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yourchildcouldusetoclimbon–narrowverticalbarsorflatsolidwallsarebest.
• Lockwindows–particularlyupper-storeywindows–orshieldthemwithfirmlyattachedwindowguardssoyourchildcan’tfallout.Moveanyfurniture,beds,householdobjectssuchaschairsandpotplantsawayfromthem.Thiswillhelppreventchildrenfromclimbinguptowindows.
• Lockawayhandtoolssuchassawsanddrills,andkeeplawnmowers,chainsawsandothersharptoolsoutofreach.Whenusingtools,makesureyourchildisoutoftheway.Unplugtoolswheneveryoutakeabreak.
• Pinupemergencynumbersandotherusefulsafetycontactsnearthephone(seeoursuggestedlistbelow).
• Keepabasicfirstaidkitinthehomeandcarforanyinjuriesthatdooccur.
Windowsafety
Childrencanfalloutofwindowsevenifthewindowshavescreensonthem.Topreventchildrenfallingoutofwindows:
• Whenopeningwindowsforventilation,onlyopenonesthatchildrencannotaccess.Wherepossible,openwindowsfromthetop.
• Iftherearechildrenaround,makesureyoukeepallreachablewindowsclosedandlocked.
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extraprotection,itisadvisablethatsmokealarmsshouldalsobeinstalledinbedroomswherepeoplesleepwiththeirdoorclosed.Youcanreadmoreaboutpreventingfires.
• Havethehotwaterdeliveredtothebathroomatthemaximum50octopreventseriousscalds.Askanelectriciantoinstallsafetyswitches.
• Keepelectricalappliancesingoodorder.Haverepairsdonebyaregisteredelectrician.Replaceelectricalappliancesandcordsifthey’reworn.Lookforapplianceswithshortcordssoyourbabyortoddlerislesslikelytoswingthem,orpullandtriponthem.
• Ifblindshavecords,wrapcordinacleatattachedtothewallatleast1600mmabovefloorlevel.
• Coverchainsandspringswithasheathtoprotectsmallfingers.Chainsshouldbeshorterthan5cm–thatis,notlongenoughtowraparoundyourbaby’sneck.Youcanreadmoreaboutpreventingstranglingandsuffocation.
• Uselow-powernight-lightsandanefficienttorchtomakelookingafteryourbabyatnightsafer.Leavingahalllightonatnightmakesiteasierforolderchildrentogettothetoiletwithouttripping.
• Useheatersandfiresthatarefixedtothewallbecausethesearesafer.Havefireguardscreensattachedtothewall.
• Ifyouhaveapool,installafenceandself-lockinggatethatmeettherequirementsofStandardsAustraliaforswimmingpoolsandoutdoorspas.Youcanreadmoreaboutswimmingpoolsafety.
• Installsafetyguardsacrossentriestobalconies,andalwayssuperviseyourchildonbalconiesevenifyouhaveguards.Lookforbalconyguardrailswithouthorizontalbarsorfootholds
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Keepingyourchildsafeathomecanbeeasy.Therearelotsofwaystomakesureyourhomeisfun,stimulatingandsafeasyourchildgrowsanddevelops.
Generalhousetips
Youradult-friendlyhomehaslotsofpotentialhazardsforachild.Butyoucankeepyourchildsafebyfindingoutwhattherisksaresothatyoucanpreventorremovethem.Babyproofingandchildproofingmightmakeyouthinkofaplacewherebabiesandchildrencannevergethurt.Therealityisthatchildrencanstillhavetumblesandfalls.Thekeyissupervisionaswellasasafeenvironment.Yourchildwillbesafestifyouacceptthatchildproofingisalwaysaworkinprogress.Asyourchildgrowsandlearnstoclimbandopenthings,youneedtobealertfornewhazards.Ifyouneedto,changetheenvironmenttomakesureyourhomeisstillasafeandcreativeplacetoplayandexplore.Alsothinkabouttheenvironmentwhenyou’reoutandaboutinthecar,walkingaround,orwithapramorstroller.Ifkidshaveacreativeplacetoplayandexplore,withlotsofinterestingthingstodoandlookat,they’llbelesslikelytoseektheirownstimulationbyexploringareasyoumightnotwantthemtogetinto.
Alongwiththesepracticaltipsforprovidingasafeenvironmentforbabiesandchildren,youcanalsoteachyourchildaboutwhat’ssafeandwhat’snot.
• Bylaweveryhomemusthaveatleastoneworkingsmokealarminstalledoneachlevel.Foroverallfirehousesafety,asmokealarmshouldbeinstalledoutsidethesleepingareasofyourhome,withbatteriescheckedregularlyandreplacedannually.For
• Don’trelyonflyscreenstopreventachildfromfallingoutofawindow.Insectscreensaredesignedtokeepinsectsout,nottokeepchildrenin.
• Teachchildrentoplayawayfromwindows.• Childrenarealwayssupervisedandprovideextrasupervisiontochildrenwhennearwindows,
balconiesorpatiodoors.• Allwindowsabovethegroundfloortobeopenednomorethan12.5cm.• Allwindowsshouldhavewindowlocks/latchesfittedtostopwindowsopeningmorethan12.5cm,
orguardstoprotecttheopening.• Besuretopracticeyourfamily’semergencyescapeplanatleasttwiceayear,andkeepallexits
clearofhazards.Makesurenothingisblockingorpreventingawindowfrombeingopenedinthecaseofanemergency.KitchenAfewsimplesafetyprecautionscanimprovesafetyinyourkitchen:
• Usethebackstoveburnersfirst.Turnsaucepanhandlestowardsthebackofthestovewhenyou’recooking.
• Hotdrinks,saucepansandhotwaterkettlesshouldalwaysbeoutofreachofchildrentopreventscalds.
• Stove/ovenshouldbeboltedtothewallandfloortopreventittippingover.Haveastoveguardinplace.
• Installalockontheovendoor.• Neverleavecooking,heaters,openfiresorcandlesunattended.• Usepowerpointcoverstoavoidelectrocution.• Donotoverloadpowerboards.• Electricalappliancesunpluggedafteruse.• Haveafireextinguisherandfireblanketinthekitchenandknowhowtousethem.• Toavoidscaldsfromhotdrinksreplacetableclothswithplacemats–they’rehardertopulloffthe
table–orputplatesstraightonthetable.• Putsharpthings,includingknives,scissorsandgraters,inadrawerwithachildresistantlock,or
outofreachuphighoratthebackofabench.• Storefoodprocessorsandblendersoutofreachwhennotinuse.Iftheymuststayonthebench,
unplugthemandturnswitchesoffatthewall.• Storeallmatchesandlightersoutofreachofchildren.• Highchairisstableandfittedwithafivepointharnesstopreventseriousfallinjuries.• Safetygateattheentrytothekitchenwhilecooking.• Dishwasherclosedatalltimestopreventpoisoningfrompowerortablets.• Allcleaningproductskeptinalockedcupboardtoavoidpoisoning.• Plasticbagskeptoutofreachofchildrenandtiedinaknottoavoidsuffocation.• Microwaveshouldbekeptoutofchildren’sreach.
BathroomandlaundryHerearesometipstokeepyourchildsafearoundthebathroomandlaundry:
• Markhotandcoldtapsaccuratelyandclearly,andconsiderinstallingsafetytapsyourchildcan’tturnon.
• Workoutasafeplacefornappybucketswhereyourchildcan’tclimbintoorfallintothem.Alwaysputthelidson.
• Keepallmedications,cleaningproductsandchemicalsuphigh,outofreachfromyourchild,storedinlockedcupboards.
