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A continual reminder regarding our illness policy: Children cannot attend the preschool if they have had vomiting and/or diarrhoea in the preceding 48 hrs, or if they have continuous coughing or yellow/green discharge from the nose or mouth, or a fever. If in doubt, please consult the government COVID Exclusion Policy as well as the NSW Health Exclusion Policy.

If you are worried about anxiety or fears in children, this article contains good insight into this particular topic and can be found here, Anxiety and Fears in Children.

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Engaging All The Senses: Sensory Play Ideas

Engaging All The Senses: Sensory Play Ideas

Sensory play is an important aspect of childhood development, as it engages all five senses and helps children to explore the world around them. Sensory play activities can help to improve children's cognitive, social, language, and emotional development. In this...

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Scaffolding Your Child’s Language Development

Scaffolding Your Child’s Language Development

As parents and educators, we play a crucial role in supporting children's language development. One way to do this is through scaffolding, a technique that involves providing support and guidance to help children build upon their existing language skills. In this...

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The Importance of Risky Play for Child Development

The Importance of Risky Play for Child Development

At The Owl and the Pussycat Preschool, we believe that children should have the opportunity to engage in risky play as part of their learning and development. Risky play involves activities that can potentially cause physical harm, such as climbing, jumping, and...

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A Holistic Approach to Child Development

A Holistic Approach to Child Development

At The Owl and the Pussycat Preschool, we take a holistic approach to child development. This means considering all aspects of a child's development, including physical, cognitive, social, language, and emotional, and providing experiences that promote growth and...

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School Readiness: Is My Child Ready For School?

School Readiness: Is My Child Ready For School?

It is a big question for all parents: Is my child ready to start school? In Australia, the age that children should legally begin school is the year of their sixth birthday. However, some are beginning even sooner than this, as early as four and a half years old. The...

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Values Worth Teaching To Our Children This Christmas

Values Worth Teaching To Our Children This Christmas

Excitement fills the air as we move into the most wonderful time of the year. It’s during the holiday season that our children are filled with a contagious joy that spreads throughout our communities in anticipation of the festivities ahead. As we quickly make our way...

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Sustainable Gift Ideas For Christmas 2022

Sustainable Gift Ideas For Christmas 2022

Christmas is just around the corner, and one of the highlights is giving gifts to the special people in our lives. We encourage our children at our Child Care Centres to make handmade gifts for their family members, parents and teachers because it stimulates their...

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