KAL Child Care Management Centres Brisbane

November Newsletter

Tuesday, 04 December 2018

Kelly Kollmorgen

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 l...

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Christmas Party 2018

Monday, 12 November 2018

Sarah Humphreysn | Cannon Hill

Centre Christmas Party 2018! When: Friday the 14th of December Time: 6.30 - 8.30pm What to bring: A plate of yummy treats to share, small change for Christmas photos and your festive outfits and holiday cheer. 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&n...

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Preschool Graduation 2018

Monday, 12 November 2018

Sarah Humphreysn | Cannon Hill

Graduation 2018 Our Preschool Graduation will be held on Thursday the 6th of December. Our night will begin at 6.30 pm where there will be a small introduction from Miss Joyce. Our Preschoolers will be performing a poem and songs for you on the night and receiving their Graduation certificates and photos. Light refreshments will be served. Important note : While we understand that this...

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Diwali-Festival of Lights Show

Friday, 26 October 2018

Kelly Kollmorgen

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 ...

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Halloween Dress Up Day

Friday, 26 October 2018

Kelly Kollmorgen

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 :)

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Graduation Photos 2018

Tuesday, 23 October 2018

Kelly Kollmorgen

PreSchool Graduation Photos. I t 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 No...

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Date Night

Saturday, 20 October 2018

Kelly Kollmorgen

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...

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Bake Sale for CANTEEN

Tuesday, 16 October 2018

Kelly Kollmorgen

Centre Bake Sale Friday 26th October. Dear Families, On Friday the 26 th 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 w...

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Centre Meals 2019

Friday, 12 October 2018

Kelly Kollmorgen

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...

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Grandparents Morning Tea

Tuesday, 09 October 2018

Kelly Kollmorgen

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.

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Operation Christmas Child

Wednesday, 03 October 2018

Kelly Kollmorgen

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...

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October Newsletter

Wednesday, 03 October 2018

Kelly Kollmorgen

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 a...

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Teddy Bears Picnic

Monday, 10 September 2018

Kelly Kollmorgen

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.

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August Newsletter

Thursday, 30 August 2018

Kelly Kollmorgen

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...

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Fathers Day Afternoon

Wednesday, 22 August 2018

Kelly Kollmorgen

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 ...

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Book Week Parade 2018

Friday, 17 August 2018

Kelly Kollmorgen

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...

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Dignity Drive for August

Thursday, 02 August 2018

Kelly Kollmorgen

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...

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July Newsletter

Wednesday, 25 July 2018

Kelly Kollmorgen

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...

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Pyjama Day

Wednesday, 18 July 2018

Kelly Kollmorgen

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/

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Senior Kindy Excursion

Monday, 16 July 2018

Kelly Kollmorgen

P arent 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 help...

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Centre Disco 2018

Thursday, 28 June 2018

Kelly Kollmorgen

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...

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June Newsletter

Friday, 22 June 2018

Kelly Kollmorgen

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...

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Parent Teacher Interviews

Tuesday, 19 June 2018

Kelly Kollmorgen

Parent Teacher Interviews Our mid year parent teacher interviews will be occurring from 25th June through to 29th June. There are booking sheets in all rooms so if you would like an interview please see your child's teacher to book a time. Interviews are 15 minutes in duration and we kindly ask that you turn up on time once you have locked in a session. Thank you. Enter you...

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4th July

Tuesday, 19 June 2018

Kelly Kollmorgen

G'Day USA 4th July Party Wednesday 4th July Come along and have some 4 th of July fun. Dress up as something or someone representing the United States of America. We will be playing games, tasting some cuisine and creating crafts. There will be awards for BEST FANCY DRESS OUTFITS Here are a few ideas for Fancy dress American Celebrities American sports players American Preside...

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QLD Day

Tuesday, 05 June 2018

Kelly Kollmorgen

Dont forget tomorrow 6th June is Queensland Day. Come along in your Queensland colours to support our state!

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Pirate Day Friday

Tuesday, 29 May 2018

Kelly Kollmorgen

Pirate Day Friday When? Friday 8th June What to wear? Your best Pirate outfit What to bring? A gold coin donation for research into children's brain cancer. We are having our first Pirate day for 2018 on Friday 8th June. All proceeds will go towards The Kids Cancer Project and The Adventurers to raise money for scientific research into children's cancer. About Us | Pirate D...

