Kindergarten Excursion

A friendly reminder, that the Kindergarten children will be going on their excursion tomorrow Wednesday 24th May.  Please have your child at care by 9am, so they can have morning tea before they leave. Children must have closed in shoes a hat and drink bottle named.   

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May Newsletter

School Photos Enter some description here... https://orders.littleimages.com.au/orders/preorders/new?utf8=%E2%9C%93&order_id=vwk5z&commit=Next Download PDF File Here Welcome to our May newsletter, as the weather is cooling down please remember to dress your child in layers. The mornings and afternoons are cool but during the day and in the rooms it is warm during the day. Also remember to ...

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Class Photo Day

School Photos Enter some description here... https://orders.littleimages.com.au/orders/preorders/new?utf8=%E2%9C%93&order_id=vwk5z&commit=Next  Class photo day is just around the corner, Thursday 1st June and it's never been easier to order. Just follow the link to order online. Or see the poster in the foyer or your child's classroom.  Class photos will be at the following ...

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Mother's Day

Download PDF File Here This year we would like to invite all our mothers and grandmothers to a morning of fun, join your child/ grandchild in their classroom to explore fun activities together. Starting at 10.30am till 11.30 on Friday 12th May.  

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April Newsletter

Welcome to our monthly newsletter, I would like to start by saying thank you to all our families that come along to the Easter bonnet parade. Even though it was a bit chaotic the children had fun. Also congrats to the winners of the Easter raffles well done I hope you enjoyed them.   Fun Smiles  Fun smiles dental van will be visiting on Thursday 20th April. Parents that si...

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Easter Bonnet Parade

Don't forget our Easter bonnet parade on Thursday 6th April starting at 10am sharp, all family welcome. Also get your tickets in our easter raffle $1 a ticket, there are 6 wonderful prizes you could win.   Underwood will be closed on Friday 6th April and Monday 10th April for Easter. Will will be back open on Tuesday.  Leanne will be on annual leave from the 3rd to the 10th April, M...

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March News

 Welcome to Underwood ELC monthly newsletter.  Fun Smiles dental program is happening again, I have sent all families an email with the details, the link to fill in the form online. I also have hard copies in the office if you would like to fill that in instead. Once the dentist has all of the children's forms, they will work out what date to visit the centre.  Extra curri...

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February News

Welcome to our monthly news letter. Through this newsletter we aim to keep you up to date with what is happening in the centre.  First off, welcome to our new families.  I hope this will be the beginning of a long and enriching journey for your child and family.  The year has well and truly started at full speed, I hope we are all getting used to the new account ting syste...

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Kindergarten Information Night

The Kindergarten staff will be holding an information night on Wednesday 15th February starting at 4.30pm. Parents of the kindergarten children are invited to attend, the aim of this evening is to meet the teachers, know what your children will be learning throughout the year.  We will also share information about the kindy funded program and what that includes. We hope you can all make ...

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January 2023 News Letter

Welcome to 2023, thank you to all our families for a great 2022, lets hope this year is as good.  To finish off 2022 a couple of things, we raised $257.70 for the year recycling cans sand bottles, thank you to everyone for your help in doing this. All money raised will be spent purchasing new toys for the children throughout the year.  Room changes  Room changes will be happeni...

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Our recycle station

This year 2022 we raised a total of $257.70 just by recycling bottles and cans. All this money goes back into purchasing toys for the centre throughout the year. If you would like to help with this in 2023 just bring your cans and bottles into the centre at drop off time, the collection baskets are in the office under the sign in kiosk for your convenance. Thank you to the families that ...

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November News

Welcome to our monthly news letter, wow how the year has flown by. By now we should all be fairly familiar with Xap and how it works, If not please feel free to contact Leanne in the office with any questions you might have.  All guardians please ensure you have added all nominees to the account so they have a kiosk code and sign in and out access, everyone on your nominees list should b...

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November News Letter

Welcome to another month at Underwood ELC,  Its been a very busy month so far...  One of the biggest changes has been Xap our new child care system. I know it can be frustrating learning a new system and all the teething problems that can accrue. If you have any question or are trying to change bookings just let me know i may be able to help, alliteratively you can call Xap sup...

