Welcome to the May newsletter for 2020.  What a year it's been so far!The latest news is that school is starting on Monday the 11th of May 2020 for the prep and Year 1. Then followed on the 25th May 2020 for grade  2 through to year 10. I am sure the children will be eager to get back to seeing their friends and teachers. I know a few parents who can hardly wait, that's fo...

Wow! A lot has happened since the last newsletter.  In this time of uncertainty just letting you know that we are still here happy and safe.  I have been emailing updates as I receive them. The main message is Simply put. Wash your hands after touching any surface. Make sure you stay 1.5mts away from people.  We at the centre have increased our cleaning. We are saniti...

Welcome to March From the front Office We are having a special visit from Rob the Happy Pirate who will be presenting a water safety show featuring Surfer Sam. The cost of the show will be $7.50 per child. If you could bring cash on the day that would be great. This can be paid in advance if so required. The show will be on  Wednesday 11th March 2020 at 2:15 pm.&...

​Welcome to the start of another school year. This year there have been a few changes made to the centre. We have downsized to three rooms instead of the usual four rooms. The fourth room is no longer part of the centre. An educational therapy programme will operate out of the room.  Entry to that room will be via the side gate. There will be no entry via the centre.  This is a...

 Welcome to the last Newsletter of the year for 2019. I just thought I would share a little bit of Toddler development with parents who have toddlers. ( thought you may need a little more understanding to help get you through the Christmas break)Toddlers are brilliant. Aren't they?They live in the present moment.They're capable and innocent.And perhaps my favourite trait –they're authent...

Welcome to another Beattie Road E.C.E. C. newsletter. Christmas is fast approaching and preparations for our Christmas concert are underway. The planned date for the concert is Thursday the 12th Dec 2019 at 3:30pm.The concert will combine the whole centre this year. We are also asking parents to bring a paper plate of food that can be shared amongst the children please. The pre-school graduation w...

September Newsletter Hello all!  We have had a long run of cooler weather this year which has been nice. I feel summer is just around the corner though. Due to the lack of rain we often have mossies at sunset. If you are concerned about this you are welcome to bring insect repellent and the staff will apply it to your child.Transition Statements will be out by the end of the month. These...

 Welcome to our first newsletter of the year. We are saying goodbye to our Prep students who are all excited about going to 'big school' next week. We would like to wish them all the very best and have a wonderful time at 'big school'. Please come back and visit us. We would love to see you in your school uniform. A big welcome to our new prep children, who are all excited about going to Pre-...

 It's a busy month this month with the preparation for our end of year concert and graduation. Children are also busy making Christmas presents and learning new songs and dance routines. The rooms are starting to fill up with Christmas decorations.The warmer weather seems to be fast approaching. Please send cool clothes and apply sunscreen before they attend Kindy. We will reapply it during t...

We have  an exciting month of September ahead. The chicken are visiting us for two weeks. The details are all below. Staff Leave: Miss Tracey will be away from 1st Sept – 11th SeptMr Rob will be away from 1st Sept – 19th Sept.Henny Penny visit 10th Sept – 21 Sept 2018.Miss Donna will be acting manager while Miss Tracey & Mr Rob are away. If you have any concerns p...

​Its photo time again! Make sure you have your prepaid envelopes prepared for the morning. Session times are posted on your child's room doors.For individual photos please come earlier.This day is fun, frantic and totally unorganised no matter how I try to organise it. Long term families will remember from the previous years J . However, I am certain that you will love the end result. Andrew is a ...

​It's our 23rd Birthday on the 11th July and we are having a Christmas in July Birthday party. Come dressed in your Christmas clothes. We will have cakes and party food to eat. It will be a fun day for all to enjoy.There will be Christmas activities and food to create. We ask parents to please bring a plate of food for the children to share among themselves.A big thank you to everyone, all pa...

