderful families who look after our Centre (staff, children, families & community) by keeping children home when they are sick.

22.01.2022 Delayed post sorry On the 5th August we had a visit from Tankards Dentist. Reagan and Tiffany engaged the children about dental hygiene.

22.01.2022 Today Educator Renee engaged children in a matching game, scaffolding & extending children’s knowledge & development to identify patterns, sequences & relationships about representation & problem solving. Child-led learning - following children’s interests & ideas Mathematical ideas & concepts Social skills - working collaboratively with others Language & communication - convey & construct messages with purpose & using mathematical language... Cognitive development - concentration & memory Literacy development - print knowledge See more

22.01.2022 These are amazing reminders for regulating the brain stem (which in turn helps regulate the limbic/emotional centre of the brain)

20.01.2022 We love our Early childhood educators

19.01.2022 Fun, fun, fun in the water play before it gets too hot.

19.01.2022 52 Sensory Activities to Do in 15 Minutes or Less! The ideal "Brain Break" for kids is sensory -- moving the body, immersing the senses, getting outside -- al...l of these things help to get kids out of their head and re-centered in their environment. Sensory and movement activities also help activate the Parasympathetic Nervous system (rest and digest), the counterbalance to the Sympathetic Nervous System (Freeze, Fight, or Flee). Get your kids off screens and using their senses for their brain breaks! Taken from the Yoga and Mindfulness Toolkit for Kids https://nurtureandthriveshop.com//yoga-and-mindfulness-too

18.01.2022 Its going to be a Donosaur kind of week in the childcare room next week. We are following childrens interests about dinosaurs as we explore & learn through play.

17.01.2022 This week's activities for Kindy and Childcare. The children represent ideas and theories in multiple ways when engaged in their learning environment

17.01.2022 Parents, ever wondered why some days your child is happy to have you peel their banana for them, but on another day, it makes them fly off the handle?! Similarl...y, teachers, have you ever thought that your students behaviour is completely unpredictable? It could be the multiplier effect, coined by Dr Stuart Shanker. Its what adults might refer to as the last straw or the straw that broke the camels back, ie, the seemingly minor event that causes an unpredictably large or sudden reaction, because of the cumulative effect of small events. The difference is, as an adult, you can probably identify all of these small events, even if only in hindsight, whereas for a child, theyre usually hidden. And the effects of more stressors dont simply add up, they multiply. Dr Stuart Shanker refers to these hidden stressors belonging to five domains - biological (eg hunger, tiredness), emotional (eg loneliness, nightmares), cognitive (eg making decisions, learning new things), social (eg a different teacher, conflict with peers), or prosocial (eg taking turns). The difference in a childs reaction to a particular situation could be how many of these stressors are present. The more that are present, the less it takes for a child to react, or the bigger their reaction might be to a seemingly trivial situation. Kids wont know themselves that these stressors are at play, let alone be able to tell us. Its our job as adults to do the detective work, particularly for younger children, and figure this out. And if we cant, we keep in mind that theres no such thing as a bad kid, only a stressed one, and we empathise, set boundaries with kindness, and co-regulate. The next time you see problem behaviour from a child, think of it as stress behaviour, play detective, and explore whats lying beneath the surface. Common stressors to consider: Lack of sleep Hunger Understimulation/Overstimulation Sick/getting sick/recently sick Uncomfortable Time pressure Change of routine Challenging task Conflict with friends Missing time with loved ones Fear of punishment Feeling misunderstood See more

16.01.2022 Don’t forget to get your raffle books back to Kym ASAP, our Christmas raffle prizes look amazing! Thankyou to all of our families who continue to support our Centre

16.01.2022 Next week activities foKindy and Childcare. Children resource their own learning through connecting with people, place, technologies and natural and processed materials

16.01.2022 Can you help us find a missing blue jumper like this. (Size 4) Its labeled with THOMSON. Please return to kindy if you find it at home. Thanks

16.01.2022 R U OK? Please take time to check in with yourself & your loved ones. If you are not ok, please seek help. #RUOK #Berriheadspace... #Beyondblue #Helpline See more

15.01.2022 Wishing all of you Dads, Step-Dads, Foster Dads, Grandpas & Special Friends a Very Happy Fathers Day, we hope you all have a wonderful day filled with lots of fun, happiness & love.

15.01.2022 There are so many times throughout our day when we build on children’s learning & development. Nappy change time is just one of them ..........

15.01.2022 Today Rie celebrated a very special birthday with us. We wish her a super happy birthday. Love from your WCC family xxx

14.01.2022 Children loved our cultural learning experience this week. We read the Rainbow Serpent by Dick Roughsey, where we learnt about the Dreamtime Story of how the Rainbow Serpent created the rivers. Children engaged their higher order thinking as they made connections from the story into their lives. Children lead their learning as they created rivers & riverbeds, habitats for the Australian Animals out of natural resources that we collected & introduced a Black Serpent into our learning to create our river & drink the water from the river. What a wonderfully rich learning experience we shared.

