Notices from the Office  Hi parentsWelcome to another monthly newsletter!   There have been a lot of questions recently, understandably, around the Corona Virus and what we as a centre are doing to prevent the spread. We are continuing to take advice from the QLD health, and the QLD Department of Education, as we continue to make the health and well being of your children,...

It is only the first week of February, and what a busy start to the year it's been!We have loved having all of our families return from their break, and also welcoming our new families and watching them settle in.Our aim for this year, like every year, is to continue to strive to provide your child with an exciting play-based program, based on their interests and development.  We have so much...

Happy New Year and welcome to our January Newsletter!I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and were able to spend some quality time with your families.   Welcome to all of our new families joining us this year.  We are very excited to have you join our Piptree family and look forward to building great relationships with you.   What to Bring  To ensure your child ...

 19 days till Christmas!!!We are sooooo close to the silly season, and the end of 2019.As our last newsletter for this year, there are a few important notices that I'd like to draw your attention to so please take a couple of minutes to read and familiarise yourself with the below info!Hoping you have a lovely weekend, and stay safe in this heat! 2020 Transitions  All your...

What's on this month... End of year celebration & Graduation​Christmas is only 8 weeks away!! Crazy right??We've started finalising plans for our Christmas party, and we are so excited to see it all come together.Invites will be sent out later in the week, but here's a few details in case you missed my email last Friday.​Friday 13th DecemberPoppies Graduation 2pm Centre Party 3pm​The...

​Our Halloween 2019 disco was a huge success this year too! We had over 50 families join us last night, and we are beyond grateful for your participation.Special thanks to Bop till you Drop for your music and entertainment, and showtime stars for your amazing face painting skills.Hope you and your children all enjoyed the night, as much as all our wonderful staff did!  Enter your text he...

 Welcome to October!!Please note this coming Monday (7th of October) is a public holiday and the centre is CLOSED. This month...  We have lots happening this month!Will you be coming to our Halloween party?   Please note this is an after hours event so children will need to be accompanied by an adult.  The party is from 6.30pm with a live children's DJ, game...

Welcome to our September newsletter.Did you know it is only 15 weeks until Christmas?? How crazy! This year definitely flew past us.  We have been so busy exploring and learning so many new things the last couple of months!  Dental health week was super fun as we learnt about oral health and good & bad foods for our teeth.  We enjoyed a visit from D...

Recipe books are now out!Please check your child's locker or see their educators if you have ordered one.Hope you enjoy making delicious meals together!  

 Welcome to the beginning of the second half of 2019!A few quick reminders for the month of July - ` As we've entered into the 2019-2020 financial year, please check your statements to ensure you are aware of changes to your account due to the changes you made to centrelink.  This includes things like your CCS%, approved hours, and even owing amounts as Centrelink starts to balance out a...

Welcome back to another year at Piptree Mt Gravatt East.  We all hope that you had a fabulous break and enjoyed some lovely family time and created beautiful memories with your families.  I'd also like to extend a very warm welcome to all the new families that have joined us this year.What a fun and eventful year we have planned for you!   Please feel free to come see...

​What a wonderful and eventful year we have all shared together!We have welcomed so many new families to our Piptree family, and cannot wait to create amazing memories with you all.The time has now come, for us to share our last news for 2018.I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your continual support this year.  It has no doubt been very eventful, but your encouragement...

Good afternoon parents!Welcome to our November newsletter.   Take a look at the below calendar for important dates this month. Christmas PartyOur Christmas party has been booked for Friday the 14th of December.  The Poppies Graduation will be held on the same day, from 1.30pm followed by the Christmas party.  Invitations will be sent out in the next few weeks.&nb...

​What a wonderful morning we've had today!  It was so nice to have the grandparents come in and spend the morning with the children as we celebrated Grandparent's day!The children were so proud to show their special people around their rooms and introduce them to their friends.  Together they enjoyed a delicious morning tea of fruit, muffins, biscuits, lamingtons & jui...

