From the Office  Hello to all of our families and friends. Firstly we would like to welcome all of our new families to the centre. We hope you are all settling in well. It has been a very busy couple of months within the centre and we also have a number of exciting events coming up on the calendar as well.  The past two months have seen us celebrate State of Origin 2 and Pyjama...

 From the Office. Winter is finally here, and didn't it turn on rather quickly? This marks for a bit of a different routine around the centre now that the weather has turned colder. We will be keeping the children inside for a little longer in the mornings and then bringing them in a little earlier in the afternoons as the light is disappearing fast on us around 5pm. We ask that all parents p...

From the Office Welcome to our May Newsletter. This month has seen a lot of activities and special events within the centre We began our month with our Mother's day stall where our children were able to select a lovely present for their mums.  This was then followed by our Mothers day morning tea which saw a wonderful turn out of mums, aunts and grandmas for a lovely morning of activities tog...

Welcome to our April newsletter We hope everyone has had a lovely Easter break and that not too much chocolate was consumed. Our children were very involved in doing some wonderful Easter experiences in the lead up to Easter weekend. Our Easter Bonnet Parade and egg hunt was so much fun and we saw many children enjoy creating bonnets and baskets. to those of you who did these at home-what an amazi...

Hello Friends and Families! Welcome to our March newsletter.  We have had a very busy month with lots of events and special days. Our first big event day was Crazy Hair Day in support of the Leukaemia Foundation. your donations raised $90 in gold coin donations which will be donated to the foundation. We saw lots of fun hairstyles and crazy colours on the day.  St Patricks Day was a...

 Hello to all of our wonderful families and friends. Its February and our year is off and running. First off- A big Thankyou to Miss Sarah who stepped in as Acting Director while Kelly was away on leave. She did a marvellous job along with our wonderful Cannon Hill team.  Our children are still settling into their new environments. It can be a little unsettled at the beginning ...

November News from the Office  November has seen some very busy little children and educators as we prepare for end of year celebrations and events. The silly season vibe is in the air and our children have begun talking about the Christmas season in the classrooms. We are seeing displays in shopping centres and on television and media so this has been a major point of discussi...

From the Office   Wow! Is it really October already? The year is flying by and Christmas will be on our doorstep in no time.  This term is a very busy, exciting and emotional time for everyone as we prepare for end of year events.  We have a number of fun events coming up. November 1st: Halloween dress up Day- Come along dressed in your favourite Halloween costume. We...

 From the Office Springtime is here! Welcome to September everyone. We are seeing so many beautiful Spring plants and flowers blooming and all of this is an excellent source of discussion and conversation amongst the children. Our days are getting a lot warmer but we still have some cool mornings so a light jumper or cardigan is still a great idea for outdoor mornings and afternoons...

From The Office  What an interesting month it has been at our centre! We have experienced a few changes due to Covid lockdowns and restrictions however the children seem to be adapting very well. This is definitely due to both parents and educators explaining and informing children of what is happening in our world. Mask wearing is definitely something different for the children to be experie...

July News From the Office  Is it July already? Where has the year gone?  Our winter season is in full swing and we are enjoying the crisp fresh air that the cold weather brings to us. Outdoor experiences have been delightful in the winter sunshine and our children really benefit from the many learning opportunities that winter brings. Outdoor play in winter provides children wi...

From The Office Well here we are right in the middle of the year.  For those of you who have children in primary school, the holidays are finally here for them. If you are travelling these school holidays please stay safe and have a fabulous time! June has been all about "Pink" at the centre as we support the National Breast Cancer Foundation and help raise funds for research. We have so far ...

From the Office!  Hello everyone Its been a busy month of May and we have lots of exciting things coming up on our schedule over the next few weeks as we head into June as well.  Earlier this week our children participated in National Simultaneous Story Time from Space. This was a truly wonderful experience where the children were able to listen to a story read by Astronau...

From the Office Can you believe we are in April already? Where has the beginning of the year gone? We hope you all enjoyed your Easter break and that the school holidays were lots of fun for everyone. As you may have noticed- we are now providing Centre hats for the children in our care. These hats have all been named for each individual child and are washed at the end of the week. ...

