October Family Newsletter 2015

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1 October Family Newsletter 2015 Welcome + Re-enrolment 2016 A warm term 4 (WOW!) welcome to our wonderful families. We ask that our families take the time during term 4 to fill out a reenrolment form if continueing attending Castle Hill Funhouse in The reenrolment form is one page, where families are asked to provide the Centre with any changes in details (address, phone numbers) and any intended bookings for If your family has a sibling starting next year, we will require you to fill out the standard enrolment form. Please see staff if you need any assistance. The Funhouse Team Free Extra Fun Activities: Week 4 to 8 Commencing week 4, children will have the opportunity to get involved in a variety of extra-curricular activities. Programs will run for 5 weeks and are free of charge. Please make it clear to your child that by signing the form they are committing to the entire 5 week duration. Keep an eye out for permission notes Scheduled activities are as follows: Mixed Media Art (K-6): Monday Cooking Class (3-6): Monday Cooking Class (K-2): Tuesday Basketball (K-6): Wednesday Rollerblading (K-6): Thursday Cooking Class (K-2): Friday Fundraising Update We are currently fundraising via Educational Experience. Educational Experience provides quality gifts that focus on making learning fun. By purchasing an item from the catalogue, every dollar spent, 20 cents in learning resource vouchers will be provided for Castle Hill Funhouse to be used to purchase toys & learning resources for the children at the Centre. For a small delivery cost, your purchase can be delivered to Funhouse. Catalogues can be found on the sign in/out desk. Please see staff if you would like more info. Phone: Mobile: info@castlehillfunhouse.com.au

Lunch Box Bites: Healthy Egg Muffin Cups Funhouse Management Meeting The next Management Meeting will be held at Funhouse Tuesday October 13 th at 6.30pm.

2 Lunch Box Bites: Healthy Egg Muffin Cups Funhouse Management Meeting The next Management Meeting will be held at Funhouse Tuesday October 13 th at 6.30pm. All families and their children are welcome to attend. If you have a matter you would like to be discussed, please management@castlehillfunhouse.com.au Ingredients (makes 12): 1 tablespoon olive oil 4 whole eggs 4 egg whites 2 cups baby spinach 1 cup red/green pepper, 1 cup onion, 1 cup mushooms 2 cloves garlic, minced Method: 1. Chop some veggies: red pepper, green pepper, yellow onion, mushrooms, and baby spinach. Now mince some garlic and whisk the eggs. 2. Heat a non stick pan over medium heat. Once hot, add in olive oil. Then add in the red pepper, green pepper, yellow onion, and a pinch of salt. Saute for about 5-7 minutes. Add in spinach and mushrooms and cook for another 2 minutes. In the last 30 seconds, add in minced garlic. 3. Pour the cooked veggies into the whisked eggs. Stir to combine. 4. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees and pour the mixture evenly into a greased muffin pan. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until golden. Staff News: October Fire Training During this month, a number of staff will be attending a training session on what to do in the case of a fire or emergency. This is a great opportunity for staff to brush up on their skills as well as review the Centre s emergency policies & procedures. Special Educational & Cultural Events Below are some special educational & cultural events we will be celebrating with the children in October. Diwali (November 11 th ) Children s Week (October 24 th to November 1st) Halloween (October 31st) Funhouse will be closed from Monday 21 st December until Friday 1 st January. The Centre will reopen for Vacation Care on Monday 4 th January.

3 Each month our newsletter will feature a Funhouse staff profile so families can learn a little more about the Funhouse team. A big thank you to the Funhouse Council for their hard work in putting these profiles together! Our Funhouse staff display has been updated for your convenience. Matthew s Staff Profile Sunscreen & Hats at Funhouse Funhouse follows the guidance of the Cancer Council NSW of when it is necessary to apply sunscreen. The Cancer Council recommends when the UV Index is above 3, a minimum 30+ sunscreen is to be applied every 2 hours. During Term 4, the children will need to apply sunscreen at Before & After School Care. We ask that parents remind their child to apply sunscreen when they arrive in the morning. Staff will assist children to apply sunscreen when necessary throughout After School Care. Was Funhouse your first job? My very first job was doing local newspaper deliveries, then I started working at the library as a shelver and am now working as a library assistant when I'm not at Funhouse or university. Are you studying? I'm currently studying Social Work at UNSW. What did you want to be when you were a kid? I used to want to be knight but after watching Jurassic Park, a palaeontologist seemed more realistic. Funhouse provides Coles Everyday SPF 50+ Sunscreen Lotion for the children & staff of the Centre. If your child has an allergy to this particular brand, please supply an alternative with their name clearly labelled. This sunscreen will be stored at the Centre. If your child has an allergy and cannot wear sunscreen, please let staff know. When the UV Index drops below 3 in the afternoon, children will no longer be required to wear hats outside. This is in accordance with the Cancer Council s recommendations. Staff will let children know when this occurs.

4 Funhouse Spring Vacation Care Snapshots Check out the amazing time we had at Funhouse during the Spring Vacation Care. If you would like to see what we are getting up to next term, check out our weekly program on the Program noticeboard. Don t forget to let us know if you have any activity ideas (excursions, incursion, inhouse activities and more), we would absolutely love to hear them! At our First Aid incursion we learnt to stay cool, calm & collected during an emergency. We practiced how to put our friends in the recovery position & call 000.

5 During the holidays, we saw some mind blowing things at the Australian Museum & the Powerhouse Museum. We loved getting up close to skeletons, dinosaur bones & all the hand-on exhibits at both venues. We also get active & worked on our hand eye coordination skills with friends at Putt Putt, & enjoyed some funny films at the Cinema.

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