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Date Night Fundraiser

Monday, 28 May 2018

Kelly Kollmorgen

Date Night Friday 15th June Parents! Enjoy a night out while we take care of your little ones. Children are invited to come and join us for a night of Pizza, popcorn, movies and crafts. Time: 7pm to 11pm Cost: $30 one child, $50 two children What to bring: Children wear your PJ's and bring a cosy pillow and blanket. Parents please send any comforters your child may require.&nbs...

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May Newsletter

Tuesday, 15 May 2018

Kelly Kollmorgen

From the Office Welcome Families. We are definitely feeling the Autumn weather coming in. The days are becoming cooler and we are starting to pull out our long sleeves. This is such an amazing season with so many opportunities to explore nature. It also brings with it some of chilly mornings and afternoons so please ensure your little ones have some warm clothes and shoes with them ...

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NAIDOC SHOW

Saturday, 05 May 2018

Kelly Kollmorgen

Dance A Long NAIDOC Show Date: Thursday 24th May Time: 10 am Cost: $7 per child, payable to the office please :) Dance A long will be presenting their NAIDOC show in May . This show explores indigenous culture and celebrates the history, culture and achievements of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People. It also explores some of the countries of origin of our newer Australian...

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Mothers Day Afternoon

Monday, 16 April 2018

Kelly Kollmorgen

Mothers Day Activity Afternoon 2018 Date Friday 11th May Time 2.30pm What to bring Just yourselves and your smiles We would like to invite all of our Cannon Hill mums and grandmas to our fun activity afternoon on 11th May. There will be a yummy afternoon tea provided and baked by the centre children, fun activities and photos to capture your memories. We will also be drawing our M...

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March Newsletter

Monday, 26 March 2018

Kelly Kollmorgen

From the office Hello Families and welcome to March. It is almost the end of term 1 and the children are busily preparing for Easter and the holidays. It has been a very exciting first term with quite a few events happening throughout the past months. Thank you to all of our families who participated in our Cultural Banquets for Harmony Day. This was truly a wonderful experience ...

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Blue Day for Autism

Monday, 26 March 2018

Kelly Kollmorgen

Wear Your Blue Colours on Tuesday 3rd April World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) aims to put a spotlight on the hurdles that people with autism – and others living with autism – face every day. As a growing global health issue owing to its increasing exposure in the press and common knowledge, autism is an issue that is only gaining more understanding – and WAAD activities are planned every ...

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Taste of Harmony - Our Multicultural Banquet

Friday, 09 March 2018

Melissa Hinton | Cannon Hill

A Taste of Harmony celebrates diversity in Australian workplaces by encouraging colleagues to share food and stories from different cultural backgrounds from across the globe We are asking families to participate in this event and bring in a dish representing your cultural heritage for children to share. Along with your dish we request that you write down the name, country of origin and ing...

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Funky Hair Day 2018

Saturday, 03 March 2018

Kelly Kollmorgen

Funky Hair Day When: Thursday 15th March Come along with your Craziest Hairstyle or let our educators assist with our coloured sprays and chalk. Please bring along a gold coin donation. All proceeds will be forwarded to the Cancer Council. Its going to be a crazy, fun day of colour and laughter!!!!!

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February Newsletter

Tuesday, 20 February 2018

Kelly Kollmorgen

From the office Welcome to 2018 everyone. It has been a wonderful start to our new year. We have met so many new families and children in the past weeks and we hope you are all settling in well to our centre family.. we would also like to welcome back our continuing families and thank you all for you love and support. Our term started off with our Parent Information night in ...

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Referral Incentive

Thursday, 08 February 2018

Kelly Kollmorgen

Would you like 2 weeks free care? Dear Families, We are offering a referral incentive to our current families of two weeks free care to anyone who refers a new family to our centre The conditions are outlined as follows: In order for current parents to be eligible for two weeks free care a new family must: 1.Be referred to the centre by a current attending family 2.Be ...

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Parent Information Night 2018

Wednesday, 31 January 2018

Kelly Kollmorgen

Parent Information Night. Families are invited to our Parent Information night on Monday 5th February. The evenings schedule is as follows: 6.15-6.45pm : Address by Centre Manager 6.45-7.30pm : Individual room information sessions with educators. We respectfully request that parents attend alone and make alternative arrangements for children so that we can all focus on information sharing.