• Keepallpoisonoussubstancesintheiroriginalcontainers.• Installachild-resistantcabinetformedicines,aerosols,hairproducts,razorsandpoisons.Ifyou
can’t,useachild-safetylatchonthedoor,orstorethingsoutofreach.• Electricalappliancesremovedfromthebathroom.• Non-slipsurfaceonbathornon-slipbathmat.• Powerpointcoversinstalledtoavoidelectrocution.• Childrenactivelysupervisedandwithinarm’sreachofanadultinthebathroomatalltimes.• Cleanlintfiltersonclothesdryersregularlyandalwaysletdryerscompletethecool-downcycle.• Putachild-resistantlockonthelaundrydoor.• Youcanreadmoreaboutbathsafety.
LivingareasandbedroomsTheseideascanhelpyouchildproofyourlivingroomsandbedrooms:
• Provideasafeandseparateplayspaceinthelivingarea.• Alllargeorheavyitemsmustbefixedtoavoidtippingover.Securelyattachtelevisionscreens,
bookcasesandcupboardstothewall.Ifthatisn’tpossible,usethelowershelvestostorechildren’sthingssothekidscanreacheasily.Teachchildrennottoclimbshelves.
• Maintaintoysingoodconditionandstoredwithinchildren’sreach.• Installachild-resistantlockorhandleonthedoorofyourbaby’sroomtopreventanyother
childrenmakingunsupervisedvisits.• Installsafetygatesatthetopandbottomofstairs.• Movefurniturewithsharpcorners–suchascoffeetables,chairsandTVunits–awayfrom
doorwaysandotherplaceswhereyourchildrunsaround.Padcornerswithfoamorcushioning.• Slipperyfloorsandshinysurfacesaredangerous,especiallyifyou’recarryingyourbaby,soavoid
usingloosefloorcoverings.Layanti-skidmatsunderrugs,orrollanyfloorcoveringsaway.• Wipeupspillsonthefloorassoonaspossible.• Layoutandplacementoffurnitureineachroomallowsaclearpathwaytoavoidtrippingand
collisions• Furnitureshouldbekeptawayfromwindows.• Furnitureandfabricsshouldbemadeoflow-flammabilitymaterials.• Anyfoldingfurnitureshouldhavealockingdevicesoitwon’tcollapsewhenused.Makesure
woodenormetalfurniturehasstrongjoints.• Allblindcordsoutofreachtoavoidstrangulation.• Placeheateratleastonemetreawayfromcurtainsorotherflammablematerials.Attachfireand
heaterguardssecurely.• Matchesandlightersshouldbekeptoutreachofchildrenatalltimes.• Usepowerboardsinsteadofdoubleadaptors.• Useplasticsocketcoversinemptyelectricalsockets.
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Welcome Valued Families of Kidi Kingdom Child Care Centre – Coomera.
It has been a busy month here at the Kidi Kingdom Child Care Centre - Coomera, welcoming our new enrolments into the centre and welcoming our new Kindergarten Teacher, Miss Lynne. Thank you to all our families who have atttended and contributed to our special centre events. It is great to see you all attending and being involved in centre operations. We have now started our morning courtesy bus service, who Miss Rebecca is our courtesy bus driver. If you wish to know more about this service please see me at your convenience. Easter School Holidays are approaching fast, there are limited spaces left for the Vacation Care program. I recommend to secure your booking at your earliest convenience. The school holiday program is available for you to book in now. As you can see our centre has welcomed some new faces. As we are fillling up fast, this is the opportunity for you to increase your children's days and tell your friends to come and enrol at our centre! Thank you for choosing Kidi Kingdom Child Care Centre - Coomera. Kind Regards, April Hall Centre Manager
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EARLY LEARNERS - Dear Early Learners Families, Firstly, I would like to welcome the new families to
our Early Learners classroom, it has been lovely to get to know each individual child. Thank you to all
for the Facebook likes and support throughout the last few months. Secondly, the children have been
showing a lot of interest in group time activities. We have been focusing on finger puppets and singing
songs. The children have displayed music and movement skills by either dancing, moving or clapping
hands. If you would like to know any of the songs we sing throughout the days please let me know, I
will be more than happy to write it down for you so you can sing at home as well. Every day we focus
on colours, animals, numbers and names. The children are slowly starting to say a few words. Thirdly,
every morning your child will be allocated a cot with their names on it. You are more than welcome to
leave your child's blankets and sheets here throughout the week. If you want to take them home on the
last day they attend, to wash them, that would be great. I have also labelled all the baskets in the
kitchen and in the nappy change room. We were writing the names on each individual nappies but we
have allocated boxes for each now so we will not be writing the names on the nappies. We have so
much fun during the day here in Early Learners, it has been absolutely amazing to get to know your
child individually. I really adore each and everyone one of them and thank you for choosing me to be
their teacher. Thank you, Miss Sarah and Miss Natalie.
