Adelaide Campus Childrens Centre

Observatory & Johnson Buildings

North Tce, Adelaide

Phone: (08) 8313 6220 Fax:(08) 8313 4404

E-Mail: childcare@adelaide.edu.au

Welcome to another edition of Newsletter

May 2016

Dear Families, we would like to start by welcoming the families who have recently

joined our centre. It is a pleasure to have you in our centre and we hope you and

your children are enjoying your time in our centre.

I wish all Mother’s a Happy Mother’s Day on Sunday 8th

of May. I am sure your

beautiful children will ensure this day is very special for you! The children have

created beautiful Mother’s Day presents, one for you to keep forever. The children

are so excited to present you with their creative gift. I take the opportunity to thank

the staff for dedicating extra time to assist the children to create these masterpieces

– we hope you enjoy them!

Contagious Illnesses and Diseases

We aim to minimize cross infection at the centre and to do this, we need your help!

If your child has developed a contagious illness (Gastro, conjunctivitis, impetigo,

head lice etc) the exclusion period will be as per the Staying Healthy in Childcare

Manual located in the front foyer. You will also need to obtain a medical clearance

certificate before returning to the centre and provide this to the Office on your

child’s first day back. If your child develops a temperature or diarrhea, there is a

24 hour exclusion period or until they are well before you can return. By

implementing these guidelines, we aim to keep all our children safe and minimize

the amount of infectious diseases we have at the centre.

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Hello Kuula Families,

Hello to all of our wonderful families as we fast approach the middle of the year –

how the time has flown as we move into the colder months!

What have we been up to?

It has been another busy month in the Kuula room with the children engaging in a

variety of both indoor and outdoor activities. We have been getting up to the

sensory garden and sometimes the Pilta yard as much as possible before the cold

weather sets in. It gives the children the opportunity to experience the natural

environment and often allows them to interact with the Pilta children. This is of

particular benefit to some of our older children as they will be transitioning soon.

To celebrate Mother’s Day the children, with a bit of help from staff, have been

decorating little jars with glitter and collage before placing a lovely scented tea-

light candle inside, just a small memento but we’re sure our mums will love them.

There has been a lot of make-believe play, especially with the older children who

have really enjoyed our new ‘muppet’ puppets (Although some were a little wary

at first!) as well as wrapping our dolls, taking them for a walk in the pram and

saying “bye bye”

And now for a spot of housekeeping…..

As the weather starts to get chilly please make sure that your child has plenty of

warm clothes - including spare socks as the ground is sometimes wet – as we still

like to get outside when we can.

We would like to bid a fond farewell to Henry and Milo who have just finished

transitioning to the Pilta room – have fun lads, we’ll miss you!

Have a great month – cheers until next time, Sofie, Grace, Aprajita, Kate and

Catherine.

PILTA NEWS

Whilst we have been enjoying a beautiful Indian summer, the cold, wet, windy

weather is just around the corner. The change of season means appropriate

clothing. Warm jackets and foot wear are essential items of clothing as the children

still engage in the outdoor environment even if the weather is slightly inclement.

Our TERM 2 programme will continue in the same format, consisting of 5

principal headings. Please peruse the programming wall; this will give you

information and insight into the terms planning.

If you could assist in us in anyway with resources that will support the programme,

please let us know. These could include small lengths of smooth timber, PVC

piping, rope, clean sand, dirt, rocks , fabric, hats, shoes, clothing, obsolete

technology(batteries removed) and anyone with musical prowess (Jane and

Rachel’s harmonies, spoon playing, awkward yoga moves and the infamous plastic

bag dance are wearing a tad thin)

Within the Pilta room there is a strong focus on self-help and fostering

independence. The children are encouraged to be aware of their property and

looking after personal items. Putting on, with aid if required clothing and shoes,

self-serving of meals, helping peers and younger Pilta friends with transitions and

routines. These actions engage the child, makes them feel capable and important,

instils a strong sense of belonging and builds dispositions such as confidence,

persistence and resilience

Quite a few of our Pilta friends are undertaking toileting at the moment. An email

will be sent out containing an information sheet entitled “Toileting your Toddler”

and additional handy hints. If you have any hints and tips that have been successful

for you and your child, please let us know so we can include them in the next

newsletter.

The past few months the children have been enjoying particular songs and stories;

BOOKS

Everyone Poops by Taro Gomi

Yummy and Yucky by Leslie Patricelli

We’re going on a croc hunt by Laine Mitchell and Louis Shea

SONGS

Rock a bye your bear

Slippery fish

Aram sam sam

Tips for toileting

Provide easy pull on and pull off clothing such as track pants (and lots of

practice doing this!)

Waterproof shoes such as crocs

Teaching boys to aim

Lots of positive feedback

Mistakes will happen

PILTA team, Josephine, Jane, Rosslyn, Rachel, Roxy and Jenny.

TARNDA NEWS

Welcome to our new friends Elroy and Evie and their families. We look forward to

getting to know you.

We have been busy in the Tarnda room talking about the journey of our bins

(waste, recycling and green organics). The children have been keen to talk about

their red, yellow & green bins at home and what they do with them.

Protecting our environment and saving our earth from pollution should be taught to

children at a young age – Earth Day is every day

We would appreciate any large or small plastic bottles and small jars for the

children to recycle into craft items .The children have enjoyed using the Early

Recycle activity. By putting the pictures into the recycle bins according to the

appropriate categories, the children will be learning to reduce waste and to recycle.

This is our popular recycling song:

Save, save, save the cans

throw the in the bin

We can help to save the earth

If we all pitch in

Save, save, save the paper

throw them in the bin

We can help to save the earth

If we all pitch in

Save, save, save the bottles

throw them in the bin

We can help to save the earth

If we all pitch in

Save, save, save the plastic

throw them in the bin

We can help to save the earth

If we all pitch in

As part of our Art Classes the children had lots of fun threading to make their

necklaces with bits and pieces

The Tarnda children would like to thank Raul (Samuels’s dad) for coming in to

read a story. The children really enjoyed the story.

Please feel free to come in and read a story, sing a song, cook, dance, share your

culture. All welcome, come and chat to the staff.

Making Treasure Maps

The children have had a great time making treasure maps, then going out to look

for their hidden treasures, this experience has help them to explore their

imagination and improve their social skills as they had to work with friends to

follow and find the treasure.

A few friendly reminders

From the 1st May to 1

st August sunscreen will not be applied, however the children

will still need to wear a hat. Could you please make sure your child has a suitable

hat. All children’s belongings and spare clothes to be clearly labelled with child’s

name.Please bring a piece of fruit each day to share at morning tea. No Apples or

cut fruit. No food or beverages to be kept in your child’s bag

Until next time Jacinta, Leanne, Angie and Sarma.

The Centre has a nutrition policy based on the Commonwealth Department

Of Health guidelines. The centre has been awarded a Start Right Eat Right

certificate in recognition of the centre’s provision of appropriate nutrition for

young children.

Parents are requested to supply one medium size piece of fruit/or equivalent

quantity of dried fruit per day per child. Please note the centre is unable to accept

apples as it’s a potential choking hazard (KidSafe SA)

For children attending 3 or more days per week parents may alternatively bring

one whole piece of fruit eg. A pineapple or rock melon or a packet of sultanas.

This allows each child to contribute someting they like to eat.