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Kindergarten Graduation Photo Day

School Photos Enter some description here... https://orders.littleimages.com.au/orders/preorders/new?utf8=%E2%9C%93&order_id=gwvpp&commit=Next Its that time of year again....... Graduation photos will be taken on Thursday 24th November 9am to 9.30am If this is not your child's booked days to attend care, we would still love them to be in the photo, just book a time on the booking shee...

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Christmas Photos

School Photos Enter some description here... https://orders.littleimages.com.au/orders/preorders/new?utf8=%E2%9C%93&order_id=3yx7v&commit=Next Christmas is coming ... Thats exciting and we are ready to photograph the children just in time.  When Thursday 24th November 7am till 9am, if this is not your child's booked day, you can still attend. All you  need to do is ...

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October News Letter

Welcome to the Underwood monthly newsletter, and our new families to the centre.  With the end of year coming up fast, we are in the final stages of finalising the children's Christmas party. We are looking at holding it again at Lollipops at Springwood. I will send out notices as soon as I have a date booked. There will also be raffles again this year as well as a visit from Santa. &nbs...

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Prep Readiness

Prep-Readiness-Sessions-term-4-2022 317 kb Download Files  The Benevolent Society are holding  Free Prep Readiness Sessions. Check them out 

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September News Letter

Welcome to the September news letter, and welcome to our new families. Spring is here and the weather is warming up, this means more water play. The taps in the sandpit and creek bed will be turned on full time, we wont be changing children every time they get wet. We will change them if they are wet before they go inside or home, so make sure you pack clothes for your chi...

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August Newsletter

Welcome to our August newsletter, and welcome to all our new families. I want to thank Allison for looking after the front desk while I was away on holidays this month, I know she looked after you all well.  Fun Smiles  Fun Smiles dental van will be here again on Tuesday 13th September @ 8am.  Underwood ELC is currently undertaking a citizen science project about " What are my nativ...

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Pajama Day

 Thank you to everyone who gave a donation today for The Pajama Foundation we raised $61 we have already sent this onto the foundation, allowing them to purchase educational resources for the children in care including learning activities, games, puzzles and more. If you or anyone you know would like to help the lives of foster children they can donate at the below address 

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Dental Van Visit

 Dear Families, Fun Smiles Dental Service will be visiting our centre in the coming weeks. Please find further information on the service below as well as details regarding the Government Funded Child Dental Benefits Scheme for eligible families. Fun Smiles also offer private dental checks if your child is not eligible under the Child Dental Benefits Scheme. If you would like your child to be...

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July Newsletter

Download PDF File Here Welcome to the winter news letter, well hasn't it got cold fast? Hello to our new families, this newsletter is to keep you up to date on what's going to happen through out the month.  We have a few new faces around the centre, Miss Jenny has come back to us as a full time educator now. We also have Miss Karleigh and Miss Suba back in the centre this week. ...

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Pj Day

 Our Last PJ day was so much fun, we thought why not do it again. This time we would like to raise funds for The Pyjama Foundation. When 22nd July 2022 for a gold coin donation  At The Pyjama Foundation, we provide children in foster care the opportunity to change the direction of their lives with learning, life skills and confidence. Through the Love of Learning program, volunteers...

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Hey Dee Ho Music

 We are delighted to inform you Hey Dee Ho music program will be coming to Underwood Early Learning center on Thursday the 14th of July. We commence at 10.30am and Classes are $9.50 per child. Please enroll your child using our online enrolment site found at https://heydeeho.com.au/enrolment/. First week will be free, looking forward to lots of fun. For all enquiries, please contact Amanda on...

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June Newsletter

Welcome to our June newsletter, Looks like the cold weather is here to stay! that means sickness. Please remember to bring spare clothes for your child in case they get wet or have an accident toileting. I have attached an interesting article about "When to send sick children home from care" by Care for Kids  When Should Sick Kids Be Sent Home from Child CareAnd what to do when the green...

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May Newsletter

Welcome families to our May newsletter. We cant believe how fast the year is going, it will be winter before we know it. As winter approaches we remind families that if your child is sick please keep them home so we can all stay well.  Covid update - as we are seeing more people contacting covid it is important to keep up to date with the new updates. You now don't have to isolate if som...