We would like to invite you to our second Parent information night of 2018, Thursday November 8th from 6.30pm - mark it in your calendars!This information night will focus on 2 things - 1 -  meeting our newest family members, Mr Shane & Cook Renee.  You will have the opportunity to speak to either about any questions you may have, and get to know them a bit b...

Our Multicultural Food Day celebration was a huge hit!There was sushi and damper making in the Buds & Poppies rooms, map explorations, team activities to help identify different cultural dress ups and last but not least a centre picnic with a hugeeeee line up of food.Thank you to all of our beautiful families and Educators that brought in a plate of a special meal that represents their culture...

 2018 Christmas PartyThis year, the Children's Christmas Party will be held on the 14th of December.The Poppies graduation will also be held on the same day.  We are still working out technicalities, but we are aiming to hold the Graduation between 1.30pm-2.30pm, and then move on to the Christmas party.Both events will be held at the centre this year, with lots of special surprises!...

 We are excited to share that Play frog Language Tuition will be coming to Piptree in the Poppies room beginning Term 4 (8th October)!Play Frog believes that young children benefit intellectually and socially from learning another language.The Early Years Learning Framework also supports the benefits of a second language.Play frog believe that all children can succeed through -​A fun and...

 We had such a great time at the planetarium! We loved exploring the different areas and looking at the displays.  Our favourite parts were the huge astronaut costume & rocket display and the fish pond in the botanical gardens.We hope you enjoy the photos :)  Enter your text here ...

Welcome to our September newsletter!Did you know there are only 16 weeks and 4 days until Christmas???Crazy, right?!August hasn't been a quieter month for us here at Piptree Mt Gravatt East!It's been full steam ahead, with no sign of slowing down in the near future either.   Our most memorable moments from August were the fire truck visit, the excursions to the fire station & Wo...

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In support of the Leukaemia Foundation we will be having a CRAZY HAIR DAY on Monday 3rd September 2018.Gold Coin donations are appreciated (donations box located on office counter). All money raised will go directly to the Leukaemia Foundation.   DID YOU KNOW? _ The Leukaemia Foundation is the only national charity dedicated to helping those with leukaemia, lymphoma, myelo...

This week for National book week, the children have been exploring a range of different books throughout the rooms. To celebrate their love for stories and reading, we will be having a dress up day this Friday 24th August, where the children can come dressed up as their favourite book character.The dress ups will be shown off to all the rooms and a special story will be shared with all the ch...

Our Woolworths Fresh Food tour was a HUGEEEEE success!The children were beautifully behaved and had their listening ears on throughout the whole experience.Through sight, sound, touch and smell, the children had a wonderful sensory experience as they explored a range of familiar and unfamiliar produce.The wonderful staff took us around the different departments, before ending up in the back where ...

Our Woolworths Fresh Food Tour excursion is FINALLY here!! The children are super excited, especially Ronin as he gets to show all his friends where his mum works.Kelly, Ronin's mum was very kind to give us a few sample hair nets for the children to try. The children were all eager to get theirs, so Miss Elena helped the children put them on – then they suggested we give o...

 Piptree Mount Gravatt East would like to take part in "Hit105's Fiver for a Farmer" fundraiser for drought relief.  As our Woolworths Fresh Food Excursion will be on Friday the 17th August, we will be holding the fundraiser on Thursday 16th August instead.A $5 note or a gold coin donation would be extremely appreciated, as all donations collected will go straight to the Drought Rel...

 Miss Nulla and Miss Renee took a small group of children to the Wishart Fire Station this morning. This trip was to give the Fire fighters the barbeque thank-you hamper we had received donations for. The children had also created a poster noting the many things we had learned from their visit and gave the poster as a 'thank you' to the fire fighters.Sofia, Maximus, Isobel, Karina, ...

After a recent enquiry from a parent, Piptree Mt Gravatt East will be holding our first Date Night for parents on Friday 23rd August 2018!If you've been putting off that night out, or the catch up with friends because you couldn't get anyone to look after the children, worry no more!Piptree Mt Gravatt East is here to help with that Friday night out, you so desperately deserve!The date night w...

