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News and Information From Kidi Kingdom!
November
Monday
25th- (6:00pm - 8:00pm)
Coomera Centre Pre Prep Graduation Ceremony
December
Saturday 7th - (9am - 12pm)
Centre Christmas Party
Monday 16th - (10:30am - 11:30am)
Christmas Nursing Home Visit
Tuesday 24th - (All Day)
Christmas Eve Celebrations
Sun Safety: It's time to Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek and
Slide!
As the weather starts to get warmer and only a
few weeks till Summer it is important that
children are educated on their Sun Safety as
well as parents and carers.
All Queensland early childhood centres have a
comprehensive sun protection policy which
outlines their commitment to ensuring that the
entire centre community can be protected from
the sun.
At Kidi Kingdom our sun safety policy pivots
around different times of the day that children
can access our shaded areas outside. Educators
are required to at all times set a good example
for the children by ensuring that they too are
wearing hats and sunscreen outside.
As most parents are aware, getting your child to
apply sunscreen, wear a hat and keep it on can
often be a losing battle. Being a sun safe
centre, Kidi Kingdom teachers spend a lot of
time training our children about the importance
of sun safety. Like everything, when teaching
children the importance of sun safety, Kidi
Kingdom educators like to make the learning fun,
providing children with meaning so information
is recalled easily.
One of the songs that we teach the children at
Kidi Kingdom to help recall information about
the importance of sun safety is:
We
rub, rub, rub,
We rub, rub, rub, We rub our hands together.
We pat, pat, pat,
We pat, pat, pat, We pat it on our cheeks.
We pat it on our foreheads,
We pat it on our chin,
We pat it on our nose, And then we rub it in.
Please click on the link below to watch our
informative video on "How to encourage your
child to apply on sunscreen and a hat before
playing outside".
Keep up to date
with Sun Safety with the below
information from SunSmart
If you can see skin, UV can reach it.
Try to cover as much skin as possible
with cool, loose-fitting clothing. If a
child is wearing a singlet top or dress
with thin straps, don't forget to layer
up with a t-shirt or shirt before
outdoor play.
Slop on SPF30 (or higher) broad-spectrum,
water-resistant sunscreen.
Sunscreen should be the last line of defence
after clothing, a hat, sunglasses and shade. For
any skin not covered by clothing, apply a
generous amount of SPF30 (or higher)
broad-spectrum, water-resistant sunscreen 20
minutes before going outdoors and re-apply every
two hours, and after swimming and water play.
Sunscreen applied in the morning will not last
all day so re-application before going outdoors
is necessary. If your child's skin isn't covered
with clothing, what is protecting it from the
sun's UV? Playing in the shade will help reduce
some UV but not all. Sunscreen adds another
layer of protection against UV for skin you
can't cover with clothing.
The widespread use of sunscreen on babies under
6 months old is not recommended. Physical
protection such as shade, clothing and
broad-brimmed hats are the best sun protection
measures. If babies are kept out of the sun or
well protected from UV radiation by clothing,
hats and shade, then sunscreen only needs be
used occasionally on very small areas.
Sun-Screen Tips for Parents
From about
the age of three, let children practise applying sunscreen
so they can develop this skill ready for pre-school and
school.
Set up a sunscreen station in the bathroom at
home so children can apply their sunscreen in front of the
mirror and then wipe their hands.
Pop
sunscreen in the cooler section of the lunchbox so it will
be cold when applying - especially refreshing on a hot,
summer's day.
Try a
clip-on sunscreen that can hang from your child's bag and
act as a visual reminder.
Make
sunscreen application a bit of fun and encourage children to
put a dot of sunscreen on each cheek, nose and their chin
and carefully rub it in (avoiding the eye area). They can
add squiggles of sunscreen to any part of their arms and
legs not covered with clothing.
Remember
role modelling - children learn best from what they see
adults doing. Apply your sunscreen at the same time so
children can watch how you do it and follow your example.
