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Tips for Easing Transition to School

Welcome to 2015! What an exciting year ahead and this time of year is particularly busy as we see children transitioning from one room to another and some children starting primary school! The transition process varies from child to child – some find it stress-free and easy while others can…

Ring the Bells

And here we are in December! Can you believe that we are now fast-approaching the end of the year? No doubt it is an incredibly busy and exciting time for all as we prepare for children moving on to primary school, young children moving up to different rooms and everyone…

Western Australia Welcomes Bonkers

Not only was November a very busy month, it also marked a ‘first’ for Bonkers the Monkey – his very first trip to Western Australia! While Bonkers and Galina travel a lot both in and out of Australia, this was an exciting maiden voyage for the Bonkers Beat team. And…

5 Benefits of Music Every Day

It’s a musical time of year as end of year concerts take place as well as Melbourne Music Week which is on currently in the city and of course Christmas not too far away. It seems like a good time to revisit the benefits of music on children’s development, because…

Participation for Sense of Community and Belonging

As educators and/or as parents of children, we regularly encourage these young people to participate and ideally to be an active participant where possible. Why? Because this is of course a fantastic way to learn and to work towards the goal of belonging, being and becoming. We are, after all,…

CCCAV Conference 2014

Only one sleep to go until the CCCAV Conference 2014 kicks off! Needless to say, we are very excited… The CCCAV Conference and exhibition is a great opportunity for owners and educators from Long Day Care, Family Day Care, OSHC and Kindergarten to attend some fantastic presentations from a range…