Don’t forget to Login and check out what the children have been doing.
The educators have been learning more about the EarlyWorks software so things may look a little different than they have in the past.
Join us on the learning journey and check out what has been happening!
Renata came to Happy House to answer some of these questions for us.
As always, her shows are informative and full of music and fun.
Always engaging and not only do we walk away happy and entertained but she never fails to let us know what a wonderful group of children we have.
I think we will let her come back with another of her wonderful shows next year!
For families who have the need of support but are unsure of where to turn to find it, there is a central contact point that will give directions to resources or organisations. It is called Family and Child Connect. It is an organization that assists families and children in the community who need support and link them with the organization or a person that can best help them. The link is below. We all need help at some time, and we all struggle with where we can find it. Family and Child Connect are the people who can get you started on the right path.
These are some of the situations they provide support for, straight off their website!
Family and Child Connect can help with a range of family and parenting challenges. We’ll talk with you about your situation and work out the type of support you might find helpful.
We can connect you to local services that can help with:
managing your child’s behaviour (e.g. skipping school, running away from home, homework, tantrums)
building better family relationships
stopping any violence at home
budgeting and managing money
alcohol, drug or gambling problems
housing, health care or access to other community or government services.
You can use this service as often as you need. There is no limit and no cost.
Every family is different so when you speak with us you will get advice and support specific to your situation.
When you contact Family and Child Connect, you’ll speak with an experienced family support worker who will listen to your concerns and undertake a full assessment of your family’s situation.
We may be able to help you in just one phone call – either by providing advice or referring you to a support service – or we might arrange to visit you at home or a safe place to talk. You can also work with a domestic violence support worker.
In some areas, there are family support services run by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations. Most family support services can offer families the choice of working with an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander family support worker.
from First 5 Forever website
Many different forms of research support the importance of talking and reading to children and babies. Babies as young as 4 to 6 months are benefited greatly by having someone sit and read to them.
First 5 Forever have great programs at different Logan Libraries that include story times and how to get the very best out of reading to your little person. The button below is the link to the Logan Council website for the First 5 Forever events.
We have received our Draft Report from the Assessment and Rating team and we have passed!
It was a little stressful during the leadup and over the assessment days, but we have come through with flying colours!
A HUGE! Pat on the back to the Educators who work so hard to create an amazing environment for all our children and big thank you to the families who offered us so much support during this time. Much appreciated!
Yay us!!
Change of clothes, several if toilet training.
A hat and drink bottle.
A cot sheet set for rest time.
A piece of fruit per child each day
I have had the privilege of hearing Nathan Wallis talk about the brain development of children and have been blown away by how right Early Childhood curriculums have it in the way we value and endorse play based learning.
It is very easy to get caught up in the need to have our children ‘ready’ for school with a range of ’academic’ or tightly structured programs. But the science has now proven what Early Childhood educators have known for years….. PLAY MATTERS!
Here is the link to an article by Nathan Wallis, a Neuroscience educator and university professor discussing the importance of play, and the type of play that supports children’s learning and brain development.
For families who have the need of support but are unsure of where to turn to find it, there is a central contact point that will give directions to resources or organisations. It is called Family and Child Connect. It is an organization that assists families and children in the community who need support and link them with the organization or a person that can best help them. The link is below. We all need help at some time, and we all struggle with where we can find it. Family and Child Connect are the people who can get you started on the right path.
These are some of the situations they provide support for, straight off their website!
Family and Child Connect can help with a range of family and parenting challenges. We’ll talk with you about your situation and work out the type of support you might find helpful.
We can connect you to local services that can help with:
managing your child’s behaviour (e.g. skipping school, running away from home, homework, tantrums)
building better family relationships
stopping any violence at home
budgeting and managing money
alcohol, drug or gambling problems
housing, health care or access to other community or government services.
You can use this service as often as you need. There is no limit and no cost.
Every family is different so when you speak with us you will get advice and support specific to your situation.
What happens when I call?
When you contact Family and Child Connect, you’ll speak with an experienced family support worker who will listen to your concerns and undertake a full assessment of your family’s situation.
We may be able to help you in just one phone call – either by providing advice or referring you to a support service – or we might arrange to visit you at home or a safe place to talk. You can also work with a domestic violence support worker.
In some areas, there are family support services run by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations. Most family support services can offer families the choice of working with an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander family support worker.
http://www.familychildconnect.org.au/index.asp
Membership is free and forms can be found in the office.
We have already had a few books go out and the children have been very excited about looking through and choosing from the collection.
Language, a broad vocabulary and a love of reading can be one of the single most effective ways of supporting your children towards a successful start at school. Reading is the world of imagination, creativity as well as the world of information.
Reading with children needs to be one on one with a person to have real impact. Hearing a story read on the television or on an app has significantly less impact on a child’s learning as they are not able to participate. The back and forth between the reader and the listener and the reader is what makes the biggest difference! It is called ‘serve and return’.
Recently, all the Happy House staff participated in our annual In Safe Hands-Child Protection training. This course assists early year’s educators, organisations and individuals to comply with their legislative requirements under the National Quality Framework and meet duty of care obligations regarding Child Protection.
It is designed to be used for induction of new staff, and as a foundation or refresher course for those who have not completed recent Child Protection training. The key learning outcomes include:
• Understanding and defining child protection;
• Defining and understanding abuse indicators;
• Laws in your State / Territory, including civil duty of care;
• How to respond to disclosures; and
• Documenting and reporting.
With our educators completing the course this allows for In Safe Hands and Happy House to offer the online training for Parents in Child Protection. Look out for the email and details.
Happy House takes the well being of the children in our care as a serious responsibility and we maintain the knowledge and skills through this training to ensure we meet this duty of care.