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Wednesday 4th September 2019Art Show!Our 'Children's Art Exhibition' will be held this year on Saturday 21st of September, and will be a family friendly, daytime event. There will be group artworks from each room available for you to bid on prior to, and on the day, sausage sizzles, entertainment and more. Your children have all been working so hard on their beautiful, unique individual artworks. Here are some sneaky peaks and information about what each of the rooms have been up to! We hope to have our group artworks displayed for you soon to view and put some early bids on! Jingi Walla Room Throughout the year the Jingi Walla children have been exploring many different artistic mediums, techniques and sensory experiences. In particular we have been experimenting with painting and creating using natural materials such as leaves, sticks, feathers, clay and herbs and spices to create and mix our very own scented 'paints'. Painting with herbs and spices created a sensory experience that the children enjoyed immersing themselves into. Painting, mixing, smelling the different scents; cinnamon, tumeric, ginger and paprika; touching the mixtures with their hands and sometimes noses when they got a little too close! The children were free to express themselves creatively, and also verbally, responding vocally to the different scents. This was the basis for our group piece which was worked on slowly over a few months, the focus being on allowing the children to fully enjoy the process at their own pace and each have an input into the artwork. For our individual pieces we have been spending some time exploring clay! Using hands, fingers, sticks, rollers and various equipment the children really had the opportunity to get hands on with this medium, to mold, press and shape the clay into some very special, unique creations. Jambay Room The children in the Jambay Room have been working with lots of different art mediums, tools and techniques over the year, being offered process-focused art experiences as a part of our daily program. For our group artwork the children were offered the opportunity to explore texture, patterns, cause and effect and colour mixing, through using different tools such as brushes, scrapers, sponges, potato stamps and tissue paper. Each adding their own markings while immersing themselves in the creative process. We are excited to show you the final result of our collaborative mixed media work on hessian, which will be framed once the children have finished adding the final touches. The children have also been working on their individual art pieces which you will get to take home with you. Again these are all unique expressions of your children's imagination and creativity, and will be something you can treasure. Gariimaa Room Over the past month the children in the Gariimaa Room have been very busy working on their individual art pieces and the group art piece. Djimbelung Room Throughout the year the children and educators of the Djimbelung Room have been taking walks through our local community. We have been visiting the bakery and the butcher to buy bread for our sausage sizzles! We have also visited the primary school and the new park. These walks take us through the main street of Bangalow as well as spending time in The Grassy Park. RemindersA reminder to please drive very slowly into and out of the carpark and always look in your mirrors when reversing. We have lots of families moving in the carpark at the same time, and lots of little people getting out of cars. Please be mindful of this. The weather is warming up so please ensure your children have some lighter, sun-safe summer/spring clothes in their bags or under their jumpers to change into if it gets warm during they day. Still a good idea to pack a jumper etc for the time being as its still a little cool when the sun goes down in the afternoons. Also as the weather is warming up we ask that you apply SPF 30+ broad-spectrum water-resistant sunscreen to your children each morning. SPF30+ broad-spectrum water-resistant sunscreen is also available at the centre for parents to apply to their children on arrival, and educators will reapply sunscreen throughout the day upon request or as determined by educators (in accordance with our sun protection policy). When signing your children in and out please remember to press DONE which is located down the bottom right of the screen to complete your sign-in or it is not valid. Thank you! CCS Balancing- CentrelinkAttached is some information regarding Child Care Subsidy balancing. Please take a moment to read. Thank you. Dear Families, Throughout the year, Centrelink pays your Child Care Subsidy (CCS) based on the details you’ve given them. At the end of the financial year, they balance your CCS to make sure you received the right amount. 1. You confirm your income You need to confirm your family’s income for the 2018–19 financial year before Centrelink can balance your CCS. You and your partner do this by lodging your tax returns with the Australian Taxation Office. If you don’t need to lodge a tax return, you need to tell Centrelink by doing an ‘Advise non-lodgement’ with them. You can do that either in your:
2. Centrelink works out your CCS entitlement Once you’ve confirmed your family income, Centrelink will work out how much subsidy you were entitled to for the financial year. They compare that amount to how much you were paid throughout the year. 3. Centrelink tells you your outcome Once Centrelink has considered all of these factors, they send you a letter with your outcome. The letter will outline how they’ve worked out your outcome.
If you have any questions you can visit www.humanservices.gov.au/balancing. There is more information on the Centrelink website also. Be You- A Children's Mental Health Initiative: |