Our children recently collaborated to create a block Underwater World. They used a variety of blocks to achieve this, and ocean animals allowed the creation to be brought to life. Discussions surfaced throughout the creation and role play of this activity around marine life, ocean pollution, and what we can do to reduce pollution.

We also recently made slime. Children helped Miss Jenny mix the ingredients together and were extremely excited to mold their slime into different shapes. This was a great activity to develop fine motor skills and highlight the positive relationships developed at Helping Hands.

The Olympics may be over; however, we still have our Paralympians to cheer on. Our children have created Olympic and Paralympic posters using collected stickers from Woolworths’ latest promotion. In the coming weeks we will be participating in sit down volleyball to explore how sports are modified for the Paralympics. We will also be participating in modified netball, designed to support the development of ball skills, tactical plays and communicating as a team.

LOST PROPERTY: Unfortunately, our lost property pile has grown immensely this term, with several jumpers, hats, drink bottles and other items included. Please encourage your child/ren to check this next time they are attending and ensure that all items are named correctly so we can help return these items.

Pupil Free Day is fast approaching, and we are open from 6:30am-6:00pm. Bookings will need to be made as soon as possible via the iparent portal. A reminder that children need to be enrolled into the service before bookings can be made.

If your child/ren will be absent from a session, please ensure they are marked absent on the iparent portal. This is done under the bookings tab by selecting the date/session and clicking the red x on the right. Please see one of our educators for support if you are experiencing issues making or managing your bookings. Failure to notify us of absences in after school care means educators are having to search for children and a no-show fee may be applied to your account. A reminder that bookings with less than 24hrs will need to be made via contacting the service on 0459 991 697.

Looking to join in on the fun? Enrolling your child/ren is easy and there are no enrolment fees. Visit www.helpinghandsnetwork.com.au , click Register on the top right corner, select Dayboro as your service and fill in all the details to register your iParent Portal account and enrol. When this is submitted, we will be in touch as soon as possible to support the finalisation of your enrolment and initial bookings. If you have any issues, please contact Jenny at the service on 0459 991 697 or our customer accounts on 1300 612 462.