ORIENTATION
Over the coming months, children from Eeyores and Tiggers Place will be participating in orientation if they are moving up a room for 2023.
We will do this in small groups to ensure ratios are being met. If your child has participated in orientation, we will let you know. We will be working closely with all families on any strategies to assist with our transitions.
New children starting in 2023, will have orientation in November & December.
SUN PROTECTION/CLOTHING
Heading into Spring, the change of season; Please remember, our Sun Protection Policy states for all children to wear a broad brimmed, legionnaire’s style hat, or bucket style hat – NO BASEBALL HATS ALOWED.
Also, children must wear clothing that covers their shoulders – NO SINGLETS, STRAP DRESSES, MUSCLE TOPS OR THONGS ALLOWED.
This is to encourage lifelong sun protection skills for your child.
TRANSITION TO SCHOOL STATEMENTS
We are continuing to implement Transition to School Statements for the children going to school next year. We are using the Digital format this year – consent forms have been completed by families.
These Transition to School Statements are for active Poohs Corner enrolments.
Our Pooh’s Corner teachers will be working on the statements – with family consent, these statements will be sent to the school through the NSW Department of Education portal.
We are honored to be working again in partnership with families and schools to transition our children to school in 2023.
LUNCHBOX DAYS/CRUNCH AND SIP FOR POOHS CORNER
Coming up we have our Lunchbox and crunch and sip days. This is part of our school readiness program and vital for children and families.
Please read the email sent to Poohs Corner families for more information (also displayed in our foyer)
SCHOOL READINESS TALK
On Thursday 13th October 2022, Hunny Pots ELC will be hosting a school readiness talk from 6pm-7pm.
Tiggers 2022, Tiggers 2023, Poohs Corner 2022 and Poohs Corner 2023 families are invited to attend this informative evening hosted by Miss Monique and Miss Allison.
WITHDRAWAL OF YOUR CHILD/REDUCING DAYS
Parents must give at least three weeks written notice to the Director before withdrawing their child from Hunny Pots. If the child does not attend the centre during this period, fees are still payable (please see the below section: A child who has not yet received care or who has ceased receiving care) If the child is withdrawn without notice, three weeks full fees must be paid regardless.
Parents may reduce their child’s days of attendance by giving three weeks’ notice to the Director.
No notice period accepted in December and January for withdrawing or reducing days.
A child who has not yet received care or who has ceased receiving care
Below is from the Child Care Handbook Australian Government Department of Education and Training:
Child Care Subsidy will not be paid for absences where a provider charges a family to reserve a place for a child who has not yet physically started care.
If a child is booked in to start at a service on a particular date, and does not start on that day, no Child Care Subsidy will be paid until the child physically attends a session of care.
Similarly, a child care service is taken to have permanently ceased providing care for a child on the day the child last physically attends a session of care. This means that Child Care Subsidy will not be paid for absences submitted after a child last physically attends a session of care.
If a family has confirmed their child’s last day at a service, but that child does not attend their last booked sessions of care, no Child Care Subsidy will be paid for any days after the child’s last physical attendance at the service.
If a provider continues to charge fees for sessions on days after a child has left the service because the family did not give the agreed period of notice, Child Care Subsidy will not be payable for these sessions of care. If absences are reported in the above circumstances and Child Care Subsidy is incorrectly paid, these amounts will be recovered from the service.
You must attend the last day of care to receive child care subsidy on your last day.
Quality Area 2 information for families about Hunny Pots ELC and our National Quality Framework.
Children’s Health and Safety: Quality Area 2 of the National quality Standard reinforces children’s right to experience quality education and care in an environment that provides for their health and safety. Educator’s support this when they promote each child’s wellbeing and healthy lifestyle, and support each child’s growing competence, confidence and independence.
Learning about healthy lifestyles, including nutrition, personal hygiene (such as hand washing, dental hygiene and ear care) physical fitness, emotions and social relationships, is integral to children’s wellbeing and self- confidence. When children develop resilience their ability to take increasing responsibility for their self -help and basic health routines promotes a sense of independence and confidence. As children become more independent, they can take greater responsibility for their own health, hygiene and personal care and they become aware of their own and others safety and wellbeing.
The approved provider, nominated supervisors, co-ordinators and educators have responsibility for supporting the health, protection, safety and wellbeing of all children. In exercising their responsibilities, they must take reasonable care to protect children from foreseeable risk of harm, injury and infection.
Quality Area 2 has two standards that focus on children’s health and safety. These standards are crucial to delivering quality outcomes for children under the National Quality Framework because:
- Children’s health comfort and wellbeing strongly impact on their learning, confidence and self -growth.
- All children have a right to safety and protection from harm.
- Adequate supervision and effective management of incidents and emergencies are paramount at all times to support children’s safety and engagement in the educational program.
How can this be seen at Hunny Pots
- At Hunny pots Early Learning Centre our routines are flexible and families inform educators during orientation on filling out forms about their child’s routine, needs and interest. In Eeyore’s room the under twos have communication books to inform families about their routines, such as bottles, meals, sleep times and toileting.
- There are eat sleep charts in all rooms, as well as message folders to share information about children’s eating pattern.
- Mealtimes are provided throughout the day, breakfast offered for the early arrivals, morning and afternoon tea progress as children’s choice. Lunch is served at appropriate times in each room.
- During meal times we discuss healthy foods with the children by asking them open ended questions by also role modelling.
- In Tigger’s and Eeyore’s beds are offered to those children that require rest and sleep. For those children that do not sleep quiet activities are provided.
- Our Munch and Move fundamental skills promote living a healthy life
- Our menu is very versatile with a variety international cuisine covering both dietary and nutritional requirements also fussy eaters
- Our routines are flexible and allows individual needs to be met.
- We have policies in place with current information on child protection, injury and trauma, sleep etc. we seek out help from NSW health and regulations and standards to improve policies and our practices to maintain a high standard.
- Educators have their First-aid and child protection training and annually they are updated. Through our program we cover child protection through stories, discussions and experiences.
- Policies and procedures are updated annually and Policies are made in regards to National quality standards and Regulations.
UPCOMING EVENTS
World smile day 1st October (At Hunny Pots ELC 30/9)
World Farm and Animal Day – Tuesday 4th October
Hatching program arriving on Monday 10th October – incubation and hatching chicks. This will be located in Poohs Corner, all families and children can visit to observe.
Thursday 13th October – School readiness information evening 6-7pm. All Tiggers 2022, Tiggers 2023 and Poohs Corner 2022, Poohs corner 2023 invited.
World Food Day “Safer food, better health” Monday 17th October
Loud shirt Day – Friday 21st October – Wear bright LOUD shirts!
Diwali – Monday 24th October – wear bright colours
Recycleman incursion -Tuesday 1st November for Tiggers children.
Centre Closure over the Christmas break – We will be operating up to and including Friday 23rd December 2022 and reopening on Monday 9th January 2023.