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👋 LIVE FROM THE HIVE … 👋
ADDITIONAL CCS (ACCS):
Times are tight for many families, and did you know that—in certain circumstances—Centrelink may offer some additional support for childcare costs. If you’re already eligible for CCS, and fall into certain specified categories, there may be extra financial support available to you for a limited period of time. If you are a grandparent caring for a child, if you’re transitioning to work, or if you’re undergoing temporary financial hardship, you may qualify for ACCS - find out more here.
CENTRELINK’S ALLOWABLE ABSENCES:
Each financial year, Centrelink will pay CCS on a certain number of session absences. The limit for receiving this support is 42 absences/yr. The balance resets on July 1st, so by this time of year many families are approaching that limit. If you exceed the limit, Centrelink will not pay CCS on those additional absences, meaning the full session fee is charged to you.
You can find out more about absences on the Services Australia website and can check your year-to-date absence count via your Centrelink online account in myGov or on the Express Plus Centrelink mobile app.
FIRST AID FOR KIDS:
All Hive staff receive regular training in First Aid, CPR and Asthma & Anaphlaxis. Introducing the topic of First Aid at the earliest possible stage at home can also help your children grow their understanding and effective application of first aid skills. There are many areas of safety you can teach your children, which can increase their awareness of dangers and support them to safely handle injuries that may occur. Follow this link for basic life skills you can teach your children at home that can enormously impact their overall safety and first aid preparedness.
FREE COMPOST BINS:
We have a thriving compost system in our Hive garden, and this has released a couple of large compost bins, which are now going free to a good home. If you’re interested, get in touch!
👨🍳 🎨 🎲 WHAT HAVE THE KIDS BEEN UP TO? 🏏 🧸 🧪
The sun has come back out over the past two weeks, and we’ve enthusiastically jumped back into outdoor fun! We've been getting our hands dirty in the adventure playground, experimenting with loose parts play. Our goal for these two weeks was “using objects for anything except what they are meant to be used for,” and we got super creative and had a blast! The garden bees have been busy too, planting pea seeds and building a frame for them to climb as they grow. For those who felt a bit low on energy with the changing season, we had plenty of relaxing activities like colouring, chess, board games, Lego, and making cozy cubbies in the warm Hive room.
Our ACTIVITY CLUBS have been on fire this last fortnight: in BAKING CLUB we made banana bread and for a very special treat, some rocky road!! In EXPLORE & DISCOVER we got stuck into DIY lip scrubs and electrical circuits, as well as some more cool science experiments including the erupting apples activity which was a hit! ARTS & CRAFT bees got busy with autumn tree collages, paper flower gardens, cone finger puppets, DIY books, paper popsicles and leaf art. A special mention to Noa B for her incredible “Queen of Hawaii” leaf artwork! (see photo top left) In SPORTS we enjoyed tug of war, circus skills, soccer, ping pong, giant skipping, handball, dodgeball. Our extracurricular activities are also in full swing, with skateboarding, soccer, and basketball. BUSY BEES!!
🐝 BEES OF THE WEEK 🐝
Our Bee of the Week this time is someone who is always positive and helpful. And she generally operates like a little ray of sunshine to everyone here at The Hive!
Thank you to EVIE S in Y1, for spreading good vibes
wherever you go - we LOVE that awesome energy!!
SARAH - EDUCATOR / KINDY TEAM
A long-time member of our Hive team (since early 2021), Sarah enhances our team with her warm heart and her passions for the environment, reconciliation and inclusivity.
A huge fan of the great outdoors, she loves Northern Michigan where she spent a summer as a wilderness adventure camp counsellor, leading off-grid hiking and canoeing trips.
She’s an avid supporter of the Arsenal women’s football team, and watches them play in Australia whenever she can! Go the Gooners!
MAKE YOUR OWN CLEANING PRODUCTS
Turn cleaning into a science experiment and mix up some non-toxic sprays and solutions to use around the house with your child. Combine baking soda with warm water to create a deodoriser or simple kitchen cleaner, and use it to wipe down the inside of your microwave or refrigerator.
When you make your own cleaners you save money, reduce your toxic load and reuse bottles you would have usually thrown out! You can find a large range of recipes here