Do you want to take part in our 'Thank you' basket to our local firemen from the Wishart Fire Station for taking time out of their busy schedule to visit our centre last week?We are collecting $5.00 to help accomplish this great idea that was introduced by some of the Poppies children.As it was their idea, a few will be going down to the station (more info to come soon) to personally deliver this ...

We had our very much anticipated fire truck visit today! As expected, the firemen arrived at the centre just before 9.30 and started the process of reversing the HUGE firetruck in our driveway. Fireman Pete introduced himself and the other firemen to the children and had a really important talk with all the boys and girls."I know where your fire station and truck is" said Eli B from...

 Our Sun and Clothing Protection Policy has now been updated to align with the Cancer Council SunSmart Policy Guidelines in Early Childhood Settings, and the National Qualtiy Standards - Standard 2 (Children's Health and Safety).Parents are required to apply their child's sunscreen in the morning at home, and the Educators will apply it as needed throughout the day.  Pleas...

​Our next survey is finally ready for your input.This one is in relation to Quality Area 2 - Children's health and safety.We ask that you please take a couple of minutes to answer the questions, and let us know what we are doing well and what we may need to improve on.  As you know, collaborative partnerships with you is extremely important to us, which is why we request for your input.&...

​On Tuesday, all the children took part in our Teddy Bear's Picnic.Each child (and Educator) had brought in their own special Teddy Bear from home to bring to the picnic.The Buds (2-3 yrs old) enjoyed a picnic lunch also, eating under the nice warm winter sun.  They were thrilled to be eating outside, and all ate exceptionally well with huge smiles on their faces!In the afternoon, t...

Our Scholastic Book Club is back in full swing!Issue 5 is now in, and can be found both in the parents room, and the foyer or online through the scholastic website under 'Book Club LOOP'.  If you haven't already, and you'd like to, click on the link below to register yourself as a parent at our service and order online!https://mybookclubs.scholastic.com.au/Parent/Register.aspx ...

  Download PDF File Here Good afternoon parents,Happy Monday!I came across this article relating to Vitamin D exposure and healthy UV rays that thought I'd share with you.UV levels vary depending on the time of year, and the amount of sun exposure you need varies accordingly.However regardless of the time of year, Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun is necessary for the production of vita...

 We are half way through 2018!I have been here for 5 months now, and what a wild ride it has been.The educators and I have been focusing on the Quality Areas to ensure we are doing 110%.We have been looking at Quality Area 1 - Educational Program and Practice, as a team. and together with your feedback we have been able to identify areas where we could improve, and explored what we are r...

It's Red Nose day tomorrow!Staff will be wearing RED in support of this great cause.  We encourage all our families to take part also by wearing something red.*Gold coin donation is greatly appreciated! All funds will go towards research through the Red Nose foundation.*About Red Nose Day"Annually, 3,200 Australian families experience the sudden and unexpected death of a baby or child. T...

​It's school holiday time again!I bet you're all very excited. (right??)Just a reminder that we now have vacation care available, Monday to Friday from 6.15am - 6.15pm.After 11 weeks at school, I'm sure you're in need of some time out.  I know I am, and my child is only in year one!Send your children in while you enjoy a day off, or sign them up for the duration of the sch...

​It's that time of the year again!The Brisbane Racing club is having a Teddy Bears' Picnic at the Doomben Racecourse on Saturday 28th July & we have 4 free passes for one lucky family to win!"Round up the kids & their best dressed bears for a pawfect family day out"There will be free activities for the whole family to enjoy on the day.Some of them include -JUMPING CASTLEPETTING ZOO &a...

We were so lucky to have a visit from Ocean Life this week!The children were so excited coming in to the room they could hardly wait to go off and explore!The ocean life Discovery Program introduces children to creatures form the ocean, with live marine creatures to touch as well as shells and pictures to look at.The children explored a range of live creatures such as starfish, sea cucumbers, a se...

 We have teamed up with the prep teachers at Mount Gravatt East State School to provide you with an opportunity to attend their Parent Information Night!The new partnership with the school will also allow you to participate in their 'Step up into Prep Sessions'.  Each session children will be involved in lessons whilst parents attend information sessions.  The pu...