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Class Photos

It's that time of year again for Individual and class photos. Thursday June 2nd starting from 7am. If it is your child's normal booked day, all you need to do is turn up as normal and drop your child off, making sure you log on line before the day and pay for what photos you would like.  If it's not your child's booked day and you want individual photos taken you will need to put yo...

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Positive Guidance Policy and Procedure

Download PDF File Here We have had some challenging behaviour, and I thought it would be a good idea to read and review our Positive Guidance Policy and Procedure.  Let me know if you have any questions or want to have some input into this policy. 

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April Newsletter

Welcome to Underwoods Monthly Newsletter. I would like to welcome all our new families to the centre and we hope you child's education journey is long and fulfilling.  We have our Easter Bonnet Parade coming up Wednesday 13th April, starting at 10.30am. Everyone is welcome come along and have a scone made by our chef Miss Mimi. If you want to wear your easter bonnet we would love to...

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Easter Bonnet Parade

The children will be making Easter Bonnets in class to parade around the garden on Wednesday 13th April. Everyone is welcome to join us for a fun morning  

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March News

Welcome our new families and old to the monthly newsletter. I feel like we are back to some form of normal life again, with not having to wear mask now. We are asking parents to still be mindful of social distancing and sanitizing hands at drop off and pick up times.  Also, if you child has a temperature, cold and flu or any sickness to please stay home.  All the rooms are...

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February Newsletter

I hope everyone had a Happy Chinese New Year? Well the year has started and we are all settling into our new rooms. If you have any concerns with your child please see the room leader or Leanne in the office, we are here to help.  A friendly reminder to remember to sign your child/ children in and out each day. If you forget Leanne will do it for you and the next time you are in the cent...

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Book Club

 Welcome to issue 1 2022 book club. Follow the link to order books at a great price. Orders due in by 11th February Every dollar spent goes towards books for the centre.  Pick up a paper copy of issue 1 from the office  

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Room Changes 2022

The Teachers and children that are moving up to the next room, will do so on the 24th January. The names of the children moving are posted on the room doors. Here is the list of teachers.  Nursery  Miss Allison & Miss Safi  Toddlers  Miss Skye, Miss Ghania and Miss Kirston Junior Kindy  Miss Chloe, Kanako and Miss Farhanaaz  Pre Kindy  Miss Sheree  ...

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January Newsletter

Welcome to 2022! What a wild ride so far. First off I would like to let everone know we as a centre are doing all we can each and every day to keep your children safe. We are following all health advice given to us from the QLD health and metro south health unit. Below is a letter for your information  IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM QUEENSLAND HEALTH Dear parents, guardians, and staff, Metro Sout...

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December News

And just like that 2021 is coming to an end.........Welcome to the last of 2021 newsletters, I cant believe the year is nearly over!  We would like to thank all of our wonderful families for trusting us with your children's education and care this year. 2022 is shaping up to be a very busy year already, if you are thinking of adding any extra days of care for your child please do so very...

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Christmas Raffle

We will be doing a Christmas raffle again this year, that will be drawn at our Christmas party at Lollypops 10th Dec. We are asking for donations to add to the raffles. One of the major prizes is a baby doll changing station, high chair and cot. Donations can be left in the office. Tickets will be $1 each or 6 for $5 books of tickets will also be in the office you are welcome to take and...

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Children's Christmas Party

Details for the Christmas party.  Lollipops playcentre Friday 10th December  5.30pm to 7.30pm  You are welcome to bring your own food and non  alcoholic drinks, or you can purchase from the canteen on the night.  Please collect your payment envelope from your child's teacher. Payment and numbers due back by 30th November 

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November News

Wow November already, where has the year gone. We have just finished finalising classes for 2022, If you require additional days please let Leanne  know as soon as possible so you don't miss out as places are filling fast.  Due to the increased numbers of children and educators going on maternity leave we have a couple of new  educators at Underwood. We welcome Miss M...

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Kindergarten Graduation

The Kindergarten Graduation will be held on Monday 13th December at Underwood Early Learning Centre. Starting at 5pm. Please RSVP numbers attending by 19th November as this is a covid safe event.  