Mothers Day Events 2021  Hello Families,  We are organising a few events for Mothers Day this year.  We will be holding a Mothers Day raffle. Tickets will be $2 each and this will be drawn on Friday 7th May. We are also holding our annual Mothers Day Stall for the children to purchase a gift for Mum or Grandma. We have ordered some special gifts for the stall but we would reall...

Bring Along your furry friends!  Date: Tuesday 20th April  Join us for a teddy bears picnic at the centre Its time to bring along our favourite teddy or soft toy to share your day at kindy. Please make sure that all teddy bears are clearly named as we want to make sure they all return home with their little humans. 

From the Office Hello everyone and welcome to our March newsletter.  Welcome to all of our new families who have joined us over the past month. We hope you are settling in well to our Cannon Hill Family! This month we have welcomed two new staff members to our team- Miss Amanda and Miss Susan. Both ladies have come from an early childhood background and are keen to get to know you all. In oth...

Centre Events this Easter Hello families,  Just a quick rundown on events for Easter this coming week.  On Monday 29th March we have the Holi-Festival of Colour show with Roushini. Our staff have been collecting permission signatures this week. If you have not signed the permission forms please see your class teacher. Just a reminder to send your little one in a white T-shirt i...

Enter your text here ...  Next Monday 29th March is Holi-festival of Colour. We are celebrating with Roushini's Holi Celebration Show at 10am.  If you can please dress your children in a white T Shirt to experience the colour splash.  Our educators will be gathering parents signed consent for the show throughout the week. Please note that photographs will be taken on the day an...

Hello Families,  We are going Green! Don your best green outfits for some fun activities for St Patricks Day on Wednesday 17th March.  We will be doing, lots of green arts and craft, making some icky sticky slime and finger paints plus much more. How much green will you be wearing???

Enter your text here ... Hi Families,  We are again raising money for the Leukemia foundation through Funky Hair Day and Shave for a Cure on Thursday March 11th. This year Miss Dianne is taking the plunge and shaving!   Our other educators will be colouring their hair and wearing some wacky hairstyles for the day. We have created a page where you can get behind us and donate to the ...

From the Office  Welcome to 2021 everyone! The year is already in full swing and we have met and welcomed so many new families and children. We hope you have all settled well into our very special Cannon Hill Family. Please remember that if you have any questions or queries please do not hesitate to ask our friendly staff or send through and email to Kelly in the office. we are always here to...

Well here we are in December, the end of the year is upon us and Christmas is just around the corner. It has been a very different kind of year in 2020 with many ups and downs but we have made the most of every opportunity and have powered through it together. We truly are a community family at here at Cannon Hill. It is this time of year that we say goodbye to many of our Preschool families as ou...

Enter your text here ...      November News Hello everyone and welcome to our November Newsletter. It has been an exciting month for us here at the centre as we celebrate our 15th Birthday. Our centre first opened on 7th November 2005 and we have been growing and developing ever since. We all had a fabulous time playing games like pass the parcel, freeze and musical chairs. We had b...

 Hello Families The CANNON HILL EARLY LEARNING CENTRE Pie Drive fundraiser is now open for orders. Collection of orders will be from the Centre on TUESDAY 8 DECEMBER 2020. Please support our fundraiser to help raise funds for our Centre. Orders and payments can be placed directly with Homestyle Bake via their online ordering system as per the instructions below. Online orders must be placed b...

Its in the Bag Event This year Cannon Hill Early Learning Centre is once again collecting for the Its in the Bag Christmas drive. This is a wonderful event run by Share the Dignity to create bags full of essentials and special gifts for women on the streets and in shelters.  We have a container in the office foyer where you can place your bags. The following link can provide more information ...

October News Hello families and welcome to another newsletter edition. We are fast approaching the end of the year and we are super busy in all classrooms. The last month has seen the children participating in many exciting experiences throughout the centre and within their individual rooms.  Book week parade was fantastic and we saw so many wonderful character outfits. Thankyou to all of our...

 Halloween Dress up Day Its time to get creepy and kooky, mysterious and spooky at Cannon Hill ELC's Halloween dress up day.  Next Friday 30th October come along in your favourite Halloween costume for a fun day of spooky art and craft, treasure hunts and games. Its going to be SPOOKTACULAR!

