Playing is learning for life.TG’s News

October 2016

News from

MegWe have been having lots of fun at TG’s Uralla over the last couple of months. We have celebrated Father’s Day, the Olympics and Super Hero Day, amongst lots of other fun. We are also gearing up for some more fun at the Thunderbolt’s Festival and our Christmas Concert. Yes – Christmas is almost here!

You may have noticed we have had a few educator changes. We recently said farewell to Grant who has been with TG’s for many years. It was very sad to see him go but we wish him all the best with his future endeavours.

We are also excited to have a few new faces with us. We recently welcomed back Skye, who has been on maternity leave with her twins. Skye will be covering Educator RDO’s on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. We are also excited to be welcoming back Anji during the holidays.

We also have two brand new Educators, Kerry and Bek. Kerry has lots of experience in childcare and has been a fantastic addition to our nursery. Bek is in Year 11 at Uralla Central and is also doing her Cert III through TAFE. Bek will be working with us leading up to Christmas and over the January holidays to gain some hands on work experience.

Lastly, we are excited to be welcoming Abby as our resident cook who will be whipping up a storm of nutritious and filling meals for the children. Abby will commence at the end of October.

Please make all of our new (and old) staff members feel welcome.

Lastly, our Preschool children are looking forward to visitng Uralla Central School to start the process of transitioning to ‘big’ school. By visiting the school, the children become familiar with the new environment and teachers, which will hopefully make the first day at ‘big’ school that little bit less scary!

We will also be helping children develop the self-help skills they will need at school. Skills such as looking after their belongings, using the toilet independently, opening lunchboxes and unwrapping sandwiches, just to name a few. It is such an exciting time for the children and their families. If you have any questions about the school visits or how to help your child with the transition, please don’t hesitate to ask myself or any of the educators.

Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity.Outcome 2: Children are connected with & contribute to their world.Outcome 3: Children have a strong sense of wellbeing.Outcome 4: Children are confident & involved learners.Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators.

Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF)

Uralla Central School Transition Days19 & 26 October, 2, 9 & 16 November

Meg will take the schoolies over at 9am and will return to pick them up at 11.30 on each of these days.

29 October - Thunderbolt FestivalHelp us celebrate.

8 December - End of Year ConcertJoin us at 6pm at Alama Park.

Please Note: School photos will return during October.

Uralla

TG’s will be open During the Christmas period.

We have listened to your feedback and are pleased to say we will stay open during the Christmas period. We will only close for public holidays.

If you plan to be away during this time, please let us know so we can adjust our staffing levels.

Even though the weather has been warming up we are still in the cold and flu season. If your child needs to have Panadol before arrival or during the day they are clearly too unwell to be at TG’s. The child may appear to be well while medicated, but once this wears off educators are forced into a situation where children have high temperatures and are extremely unwell. Masking the symptoms creates an environment for cross infection, making both educators and other children at risk of illness. We appreaciate your help with this issue.

Upcoming Events

What we have been up to...

The mini Olympics have been celebrated over the period of a week from the 15th to 19th of August. The children all had lots of fun participating in the activities including equestrian, obstacle courses, running races and long jump. Everyone received a gold medal in honour of enthusiastic participation.

Thank you to Ellen and her Mum Amanda for collecting tadpoles for us. They are of different development stages so we are enjoying watching them grow into frogs. The children have been drawing the life cycle of a frog.

Mini Olypmics

Observing TadpolesThank you to Lola’s Mum Sally for coming in on Mondays to read to us. Sally has been reading stories to us about feelings.

We all appreciate family input where ever possible, so if you have any spare time during a day where you would like to come and share a story or an activity with us and your child please feel free to come in.

Reading with Sally

On the 14th of September we celebrated Super Hero Day. This is a fun day to celebrate the awesome effort our super educators do at TG’s every day. This career can be challenging and rewarding, but recognition for early childhood educators can go unnoticed. We need to celebrate our aweome super taleneted educators who are laying the foundation stones for each and every child to succeed and develop.

Super Hero Day 2016

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For more information talk to any of our friendly educators:Emily W

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We are looking forward to ...