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Christmas Photos

School Photos Enter some description here... https://orders.littleimages.com.au/orders/preorders/new?utf8=%E2%9C%93&order_id=3y9gm&commit=Next Christmas Photos will be taken on Tuesday 9th November. If you would like your child's photo taken and it is your child's book day all you need to do is pre pay for the photos on line following the link provided. If it is not your child's book day a...

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Graduation Photos

School Photos Enter some description here... https://orders.littleimages.com.au/orders/preorders/new?utf8=%E2%9C%93&order_id=gw74x&commit=Next  Graduation Photos will be taken on Tuesday 9th November 2021. If your child attends care on the Tuesday they will be photographed, if your child is not booked in on the Tuesday, you will need to book a time with Leanne at the office  ...

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October News

Welcome to October

Thank you to our families who have been filling in Next Years Enrolment forms, just a friendly reminder to keep them coming, as spaces are filling in some rooms and we would not want to disappoint families.   The end of the Year has come up quickly, as we also start to organise ideas for Christmas and end of year Celebrations. This years Graduation for our Kindergarten room will be on 13...

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Book Club

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September Newsletter

Safety  This is a matter of safety that we all must ensure is happening every day. If you open a door or gate, please only let your child go through. Close the door/gate firmly behind you make sure the latch is secure, so no other children exit the yard/room.  Thank you for your help with this.   Grasshopper Soccer  File Name: ELC-Term-4 File Size: 161 kb Downloa...

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Parent Survey

Download PDF File Here  To enable us as a centre to improve we need to get feedback from our families. This month we will be focusing on Quality Area 2 Children's Health and Safety.  If you wouldn't mind taking a moment to filling in the survey we would appreciate it. There will also be copies at the front desk if you prefer a paper copy.

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Book Week

Come dressed as your favourite book character on Thursday 26th August   

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Book Club

Issue 6 2021 book club catalog out now check it out at  bc621web.pdf (scholastic.com.au) hard copies in the office to take home. Orders due back 3rd September 

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August Newsletter

Welcome to our August Newsletter and welcome to our new families.   Thank you to our families that have been able to stay home during this lockdown, we appreciate what all our families have been doing to keep us all safe like wearing face mask, social distancing washing hands and signing in and out each day.  Underwood ELC is in Logan, we will be closed on Monday Augu...

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Public Holiday

Underwood Early Learning Centre will be closed on Monday 9th August, for the Ekka show holiday. We will be open as normal on Wednesday 11th August as this is the Brisbane holiday, we are in logan. If your child is booked in on a Monday you will still pay for the day. 

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Child Dental Benefits Scheme

Fun Smiles is coming to our centre.  What is the Child Dental Benefits Scheme  The Child Dental Benefits Scheme is a dental benefits program provided by the Australian Government for eligible children aged 2‐17 years that provides up to $1,000 in benefits to the child for basic dental services. Which children are eligible for dental services? The Department of Human Services assesses a c...

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Book Club

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July News Letter

Welcome to our July edition news letter, and welcome to all our new families ! We hope your transition into care is smooth, if there is anything we can do to make your stay with us more enjoyable, please let us know. Remember to like us on Facebook this will help you to keep us to date with centre events.  Visitors sign in QR codes  You may have noticed we have a couple of new QR codes f...

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June Newsletter

Welcome our new families and old to the June Newsletter. This month is shaping up to be very cold, remember to layer your child's clothing at this time of year and bring spare shirts, pants, socks and jumper incase they get wet. Signing in each day   Please remember to sign your child/ children each day they arrive at care. We rely on you signing in each morning  in case o...

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May News Letter

Welcome to our May Newsletter! As the weather is getting colder please remember to dress your children in layers, They may not want to wear a jumper or jacket but have one in their bag. Please also provide spare clothes in case they have an accident and need changing. Wet dry bags, if you have one of these can you please make sure it is in your child's bag so wet clothing can be sent hom...

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Class Photo Day

File Name: Underwood-Class-Photos-2021 File Size: 147 kb Download File Class Photo Day  Will be on Thursday 3rd June. Photos are to be prepaid before photo day, follow the simple direction on the attached file .Andrew will set up at 7.30am and start taking individual photos of children as they arrive in the morning. At 9am he will move to the Nursery to take the group photo, Toddlers will be ...

