So our centre is closing down at the end of the year and we are all moving into a new big building.
Our centre will be closing to the children on the 23rd of December. We are all expected to work a 9 ...
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I'm currently halfway through my work placement at a 168 place center in the Toddler room for my Diploma Stage 2 study. However, I've recently started having problems with the staff in the ...
I went for an interview last week and while it went well, I applied for this job a few months ago and I feel like my job aspirations have changed slightly. However, since they called me out of the blue ...
My service is a 70 placement service which is currently at half capacity or less, there are between 33 to 42 children on varying days and we have the one ECT(who is also Nominated Supervisor)
The other ...
Can I please get clarification if possible .... an educator who has held there cert iii in childcare and is 17years of age would be on around $22 As a part timer
A level 1.1 is someone who has no qualification ...
I work in a mid sized centre (4 rooms approx 60 children). I took over as room leader in pre-Kinder this year. For a long time the pre-kinder in the service suffered from frequently changing staff and ...
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I'm a first time Mum who's just placed my nearly 18mo into family day care two days a week.
The educator is WONDERFUL. A really good fit for my shy son as she's quiet, sweet, patient and ...
Okay so I’m just after some facts about healthy food prep.
Our chef cooks the food the day before and then reheats it the next day for the kids to eat for lunch. Our director is well aware of this. The ...
I started this job three weeks ago, I understand it is not long enough for me to truly experience about childcare industry but I think this is enough for me. Everyone told me that childcare is a hard job ...
I'm a newbie to this forum and just wanted to ask a few questions.
1: Are there any business'/people/associations that help train or prepare for the Provider Approval Assessment test ? I read somewhere ...
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I've just started as a full-time ECT in a LDC in Sydney. I read through the Award but still feel confused.
I've completed my Master of Teaching (early childhood) and started to work as a ...
Addition is a basic math skills that every child needs to learn. Kids should have a solid grasp what a number is and what it represents before beginning the process of addition.
How to teach your kids ...
I have been a casual additional educator (ISS) since 2017 ( my pay being subsidised through the Inclusion Agency NSW/ACT's Inclusion Development Fund manager). From 2017 till around March 2018 I was being ...
They are speedy swimmers, adorable waddlers, and frequent movie stars. What's not to love about penguins?
Penguins don't have teeth. Fleshy spines inside their mouths help them swallow fish. The protrusions ...
Hi everyone,
This is my first post so thanks for taking the time to read it :)
I'm studying towards my Diploma in childcare and I'm starting to think about the future, if I decided to start the Degree ...
Hi, I finished my Cert. 3 last December and I have been working in a childcare centre for almost 3 months now.
I found that we got quite a lot trainees in my centre. I always wondering that can we ...
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I have been working with Goodstart since 1 year as a casual educator. and now im 24 weeks pregnant. i have been trying to understand the benifits of a casual worker during pregnancy, i mean ...
Hi , hope everyone had a amazing Easter Break. I am currently working on Activity 3 Q5 ... Explain expectations with regard to clothing and footwear for food handling. (80 words).
Am I on the right ...
Can anyone please tell me or help me what i can write for this question and the answer. I am going to write my question and answers below but I need it as soon as possible. I am stuck on this question ...
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I really started to get confident in childcare lately. Even though I am a trainee, I felt I have been stepping up lately. Planning activities, remembering all the important things, talking to ...