 Our book week parade will be held on Thursday 22nd October. This year's book week theme is "Curious Creatures, Wild Minds".  Book Week is such a fun dress up day for us here at Cannon Hill  and we can't wait to see the children in their costumes.  The best way to prepare for Book Week parade is to choose a character from a favourite book and dress up like that character. ...

Crazy Odd Sock Day at Cannon Hill We will be having Crazy Odd Sock day on Friday 9th October.   Odd Socks Day is designed to raise awareness and reduce the stigma of mental health issues. come along in your crazy odd socks to help raise awareness or mental health.  It will be a fun day of colour for all. By wearing a pair of Odd Socks we are on our way to starting the conversat...

Spring has sprung. We are seeing so many beautiful flowers start to bloom and the weather is certainly starting to warm up during the day. With this in mind, dont forget to provide some short sleeved clothes for your children to change into if need be during the day. The mornings and afternoons are still a bit chilly so a jumper is also still a good idea. It is the 'in between season".  It ha...

 Talk Like a Pirate Day is nationally recognised as the major fundraiser for Childhood Cancer Support. This is an opportunity to polish ye hook and say "AHOY there, me hearties" to all ye mateys, friends, family and work mates. Come along in your favourite pirate outfit to support children living with cancer on Friday 18th September. If you would like to donate to this cau...

 Superhero Day at Cannon Hill Don your best superhero costume, warm up your super powers and bring a donation to be a superhero for Muscular Dystrophy When: Tuesday September 1st 2020 We will be participating in a fun filled day of superhero activities. We cant wait to see all of our little superheroes in their outfits. 

Fathers Day Stall and Raffle   Dear Families,  We will be running our Father's day stall this year from 31st August to 4th September.  If you would like your children to purchase a gift for dad, grandad or uncle then please complete the money register in your child's room and hand their money to one of our educators in a clearly marked envelope or sealed bag on the day. We have...

 Our parent teacher interviews will be held from August 24th to 28th. Our Lead Educators will be posting available interview times in their rooms.  Please choose an available time and write your name on the chart to book in. All interviews are 15 minutes in length. Please be on time for your interview as our educators will need to move onto the next person at their allocated ti...

Kindy cuts are coming to our centre.  Jayde from Hair on the Move will be visiting on a monthly basis for children's hair cuts and simple styles.  Our first Kindy cuts day will be Friday 21st August.  Booking forms are at the front counter. To book please complete the form and place it along with payment in the envelopes provided. If you prefer bank deposit then payment must be...

Ocean Life Education Workshop   The ocean life workshop will be visiting the centre on Wednesday 19th August. This is a wonderful fun and interactive workshop educating the children on marine life and the ocean. As this is an incursion -all covid safe measures will be applied to hosts entering the centre. We will also be taking photos and posting them to our Facebook page and blog. ...

Jeans for Genes Day at Cannon Hill We are getting involved and supporting  The Children's Medical Research Institute on Friday 7th August .  A genetic disease is a serious condition caused, at least in part, by changes in our DNA. While often inherited, many happen 'out of the blue' due to chance occurrences. There are more than 6000 different genetic diseases. Most a...

Enter your text here ... July Newsletter Hello everyone and welcome to our latest newsletter. It has been a busy and active month within the centre and with everyone's help we are steadily getting back to a somewhat "new normal". This means following our Covid-19 health and hygiene procedures and being very aware of any signs of illness in both the children and yourselves. Remember if yo...

Pyjama Day 2020 Pyjama Day is on Friday July 17th. Come along in your PJs for a comfy fun day showing support for children in foster care  There will be a donations box at the front counter if you would like to donate to The Pyjama Foundation. 

News for June  Its mid year and we are all adjusting to a somewhat altered way of pandemic life. Our centre is buzzing with the sound of happy and busy children. We are welcoming new families into the centre and our Cannon Hill family every week. We have also welcomed three new team members who are all settling in well and making a positive impression with children and staff. If you have not ...

Centre Photo Day  Hi Families,  Our centre photo day will be on Wednesday 10th June and Thursday 11th June. Order forms have been sent out in children's pockets today and will need to be completed and sent back into the office with payment details before the day. All class group photos will be taken on Wednesday 10th June so if your child is not booked in on that day please feel fre...