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Mother's Day Stall

File Name: Mothers-day-2021 File Size: 292 kb Download File We are holding a Mother's Day stall again this year. The stall will be open every day from Tuesday 4th May to Friday 7th May. If you would like your child/children to purchase a gift for mum, please give their money to the teacher and we will make sure they can go and pick a nice gift with their money. All items are priced from ...

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Book Club

Welcome to Book Club! Issue 3 is out now follow the link to order some great books at a great price for your child. Every order earns FREE books and learning resources for your school. Happy Reading 

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Kindergarten Parent Teacher Interviews

Download PDF File Here Download PDF File Here The Kindergarten Parent Teacher interviews will be held on a Monday over 3 weeks, Starting on the 17th may, 24th May and 31st May. There are morning and afternoon times available. The time able is in the office, place your name  in the slot you would like your interview to take place.  I have included some inform...

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April News Letter

Welcome to the news letter for Underwood early Learning Centre. A big welcome also to all of our new families, we hope your journey with us is long and prosperous.  Easter Raffle Thank you to all of our families that contributed to the Easter Raffle, the money raised will be used to purchase resources and equipment for the children. Congratulation to the winning families as well.  S...

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Covid-19 Update

This is the latest information in regard to the 3 day lock down that will start in Brisbane, Ipswich, Moreton Bay, Logan and Redlands from the office of Early Childhood  Education and Care. Please call or email the centre on 3341 6063 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you will not be attending the centre during these days.  COVID-19 update: 29 March 2021 The health, safety and welfa...

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Sickness and Care

Download PDF File Here Download PDF File Here  Helping to stop the spread of germs. This time last year we all had a better understanding the importance of staying home when sick. I would like to remind everyone this is still relevant in 2021. Please remember to wash hands on arrival and departure each day. Each policy is attached for you to read  Taken from our Heath and Hygiene Policy,...

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March News

Welcome to Underwood  ELC monthly newsletter.  First off I would like to welcome our new families to the centre, I hope this is the start of a very long partnership to help educate your little treasures.  We have now provided new centre hats to all children.  Each child has a hat pocket with their name outside their room.  We have had a few good crops f...

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From the Office

Welcome to our February news letter. This year has well and truly started with a lots of new friends joining us at the centre. For all of our new families a big welcome and we hope you and your children will grow and learn over the years they spend with us. If you are unsure of anything please do not hesitate to ask one of the educators  or myself, we are more than happy t...

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Book Club 2021

Attention Parents  Book Club 2021 has now started. Click in the PDF to place an order or brows the books on offer. Orders are due back on Friday the 19th February. 

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January News

Download PDF File Here  Welcome to 2021! what an exciting year we have in stall here at Underwood.   Our new Menu from Kids Gourmet Foods started on Monday the 4th and the children are loving the food.  With the new catering we have updated our food safety program through the Logan City council. What this means for you - we can no longer accept bottles of cows milk or babies bo...

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Kindergarten Graduation

Kindergarten Class of 2020  Graduation will be held on Thursday 14th January at Underwood Early Learning Centre, starting at 4.30pm. At this point to be covid safe we are only allowing parents and siblings to attend. Please RSVP if you're attending or not to Leanne by the 11th January. 

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December Newsletter

Welcome to the last newsletter for 2020, Well what a year we have had! I would like to first of all thank each and everyone of our families and the community for supporting us this year and keeping us all safe. I feel that you have all done your absolute best in keeping your children home when they have been sick this year and it has helped.  Christmas eve the centre will be closing at 6...

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Kindergarten 2021

A friendly reminder that our Kindergarten 2021 information night is tonight, starting at 4.30pm this information session is for the parents whose children are starting in our Kindergarten room in 2021. This is a great opportunity to meet Miss Joann our Kindergarten teacher, be informed what your child will be learning throughout the year. We hope to be able to answer your questions in re...

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Christmas Photos

Exciting news the Christmas Photos are back! Pick up from the office  

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Graduation Photos

Exciting news Graduation Photos are back ! Pick them up from the office.  

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November News

Download PDF File Here  A big welcome to our new families and welcome to November news letter.  We have a few events coming up in the next couple of months.  First off, we are holding a Kindergarten 2021 information afternoon, this is for the children that will be moving up to the Kindergarten room in 2021. This session is for you to meet our teacher Joann, she will let you kno...

