Greenleaf Early Learning Centre is open daily from 7 am to 6:30 pm excluding public holidays and weekends. We cater for children aged 0 to 6 years of age. At Greenleaf ELC, we provide all children the time, space and opportunity to interact with their environment, pursue their interests, guide their learning and aid their development. We endeavour to keep parents brief on your child at the end of each day. For in depth discussions you are most welcome to plan at time to meet with your child's educator.
Our programs are designed to:
- encourage social, physical, emotional and cognitive development
- be challenging to varying degrees
- encourage patience and persistence
- reflect trends in childrens' interests
- celebrate social and cultural diversity
- be specialised to different ages e.g. school readiness curriculum for pre-schoolers
- improve childs' ability to communicate and interact with other children
- provide a variety individual and team-work play activities e.g. through art and craft, dramatic play, construction, music and instrument, team games.
Contact us for more information.
Mani's Family Day Care, Old Toongabbie, I am a registered Family Day Care Service in Old Toongabbie.
Qualifications:
- Certificate 3 in child care;
- Current First Aid & CPR, Asthma Anaphylaxis certificate;
- Police Clearance and Working with Children Check;
- Undertaking Diploma in Early Childhood Education.
Special Features:
- Vegetarian carer;
- Open 7.00am to 6.30 pm Monday to Friday;
- Competitive rate and CCS/CCB facilities available;
- Offering School holidays care;
- Offering Before & after school care;
Good outdoor space,s eperate rest area and class room. Good results in school readiness program.
Please feel free to contact me to discuss your child care needs, I look forward to showing you my family day care.
The Little Kids School Wentworthville We are open 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.
Catering for children fom 6 weeks to 6 years of age.
Contact us for more information.
At Little Giants Auburn we offer care in a stimulating, purpose-built centre with natural outdoor environments to encourage exploration and discovery. Our dedicated educators strive to build warm, open and honest relationships with all families to achieve the best possible outcomes for every child.
We are passionate advocates for Early Childhood Education and guide a holistic, child-directed educational curriculum to foster curious and confident learners. Our educators are fluent in many languages, cultures and customs that create a smooth, secure and easy transition from home to our Centre. They take pride in our Educational programs, engaging environments, positive relationships with our Children and lasting partnerships with our Families. Our indoor/outdoor program is above all expectations. Children can learn through many different areas such as our art studio, cubby houses, music and movement area, water play and creek bed, large top and lower floor studios.
Relationships are important facet of life at Little Giants. We have authentic connections with our local community and a strong sense of cultural identity. We maintain our local community connections – by having the authentic connections with families, organising events, running local library story time, schools, markets, shops. Where children feel part of and raised by the whole village.
We also have Buddy system where children do Centre tours with enrolling families and children so that they can talk in the same language, share stories and exciting experiences. Our Centre has a home like feel, created by warm loving relationships with children and families.
Each day our in-house chef provides the most delicious meals for the children, these are created in conjunction with Nutrition Australia and meet 50% of your child’s nutritional intake for that day!
We also bake fresh homemade treats daily, which can be found in our foyer next to our coffee machine. A little perk for our Families in those busy morning drop-offs.
Our affiliation with AFL team “The Giants” gives our families the opportunity to see special event games, meet and greet the players, as well as shows and presentations. (Plus we always have little giveaways!)
We welcome you and your family to our Little Giants Learning for Life Centre and look forward to following your child’s progress throughout their early years.
Munchkin Manor Early Learning Centre, Carlingford is OPENING SOON.
Taking enrolments and conducting private tours now.
Limited positions available so be sure to contact us today.
Open 52 weeks per year from 7am-6pm Monday through to Friday.
All inclusive, with a focus on genuine care and exceptional education for children from 0 to 6 years old.
Contact us 19 Morshead Avenue, Carlingford 2118. Call 0449953601
Learning Links
If your child is showing signs that they struggle with learning, have social, emotional or behavioural issues, or are behind their peers with speech development or fine and gross motor skills, Learning Links is here to help.