Slap on a Hat
Choose a hat that shades the head, face, eyes,
ears and neck. Bucket, wide-brimmed or
legionnaire hats are best. Baseball caps do not
offer enough protection and are not recommended.
For babies,
choose a fabric that will crumple easily when they put their
head down.
For younger
children choose a hat size that is proportional to the size
of the child's head and provides shade across the face and
neck areas.
For older
children, a bucket hat should have a deep crown and angled
brim which is at least 6cm. A wide brimmed hat should have a
brim that is at least 7.5cm. The side flap and front peak of
a legionnaire hat should meet to protect the side of the
face.
Hats that
can be adjusted at the crown are best. If the hat is secured
with a long strap and toggle, ensure it has a safety snap,
place the strap at the back of the head or trim the length
so it doesn't become a choking hazard.
Seek Shade
Shade
is an important sun protection tool for all
ages. In particular, babies under 12 months have
very sensitive skin and should always be kept
out of direct sunlight.
Slide on sunglasses
Eyes are very sensitive to UV damage. Where it
is practical, try to protect your child's eyes
every day with sunglasses when they are
outdoors. A sun-protective hat will also help
reduce UV damage to the eyes.
Toy or fashion-labelled sunglasses do not meet
the requirements for sunglasses under the
Australian Standard and should not be used for
sun protection.
Letter from the Centre Manager.
Welcome Valued
Families of Kidi Kingdom Child Care Centre - Coomera.
I'd like to
take this opportunity to thank our new and current families for
choosing our service. It has been a fantastic year for the
centre and it's going to be an even better 2020! We are very
excited to have our outdoor playground renovation commencing
early 2020. We value your feedback during this process and would
like to hear from our families about your ideas, to help create
the best playground facilities for the children.
Your
Re-enrolment forms are now required to be completed. Please
ensure you hand these back at your earliest convenience to
secure your position for 2020. Our Christmas Vacation Care
program is now available, vacancies are limited for this
program.
Our program has
exciting experiences and adventures for our school age children
to embark on.
If you have any
queries or feedback, we would love to hear from you. I am
available if you have any questions or simply email our centre.
Kind
Regards,
April Hall
Centre Manager
STAY UP TO DATE!
Around
the rooms.
EARLY
LEARNERS - Dear Families of Early Learners. Welcome back
to another exciting month. We are very proud to see so many
children achieving age appropriate milestones. We are seeing
more interest in language skills, using single words
throughout the day for the children to understand, this is a
great way to move into transitions times. Some children can
repeat the words while others are showing recognition of the
words by following the direction or looking at educators and
smiling. One of our main focuses of this month has been
routine, sitting at the table or highchair when eating and
washing hands before eating and after as well. This will
encourage self-hygiene for the children to prevent them from
nasty germs and getting sick.
We look
forward for the month of December with so many wonderful
times ahead. We have been very busy little bumble bees
getting everything ready for the end of the year
celebrations and festivities. Thank you for all your support
this month and if you have any questions please don't
hesitate to ask, we are happy to follow or implement any
experiences throughout our days or weeks.
Thank you,
Miss Sarah and Miss Natalie.
Junior Early Years -
Dear Families of Junior Early Years. This month in the
classroom the holiday season is in full swing. We have moved
on from Halloween celebrations where we were involved in
lots of fun experiences and participated in our Halloween
morning tea party! There were so many great costumes on
display from all the educators and children.
Now we are
focusing on making our classroom extra special for Christmas
fun! The children have been learning about the customs and
traditions of Christmas and the idea of giving and being
kind to one another. Children have also been using their
creative skills by making various Christmas themed crafts!
Whilst
being involved with the events going around in the service
we also have been working collaboratively with the children
on their learning and development. The children's main
interests have been based around counting, letters, weather
and days of the week. Educators have also been celebrating
the children's individual achievements. From toileting
progress and an increase in their speech and conversational
skills!
Thank you,
Miss Stephanette and Miss Rebecca.