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Book Club

Book Club issue 8 is now available on line follow the link to look at the books and place an order.  https://www.scholastic.com.au/media/5754/bc820.pdf  All books ordered Underwood Early Learning Centre receives points to use towards purchasing new books  

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Swishh is back

Courtney will be back to do hair cuts this Friday 30th October. email or call to let me know if you would like your child's hair done please 

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October Newsletter

Welcome to another newsletter. As the year comes to an end we are looking  forward to our end of year concert, this year will be a bit different than pervious years due to Covid-19. We are hoping to take video of the children singing their chosen songs and then sending these to family. If anyone has any experience in this area we would be grateful for any help you can offer. We will...

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Christmas Photos

Its that time of year again ! If you would like Christmas photos of your child our photographer will be here on Monday the 9th November between 7am and 9am please order via the link below   https://orders.littleimages.com.au/orders/preorders/new?utf8=%E2%9C%93&order_id=y3bmb&commit=Next

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Graduation Photos

Its that  time of year again! Graduation Photos for the Kindergarten room will be done on Monday the 9th November. If you would like your child to have photos taken please follow the link below   https://orders.littleimages.com.au/orders/preorders/new?utf8=%E2%9C%93&order_id=vw29w&commit=Next If your child does not attend on a Monday you are welcome to visit the ce...

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September News from the Office

Download PDF File Here Spring is here, and it's so nice to spend time outside in the playground now the weather is warming up. Our water pump on the river bed and the mud kitchen are now turned on so remember to pack extra clothes each day for your child.  School Holidays will be from Monday 21st September, school starts back on Tuesday 6th October.  Monday 5th October is a Public H...

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Book Club

Issue 6 of Book Club is out now, follow the link to order some great books for you children. You can order and pay on line or fill in the order form in the book club catalogue at the office.   https://www.scholastic.com.au/media/5667/bc-620.pdf orders are due back by Friday 4th September 

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Ekka Holiday

 Just a friendly reminder that Underwood Early Learning Centre will be closed tomorrow Friday the 14th August, for the Ekka show holiday. We will be open again on Monday morning. Have a good long weekend everyone and enjoy some family time together. 

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August Newsletter

Welcome to the August Newsletter.  This month we are reminding families to keep up the good work with social distancing, hand washing/ sanitizing and keeping children away from care if they are unwell. We have also asked if families can limit the number of people in a family that come into the service at drop off or pick up times. These measures when done altogether help to keep our serv...

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Swishh Hair Cuts

Courtney will be back at the centre on Thursday 20th August at 9.15am, for anyone wanting their child's hair cut or braided.  Forms and payment options are in the office near the sign in tablets. 

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Attention Families of Underwood Early Learning Centre

URGENT MESSAGE- For families entering Underwood ELC A positive case of COVID-19 has been confirmed at Chatswood Hills Outside school hours care. If your child has attended the ASC service on the 23rd & 24th July, QLD Health has advised self-quarantine for 14 days. We ask ALL families to review the following timeline. If any of your family members have been in these areas you must follow the ad...

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Class / Individual Photos

Individual and class photos are back, Pick up from the office.   

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Photo Day

 Just a quick reminder that class/ individual photos will be Tomorrow  Tuesday 14th July. Please log on to littleimages.com.au and use the order ID gwdbd to prepay for your order. Class photo times Nursery - 9am Miss Allison, Megha Toddlers- 9.30am Miss Sheree, Mimi Junior Kindy - 10am Miss Chloe, Kanako, Basak Pre Kindy - 10.30am Miss Sky , Tracey Kindergarten - 11am Miss Joann 

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July Newsletter

Welcome to the July Newsletter! Can you believe we are half way through the year all ready? Lets hope the rest of the year passes with less drama than the first half.  I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our families for the support you have shown us through the first half of the year. We are looking forward to a bigger and better finish to the year, and hopefully we can&nbs...

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Swishh Hair

 Courtney from Swishh Hair will be back at the centre on Monday 13th July at 9.30am, If you would like your child's hair cut or braided please fill a envelope at the front office and pay cash or by bank deposit.  