JUNIOR EARLY YEARS - Dear Families of Junior Early Years and Early Years. What a wonderfully
busy month we have had in the Junior Early Years classroom. We have been settling well into our new
classroom, and there is lots of space for more exciting learning activities and experiences happening.
We've enabled a solid routine happening in the classroom and Miss Sallie and I are very proud to see
the children develop into their skills as the weeks go by. We've been enjoying playing with the new
areas and resources in our class and can’t wait to expand on our creativity and make our room even
more fun and interactive. Yoga with Miss Goldie has been a big hit in the Junior Early Years classroom,
we have been loving the visits, the dancing , the singing and the stretching! A big thank you to our
amazing families for donating their toys and recycled goods, we appreciate it very much. These will go
to great use to embedding sustainable practices with the children. Thank you, Miss Stephanette and
Miss Sallieann.
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EARLY YEARS/PRE-PREP - Dear Early Years/Pre-Prep Families, Welcome to the Pre-Prep
classroom. We have been very busy over the past few weeks settling into new routines and transitions.
We have been working hard on building a positive environment and the children are being supported to
make positive choices. We have also been developing pre-literacy skills, such as building knowledge
of letter recognition and sounds. As part of this we have a focus letter each week where children are
engaging in a variety of experiences and activities, which are supporting their learning. We had a great
excursion to Bunnings last week where children picked some vegetable and flower plants. We have
been busy getting our garden ready and have now planted these. We can't wait to watch our plants
grow so we can harvest them. Children are learning about caring for and respecting the environment
and in the coming weeks we will be looking at sustainability and what this means. Your input is valued,
therefore if you have any goals you wish for me to incorporate into the program, please do not hesitate
to see me. Thankyou, Miss Lynne.
SCHOOL CARE - Dear Families of School Care. What a fun and exciting month it has been. This
month in the schoolies room we have been busy arranging and decorating the classroom. We are
working on encouraging children to express their ideas and follow on with their interests, this helps
build confidence, expressing ownership and pride of their art work and ideas are being included into the
program, making it an interesting, happy and inviting place to be. At the moment the children are
showing great interest in physical play including soccer, football and ball games which allows the
children to develop fine and gross motor skills, agility, balance and coordination, and working together
as a team to problem solve. It has been a pleasure to work alongside the children. It is not long until our
Easter Vacation Care and we can’t wait, as it is a fun filled program! This program was developed
through recapping on what our children enjoy the most and extending on it and making it challenging
and exciting. We love and encourage all members of our families to provide new and interesting ideas
to the room programming through photos, birthday and family celebrations, or exciting adventures from
the weekend. Thank you, Miss Bec.
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Employee of the Month is Miss Rebecca
Awardedforalwaysbeingapositive
Educatorandembeddingthebestoutcomesforourchildren,familiesandKidiKingdomChildCareCentre-Coomera.Youareavery
appreciatedEducator.
Well Done Rebecca!
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UPCOMING EVENTS! See what exciting things we have been up to at Coomera Kidi Kingdom!
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Thursday 21st - (All Day) - Harmony Day
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Friday 5th - (10.00am-12.00pm) - Easter Nursing Home Visit Thursday 18th (10.00am-11.00am) - Easter Bonnet Parade
Wednesday 24th - (All Day) - Anzac Day Celebrations Monday 29th (All Day) - Superhero Day
Miah Patrick Hudson
BunningsVisit
CrazyHatDay