We offer a range of assessments, including cognitive/IQ, academic skills, dyslexia, autism, ADHD, behavioural, speech and language, and occupational therapy. Our professionals can determine your child’s strengths, needs, preferred learning style and any appropriate interventions – an important first step in understanding how to best support them.
Following each assessment, you’ll receive a comprehensive written report to outline results as well as recommendations for your child.
Learning Links understands that every child is unique and has different strengths and challenges. That’s why we work closely with each family to provide guidance and the best possible program and opportunities for them to reach their full learning potential now and in the future.
To find out more about assessments, contact our friendly Customer Care team on (02) 8525 8222 or visit www.learninglinks.org.au. Our Bella Vista Learning Centres is located at 6a/7 Meridian Place Bella Vista NSW 2153.
Frontrunner Learning Centres
" I can't do this... I am just too dumb!"
If your child is struggling at school in Maths, Reading, Writing or Homework we can help you.
Life-changing Tutoring Solutions. We focus on your child's motivation, confidence, anxiety, freeing them from the fear of failure, encouraging them to do their best and never give up and helping them to find the love of learning.
Book your free educational assessment with us. Over 21 years helping children get in front stay in front.
www.frontrunnerlearningcentres.com.au or 1300 851 065
PARENT INFORMATION
Introducing Body Safety & Protective Behaviours – Top Tips for Parents
With around 1 in 5 children being sexually abused before their 18th birthday, it is extremely important that every parent/carer sits down with their child to discuss protective behaviours with their young children. However, most parents feel ill-equipped to do so and are still in the dark about the reality of childhood sexual abuse. Michelle Derrig, child protection advocate and author of protective behaviours picture book ‘Only For Me’ shares her top tips below:
Understand the statistics
Before introducing the topic, it is essential that you understand the reality of childhood sexual abuse. According to the Australian Criminology’s website almost 90% of victims will actually be abused by someone they know and in approximately half of these cases the child will be abused by a family member. The other key point to understand, is that not all childhood sexual abuse is perpetrated by adults, with Bravehearts now quoting that ‘somewhere between 30 to 60% of childhood abuse is perpetrated by another child or young person’. This means that abuse often occurs outside the typical environment you imagine –it could be while children are playing with their peers, on a playdate, at a park, or even whilst at school or their childcare centre.
Provide specific information
To shift the power away from perpetrators, it is important that you don’t just speak in general terms. Instead provide children with specific examples of inappropriate behaviours. For instance:
- Teach children that it is wrong for anyone to take a photograph of their private parts or show them any images of private parts on any sort of device.
- Teach children that it doesn’t matter if someone tells them that it’s a game, rewards them, or gives them treats or gifts – it is still not ok.
- Highlight that these rules apply no matter the person’s age, gender, status in the community, or their relationship to the child i.e. friend, family or stranger.
- Empower them with the knowledge that they can say ‘no’ at any point that someone’s touch doesn’t feel right - including kissing, stroking, cuddling, snuggling or tickling.
- Help children to understand the physical cues which may indicate that they’re feeling uncomfortable. i.e. sweaty palms, butterflies in their tummy, feeling sick.
- Identify that abusive behaviour is never a secret, even if someone threatens them, or if they think they are to blame;
- Remind children that no matter what, abusive behaviour is never their fault and that they won’t be in trouble.
Practice responding to unsafe situations
Initially, get the children to practice saying ‘no’ in a loud voice; for those aged 3+, also get them to practice a sentence like ‘don’t do that – I don’t like it’. If dealing with older school aged children, you should also provide them with an alternate method to extricate themselves from a situation e.g. saying that they need to go to the toilet, or they think they can hear mum calling.
Develop their network of trust
Help children identify five trusted adults that they could go to, if they were ever worried, or if someone did the wrong thing. Reinforce that nothing is ever so awful that they can’t tell someone about it; and that if they did tell someone and the adult didn’t help them, then they must keep on telling until someone does.
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For further information about having protective behaviour conversations with young children, or to learn about Michelle’s Parent Workshops, you can visit www.onlyforme.com.au