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Class Photos

Hi Families   Just a quick reminder that class/ individual photos will be on Tuesday 14th July. Please log on to  littleimages.com.au and use the order ID gwdbd to prepay for your order. Class photo times  Nursery - 9am Miss Allison, Megha  Toddlers- 9.30am Miss Sheree, Mimi  Junior Kindy - 10am Miss Chloe, Kanako, Basak  Pre Kindy - 10.30am Miss S...

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Photo Day

File Name: Underwood-Class-Photos-2020 File Size: 145 kb Download File  Its that time of year again where class photos and individual photos are taken. Tuesday 14th July is the day, starting with  Nursery class photo at 9am.  Toddlers class at 9.30 am Junior Kindy class at 10.00 am Pre Kindy class at 10.30 am Kindergarten class at 11.00 am  We will...

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June Newsletter

 Welcome to our June newsletter. As the weather gets colder please remember to layer your children in warm clothes, during the day the rooms are heated and they take off their jumpers. Please remember to also bring extra clothes in your child's bag each day as accidents do happen in the colder weather, we sometimes need extra socks and  long sleeve shirts and jumpers can&n...

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We are Back

 I'm happy to say we have some of our incursions coming back to the centre in the next 2 months.  Grasshopper soccer will commence again in the 3rd term on the 15th July. The classes will be on Wednesday starting at 9.30 am.  Yoga in the Kindergarten class will commence at 2 pm on Tuesday 2nd June.  Swish Hair Designs are also booked back into start at 9.30 am&nb...

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Book Club

Each month we issue a catalogue from Scholastic Book Club , ordering through scholastic is a great way to get new books for your family while supporting your child care centre. The centre receives rewards for orders placed, this then helps us to purchase new books each month. This month we are doing things a little differently. The catalogues will be in the foyer for you to take as you p...

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May News Letter

Hello and welcome to the May newsletter. As the cooler weather approaches please dress your children in layers, that way we can remove and add clothing as the temperature changes. Also a big thank you to all families for keeping their children home when they are sick. We have noticed because of this, other children and educators are not getting sick near as much at this time of year...

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Book Club

 Book Club has changed its way of delivering their catalogue for term 2. Provided is the link to access an online version, you will be able to order from the comfort of your home and the books can be delivered to home or the centre.   https://scholastic.com.au/book-club/virtual-catalogue-1/ Happy reading 

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Mother's Day Stall

Download PDF File Here This year we will be holding a Mother's Day Stall. With the restrictions on people and social distancing we through it best to hold a mother's day stall instead of the Mother's Day pamper morning tea.  Starting the of the 4th May until the 8th May we will be holding a Stall for the children to purchase small gifts for their Mothers, they will then wrap the gift ready to...

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From The Office

Hello families, April already and what a busy year so far and not in the way we had planned. I would like to thank you all for being so supportive and understanding during this time of uncertainty. As a center, I feel we have stuck together and we are weathering this period very well. This is temporary, someday the way we are living right now will be over.   During this time we have...

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March News

From the Office  Well, our renovations are well underway, with the first and second stage A complete. The main part of the back yard is being done at the moment, then it is the Nurserys turn. We will also be repainting inside and out. Replacing all the light fittings, fans, Installing air conditioning in the kitchen for Miss Kirstine and Mimi.  Shish our resident hairdresser wi...

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Hairdresser

A reminder Courtney our hairdresser is coming this week. Courntey will be doing hair cuts and braids from 11 am on Thursday 5th March. If you would like your child to have a cut or braid please fill in the form in the office and place all payment details or cash in the envelope provided and place in the red mail box.  

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February Newsletter

From The Office  Welcome to our February newsletter and welcome to all of our new families. We are well underway with our centre renovation and so far the children are loving all the digger action. We can't wait for this amazing project to be finished and for the children to be able to enjoy the new playspace. A full map and plans are in the office for families.  This year we are continu...

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Parent Information Night

Please join us for a Parent Information Night  Thursday 6th February starting at 6.15 pm  Come along meet the educators at Underwood ELC, The  teachers will then move to their rooms and inform you what will be the focus for the year. This is a great way to find out whats going on in your child's day, ask the teacher  questions and find out how you can be part of all of thi...

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