Early
Years / Pre Prep
- Dear Families of the Early Years and Pre-prep room, we
have been very busy this month working on our pre Christmas
arts and crafts, as well as revising this year's literacy
lessons such as letters, numbers, shapes and more.
The
children are showing lots of excitement about Christmas arts
and crafts and are eager to start singing Christmas songs.
In the past week we have combined literacy learning
experiences with Christmas, an example is an alphabet
recognition activity with a Christmas theme on our large
smart board.
The
pre-prep children have been practising their songs and poems
for their graduation and they have been performing these in
front of the Junior Early Years and the Early Years
children. We have lots of exciting activities for the coming
weeks in preparation for the pre-prep graduation and
Christmas. We hope to see you all at our Graduation
Ceremony.
Thank you,
Miss Antonietta and Miss Emem.
School
Care / Vacation Care -
Dear
Families of School Care/Vacation Care, it has been a fun and
super exciting month in the room. As you may have seen from
our reflections and displays around the room, we have been
very busy. The children have had so much fun celebrating
Halloween, creating a classroom display, dressing up in
their favourite costumes and participating arts and crafts,
cooking seemed to be the favourite!
The
children have enjoyed looking at and learning about a few
different topics over the month which have been initiated
from the children's interests. One of the topics is mini
beasts, the children showed great interest in taking a
closer look at these creatures, learning fascinating facts
and investigating these mini beasts through a magnifying
glass looking at the size, shape, colour and number of legs,
eyes and how the creature moves. Using images and technology
to research and help identify a wide variety of mini beasts
from beetles to caterpillars.
We have
also been exploring how we can be responsible and take part
to look after our environment through being aware and
participating in sustainable practices. We have been
monitoring water and light usage by introducing water
monitors to the classroom and developing an understanding of
the importance of conserving water. The children in the
school care room love to spend time in the outdoor
environment gardening, monitoring growth of the plants and
watering them. It was very exciting to see that the tomatoes
we have been growing are ready to be picked!
Thank you,
Miss Rebecca.
DO YOU RECYCLE RIGHT?
When you recycle, you help save important
natural resources like minerals, trees,
water and oil. You also save energy,
conserve landfill space, decrease greenhouse
gas emissions and reduce pollution.
Recycling closes the resources loop,
ensuring valuable and reusable resources do
not go to waste.
Do you know what can and cannot be recycled?
These items are often put in recycling bins
but they don’t belong there. If in doubt
leave it out. Putting the wrong thing in the
wrong bin can ruin your recycling efforts.
Don’t put these in your recycling bin:
Plastic Bags: Plastic bags and other
soft plastics should be kept out of the
kerbside recycling bin. These items such as
bread bags and confectionary bags can be
recycled in a REDcycle bin, which are
located at participating supermarkets.
Crockery and glassware: While broken
glasses, plates and ovenware may seem
recyclable, they're not. Glassware melts at
a different temperature to glass bottles and
jars and will contaminate a load.
Polystyrene: Cannot be recycled.
Sorting facilities aren't equipped to deal
with this material. It can contaminate the
paper recycling stream. Small polystyrene
beads and pellets are too small to process
and again contaminate other recycling
streams.
E-Waste: Batteries, mobile phones and
printer cartridges not only contaminate
recycling streams, but can actually be a
health hazard at sorting facilities. These
items can be recycled at special drop off
points.
Nappies: A surprising number [of
nappies] get put into recycling bins. They
cannot be processed and are a hazardous
material. Anything that is made of composite
materials cannot be processed, like Pringle
tubes. The technology used cannot break the
item down into its component materials.
SBS.com (2019, October 20). Five
things that shouldn’t be recycled.
Retrieved from
Kidi Kingdom Child Care wishes to thank the following
local business for their continued support.
Team Member of the Month!
Team Member of the Month is Miss Sarah!
This has been awarded to Miss Sarah for her ongoing
commitment to Kidi Kingdom Child Care educators,
children and families. Always supportive of others and
sharing her passion for early childhood with others.
