Weston Community Preschool Inc in Weston, New South Wales, Australia | Nursery

Weston Community Preschool Inc

Locality: Weston, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 4937 4790

Address: 22 Scott Street 2326 Weston, NSW, Australia

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

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24.01.2022 Be sure to contact Weston Public School if your little one is joining our amazing local school next year. 0249371318

21.01.2022 We have had one of the most challenging years this year due to the joy of Covid and all the changes it has bought to our lives. The shining light in these tough times has been each and every moment we have spent with the children trusted into our care. We have loved them like our own & thank you for trusting us with your precious little people. We hope everyone has an amazing break and we look forward to welcoming friends old and new back on Monday 1st Feb. Merry Christmas Everyone

21.01.2022 An awesome christmas light I spy activity

20.01.2022 Even Santa must check in ;)

16.01.2022 Weston Junior Football Club needs your help. So many of our preschoolers and their families use this ground for soccer and as a green space to be active and healthy in our local community. 5pm today is the cut off to share your views with council. Please ensure you have your say on the proposed rezoning. ... Submissions must be received by 5:00pm on Monday 7 June 2021 and should quote Planning Proposal, 18/2019/1/1 - Rezoning and Reclassification. Submissions should be addressed to the General Manager and can be submitted in the following ways: Email: [email protected] Post: PO Box 152, Cessnock NSW 2325 Any views expressed in written submissions will be considered by Council before a final decision is made.

13.01.2022 Looking back on 2020! #endofyearhighlights with Weston Community Preschool Inc ... 'Weston Community Preschool had a challenging year due to COVID as did many other preschools and schools. Our staff adapted and embraced the technology sending videos and pictures to the children and we turned some sad events that we missed into fun events such as our Easter Bunny Drive By where we gifted the children and their families chocolate eggs and the all important toilet roll bunny from a Covid Safe distance.'

11.01.2022 This year may be quieter than previous #holidays as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect families across the world. Many typical events and traditional ga...therings will not be taking place this year. Families may find themselves with a non-existent holiday schedule or routine. Rather than filling your empty schedule with an alternate to-do list, try to lean into the #downtime that a quieter holiday might afford. Structuring in some guilt-free downtime may just be what your family needed after the ups and downs of 2020. However, it will be important to consider how different members in your household recharge. Some may be happy for some one-on-one time while relaxing on the couch, some may feel anxious without the usual earmarks of the holiday, or some may be too young (or too teen-aged) to care. Try to hold a family meeting or bring up the topic around dinner to get a pulse on what people are happier leaving behind, what people might be missing, or how people want to spend their time in general during the holiday break. Each child is a unique individual, and there may be a variety of different personality types within one household. Here are a few ideas to help several different personalities take it easy and enjoy this holiday season together. For the Perfectionist Perfectionist children may tend to work on projects throughout the school break or have a hard time letting go of their high expectations. These children may need the most help scaffolding in downtime and letting go of the Hallmark-perfect holiday they had in their head. Scheduling in specific times for physically oriented activities like walking, sledding, or yoga may help them take a break from their internal monologue and ease into living in the moment and experiencing the season. For the Anxious or Emotionally Aware These children may pick up on other peoples’ stress or have emotional reactions to the news, which may be amplified by the heightened emotions the holidays can bring. They tend to attune themselves to others and are sincere people-pleasers or peace-makes. Why not help them by letting them help you? Delegate festive tasks and other holiday chores like holiday cards or hanging decorations. If they find themselves too overwhelmed by their emotions, a calming craft like frosting cookies may be a good option. For the Extrovert This year may be especially hard for this personality type without the typical social and physical outlets. Boundless joy and energy may be difficult to positively channel when quarantining in tight quarters. Help them schedule times to video chat with all their friends and family members whom they can’t see in person this year, as these children like to recharge by being with others. Cooperative board games or role-playing games are activities that can also be implemented to help nurture a sense of connectivity between household members. For the Existentialist Winter tends to bring out self-reflection as the general pace of life slows down and the days become darker. Children who have a propensity towards existential thinking may find it constructive to work through guided writing prompts that encourage them to reflect on the year and then set an affirmation, mantra, or manifesto for what they would like to happen in the coming year. If you believe they have gone too far down the rabbit hole, keep them company and practice mindfulness or breathing meditation to bring them back to the present moment. For the Moral Crusader Many children have a strong sense of idealism or are passionate about social justice. When so much has gone wrong in 2020, these children may be feeling especially burnt out by the end of the year. Now is a good time to let them know how they have positively contributed to your and others’ well being this past year. Next, help them find an optimistic outlook for 2021 by identifying small, actionable steps you can do as a family to address the world issues they are most concerned about, such as reducing plastic use weekly, donating to the Foodbank, or planting a pollinator garden. For the Parents Any of the above characteristics may apply to you as well we know the apple never really falls that far from the tree! Above all though, don’t let guilt stand in your way this holiday. You may feel like you are not doing enough or that you are not enough for your family but know that you are. You, who have managed distance or alternative schooling while remote working and more you have done your best to navigate an extraordinary and unprecedented year. It is time for your break this holiday as well, so be sure to indulge in whatever activities you find most enjoyable and toast yourself for a job well done! While every person’s method for rest and relaxation may differ this holiday season, may you and your family lean into the absence of large gatherings and big events to find some respite at the end of the year. https://educationaladvancement.org/blog-surviving-the-holi/ https://raisinglifelonglearners.com/managing-your-gifted-k/ #neurochild #empathy #kindness #holidays

11.01.2022 Its due to be a hot one building up from today. Please ensure your child has a hat, their drink bottle & an ice brick in their lunch box

11.01.2022 Marga found this amazing free tool offered from Sesame Street: Slow It Down! The Big Idea: Becoming absorbed in a calming activity such as looking at mesmerizi...ng images or creating a new kind of art can soothe children overwhelmed by big feelings. But beware, parents, you might find yourself enjoying it for a pause in your own work day! I particularly enjoy swirling the sand - which is your favorite? https://buff.ly/3nexERN

11.01.2022 We were very excited to welcome our friends from Barkuma on Friday to our Official Mosaic Mural opening. This beautiful piece was created by Darrell Smith and tells the story of our preschool and the children's learning journey. We had a wonderful morning, we sang songs and truly celebrated our connection with the land.

11.01.2022 Information for our families who have little ones going to big school next year.

10.01.2022 Tune into Play School this morning to watch a special Reconciliation Week episode co-created by our Director Jessica Staines.

09.01.2022 NSW Health is urging parents and carers to keep young children at home if they are sick amid a rise in viral gastroenteritis cases in childcare centres. Gastroe...nteritis is highly infectious and may spread rapidly in childcare centres. Nearly 60 childcare centres reported outbreaks of gastroenteritis in October, which is significantly higher than usual. More than 480 children and 120 staff have been affected and levels have remained high throughout November. Symptoms of viral gastroenteritis include nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, fever, abdominal pain, headache and muscle aches. They can take up to three days to develop and usually last between one or two days, sometimes longer. For more information visit https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/gastroenteritis/

08.01.2022 This is great news for all the children but I am sure it will still be a hard year for Santa & his Elves if every country isnt able to offer this exemption

08.01.2022 This week is Naidoc Week and this is this years National NAIDOC poster. The 2020 National NAIDOC Poster, Shape of Land, was designed by Tyrown Waigana, a Noongar and Saibai Islander man. Tyrown’s artwork tells the story of how the Rainbow Serpent came out of the Dreamtime to create this land. It is represented by the snake and it forms the shape of Australia, which symbolises how it created our lands. The colour from the Rainbow Serpent is reflected on to the figure to display our connection to the Rainbow Serpent, thus our connection to country. The overlapping colours on the outside is the Dreamtime. The figure inside the shape of Australia is a representation of Indigenous Australians showing that this country - since the dawn of time - Always Was, Always Will Be Aboriginal Land.

07.01.2022 Amazing service

05.01.2022 LOTTO GRAND OPENING Our friends at Sugar pops will be here tomorrow celebrating with us!! FREE FACE PAINTING ... FREE BALLOONS We would love to see all the kids smiling faces

04.01.2022 An Acknowledgement of Country is a statement that shows awareness of and respect for the Traditional Custodians of the land you are on and their long and continuing relationship with the land. Unlike a Welcome to Country, it can be delivered by anyone Indigenous or non-Indigenous. Here is our children saying their acknowledgement this week.

03.01.2022 Always Was, Always Will Be. Always Was, Always Will Be. recognises that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years. We are spiritually and culturally connected to this country.... This country was criss-crossed by generations of brilliant Nations. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were Australia’s first explorers, first navigators, first engineers, first farmers, first botanists, first scientists, first diplomats, first astronomers and first artists. Australia has the world’s oldest oral stories. The First Peoples engraved the world’s first maps, made the earliest paintings of ceremony and invented unique technologies. We built and engineered structures - structures on Earth - predating well-known sites such as the Egyptian Pyramids and Stonehenge. Our adaptation and intimate knowledge of Country enabled us to endure climate change, catastrophic droughts and rising sea levels. Always Was, Always Will Be. acknowledges that hundreds of Nations and our cultures covered this continent. All were managing the land - the biggest estate on earth - to sustainably provide for their future. Through ingenious land management systems like fire stick farming we transformed the harshest habitable continent into a land of bounty. NAIDOC Week 2020 acknowledges and celebrates that our nation’s story didn’t begin with documented European contact whether in 1770 or 1606 - with the arrival of the Dutch on the western coast of the Cape York Peninsula. The very first footprints on this continent were those belonging to First Nations peoples. Our coastal Nations watched and interacted with at least 36 contacts made by Europeans prior to 1770. Many of them resulting in the charting of the northern, western and southern coastlines of our lands and our waters. For us, this nation’s story began at the dawn of time. NAIDOC 2020 invites all Australians to embrace the true history of this country a history which dates back thousands of generations. It’s about seeing, hearing and learning the First Nations’ 65,000+ year history of this country - which is Australian history. We want all Australians to celebrate that we have the oldest continuing cultures on the planet and to recognise that our sovereignty was never ceded. Always Was, Always Will Be.

02.01.2022 This is a great free online presentation from the team at RIP IT UP Reading in Maitland Register today

01.01.2022 It’s not just fun for big kids these school holidays: we also have something for the little ones Fit4kids Fun Fitness Thursday 1st July... 3-6yr olds Kurri Senior League grounds, Allworth St Kurri $10pp 4-4:30pm Click on link below to register your child’s spot for our Fit4kids Fun Fitness https://www.fit4kids.org.au/pages/agreement-waiver