14.01.2022 Today childcare children explored science by making a volcano & investigating chemical reactions. Ben lead his learning by coming up with the idea to make a volcano from resources from the making table & was so excited to see the volcano erupt when he poured the vinegar into the bicarb.

13.01.2022 Get your hands dirty and busy ....... have fun

12.01.2022 This week weve been celebrating Daffodil Day all week through conversations, group experiences & craft. Today Lynn engaged a group of children by talking about daffodil plants, flowers, bulbs, roots and pollen. The children excitedly recalled information & shared their prior knowledge about flowers and plants.

12.01.2022 This We adapt & implement multiple strategies in our learning environments in so many ways to include childrens individual learning needs in both our kindy & childcare rooms.

10.01.2022 As Educators, we know that all behaviour is a form of communication, we are always observing children’s behaviour & considering underlying factors to help us support children in their social & emotional development.

10.01.2022 Children enjoyed using play to investigate, imagine & explore their ideas by collecting flowers and using the hammers to squash the juices and colours out of them onto the white fabric under the supervision of their Educatoe Carole.

08.01.2022 Next week activities for Kindy and Childcare. We wish all the fathers, grandfathers, Uncles and caregivers a wonderful fathers day. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend

08.01.2022 Please be safe in & around our car park & school zone. This includes walking yourself & children along pathways & the pedestrian crossing & please GIVE WAY to traffic when exiting our car park. Thankyou.

07.01.2022 You can watch the Virtual Conference session Relationships and play: Assisting recovery after change here bit.ly/2D7Vahs

07.01.2022 Reminder raffle tickets are due this week, definitely by Thursday to be drawn on Friday. Thank you all your support, this is our only fundraiser for the year Great prizes to be won.

06.01.2022 With all the sickness in our community at the moment, please, please keep sick children home. Thankyou for your support with keeping all of our children, staff & families healthy & safe.

06.01.2022 Breastfeeding has been shown to reduce the risk of SIDS and is included in the 6 steps for safe sleeping. In 2017 a study suggested that breastfeeding for two m...onths or more almost halves the risk of SIDS. For mothers who cant or dont wish to breastfeed, the risk of a sudden unexpected death in infancy can be reduced by following the other 5 steps for safe sleeping which include: Sleep baby on the back from birth not on the tummy or side Sleep baby with head and face uncovered Keep baby smoke free before and after birth Provide baby with a safe sleeping environment night & day Sleep baby in their own safe sleeping place in the same room as an adult care-giver for the first 6 to 12 months Click the link below to read more on the breastfeeding study: https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content//5/e20171324

05.01.2022 It is who we are, not what we say, that influences our children. Credit: L R Knost

04.01.2022 With the warmer weather greeting us, if parents could please apply sunscreen to their child before arriving at the Centre & let staff know that they have sunscreen on, this would be much appreciated, Thankyou

04.01.2022 This weeks activities for Kindy and Childcare. Kindy are exploring the sea and Childcare are learning about the Rainbow Serpent. Children develop dispositions for learning such as curiosity, cooperation, confidence, creativity, commitment, enthusiasm, imagination and reflexively.

03.01.2022 Reminder to please pack bathers & a couple of changes of clothes for your children. We are having lots of fun with water play as the weather warms up

03.01.2022 Super Hero dress up days in the childcare & kindy rooms on Tuesday & Wednesday this week Super

02.01.2022 Today is National Educator Appreciation Day, we are so grateful to have such a dedicated team of amazing Educators who teach & care for children every day

01.01.2022 Our amazing team of Early Childhood Educators take on many roles for the children that we care for & educate in our Centre

01.01.2022 A big Thankyou to one of our wonderful families who donated these tubes to our Centre. Children displayed independence, confidence & empathy as they helped their Educator carry them into our care environment. The learning that occurred throughout the day has been very exciting, lots of wondering, creativity, trial & error & measurement.

01.01.2022 Today children were asked by their Educator: what would you like to learn about this week? William G: I want to make a fast car track! Look one little car and one bigger car. We decided to make a car race track out of long cardboard tubes and experiment with the different size cars and compare how fast they go by measuring the length that the car travels out of the end of the tube. ... Ebony: I saw something on my finger when I was walking to childcare today, it flew and got in my eye, i think it was a ladybird We decided to investigate ladybirds, we chose a book to read to give us more knowledge about ladybirds and we look forward to making ladybird pictures next week as we extend on our learning, interests and knowledge.

01.01.2022 Next week activities for Kindy and Childcare. Remember it is Super hero week, dress up as superheroes on Tuesday and Wednesday. Our focus is making things for your superhero dads. Enjoy you weekend everyone