October
2013
From the Directors Desk
Welcome to SPRING,
Hasn’t the year just flown by? As we are nearing the
end of year it is important to let us know of your intentions with your
child/rens care next year, we will be sending out letters of intent in the next
two weeks for you to fill in and return.
As we have very limited vacancies we are looking at reconfiguring
the rooms to meet our families need next year. This will be in place before the
end of the year ready for a smooth start to the New Year.
Please remember if your child starts Prep in 2014 we
sadly need to know an approximant date they will finish with us. Of course they
are more than welcome to stay on with us right up until they start Prep, they
will be in the Kindergarten room as the Kindergarten program runs term time
only. All new Kindergarten enrollments starting prior to the start of term will
also be catered for in this room.
Fees
Most parent’s and families have either set up Direct
Debit or pay weekly or fortnightly via our EFTPOS, we thank you for this as it
provides the Centre with ongoing income to purchase items for the Centre, pay
staff wages and additionally allows us a seamless payment and reporting
measures.
Those families who have outstanding fees will be sent
reminders, please do not overlook these as it makes it hard for all when we
need to ‘chase’ people for unpaid fees. Please do not hesitate to come and
speak to us if you are finding it difficult to pay, we can arrange a payment
plan for you.
For families
with outstanding fees and no payment plan in order your name will go to the
bottom of next year’s waiting list.
Sustainability
Sustainability
at the Centre has become a priority as we head towards NQF with this in mind we
have set up a Blog, it is only accessible to families and staff of The Lakes Early Learning Centre,
all parents have been sent an email with permission to view the blog. It is a
great way to display pictures and day to day happens of the Centre without excess
photocopying and printing. If for any reason you would not like your child’s
photo on our Blog please let Miss Elvira know as she is the authorized person
to add content.
The Centre as a whole is looking at ways to become more
sustainable, it would be wonderful if parents could provide any spare plastic
shopping bags for us to reuse, if you no longer need them at home, also any
magazines you have finished with would be greatly appreciated
Centre Opening and Closing
Times
Our Centre is opened from 6.30am, while the staff are on the premises prior to this it is to
open up and set up for the day, no children are to be left with staff until
6.30am. If the staff open the door beforehand please be aware you are required to stay with your child.
As in the evening the Centre closes at 6.00pm so please ensure you are here
prior to this to collect your child/ren. Ensure you arrive a little earlier if
you would like a chat the doors need to be locked at 6.00pm please do not stand in the grounds chatting as the staff cannot
leave until everyone is off the premises, it is unfair to staff who have
families, appointments and other commitments after their shift. We thank you
for your cooperation in this matter.
We understand that emergencies arise and the Centre
and staff are able to cater on those unfortunate occasions, as an ongoing
concern our Insurance does not cover after these hours. Fees for after 6.00pm are charged at $1 per minute.
Staff
We welcome Miss
Kerri, as Lead Educator in the Purple Room, she comes to us with a Associate
Diploma of Children’s Service and many years’ experience. Miss Jo has chosen to step back to Assistant
Educator in the Purple Room to concentrate on furthering her studies, Miss Cody
will become the lunch / programming/ study float in rooms 6 and 7.
Thank you
Miss Adele and Miss Elvira