News For May 2020  Hello to all of our families and friends. May is here already and we have started to feel a bit of chill in the air, especially in the early mornings and late afternoons. It has definitely been "fresh". The lovely day weather has provided us some excellent fresh air time outdoors and we have seen many of the programs being run outside. We have even had some very successful ...

News from the Office Hello and welcome everyone. First -a big warm thank you to all of our families who have been so very supportive and understanding in these very trying times. Your kind words and offers of assistance in any way whatsoever have been greatly appreciated. The staff have received many compliments, treats and words of encouragement throughout what is shaping up to be a very differen...

Mothers Day Stall and Raffle  Dear Families, Unfortunately, due to the current pandemic, we will not be able to hold our annual Mothers Day Pamper afternoon at the centre. However, we will still be holding our Mothers Day Stall for the children to purchase some gifts in the week ahead. Our Mothers Day Stall will run from Tuesday, May 5th to Friday, May 8th. We have ordered some lovely small g...

We would like to welcome all the families who have joined us over the past month. We are so honoured to have you as a part of our Cannon Hill family. It has definitely been quite an interesting month. Our children have been very busy out in the garden as of late and many days seen them out exploring the environment, searching for bugs in the garden, creating cubbies under the fort, creating artwor...

Saint Patrick's Day  Do you have the luck of the Irish? Come along dressed in your best Green outfit on Tuesday 17th March and celebrate St Patrick's day with a day of fun and games. Find treasure and lucky charms, create 4 leaf clovers and much more. ​

  Funky Hair Day 2020  When? Thursday 12th March Come along with your Craziest Hairstyle to help support the Leukaemia Foundation.  Our staff will be colouring your child's hair for Gold Coin Donations which will all be donated to help cancer research. Enter your text here ...

Lets Celebrate Holi.  ​When? ​​Wednesday 4th March Time?​ ​10am ​What to wear?​A white shirt or old clothes as we will be using Gulal coloured powder for the colour splash experience If your child is sensitive to face paint please let us know. Our staff will also have a consent form for all parents to complete if their child is participating :)  Enter your text here ...

  Supporting Deaf Children Australia ​You may be aware that we have hearing-impaired children within our centre.  In support of Deaf Children Australia we will be holding a Loud Shirt Day next Tuesday 3rd March on World Hearing Day. Please dress your child in a loud, colourful shirt or outfit and donate a gold coin towards helping families with deaf or hearing impaired children.&nbs...

February News Hello, again families!  Welcome to February!   We are officially in full swing for 2020 with our rooms buzzing with the sounds of children learning. Walking through the centre it is so delightful to see so many settled and happy children interacting with their new educators, peers and room environments.  The weather lately has been keeping us indoors but...

From the Office  Well here we are in December. Are you all ready for Christmas? How the year has flown by! We have had many excited children creating some lovely Christmas gifts for their families and having fun with lots of Christmas activities and games. Childrens yearly scrapbooks and portfolios are currently being sent home so please see your childs teacher if you have not received yours ...

Welcome to 2020!  Hello families and welcome to 2020. We trust you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year break. It is wonderful to see our children's smiling faces returning over the last few weeks. and hearing about all of their fabulous holiday adventures.  We have been busy organising and setting up our rooms for the beginning of term one. We are all very excited to be starting a new...

On Wednesday 22nd January 2020 Cannon Hill Early Learning Centre will be holding a bake sale to raise funds for the families of the Firefighters who have passed away while fighting our Australian bushfires.  Samuel McPaul, Geoffrey Keaton and Andrew O'Dwyer all have sadly passed away in the line of duty and leave behind young families who need support.  Our staff will be baking for our s...

 December Newsletter Hello families and friends,  Well here we are at the end of 2019. What a wonderful, fun filled year it has been for us here at Cannon Hill. We have welcomed many new children and families and have had many fun experiences together.  As the holiday season is upon us we would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Many of you ...

 Centre Christmas Party 2019 Hello everyone!! Our centre Christmas party is being held on Friday 13th December 2019. All families are encouraged and welcome to join us and dress up in your favourite Christmas costume. The party will be held in the outdoor playground area of the centre. Doors will open at 6.30pm and we ask that you please collect your children from the centre by our 6.15pm clo...