In order for our little pips to grow, they need to be fed!  We started our new winter menu this week!It's only day three but the children have welcomed the change.  Today Ms Nulla wore the chef hat as she prepared the children's afternoon tea.On the menu was Pikelets and veggie sticks.  The Blossoms (3-4yrs)  & Poppies (4-5yrs) enjoyed the muffins they had ma...

Help us raise funds for Childhood Cancer Research by coming in dressed up as a Pirate or A Princess and donating a gold coin. The money raised will go towards improving treatments and finding a cure! 

 Good afternoon parents!Here we are, nearly halfway through the year.  Have these 6 months been as fast for you as they have been for me?With winter now well and truly upon us, I ask that you please ensure your child/children come in with socks & shoes, as well as a jumper.  A couple of spare long sleeved clothes  in your child's bag is recommended. Socks and shoe...

​Hi Parents,Just a reminder that our Parent Information night is on tomorrow at 6.15pm.Even though this meeting is aimed at getting to know your Educators, the staff and I have invited Tracie from Tracie talks Nutrition to join us on the night, as we discuss Healthy Lunchbox Ideas and all things Nutrition!We hope to see you there :) 

Dear parents,As you would have heard,  Ms Rosemary will be finishing up with us this Friday 18th of May. She has been a well loved educator during her time here and will be missed. We are lucky that we have current relief staff that are loved and trusted by your children. Miss June has accepted the position as Toddler Educator starting as of Monday 21st...

Thank you to all of our beautiful mummies, grandmothers and everyone else that took part in our Mother's Day Pamper morning!It was wonderful to see the joy in all the children's faces as they pampered their favourite human being! From hand massages to nail paintings, cookie decorating and make up, and even messy hand painting, everyone had a blast, and it will be a day that I'm sure the children w...

  Download PDF File Here Enter your text here ...​1 Day left to enter our Mother's Day Raffle Draw!!!There are so many amazing and generous prizes that were donated to us by our lovely local businesses.This basket has a total value of over $400!!!!Don't forget, last day to buy tickets is until end of day tomorrow!

From the Office Hi Parents, and welcome to May 2018!Nearly half way through the year already and we've gone through so much together!April  Last month we took part in World Autism Day, working together as a centre to all decorate a puzzle piece which was created to raise awareness on World Autism Day, but to also teach the children about the 'same but different' concept.  Thank you ...

 Dear Parents,As you may have noticed, we have been having issues with our internet the past week.This has resulted in us going back to signing the children in and out on paper.I would like to inform you that we are working with both KAL IT team as well as Exetel to resolve the issue as soon as possible.Until then, I have printed out room rolls with your child/children's names on them to...

With Mother's Day fast approaching, we have organised a few treats for our mummies here at Piptree MTG.On top of our 'Mummy & Me Pamper Morning' on Friday 11th May at 9am, we have also teamed up with community businesses to create a Mother's Day Gift Basket that you will LOVE.The basket will be raffled off, with one lucky mummy to win it all!Some of the treats the basket contains are -Schwarzk...

We have some very exciting news to share with all of our families!DRUM ROLL..........Piptree Mount Gravatt East is now doing vacation care! If you would like to know any details regarding fees or anything else please see the office!

Dear families,I'm sure all of you are aware by now about the Childcare Benefit (CCB) and Rebate (CCR) that is taking place on the 2nd of July 2018.I wanted to give you a bit more of an idea about what this means.  What has changed?​Current CCB & CCR Payments will be scrapped.The Child Care rebate (which covers 50 percent of child care fees up to an annual cap of $75 000) and the mean...

​Hi Parents, and welcome to another month of our Newsletter!Welcome also to the new families that we have had join us this past month!  Here at Piptree Mount Gravatt East, we truly believe it is the little things that matter, so I'd like to kindly remind you to take advantage of our '2 weeks' free childcare if you have recently joined our Piptree family.  For our current famili...

