November 2013
We would like to welcome our new families to the Centre, we hope you
are all settling in nicely.
Thank you to all parents who have returned their reenrollment for
2014.
All those that haven’t we need them back ASAP as we are currently looking at staffing and room
configuration for 2014 and it is important that all families return these forms
even if sadly you are leaving us.
At this stage no definite staffing arrangements have been made, it
will depend upon the needs of the families within the Centre.
DATE CLAIMERS
27 November 2013: Kindergarten Graduation and Christmas concert 6pm
START
14 December 2013: Children’s Christmas party 10am -2pm
CENTRE IS CLOSED 25TH, 26TH December and 1st January 2014.
OCTOBER HIGHLIGHTS
During October the Centre celebrated Day for Daniel, a national day of
educating children of all ages in child safety and how best to look after
themselves when they find themselves in an unsafe situation.
We also had the fire engine from the Camira Station visit the
Kindergarten children during our annual Centre safety audit.
Some staff and children got involved in the Halloween spirit while it
was not a Centre wide day due to differences in beliefs, we as administration
decided to let the room Leaders chose if they wanted to join in. Again it is
great to see some parents and some staff get into the spirit they children
certainly had a smile.
REENROLLMENTS
We are currently working
through the reenrollments for 2014, at this stage there is no firm plans with
regards to staffing or rooms, we will look at all factors in the best interest
of the children, staff growth and the needs of our families both existing and
new families.
SIGN IN SHEETS
ABSENCES AND YOUR CHILD CARE BENEFIT (CCB)
Under the Child Care Management System (CCMS), CCB is paid for up to
42 days absences for each child per financial year without the need to provide
documentation such as medical certificates. For more information, view
Information for families using child care (PDF 176KB).
The 2011 CCMS Reference Manual, Department of Education, Employment
& Workplace Relations (DEEWR), states that CCB cannot be claimed after a
child’s last day of actual attendance.
For example: if a family provides the Centre with two weeks’ notice
terminating their child’s place (as required), and consequently do not use this
child care, they will be charged full fee.
The Centre has been advised by DEEWR that it is best practice for
parents to continue to:
sign or initial attendance records for absences; continue to provide
documentary evidence in the form of medical certificates, court orders or work
related documentation to assist in the monitoring of absences throughout the
year. You can also access your child’s absence record on your online statement
along with your child care attendance, CCB and CCR amounts paid statements. To
access your online statement, go to the Department of Human Services website.
The following families need to see Adele or Elvira regarding signing
for absent days
.
Danga
Goodard
Scott
Guarino
Quigley (Emiliy)
Condon
Merchant
Davis (Taj)
Morehu
Young
Sarmah
Delaware
McDougall
Haufano
Muguntharaj
Thomas
Burns
Fattoretto
Smyth
Fisher
Gullick
Rerekura
Fowler
Roberts
Tischler
Walsh
Egwu
Coates
McManus
Grego
Mautofu
Smith Matthew
Smith Sienna
Mahammadi
Harker
Swyny
Houston
Dillon
Jones
Trenar
Bernard
Horie
Murphy
Cooksey
Conaghan
Onciul
CHRISTMAS HAMPER
This year the Centre is asking families to donate something for our
lucky door hamper to be drawn at the Family Christmas Party Saturday 14
December. It can be some Christmas food items, decorations or a small surprise.
At the Christmas Party each adult will be given a raffle ticket as
they enter and sometime during the afternoon we will draw the hampers
GOODBYE
Finally we would all like to thank all our families moving on to PREP
or other areas we have loved having each one of you, please know a little piece
of them will be in our hearts
Many thanks
Adele and Elvira