 Welcome to June, already!Dear parents from 2nd July 2018, there will be a New Child Care Package. The package will help parents with children aged 0 – 13 work, train, study and volunteer. The Package includes a new child care subsidy, which replaces the current Child Care Benefit and Child Care Rebate. It will be paid directly to the service.Transitioning to the new Child Care Subsidy is not...

 Hello Parents,We survived the Commonwealth Games, a huge thank you to all our parents for your patience during this time. The impact on the centre was minimal which was great to see.As winter is approaching please ensure that you pack some warmer clothes for your child for the early mornings and late afternoons. It is with a sad heart that we say goodbye to Chase and Elijah from our toddler'...

​The OfficeWell The Commonwealth games are upon us. The coast is certainly reeling with excitement! Beattie Road is closed through the Games period and leading up to it . You will be able to access the centre via Foxwell Road or Lorenzo Drive. For further updates please go to GC2018 and download the app. The centre will operate as usual. We are renting out car spaces in our car park for $ 20.00 a ...

Welcome to the March newsletter for 2018. I would also like to welcome the new families in our centre. I hope that your experience with us is a positive one. If you have any concerns please do not hesitate to talk to me.Commonwealth Games The buss around town is the Commonwealth Games which are starting  on 04/04/2018. The main road closure that concerns us is Beattie Road which will be ...

Welcome to a new year. I hope you all had a great New Year break. This year the rooms are as follows:Miss Alana babies' roomMr Rob -toddler's room Miss Carol - kindy room Miss Donna & Miss Tracey --- Prep- room The kindergarten programme will be run on Wednesday and Thursday. Miss Donna and I will be in the room on the kindergarten programme days. There are subsidies available for those famili...

November newsletter.2017Well it's that time of the year again when we are getting ready for that special visit from the Jolly fellow himself. Due to the early close of the school year this year we are celebrating our Christmas activities in November. Events Dates 9th November is Purple day. This is a gold coin donation which will go to Sarcoma bone cancer research. The day will include purple coll...

KAL NEWSLETTER October 2017 Welcome to the 3nd last newsletter for the year, I can't believe I am saying that! This year has just flown.Firstly, a huge welcome to our new families we hope you enjoy our family centre. I attended a Childcare Qld meeting last week. The focus was on the "Jobs for Families" package that the government is rolling out next April 2018. This package will affect all of you....

Hello to everyone.We have had a busy month this month. The children enjoyed a disco which consisted of a mirror ball and disco music. It was great to see the staff and children dressed in Disco gear. I would like to welcome our new families, and welcome back Matthew who has been in Hawaii. You should all have received your photos by now. I am sure you will agree that once again Andrew has done a g...

Welcome to the August newsletter.A big hello to all of our new families we hope you enjoy your time with us.We have been trailing the provision of morning and afternoon tea over the last few weeks. We are ironing out a few little hurdles, but all and all it's been going well. If you have any feedback for us we would love to hear it.As the weather is getting warmer (winter never visits us for long ...

Dear Parents and CaregiversWow! Cannot believe we are in the middle of the year already! The last month we have been concentrating on routine, self-help skills and writing skills. The children are really enjoying soccer and Hi Dee Ho. They all look forward to the days in which the kindergarten programmed activities are on.The children are working well together in small and large groups and ar...

May 2017 Please note that the Centre will be closed on Monday 1st May for labour Day Public Holiday​Hello Parents and Families, and welcome to the May edition of our newsletter...Welcome back for another month of fun at Beattie Road :) I just want to say a huge thank you to all the families for your continued patience with me while I learn a new side to my job, while I help Miss Tracey and Mr Rob ...

​Welcome to another Beattie Road newsletter. Thank you to all the parents who donated to the 'Shave for a cure' we raised $32.00 which will go to help find a cure for blood cancer. We have recently purchased a new trampoline for the 'big' yard and a smaller one for the babies' yard which I'm sure the babies will love. As the weather is getting cooler (well supposed to be) can you please provide wa...