 Dear Parents,Please be advised that staff at Piptree Early Learning Centre Mount Gravatt East, will not be taking part in the big walk off scheduled for tomorrow (Tuesday 27th March 2018) and the centre will be open as per usual.Thank you,Management

 With our Henny Penny Hatching Program coming to an end on Thursday 29th April, our baby chicks will be up for grabs for anyone who is interested!If it's something you're considering, but would like to find out more about whats involved, please don't hesitate to see either Ms Renee, Ms Julie C, or myself.  Hopefully we can find our baby chicks lovely new homes, and don't have to sen...

​Dear Parents,As you know, Ms Lorelle's last day is on the 29th of March (Thursday).  I have been conducting interviews all week, and am happy to announce that the position has now been filled.Ms Lorelle and I have been working very closely together to ensure the new room leader we offer the position to, is someone with a passion for the nursery, experienced, loving, approachab...

Good morning Parents,There will be some changes to staff within the coming weeks that I would like to inform you about.It comes with great sadness that I inform you about our beloved Nursery Lead Educator - Miss Lorelle.Miss Lorelle has recently accepted an opportunity to work in one of our other Piptree centres which is a bit closer to home for her.  This change will alleviate Miss Lore...

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Good afternoon parents,In order to ensure we have up to date information of your child/children, I have sent out letters with all details we have on file.I have passed these on, together with Media Permission slips, to your child's educators, and ask that you please take a minute, (take them home if need be) to ensure all the details we have on your files are correct.  If anything needs ...

Good afternoon parents,The Starlight Children's foundation are hosting a Family Race Day on the 28th of April 2018 at the Doomben Race course.  We are proud to announce that here at Piptree, we have 4 FREE PASSES for a lucky family.  All you have to do to enter the draw is -      1. Follow us on Facebook (Piptree Early Learning Mount Gravatt East) ...

 Dear Parents,I am happy to announce that I have received our centre photos back today!If you have ordered any, please see me in the office, if you haven't and are interested let me know and we can organise this too!

 It was Miss Belinda's birthday today!The children and staff enjoyed making Miss Belinda a birthday card and singing Happy Birthday!We also had a very special visit from Miss Belinda's husband, who surprised her on his own with a beautiful bouquet.  The children and staff also gifted Miss Belinda a bouquet, as a thank you gesture for all the love she shares with us!HAPPY BIRTHDAY MI...

We had a very special surprise today from one of our beautiful parents that finished up last friday!Aren't they beautiful?? The staff felt so spoilt!Thank you so much to Jamila & Noah and their beautiful family & we wish you all the best in your new journey!Love, The Piptree MTG Team  

Good Afternoon Parents,There has been some conjecture in our centre community regarding the implementation of the Education and Care National Regulations Part 4.4, Reg123, 123 and 135 related to staff:child ratios.These concerns were bought to the attention of the Office of Early Childhood and Care, which resulted in a visit from them on Thursday  the 22nd of February.As a result from th...

Dear Parents,As you may notice walking in to the foyer, we now have an "Apply your own sunscreen" station!Please encourage your child to use this area in the morning when arriving at the centre, and then give themselves a stamp to show that sunscreen has been applied!This has been set up to help you out with the morning drop offs, and reduce stress of 'looking for the sunscreen' when you are ...

Dear Parents,I would like to inform you that we have recently had CCTV installed at our centre.This is for the safety and security of all the children and staff. These will be switched on and working in the next 24 hours.If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to come and see me.Thank youNullaCentre Manager

From the Office​Welcome back to an exciting year packed full of fun and learning at Piptree Early Learning, Mount Gravatt East! Welcome also to our lovely new families and we hope you enjoy your time with us.  Most of you may already know that Piptree Mt Gravatt East recently underwent a change in their management.   I am privileged to be the Centre Manager here and am ver...

Photo Orders  We had our last day of photos yesterday, (Thursday)! Thank you to all the parents that have brought back their assigned envelope back in time. If you are still wanting to order photos, but haven't returned your envelope, please note that the cut off date will be Wednesday 28th February 2018. Any orders made after this date, will incur a late fee from the Photographers. Keep Smil...

Educator - Child Ratio Information Dear Parents,Are you aware of the ratios in our centre? For those of you that aren't, I have attached the photos below, taken directly from the National Quality Framework. These adhere to Regulation 123 of The National Education and Care Services Regulations 2012. They reference - "Ratios are calculated across the service (not by individual rooms) and are based o...

