👋 LIVE FROM THE HIVE … 👋

MORE CCS HELP FOR FAMILIES ::
A reminder that the Child Care Subsidy is increasing from 10th July 2023. Most families using early childhood education and care will get more CCS. Some families previously not eligible for CCS will now get it.

If you already get CCS, you don’t need to do anything. If you think you may become eligible, lodge a CCS claim with Services Australia.

Visit childcaresubsidy.gov.au to understand what the changes mean for your family, and find tools to help you calculate how much you’ll save.

POLICY REVIEW REQUEST & NSW CHILD SAFE STANDARDS ::
The Child Safe Standards provide a benchmark against which organisations can assess their child safe capacity and set performance targets. The Standards provide tangible guidance for organisations to drive a child safe culture, adopt strategies and act to put the interests of children first, to keep them safe from harm.
We sent an email on 14th June, detailing what The Hive is doing in this space. Please share your feedback on the Statement of Commitment and our new Child Safe Environment Policy.

HIVE FEE INCREASE ::
Starting in Term 3 (Mon 17 July) the Hive’s fees will increase, as per email to parents on 14th June.

The new fees are available on our website, including rough estimates of what will be payable after CCS. These are estimates only and depend on a number of variables, which are individual to each family. For the most accurate idea of your CCS eligibility, please visit Services Australia.

🏖️ HOLIDAY PROGRAM 🏖️

Remember, preferential pricing ends at midnight on Sunday 18th June. Book ASAP to take advantage of the lower prices and to help us achieve optimal planning, staffing and resourcing.
If a day is already booked up, email us to join the waitlist.

🐝 BEES OF THE WEEK 🐝

…are our lovely SENIORS GROUP, who
came up with the awesome idea of a massage train!

Everyone gives, everyone receives, and everyone feels
all the better for it! Perfect after a long day at school…🙌

💡 PARENT REMINDERS 🤔

Another reminder to please:

pack warm layers for the kids in this cold weather
return any borrowed Hive clothes, washed and ready to re-use 🙏 🙏

GO ON A NATURE SCAVENGER HUNT… 👀

We know that children learn through play, and learning to be more sustainable and caring for the environment can work with that same idea. Add in the fact that spending time in nature can help children develop a connection to the environment—making them more aware of the beauty, diversity and interdependence of natural systems—and a nature scavenger hunt could be a great way to get kids starting to think more sustainably!

Create a scavenger hunt for your children by drawing pictures of things you may see within your area or search online for a pre-made option like this one here from ecoexplorers.com.au.

Find more ideas HERE for connecting with nature, even at home and during winter time…