 Preschool Graduation is just around the corner on Thursday 5th December Our night will begin at 6.30pm where there will be a small introduction from Miss Odette. Our Preschoolers will be doing a small performance for you on the night and receiving their Graduation certificates and photos (if you have pre-ordered them). Light refreshments will be served. Important note: While we und...

IT'S IN THE BAG   It's In The Bag Christmas charity campaign idea originated after the realisation  that women in crisis will put the needs of others before themselves, whatever the time of year. And we wanted to do something that would give these women a little happiness at Christmas. There are 85,000 homeless women who need your help this Christmas. Many have fled domest...

This year we are celebrating Melbourne Cup with a fun day of activities and a hat parade. So get creating and come along with your Melbourne Cup Hat masterpiece for our parade at 10am. Our day will be jam packed with fun activities for the children to enjoy.

 Date Night 2019 is just around the corner.  Date: Friday 15th November Time: 7pm to 11pm Booking forms are available at the office. We will be having a fun night of movies and snacks, games and activities. Children are to come along in their bedtime attire with bedding and comforter.  Our date night policy is also available for perusal. Limited places available. ​

From the Office ​Welcome families to our October newsletter. How fast the end of the year is approaching.  We are already preparing for our end of year celebrations and preparing our older children for their start in school in 2020.  Our reenrolment process is in full swing and we are currently securing our current families placements for next year. Please return your reenrolment form if...

 An afternoon for our Grandparents Enter your text here ... To all of our wonderful Grandparents, Come along and join us for an afternoon of yummy nibblies and activities on Friday 25th October. Time: 2.30pm See you there.

Halloween Dress up Party  When? Thursday 31st October Time: All Day Dress up in your favourite Halloween outfit and join in the spooky fun and activities ​

September News   Hello everyone. Welcome to Spring! The birds are chirping, flowers are blooming and the sun is shining! Our Spring season at the centre has hit the ground running with our curriculums buzzing with activity. Our centre gardens are blooming with our vegetables and flowers. Have you noticed our Daisies in the flower garden near the preschool verandah end? Or our z...

​Cannon Hill Early Learning Centre will be hosting a ThinkUKnow presentation on Thursday 10th October 2019 and all parents, carers and teachers are encouraged to attend. ThinkUKnow Australia is a cyber safety education program that educates parents, carers and teachers of how people are using technology, the challenges they may face online, and how to help them overcome these in a safe a...

AHOY Me Hearties ! Its Talk Like a Pirate  Day on September 19th supporting children's cancer research. Our centre will be showing our support by donning our best pirate outfits and voices.  Come along dressed as pirates for the day. We will have a donation box in the office if you would like to donate to cancer research. All donations will then be forwarded onto the Child...

Hello families,  For those of you with children in Senior Kindy and who will be Kindergarten age next year, Miss Odette will be holding and Information evening On Monday 9th September at 6pm. We encourage parents to come along to find out more about how our kindergarten program operates and get to know Miss Odette a little better. The topics covered will include: Overview of the Queensland Ki...

From the Office ​Hello everyone,  Welcome to our August newsletter and to all of our new families that have started with us recently. We hope you are all settling in well and enjoying being a part of our Cannon Hill family. There has been a lot happening over the past month and many centre events that we have all participated in. Our centre disco was a wonderful night full of music and c...

Dear Parents, We are holding a Fathers Day stall from 28th-30th August. If you would like your child to purchase a gift for dad, please send them in with some money on the day. Please also send in a bag for them to put their gifts in.Gifts will be priced from $2 to $10 for the children. ​

We would like to invite all of our Dads, Uncles and Granddads to participate in a fun afternoon of activities for Fathers Day. When? Friday 30th August Time? 2.45 pm We will be providing some light refreshments and afternoon tea and the children and educators will be organising some awesome experiences for you. Come along and join in the fun! Please rsvp to the office or centre staf...

​Book Week Parade 2019   Hello avid readers! Its Book week and this years theme is "Reading Is my Superpower". Throughout the week our educators will be taking the children on some magical story journeys. Our annual book week parade is on Friday 23rd August.  Come along dressed as your favourite storybook character and join in our parade at 10am. Bring along your books to ...