From the Office Hello fabulous families,Welcome to a new year 2018 with us.AUSTRALIAN FAUNA & FLORA all week beginning January 22 - 25Week beginning Monday January 22nd - All week let's celebrate Australia's land and animals. Bring in pieces of local native plants or trees to see, smell and paint with, a favourite soft toy of Australian animal or a book about Australia's wide open plains. Be p...

From the OfficeJust before you leave 2017 behind you...can I say one last time THANKS to everyone for a fantastically hard working year. The results speak for themselves when the children will be able to mark that height chart a little higher and they can hold the door open for you (smiles *) and they can carry something special for someone else without needing to keep it for themselves. It's been...

We're proud to be leading the way​KAL and Piptree Early Learning are proud to announce that we just got the NBN installed at Mount Gravatt East.  The fifth Centre with a completed install out of all KAL Centres is very exciting.This means so much for our Centre, the staff and children. In room tablets and communication will be instant, the ability to educate with videos including st...

From the officeHello fabulous families. I hope you are all going well with the end of the year approaching so fast. It's hard not to get caught up in the pressures of time running out for 2017 but I hope we remain conscientious of the consequences from rushing. Please be role models for remaining calm under stress & pressure, being thoughtful of the stress others may be experiencing as well as...

From the office Hello fabulous families. Welcome to the new look of Piptree Mt Gravatt East. Our rooms are looking bright and blooming with a fresh coat of paint for everyone. Thank you all so much for bearing with us as we manage ourselves around the big job of painting throughout the Centre. I ask you to be especially forgiving for some paint smell that goes along with this job. Also, we cannot ...

From the officeWelcome new families and Hello to all families reading this news. Thank you for another great month we are having. The sun is back sharing his warmth with us which is nice and yes while it is just warm it is our reminder to start preparing for hot days to come. Sun protection is recommended between 8.40am to 3.00pm at this moment so please get back to applying sunscreen as a part of...

Hello fabulous families. Here is the news coming from Piptree Mt Gravatt East for August.For all those getting the winter colds and flu's we wish you warmth and wellness and we look forward to seeing you when you get back on your feet. Thank you for taking precautions of spreading any further infections by staying home, you have helped reduce any sickness for our Centre. Thank you! You'll be back ...

From the Office​​We have had a wonderful opportunity to share our educators with the children of the pre-prep poppies room over July as Miss Alexandra went on a fabulous overseas holiday. It is such a joy to extend the trusting relationships 'circle of security' in our Centre for the children as Miss Rosemary from Nursery Pips and Miss Julie our Educational Leader stepped in for Miss Alexandra's a...

Special Dates for June ​3rd & 4th Australian Childcare Alliance QLD - Conference9th Coaching & Mentoring with Phoenix Support 13th Chinese Fan Dance14th Land on which we walk, live & play Australian Childcare Alliance Conference - Engage, Learn, Inspire 2017 Miss Debbie, Rosemary, Julie.T, Bwari, Alexandra, and Belinda attended this conference. With two days of exceptional and ins...

May Dates to Know​May 2nd, 10th, 15th, 22nd​​Educator Coaching & Mentoring (In-Service)​​Friday 5th May​​Reconciliation Symposium for Julie Cooper (Blossoms Lead Educator)​​​Monday 8th May​​Educator Wellbeing Professional Development (In-Service)​​​​​​Friday 12th May​​​Mother's Day Afternoon Tea 2.00pm - 3.30pm​Wednesday 18th May​Parent Contribution to Centre Philosophy Review Mothers Day afte...

Public Holiday Closures​Friday 14 April 2017​​Good Friday​​Monday 17 April 2017​​Easter Monday​​Tuesday 25 April 2017​​ANZAC Day​​Monday 1 May 2017​​Labour Day  This Piptree family wishes you all a safe and happy Easter holiday Love in our hearts and handsI continue to see the value in our friendships and sense of community & belonging here at Piptree when I see the children settle very q...