81 Mandurah Terrace
Mandurah WA 6210
(08) 9584 8033
[email protected]
www.mychildcare.net.au
We hope all families, children and educators had a
wonderful Christmas and we wish you all a fantastic
New Year.
Our annual Christmas Party was a great success, a big
thank you to all the wonderful families and children
who attended and a special thank you to Santa who did
a wonderful job at handing out lolly bags to the
children.
2017 is shaping up to be a great year at Play’s Kool
Mandurah with lots of activities and experiences
planned. If you have any great ideas or suggestions of
what you would like to see implemented at Play’s Kool
please feel welcome to let me know.
During January we will be hosting a BBQ Lunch to
support Kidney Health Australia. We will keep you
posted with the details!
(Jean Piaget)
Friendly Reminders…
DAILY CHECKLIST
 Water bottles.
 Piece of fruit.
 Hats - legionnaire or bucket style.
 Spare clothing – at least two sets, weather
appropriate.
 Nappies - at least 6 per day.
 Formula – please provide in its original tin and
clearly label name and the date it was opened.
 Bottles – the exact amount required for the day,
washed and ready to use.
 Bedding – for children who need to have a sleep.
 Dummies and comforters – required for children
at sleep time. Please ensure dummies are stored
in a sealed container.
PLEASE ENSURE ALL BELONGINGS ARE CLEARLY
LABELLED WITH YOUR CHILD’S NAME.
SUNSMART
Play’s Kool is a SunSmart Centre and we require all
children to bring their hats with them on a daily basis
and parents are to ensure children are dressed in
SunSmart clothing. We kindly ask all families to get
involved with encouraging their children to apply their
own sunscreen when they arrive each day at our
SunSmart (sunscreen) station. There are wipes and
sanitiser to help wash your hands afterwards. It is the
parent’s responsibility to ensure children have
sunscreen applied prior or upon arrival so there is
adequate time for the sunscreen to take effect.
As with every policy review, a copy will be displayed in the main foyer of our
Centre. All comments and feedback you have for our consideration is greatly
appreciated and always important as part of our policy improvement initiative.
Wear a hat that provides good shade to the face, back of the neck, eyes and ears.
Broad-brimmed and bucket hats provide the most UV radiation protection for the face
and head. Legionnaire hats also provide good UV radiation protection. Baseball caps
do not protect the head and face. Wearing a hat with a brim that shades the eyes can
also reduce UV radiation to the eyes by 50%.
Broad-brimmed Hat Brims should shade the face, neck and ears.
Bucket Hat Bucket or surfer-style hats should have a deep crown
and sit low on the head. The angled brim should provide the face,
neck and ears with plenty of shade.
Legionnaire Hat Legionnaire hats should have a flap that covers
the neck. The side flap and front peak should meet to protect the
side of the face. Legionnaire hats are more suited to people who
are active or doing activities involving bending.
Baseball caps and visors offer little protection to the cheeks, ears
and neck and are therefore NOT recommended.
IMMUNISATIONS
Please remember to let us know of any updates to
your children’s immunisation register by allowing us to
take a copy.
SLEEPING AT THE CENTRE
If all families could please remember to bring in the
bedding required for their children on each day of
attendance. This should consist of one set of cot
sheets as well as a thin blanket stored inside a pillow
case which we will have organised for you to take
home again at the end of each day. If you do not
provide any bedding we will assume your child does
not require a sleep on that day.
7.1
Effective leadership promotes a positive organisational culture and builds a
professional learning community.
7.1.1 Appropriate governance arrangements are in place to manage the
service.
7.1.2 The induction of educators, co-ordinators and staff members is
comprehensive.
7.1.3 Every effort is made to promote continuity of educators and coordinators at the service.
7.1.4 Provision is made to ensure a suitably qualified and experienced educator
or co-ordinator leads the development of the curriculum and ensures the
establishment of clear goals and expectations for teaching and learning.
7.1.5 Adults working with children and those engaged in management of the
service or residing on the premises are fit and proper.
7.2
There is a commitment to continuous improvement.
7.2.1 A statement of philosophy is developed and guides all aspects of the
service’s operations.
7.2.2 The performance of educators, co-ordinators and staff members is
evaluated and individual development plans are in place to support
performance improvement.
7.2.3 An effective self-assessment and quality improvement process is in place.
7.3
Administrative systems enable the effective management of a quality service.
7.3.1 Records and information are stored appropriately to ensure
confidentiality, are available from the service and are maintained in
accordance with legislative requirements.
7.3.2 Administrative systems are established and maintained to ensure the
effective operation of the service.
7.3.3 The Regulatory Authority is notified of any relevant changes to the
operation of the service, of serious incidents and any complaints which
allege a breach of legislation.
7.3.4 The service builds relationships and engages with their local community.
7.3.5 Service practices are based on effectively documented policies and
procedures that are available at the service and reviewed regularly.
MEDICATIONS
Please ensure all medication is handed directly to our
staff members and not left in children’s bags.
Medication Forms must be completed and signed prior
to our staff being able to administer any medications.
PARENT SURVEYS
Parent Survey forms are available on our Parent’s
Notice Board and we always welcome any comments,
suggestions or concerns you may have. Your valuable
feedback assists us in continually assessing how we
deliver care to your family.
TOYS
Please ensure children leave their toys at home to
prevent their loved toys getting broken or lost. Play’s
Kool does not take any responsibility for lost or broken
toys brought in from home.
CHILD INTEREST & FAMILY INPUT
Thank you for all of the family input we
receive. Sharing your special events, activities, culture
and any of your child’s particular interests with us is
extremely valuable towards developing our learning
journeys.