 Hello Families The staff from Rackley Swim school at the Comslie Pool will be visiting the centre this Thursday 8th August at 9.30am. Water safety is such an important topic and we welcome our community friends to the centre to talk to the children about swim safety. Our 2-5 year olds will be attending. Parents are more than welcome to come along if you wish :)

Rainbow Colour Blast Disco   Our centre disco will be held on Friday 16th August. Time: 6.30pm-8.30pm This years fancy dress theme is Rainbow Colour Blast. Come along in your craziest rainbow colours and dance the night away. Adults are also welcome to dress up-the more the merrier. Your special VIP passes are $5 per child. Order forms are attached below or available at the office. VIP passes...

From the Office ​Hello families and welcome to July!  We are in full Queensland winter swing with some chilly mornings and afternoons and bright winter sunshiny days. The rain has been a welcome addition to help green up our environment.  Staffing: We welcome Miss Amy to our team this month. Amy will be our new cook and we are looking forward to having her whip up some yummy meals.. Our ...

Pyjama Day Friday 19th July  Come along in your favourite PJs for the most comfy day of the year. National Pyjama day is all about wearing your favourite pair of pyjamas to help raise funds for children in foster care. The Pyjama Foundation provides emotional and educational support to children in foster care. The aim of pyjama day is to raise much needed funds for the foundations "Love of Le...

When? Wednesday 10th July Bring along your favourite Teddy to share in a lovely morning or afternoon tea picnic. Introduce your favourite furry friend to your classmates. We are sure they will have a fun day!   Don't forget to put your name on your teddy so we know who to send them home with :)

Parent Teacher interviews will be available to families from 8th July through until 19th July. Our educators will have a schedule of available times posted on their classroom doors. Please place your name in one of the spaces if you wish to have a parent teacher interview to discuss your child's developmental progress.   Interview slots are 15 minutes each and we kindly ask that you turn up t...

G'day USA fancy dress day ​Come along and have some fun with us on 4th July Dress up as something or someone representing the USA. We will be playing some games and having a yummy lunch of hot dogs and grilled cheese. There will be awards for your awesome outfits.  Here are some ideas for your fancy dress. American Celebrities  American sports players American Presidents Uncle/Aunty Sam ...

Trivia Night 2019  Less than two weeks to go until our annual Trivia Night. Come along for a night of Trivia, fun and laughter.  Cost: $15 per head.  Time: 7pm Teams: Teams of 3/4. Teams of 2 and singles are welcome and we will pair you with some other awesome players. Not limited to centre parents-please invite your family friends and neighbours as well. The more the merrier. What ...

Parent Information Evening  Dear Families,  Parent Information Evening is set for Monday 4th February at 6.30pm. Please come along as we welcome you to 2019 at Cannon Hill Early Learning Centre.  This is a wonderful opportunity for you to learn more about your child's teachers, room and curriculum. We look forward to seeing you there.

 November Newsletter  Hello Families,  Well Christmas is almost upon us. The year has flown by so very fast and 2019 will be here in no time.  Thankyou to all families who have returned their re-enrolment forms and let us know who will be attending over the holiday season and into next year. This has allowed us to organise staff annual leave over this time.  Speaking of le...

​When? ​Thursday 8th November ​Time? ​10am ​Cost?​​$7 per child​Who is welcome?​​EVERYONE- even if your child isn't booked in you are more than welcome to come along and share the experience with your little one.  Enter your text here ...

Get Your Spook on this Halloween  Wednesday 31st October is Halloween and we love dressing up here at Cannon Hill.  So come along in your greatest Halloween costume for a fun day of games, arts and crafts. There may even be some special treats at afternoon tea :) ​

PreSchool Graduation Photos.  It is nearing that time of year again where our Pre-school children will be heading off to school.  We have handed out photo order forms in pockets so if you would like to order a set of graduation photos please complete your forms and return with payment to the office.  Cost per set of photos is $10 Please have your order forms in before Friday 9th Nov...

 November Date Night Fundraiser  Our second date night for the year is fast approaching on November 16th. To register your children for the night please read the following policy and complete the registration form and return it to the office with payment.  We have only 30 spots available so get in quick. File Name: Date-night-booking-form-nov-18 File Size: 13 kb Download File &...

Centre Bake Sale Friday 26th October. ​  Dear Families, On Friday the 26th October we will be holding a centre bake sale/cake stall to participate in National Bandana Day. This is to raise funds for CanTeen and research into Cancer. The stall will be set up throughout the day and families can purchase some yummy items while supporting a very worthy cause.  We really need your help as wel...