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December Newsletter

Friday, 15 December 2017

Kelly Kollmorgen

December News Wow! Here we are at the end of the year already! Christmas is just around the corner and this will be our last newsletter for 2017. Thank you to all who attended our centre Christmas party last Friday night. It was AMAZING! We hope you all had a wonderful time. If you have any photos that you would like to share please send them through to the centre as we were so busy our staff ...

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IMPORTANT: New Child Care Package

Friday, 08 December 2017

Christopher | KAL

Featured

The following contains very important information for ALL parents of children in Australian Child Care Centres, please read carefully Download PDF File Here Dear Parents As we approach the end of the year, you might now be considering your child care requirements for 2018. An important consideration for you will be the Government's New Child Care Package which commences on 2 July 20...

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Centre Christmas Party

Tuesday, 05 December 2017

Kelly Kollmorgen

Centre Christmas Party Friday 8th December 6.30pm Dont forget our Centre Christmas Party is this Friday evening. Doors open at 6.30pm Please bring a plate of yummy treats to share. If you have not already done so please bring in a wrapped book to the office with your child's name clearly marked on it. This is for Santa to hand out to your child. We are having some competitions and raffles th...

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November Newsletter

Monday, 20 November 2017

Kelly Kollmorgen

From the Office Can you believe that the end of year is almost here? Where has the time gone. It seems like only yesterday we were welcoming our new families and friends and beginning our new classes for 2017. It has been such a busy year developing long lasting relationships and making new connections. And now 2017 is coming to a close with end of year experiences and events just around the cor...

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Talk like a Pirate day!

Thursday, 14 September 2017

Melissa Hinton | Cannon Hill

Your children are welcome to join us on September 19th to dress up and join in on the fun on Talk Like a Pirate Day!

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September Newsletter

Thursday, 07 September 2017

Kelly Kollmorgen

From the Office Spring has finally sprung! Our weather is warming up and the flowers in our garden are blooming. The children have all been working hard caring for our developing gardens in the yard. Even our nursery and toddler children have helped out with the assistance of some Pre-schoolers. Our outdoor environment has been buzzing with activity as the children participate in many diffe...

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'When I Grow Up' show

Thursday, 31 August 2017

Kelly Kollmorgen

'When I Grow Up' show Date: Tuesday, 12th September Time: 10am Cost: $7.00 If your child is not booked in on the Tuesday, they are still welcome to attend with their parent. Please hand in the $7.00 to staff or the office before the day.

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Fathers Day Activity Afternoon

Tuesday, 29 August 2017

Kelly Kollmorgen

A fun afternoon for Dads! When? Friday 1st September Time? 2.30pm Where? Cannon Hill Early Learning Centre We would like to invite our dads, grand dads and uncles down to the centre on Friday afternoon for some fun activities to celebrate Fathers Day. Our afternoon will begin at 2.30pm. Our children and teachers have organised some activities that Dads and their children can do...

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August News

Monday, 14 August 2017

Kelly Kollmorgen

News this August. Hello families and welcome to another office edition of our newsletter. We have had alot of activity within the centre over the last month. Rackley Swim School Instructors,Cheryl and Stacey visited our older rooms to talk about water safety. Living in the Queensland where the weather is warm and swimming and water play are extremely common, this is such an important subje...

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Book Week Parade

Thursday, 10 August 2017

Kelly Kollmorgen

Book Week Parade When Thursday 24th August Time 10am Book week 2017 is from 19th-26th August. During book week we celebrate Australian children's book literature in different ways. The theme for this years book week is "Escape to Everywhere". Where do you escape from the world to read? How many different ways can you escape when reading? Into imagination? To another country or fanta...

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Water Safety Talk

Thursday, 03 August 2017

Kelly Kollmorgen

Rackley Swim School visit Hello families, Next Thursday 10th August the swimming instructors from Rackley Swim School at the Colmslie Pool will be visiting our centre. They will be speaking with our 2-5year olds about water safety. It is so important that our children are knowledgeable in how to be safe in and around water and this is a great opportunity to invite other members of our ...

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Centre Pie Drive

Monday, 31 July 2017

Kelly Kollmorgen

Get your Pie orders in this week for a yummy winter treat! Hello families, Our annual pie drive has been running for a few weeks now and we are coming into the final week so please collect your orders and money and bring them to the office by this Friday 4th August. If you have misplaced your order form we have spare ones on the front counter. Don't miss out on some yummy pies from Homestyle Bake....

