👋 LIVE FROM THE HIVE … 👋

100 DAYS OF KINDY!
Congrats to all our Kindys, who now completed 100 days at school! Our dress ups came in very handy helping them demonstrate exactly how grown up they all feel now! 🤣🤣 ➡️ ➡️
In this second half ofthe year, we’ll be helping them to develop more responsibility for themselves and one another and starting to talk about the transition to Year 1…

⌚ HAVE YOU LOST… ⌚
…a smart watch? We have two at The Hive - if you think one might be yours, please drop us a line with a description.

NEW STUFF!!
We’ve loved watching the kids enjoy our new equipment: the easel is perfect for writing menus at the Kids Cafe. And our new cityscape floor mat is inspiring so much creative play with our new Hotwheels kit, our animal collection and of course - all our lego!

SHOUT OUT FOR…
Plastic screw top bottle caps - all shapes and sizes.
Please wash and deliver to us by the end of Week 5 🙏🙏

🏖️ HOLIDAY PROGRAM 🏖️

Holiday Program will open for bookings in Week 6, with early bird pricing applicable until midnight Sunday of Week 8.

We’re excited to report a return to full split program for Big and Little Bees, including loads of exciting excursions, amazing activities and some mind-blowing incursions!! Watch this space for confirmation that bookings have opened.

Although HP prices had to increase, remember that CCS awards have too - and CCS applies to the whole amount of the HP fees. Remember also that you can get the best deal by taking advantage of our Early Bird pricing.

🐝 BEES OF THE WEEK 🐝

This week’s award simply had to go to LENNIX in YK,
for his outstanding demonstration of
commitment to oral hygiene! 😄 🪥

Keep on smiling Lennix!! 👏 👏 👏

EDIE - CHILD/FAMILY LIAISON & STAFF LEADER

Did you know… Edie started her childcare career around 15 years ago, as a dance teacher!

She LOVES cooking up a storm in her kitchen, is famous for changing her hair colour frequently and is generally a fan of smiles and silliness

We love ya, Edie!

💡 PARENTS PLACE 🤗

Please remember that once you’ve signed out your child, you should please leave school grounds promptly. This is to facilitate the effective identification and safe supervision of all the children remaining in Hive care. Thank you.
Smiling Mind have created several short animations for 3-8 year olds, designed to promote positive mental health and offer lessons in emotional wellbeing. There are 18 clips in total, so there should be something helpful for everyone!

KEYSTONE HABIT: As parents, we have big dreams for our kids. We want them to be smart so they can have a reasonable chance of achieving their goals. We want them to grow up to be kind, caring members of the community. And now is the time to set up our kids for success, but how do we do it?

It turns out, parents can implement one magic “keystone habit” that will help raise smart, kind kids. Keystone habits are an elite category of habits that kick off a chain reaction, influencing several areas of your life at once. In other words, you can focus on just one keystone habit, and you’ll experience several positive impacts.

This particular “keystone habit” is completely free, takes only 10-15 minutes a day, and anyone can do it. All you have to do is this: read to your child. Even if they already know how to read to themselves. Because research shows that reading aloud is a powerful keystone habit to help raise smart, kind kids. This is what happens when you read aloud to your child every day:

- Your child will hear a wider variety of words.
- You grow your child’s brain, literally.
- You put them on the path to be a lifelong reader.
- Your child’s behaviour will likely improve.
- You build a stronger bond with your child.
- You increase your child’s capacity for empathy.

If any family is struggling to gain access to books for reading aloud, please talk to The Hive in confidence - we can help! Call us on 0450 896 686 or email Edie.

🌱 🌱 MAKE A MINI GREENHOUSE 🌱 🌱
A greenhouse isn't green! It's a structure with walls and a roof made of glass or plastic, that traps heat from the sun and moisture from the soil. This makes for perfect conditions for a seed to sprout and grow into a big, strong plant before the growing season starts outside.

Have a go at making your own greenhouse at home. You’ll need to collect some recycling materials first. Follow this link to get started.