Meals are coming in 2019! Hello Families,  We are excited to announce that we will be providing nutritious meals for the children in 2019. So no more lunchboxes will be necessary!  We are currently in the process of organising our kitchen and preparing menus.  If you have any menu ideas for morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea that you would like to put forward please...

We would like to invite all of our Grandparents to join us for a lovely morning tea and activities. When: Friday 19th October Time: 9.30am We have sent out invitations in pockets. If you would like to attend please RSVP to staff.  See you there.

Hello Families,  As we near the Christmas season we always support several charities. Operation Christmas Child collections have begun. This is a wonderful idea and experience that you can do with your children as in the image below. These boxes are then shipped off to underprivileged children in nearby countries. It is a very rewarding experience giving to someone else. Your child can also w...

​From the Office  Say it isnt so? October already? Before we know it Santa Claus will be knocking on our door. we have been so very busy this year it has just sailed by and we are nearing the end of 2018. we hope you all enjoyed your long weekend for the Queens birthday holiday. We would like to say a big thank-you to all of our Dads, Granddads and Uncles who came along to our Fathers Day aft...

 Our Teddy Bears Picnic is on Thursday 13th September.  Children are invited to bring along their favourite teddy bear for the day. Classes will be having picnic lunches with their teddies. Dont forget to clearly name your special friend so we know who they belong to. 

From the Centre Manager  Welcome everyone to our latest newsletter edition.  We have had a very busy month. There have been many events happening and winter has displayed her full force with the cold weather and some sniffles and snuffles. Our room educators have been very busy with their curriculum's and working towards children achieving many developmental goals. When you are...

Activity Afternoon for our Dads   You are all invited to our Fathers Day activity afternoon on 31st August at 2.30pm There will be lots of fun things to do and games to play. Invitations have been sent out in children's pockets so please let us know if you can come along and spend the afternoon with us. :) Enter your text here ...

Book Week Parade   Our Book Week Parade will be held on Thursday 23rd August at 10am Come along as a storybook character and bring your book with you! Dont forget to name your book so it wont get misplaced!  We will be having awards and prizes for costumes. At 10.30 we also have author Aida Caldwell coming in to read her book "The Dragon who bought a new vest" to the children.  We c...

Share the Dignity  Hello Families,  We are once again collecting donations for the charity organisation Share the Dignity. This organisation supplies sanitary items to women who are homeless and has two major collection drives per year. The August dignity drive is in full swing and Cannon Hill Early Leaning Centre is ready to support them.  We would greatly appreciate any donat...

July News  Welcome everyone to another newsletter edition. It is already July and we are well into the chilly winter months.  The children have been very busy within their rooms and we have also had some parent helpers and many centre events happening throughout the month.  Gareth, one of our Toddler parents bought in his electric train sets to share with the children. This was...

 Pyjama Day- Friday 20th July Pyjama day is this Friday 20th July. Come along in your PJ's and bring a Gold coin donation for The Pyjama Foundation. This charity assist children in foster care with learning based experiences. You can read more about what they do by following this link. https://thepyjamafoundation.com/

Parent Helpers required! We need your help please parents!! We require more parent helpers so we can go ahead with our excursion to the Museum and Science Centre on 26th July. Without our correct ratio of adults to children we will not be able to attend!  If you can help out on the day can you please see Miss Kelly or Miss Gabby and let them know. We are requiring at least 7 parent helpe...

CENTRE DISCO  When​ Friday 13th July​ Time​ 6.30-8.30pm​ Cost​$5 per child prepaid​Theme​Heroes and Villains​ Its that time of year again, Cannon Hill Early Learning Centre's annual disco. The theme for 2018 is Heroes and Villains so get your costumes organised for a fun night of dancing. Children's tickets are $5 each and includes a hotdog, drink and ice block on the night as well. Ticket or...

The News in June! ​It has definitely turned out to be a chilly start to the winter season. We are certainly feeling the cold this year. But with this season comes many opportunities for the children to explore the weather, their senses and nature. Who has tried drawing on frosty windows, blowing "smoke" in the cold air or listening to the wind? With this in mind our routines will be changing a lit...