Explore & Develop North Ryde Public School
Educating and Caring for Children 6 weeks to 6 years. 7.30am - 6.00pm Monday to Friday. Explore & Develop North Ryde Public School opened in February 2011, it is family owned and operated by Irene Vidaic who is a mum and has valuable experience running Early Childhood Education and Care services.
Explore & Develop North Ryde Public School provides a natural and homelike environment allowing children from 6 weeks to 6 years to learn through an emergent curriculum under the Early Years Learning Framework.
Our ongoing aim is to nurture each child's enthusiasm as they grow into self motivated learners ready for their next learning journey. We welcome all enquiries please contact us.
Macquarie Early Learning Centre is a 60 place Long Day Care centre catering for children aged 0-5 yrs.
Today's economic realities demand that many parents place their children in childcare. Being perfectly located in the heart of the Macquarie Park business park and extended opening hours 7:30am – 6pm, we are convenient to many families who work in the surrounding corporate building and shops, whilst providing highest possible standard of care and education for children! Contact us for more information.
At Red Robin Kindergarten we aim to provide an engaging and fun learning environment for children aged from two to six years of age.
Our warm and welcoming environment provides opportunities for children to explore, grow and develop. Our play based curriculum is guided by the Early Year Learning Framework and parents can be assured that at Red Robin Kindergarten, the highest possible standards of education and care is provided for every child. Our Preschool program is embedded into our everyday routines and practices, so children are building their confidence, knowledge and skills to transition effectively into ‘Big School’.
We are open Monday to Friday 8am-6pm, offering our families the choice between enrolling for Short Day Care (9am-3pm) or Long Day Care (8am-6pm). Contact us for more information.
Munchkin Manor Early Learning Centre, Carlingford is OPENING SOON.
Taking enrolments and conducting private tours now.
Limited positions available so be sure to contact us today.
Open 52 weeks per year from 7am-6pm Monday through to Friday.
All inclusive, with a focus on genuine care and exceptional education for children from 0 to 6 years old.
Contact us 19 Morshead Avenue, Carlingford 2118. Call 0449953601
Learning Links
If your child is showing signs that they struggle with learning, have social, emotional or behavioural issues, or are behind their peers with speech development or fine and gross motor skills, Learning Links is here to help.
We offer a range of assessments, including cognitive/IQ, academic skills, dyslexia, autism, ADHD, behavioural, speech and language, and occupational therapy. Our professionals can determine your child’s strengths, needs, preferred learning style and any appropriate interventions – an important first step in understanding how to best support them.
Following each assessment, you’ll receive a comprehensive written report to outline results as well as recommendations for your child.
Learning Links understands that every child is unique and has different strengths and challenges. That’s why we work closely with each family to provide guidance and the best possible program and opportunities for them to reach their full learning potential now and in the future.
To find out more about assessments, contact our friendly Customer Care team on (02) 8525 8222 or visit www.learninglinks.org.au. Our Bella Vista Learning Centres is located at 6a/7 Meridian Place Bella Vista NSW 2153.
Frontrunner Learning Centres
" I can't do this... I am just too dumb!"
If your child is struggling at school in Maths, Reading, Writing or Homework we can help you.
Life-changing Tutoring Solutions. We focus on your child's motivation, confidence, anxiety, freeing them from the fear of failure, encouraging them to do their best and never give up and helping them to find the love of learning.
Book your free educational assessment with us. Over 21 years helping children get in front stay in front. www.frontrunnerlearningcentres.com.au or 1300 851 065
PARENT INFORMATION
Introducing Body Safety & Protective Behaviours – Top Tips for Parents
With around 1 in 5 children being sexually abused before their 18th birthday, it is extremely important that every parent/carer sits down with their child to discuss protective behaviours with their young children. However, most parents feel ill-equipped to do so and are still in the dark about the reality of childhood sexual abuse. Michelle Derrig, child protection advocate and author of protective behaviours picture book ‘Only For Me’ shares her top tips below:
Understand the statistics
Before introducing the topic, it is essential that you understand the reality of childhood sexual abuse. According to the Australian Criminology’s website almost 90% of victims will actually be abused by someone they know and in approximately half of these cases the child will be abused by a family member. The other key point to understand, is that not all childhood sexual abuse is perpetrated by adults, with Bravehearts now quoting that ‘somewhere between 30 to 60% of childhood abuse is perpetrated by another child or young person’. This means that abuse often occurs outside the typical environment you imagine –it could be while children are playing with their peers, on a playdate, at a park, or even whilst at school or their childcare centre.
Provide specific information
To shift the power away from perpetrators, it is important that you don’t just speak in general terms. Instead provide children with specific examples of inappropriate behaviours. For instance:
- Teach children that it is wrong for anyone to take a photograph of their private parts or show them any images of private parts on any sort of device.
- Teach children that it doesn’t matter if someone tells them that it’s a game, rewards them, or gives them treats or gifts – it is still not ok.
- