FEATURED SERVICES
Beulah Matumi Child Care Centre
Opened in 1996, Beulah Matumbi has been providing a safe and secure environment, allowing children to reach their full potential for 22 years. Located on Clovelly Road in Randwick, we are a boutique Early Childhood Education Centre offering 26 places for 0-5 year olds. Open daily from 7.30am to 6pm, we provide all meals, including cooked lunch, milk and nappies.
Our programs are compiled using a collaborative approach of all staff, families, children and the community under the guide of the Early Years Learning Framework.
All of our staff are qualified in Early Childhood Education and have rich experiences and skills from their cultural backgrounds which are incorporated into the daily programs.
'Beulah Matumbi' is an African phrase which means 'children of different races playing in harmony'. This is the core philosophy of our program and for the global wellbeing of children. Contact us for more information.
Care-A-Lot Child Care Centre, Chifley is an established family run long day care service of over 20 years. Our qualified and experienced educators provide a warm, nurturing learning environment for children aged 2 to 5 years old from 7.30 am – 5.30 pm.
Through our diverse program, our smaller class sizes and higher educator to child ratio rate we are able to provide the individual care to each child so that they gain new knowledge and skills, develop relationships and build self confidence.
We assist children to have a strong sense of identity and resilience, gain independence and self reliance, have the capability to work independently as well as within a group situation, strengthen social skills and conflict resolution strategies. It is our aim to encourage each child to achieve their best and foster an interest in learning. We have a strong connection with local schools and work in collaboration with them to provide an extensive pre school program. The experiences your child receives at Care-A-Lot will be the foundation that will enable them to become enthusiastic lifelong learners — enthusiastic because they have discovered that learning is fun as well as meaningful. Contact us for more information.
Vaucluse Cottage $99 Vaucluse Cottage Exclusive Offer
Terms and Conditions; Minimum enrolment of 3 days; Booking must contain a Monday or Friday; Must enrol prior to 31/05/19; Days are subject to availability; $99 rate is only applicable by maintaining 3 permanent positions per week. Offer commences from 01/04/19.
New enrolments only. https://www.activekidsgroup.com.au/sydney/nsw-vaucluse/
Active Kids Bondi
Enrol now and save $200!
Terms and Conditions Minimum enrolment of 2 days; Positions subject to availability; New enrolments only; Must enrol by 31/05/19
http://www.activekidsgroup.com.au/sydney/nsw-bondi/
Zig and Zag Long Day Care Centre We are a long day care centre conveniently located at Botany.
We are open from 7:00 am to 5.30 pm. Zig and Zag Child Care Centre is closed for all Public Holidays and for a period of approximately one to two weeks during the Christmas and New Year period. The exact times of closure are determined by the parents requirements during the Christmas period.
We offer quality child care for children aged from 0 to 6 years of age.
We look forward to the opportunity to show you our lovely centre and discuss your child care needs. Please feel free to contact us at any time.
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 Maroubra Learning Centre is located at 3rd Floor, Bowen Library 669-673 Anzac Parade Maroubra Junction NSW 2035.
Kyokushin Karate North Bondi Bring your kids down to our beautiful, safe, and fully-equipped facility in North Bondi and allow them the opportunity to learn with our friendly, proficient, and world-class crew of instructors.
Our program is designed to enhance mental focus, physical coordination and mastery as well as internal discipline. Undeniable life skills for all ages.
Kiddies aged 5-7 and kids aged 8-12 are placed in age- and emotional-specific classes. We also have the most successful TEENAGE karate program in the area; geared specifically to the teen mind and body.
The first two weeks of training are FREE and with no obligation :) http://www.karatebondi.com/book
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