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July Newsletter

Monday, 24 July 2017

Kelly Kollmorgen

From the Office Welcome to our July Newsletter. Winter is in full swing and we are seeing some very cold mornings and evenings now. We are also having some lovely sunny winter days which have enticed our children outdoors to enjoy their curriculum in the sunshine. Upon walking through the centre I have encountered the children and educators participating in some interesting and educational experie...

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Parent Teacher Interviews

Friday, 21 July 2017

Kelly Kollmorgen

July 24th-August 4th 2017 Over the next two weeks our educators will be conducting parent teacher interviews. Availability time charts have been posted on all room doors. If you would like to book an interview time please add your name into a time slot. Interviews are 15 minutes in duration and we ask that you please be on time and understand that our staff are working to a schedule with many oth...

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Pyjama Day

Monday, 17 July 2017

Kelly Kollmorgen

National Pyjama Day is this Friday 21st July. Wear your favourite bedtime attire for the day to help support children in foster care.

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Centre Disco 14 July 2017

Sunday, 25 June 2017

Kelly Kollmorgen

Centre Disco When? Friday 14th July Where? Cannon Hill Early Learning Centre Time? 6.30pm-8.30pm Cost? $5 per child. Please order tickets through Mickey's post box in the front foyer. Theme? Disney. Our annual centre disco is on again! Come along in your favourite Disney outfit for a night of fun, games and dancing.

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June Newsletter 2017

Tuesday, 20 June 2017

Kelly Kollmorgen

From the Office Welcome everyone to our half yearly newsletter. Over the past month we have been extremely busy organizing our new Facebook page and website. For those of you who have not liked our page please follow us on facebook here :) We will be regularly posting notices and the children's experiences on our pages so they are easy for you to view. Staffing It is with heavy heart...

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Photo Day 2017

Monday, 29 May 2017

Kelly Kollmorgen

Centre Photos. Our centre photo day is Tuesday 20th June . The following schedule has been set by Geoff from Little Images. If your child does not usually attend on Tuesdays you are still very welcome to bring them down for photographs. If you would like individual photos please arrive approximately 15 minutes before your class photo time. Order forms are out in children's pockets. Sibling...

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Family Morning Tea

Friday, 19 May 2017

Kelly Kollmorgen

We would like to invite all families to morning tea at the centre. We will have a collection box for donations to raise funds for The Cancer Council. Our children and staff are baking for the occasion so please come along and join in our morning activities. When Wednesday 24th May Time 9.30am-11.00am Where Cannon Hill Early Learning Centre

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May Newsletter

Tuesday, 09 May 2017

Kelly Kollmorgen

From the Office Hello to all of our families and friends and welcome to another month of activity at Cannon Hill. Our children have all been working very hard on creating Mothers day surprises for all the special mums out there. It has been wonderful walking through the rooms and seeing them all hard at work on their gifts. I am sure there will be smiles all around on Mothers Day !&nbs...

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Mothers Day Afternoon-Friday 12th May

Monday, 08 May 2017

Kelly Kollmorgen

We would like to invite our wonderful mothers and grandmothers to our Mothers Day afternoon on Friday at 2.30pm. Come along for some pampering and join in some fun activities with your children. Please RSVP to the office or room staff if you are coming along. We cant wait to see you all there. When Friday 12th May 2.30pm Where Cannon Hill Early Learning Centre What Mother's D...

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Bike Day | 9th May

Friday, 05 May 2017

Kelly Kollmorgen

Next Tuesday 9th May is Bike Day at Cannon Hill. Children can bring along their bikes and scooters for a fun day on wheels. Upon arriving at the centre please bring all bikes and scooters to your child's room. Don't forget your helmet!

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April 2017

Friday, 21 April 2017

Kelly Kollmorgen

From The Office Hello everyone and welcome to our monthly newsletter. We have welcomed some new families and friend to our centre and we hope you are all settling in well. Please do not hesitate to approach our educators if you require any information or assistance. I hope that you all had a safe and Happy Easter break. Many of you have been sending through photographs of your children's adventure...

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Cannon Hill - Easter Bonnet Parade - 13 April 2017

Monday, 03 April 2017

Kelly Kollmorgen

Hello Families, Don't forget next Thursday 13th April is our Easter Bonnet Parade at 10.30am. Parents are invited to come along and join in the fun. There will be awards for children who come along with their fun Easter creation. This is a great opportunity to get creative and help your children with a special project. We cant wait to see all the wonderful Easter bonnets come through the door.

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