We have been invited to put a float into the Thunderbolts Festival Parade - Saturday 29th October 2016. We will be organising a boat for the parade, and are inviting as many families as possible to join us on the walk through town, ending up at Alma Park. Meeting at 10.15am in Park Street – between Bridge and Queen Street. (Parade starts at 10.30am). This year’s theme is “All Things Gold”. We are putting our very own twist into this theme and asking children to dress up as minions or in all things gold. -Be as creative as you want. Please let staff know if you will be able to attend.

Please note: children will require adult supervision in the parade. Adults are welcome to dress up too!

Thunderbolt Festival 2016

Farewell GrantWe have loved our time working and playing with Grant at both Armidale and Uralla centre. Grant started at Armidale TG’s as a trainee and continued his employment working with Meg in Preschool room before coming to Uralla TG’s to again work with our awesome director Meg in our Uralla Preschool room. We are sad to see him go but wish him well in his new career chapter.

Fathers Day 2016

Kerry

Skye

Impetigo - With the Spring season comes warmer weather and also a bigger risk of impetigo. Impetigo is an infection of the skin and is often called ‘school sores’. Impetigo is very easily spread. If either parent or TG’s Child Care Educators suspect your child could have impetigo we will ask that you take your child to the Dr’s to be examined. Exclude until appropriate antibiotic treatment has started. Any sores on exposed skin should be covered with a watertight dressing.

TG’s Uralla, 23B John Street, URALLA NSW 2358Phone: 02 6778 3369 Email: uralla@tgschildcare.com.au

Website: www.tgschildcare.com.au

Flu Season - Please remember the flu season is still upon us! In our Preschool and Nursery we have been practicing blowing our noses and catching our coughs in our arms near the elbow area. Then we need to remember to wash our hands with soap and water for a minimum of 20 seconds. We can sing a song whilst doing this. We like to sing twinkle, twinkle little star.

The Australian Government National Health and Medical Research Council recommend exclusion until

the person is well. Masking your child’s condition with Panadol and Nurofen does nothing to help improve your child but instead allows the flu to affect more children and staff.

TG’s NOTES

TG’s News edited & designed by Lucy Main. Email: designsbylucy@outlook.comTrevor

Gayle

the T & G behind TG’s!

If you’re child has had a temperature,vomiting or diarrhea in the 24hrs before they are due to come to TG’s we ask that you keep them at home. If they are just plain miserable and are not going to enjoy the day at TG’s it

is best to keep them at home.

KerryEarly childhood became a passion at an early age. I love seeing what children are capable of doing and what they can teach me. I have been an Early Childhood Educator for nearly 20 years and completed my diploma in 2002.

I also have four of my own children. Three sons aged 7, 8 and 9, as well as a daughter aged 13.

I hope that I can share my wealth of knowledge and ideas with the Uralla TG’s Team.

Meet ourEducators

TG’s BirthdaysSEPTEMBER

9 - Ryder18 - Amelia, Jett & Sam21 - Anabel & Elizabeth29 - Layla

30 - Harrison & Jayden

Happy Birthday from your friends at TG’s.

Ingredients1 cup baking soda 1/2 cup citric acid

1/2 cup Epsom salts 1 tsp. water

2 tsp. essential oil 3 tsp. oil (olive oil)

food colouring (any colour)

Try this at homeMake your own bath bomb

Method1) Place the dry ingredients in a bowl and then mix them all evenly with the whisk.

2) In a separate container, mix the liquid ingredients together. Note that in this step, the essential oils, fragrances and colors are added. This is an important step! Make sure to pick out lots of fragrance oils to try out here, as you can make many fabulous combinations for bath time. Lavender bath bombs for relaxation and sleep, perhaps tinted purple. Ylang Ylang and bergamot for a sensual bath bomb, perhaps even add some rose. Tint this one pink. Just some thoughts

3) Slowly add the liquid mixture to the dry mix, one small spoon at a time.

4) When well mixed, you simply pack this mixture into a bath bomb mold and pack tightly, then let it dry. Work quickly so as not to let the bath bom mixture dry out.

OCTOBER6 - Charli-Rose,

Connor & Cooper 27 - Pippa-Rose

NOVEMBER1 - Adeline4 - Eevee12 - Carter13 - Logan15 - Lola 16 - Liam

28 - Hayley

DECEMBER12 - Lindon 17 - Eliza18 - April 23 - Indy

Equipmentbowl whisk

jar bath bomb mold