

Discusses controversial plans to introduce suicide awareness in preschool. Raises mental health education.
Parents who do not wish to vaccinate their children on conscientious grounds are banned from having their children enrolled in child care centres in NSW.
Water beads are causing serious concerns and parents are being warned of the potentially deadly risk these pose to children.
Since January 01 2016, there has been alot of talk regarding the new No Jab, No Play legislation for early childhood services.Under this new law a child cannot attend a service until acceptable vaccination documentation is provided.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has conducted testing on a range of wax crayons and identified traces of asbestos in a number of crayon products.
A new QLD law may be introduced by January 2016 that enables childcare centres in Queensland to reject enrolments based on immunisation status.
New Child Protections Laws have just been introduced in Australia to hold more people accountable if they fail to act or report risks of child abuse.
Internet is an important resource in today’s society for everyone and it has become a part of life just like mobile phones, Television, etc. There are also so many gadgets and devices you can use to surf the internet like laptops, mobile phones and even refrigerators! Internet is so useful now since there are so many things we can do. In fact it’s a lot faster and efficient, without even needing to go out. For instance -banking, shopping, pay bills, communicating with friends and families, make phone calls, search for information, directions & maps, research school reports, play interactive games and much more. The possibilities and the usage are limitless.
Bean bags are cushions or similar items filled with small polystyrene beads or other lightweight beads.
Open ended questions cannot be responded to with one word answers such as yes or no. These types of questions enables a child to provide… Read More
During your child’s preschool years, an important milestone begins to emerge. This is the development of pre-writing skills. Pre-writing skills are used to encourage, develop… Read More
An Acknowledgment of the Country is a way of showing respect for the Traditional Owners and can be given by both non-Indigenous people and Aboriginal… Read More
Open ended materials enables children to play freely. They are objects that have no rules to follow, use or function. Raw materials that can be… Read More
Language plays an important role in a child’s development. It enables a child to communicate effectively with their family, learn at school, socialize with friends,… Read More
Like adults, children have to deal with their own stress in life. Moving house, starting a new school, preparing for a new sibling - these are… Read More
Playdough is such a versatile material. It provides numerous benefits to children as they manipulate it, it is safe and soothing and provides children with… Read More
Teaching children about sustainability enables them to appreciate and respect the natural environment. Early childhood services can provide meaningful hand on learning experiences in order… Read More
Recycling is an important concept that teaches children to care for the environment. It encourages children to be responsible and show a growing appreciating for… Read More
Incursions provide children with the opportunity to explore meaningful learning experiences in the comfort of their early childhood service. The following provides a directory of… Read More

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