SDN Children's Services Inc. Annual Report 2010

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Recognising the service of our staff 35 years and over Mrs Peggy Lane Marrickville 36 30 years and over Miss Anne Irving Northern Suburbs 30 Miss Megan Brophy Paddington 30 25 years and over Mrs Patricia Lumsdaine Marrickville 25 20 years and over Mrs Diane Duff Batemans Bay 23 Mrs Penny Saxton Goulburn 22 Miss Doreen Levensmith Batemans Bay 22 Miss Fiona Harvey Marrickville 22 Ms Leanne Matthews Paddington 22 Mrs Beverly Seaman Crookwell 21 Mr David Farrell Linthorpe Street 21 Tina Robinson, Glynis Chang and Kay Turner, Granville: 34 years’ service between them. 15 years and over Ms Robyn Howie Surry Hills 19 Ms Michelle Richardson Head Office 17 Ms Maryann Peterson Northern Suburbs 17 Miss Carmen Topacio Paddington 16 Mrs Purnima Chand Paddington 16 Mrs Carol Muldoon Bathurst 16 Ms Doris Lam Fong Redfern 15 Miss Samantha Knight Aboriginal Unit 15 Ms Helen Price Crookwell 15 10 years and over Miss Michelle Briscoe Woolloomooloo 14 Mrs Ritu Gupta Surry Hills 14 Ms Ronwyn O’Keefe Clarke SCAN program 14 Ms Louise Casey Petersham 13 Ms Khadijeh Emamvardi Erskineville 13 Mrs Karen Whittaker Goulburn 13 Mr Behrooz Arzani Ngallia 13 Mrs Harminder Kaur Waterloo 13 Mrs Rama Sama Marrickville 12 Ms Kay Turner Granville 12 Mrs Leean Weekes Goulburn 12 Ms Maria Sanchez Casual 12 Mrs Anne Reeves Crookwell 12 Miss Suet Pong Pyrmont 12 Mrs Mimi Vo Ngallia 11 Mrs Elleni Nicholson Linthorpe Street 11 Ms Glynis Chang Granville 11 Ms Joka Milicevic Riverwood 11 Paddington centre staff: Carmen Topacio, Purnima Chand and Megan Brophy: 62 years’ service between them. Mr Sam Lau Casual Cook 11 Ms Kay Daley Northern Suburbs 11 Mrs Tina Robinson Granville 11 Mrs Lorraine Smart Goulburn 11 Mrs Jing Zhang Marrickville 10 Miss Dianna An Riverwood 10 Mrs Chi Do Pyrmont 10 Ms Julie Druce Rosebery 10 Ms Victoria Marsden Surry Hills 10 Mrs Janelle Collins Goulburn 10 Mrs Jill Lambert Batemans Bay 10 Mrs Kerry Bergan Batemans Bay 10 Mrs Myree Dignam Batemans Bay 10 Mrs Piyasa Barua Erskineville 10 Mrs Veena Pruthi Erskineville 10 30 SDN Annual Report 2010
The voices of children and families in our centres SDN Northern Suburbs, Crows Nest In the six years that SDN Northern Suburbs has been taking care of my two sons, the thing that really sticks out as being amazing is the consistency of staff. The kids have forged important bonds with these amazing professional carers and I always leave them happy. The centre radiates warmth that I have not seen in other centres. My youngest son has a special need which has been placed as a high priority by the staff in his room, who are invaluable assets in his early intervention program. kayte murphy SDN Lady McKell, Goulburn At school we learn to look after each other. charlie, 5 We did hard work with the wheelbarrows and soil to make our veggie garden. brock, 4 The teachers help me to make things and I like to give them a cuddle. izabella, 4 SDN Lois Barker, Waterloo My son loved attending SDN Lois Barker at Waterloo, and in particular enjoyed expanding on his interests in science and nature. It was fabulous that the staff gave the children opportunities to explore their personal interests. He developed some lasting friendships with children that he now attends school with. vesna baric SDN Mosman The Parent Information Night at Mosman was confirmation for me of how wonderful SDN is. The past 18 months have been particularly hard for me with the commitments of a new business, a new baby and a needy young child. Thank you for all of your advice and support. Gates and I really appreciate it and although he does not get into the centre often, he is thrilled at all the new things Alexa is learning and how attached to the staff she is. meg, mother of alexa, 4 SDN Erskineville If you were to go to your mum and dad’s work it would be boring because there are not any toys. I like playing here with all my friends. lily, 4 It is nice and refreshing at SDN. sienna, 4 It’s fun and there are toys. I learn to not kick or punch. I learn to walk and not run. alfie, 4 SDN Redfern Our eldest started at SDN Redfern seven years ago and our youngest (the third) is currently in the Toddlers room and loving it! Our three children have had a continuity of care from the same carers for seven years. There is no greater comfort than bringing your child to a place each day where they are so warmly welcomed, loved and cared for by people who know them so well, like extended family. liz, mother of joe SDN Bathurst I like putting blocks out to make a jumping castle. zeke, 4 I like making things out of trees and blocks. nick, 3 Ohh, I just like everything. megan, 4 SDN Acacia, Belconnen We have been thrilled with our son’s development. He has great social and learning skills and has thrived in the learning environment provided by Adriana and the other staff at Acacia. As parents, we feel secure that our son’s emotional and intellectual needs are not only being met, but well and truly exceeded. trevor and claudia, parents of charlie, 3 SDN Marrickville I really like playing with my friends and going on visits like we did today going to Marrickville Public School and taking our own lunch and playing with the kindergarten children. amani, 4 ‘ Jayden with Mia Davidson, Early Childhood Educator, SDN Riverwood Jayden is a bright bubbly boy who is nearly three years old and blind. It’s very important to us as a family that Jayden functions in a normal upbringing, with day-today experiences and activities in his life. Being at SDN Riverwood has allowed Jayden to explore his freedom and personality. It has given him the opportunity to interact and socialise with children the same age in a mainstream environment. Jayden has to communicate in different ways to other children by sign language, listening and feeling. All the staff at SDN provide Jayden with this encouragement, enthusiasm and learning to succeed in all his daily activities and achievements. lisa, mother of jayden ‘ SDN SDN Annual Annual Report Report 2010 2010 31
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