Redbank Plains Early Education Centre & Preschool - QCCS

Redbank Plains Early EducationCentre & Preschool36 School Road, Redbank Plains, Q, 4301Telephone: (07) 3814 4547 Facsimile: (07) 3814 4734www.qccs.com.au www.aiecs.com E-mail: redbankplains@qccs.com.auNEWSLETTERFebruary 2011 Editor: Claire Hutchinson “achieving great things with little people…Education Through Care.Directors’ NewsWe would like to welcome allour new and existing families toour Centre. Our calendar ofevents has been decided forthe year and we are lookingforward to an exciting yearahead of us.Congratulations Miss AngelaTurner. Angela had a baby girlMia Louise born on 20/1/2011.Angela has come to visit withbaby Mia and she is absolutelyadorable.Can you help us?We are after useful materialswe can use within the centre.Your work place or home mightjust have what we are lookingfor e.g. real estate signs, roadsigns, paper supplies, olduniforms, masks, kitchen itemsyou no longer use e.g. pots,pans, bowls, plates.Updating InformationWe have sent home parentdetails update forms as well asnew care information and aimsfor your child. Please returnthese to the front desk or yourchild’s educators. If you havenot yet received one please seeme and I will gladly give youanother.Hat FundraiserWe are in the last week of ourhat fundraiser. For $15 yourchild will receive a hat withtheir name embroided on thefront. There are many coloursto choose from. If you wouldlike to purchase one please seeKatrina or any of our friendlystaff to put your order in.VacanciesIf you know someone that islooking for childcare you canrefer them to our centre andreceive $50 off your childcarebill (conditions apply). Wecurrently have limitedvacancies in our Kindy andSchool Readiness Rooms.FeesPlease remember we ask thatyou are two weeks in advancewith your fees at all times. Ifyou are finding it difficult tokeep up with your paymentsplease come and see me so wecan make alternativearrangements.TuckshopWe have been looking intosetting up a tuckshop systemwith the tuckshop at RedbankPlains State School. We are inthe final stages of negotiating amenu and pricing and hope tohave it running in 2 weeks. Wewill advise parents as soon asyou are able to order.Physi‐KidsOur centre is currently offeringPhysi‐Kids as an extracurricularactivity. It is held on Thursdaysat 2.15pm and costs $9 a class.Physi‐Kids offer a range ofactivities to help childrendevelop gross motor skills andconfidence. If your child wouldlike to have a free trial dayplease let us know so we can

hands are for clapping,drawing, catching. Have a lookin our learning pod to see whatelse we have learnt our bodiescan do!!!We would like to wish Tahisha,Maximus, Blake, Cadence andLogan a very Happy Birthday.We hope you all have afantastic day.Until next timeMiss Angela and Miss SharonKindy UpdatesWelcome to the Kindy Roomfor 2011. My name is Sheree Iam the Group Leader of theKindy Room and also theAssistant Director. MissKatelyn is the Assistant of theroom. She has started atraineeship to undertakeCertificate III.So far this year we have beenlearning about the weather aswe have been experiencing alot of different weatherpatterns. Within the learningpod we have explored rain,sunshine and wind. Please takethe time to have a look at ourlearning pods as you can usethis information to discuss thisfurther with your child athome.This year we will have a specialfriend joining us. This specialfriend will allow your child totake them home and have theirown adventure with them, sokeep an eye out for “TeddiesAdventure” coming soon.This will encourage parentcontribution within the roomand social skills amongst thechildren.Keep SmilingMiss Sheree and Miss KatelynSchool Readiness NewsWelcome to our SchoolReadiness Room. My name isMichelle and I am the GroupLeader of the School ReadinessRoom. Miss Shae is ourAssistant. Together we will beworking closely with you toprovide high quality care foryour children.Our current interest is aboutpets. We are going to besetting up a pet shop in ourroom and are asking parents ifthey have anything that couldbe of use to us e.g. collagematerial; paper, uniforms, softanimal toys etc would be verymuch appreciated. We are alsoasking all children to bring in aphoto of their pet or a photo ofyour child with an animal if youhave one. Keep your eyes openfor our own room pet also.Please ensure all children havea hat and all belongings arelabelled.Miss Michelle and Miss Shae

PARENT PARTICIPATION POLICYNON-DISCRIMINATION POLICYQueensland Childcare Services gives non-discriminatory access regardless of ethnic background, religion orspecial needs.PARENT PARTICIPATION POLICYAt our Centre, we operate on an OPEN DOOR POLICY, where parents and family members are welcomeinto the Centre at ANYTIME.Our Centre could not be what it is without parent involvement, contributions and participation, and we want toencourage more of it.There are many levels of PARENT PARTICIPATION, as we aim to accommodate every person's needs intheir involvement with the Centre, and the outside commitments they have.Children benefit greatly from parent and family involvement. This family involvement gives them a sense ofimportance and ownership, as you are showing interest in what your child is doing. It also communicates tochildren that you accept the environment they are in and it therefore encourages them to feel more comfortablein it.Parents too, benefit from such experiences, by being able to contribute in many varying ways to the educationand wellbeing of not only their children but others as well. It has been shown in many studies that childrenwhose parents and families take an active interest in their education will develop at both a greater rate (hencebeing enthusiastic about what they are doing) and also develop a more positive attitude about themselves andlearning.HOW CAN I BE FULLY INFORMED OF WHAT THE TEACHERS ACTUALLY DOFOR AND WITH MY CHILD?• Attend the annual meeting where the room philosophy and goals are discussed.• Read the displayed copies of individual teachers’ philosophies and long and short-term goals.• Attend staff/parent interviews where we can discuss your child.• Take the time to understand the planning process, which is discussed in the handbook.• Understand that my child’s teacher does written observations on my child examining all areas ofdevelopment.• Take the time to peruse through my child’s observation file, and be familiar with the weekly programmethat is written up.• Complete information requests from staff about programming.• With all of the above information, understand that my child’s teacher can write a weekly programme withmy child’s interests and needs in mind. The teacher writes individual objectives for my child, implementsthe ideas and then evaluates what happens. The teacher then shares this information with parents informally,in interviews or in written reports.• I can spend time in the Centre, observing my child in play.• I can simply ask my child’s teacher anything I need to know or freely offer my suggestions verbally or viathe suggestion box.LISTED BELOW ARE THE MANY WAYS YOU CAN INVOLVE YOURSELF IN THECENTRE:

• Communicate to staff your expectations, programme ideas etc.• Offer suggestions of how to improve areas etc.• Spend some time in the Centre during the day.• Attend Parent Meetings.• Return surveys.• Avail yourself to assess and give feedback on policies.• Contribute junk items.• Participate in excursions.• Attend special functions at the Centre.• Take an activity — cooking, story reading etc.• Be familiar with what your child does daily.• Communicate to staff about your child/ren.• Assist with fundraising.• Join our Accreditation Committee.“The more I give of myself the more I will gain in return by way of a richer, moremeaningful environment for my child”If you have any other ideas or suggestions with regard to parentinvolvement we are more than happy to hear them.THANK YOUPlease fill out the following and return.I am happy with the current PARENT PARTICIPATION policy Yes NoSuggestions: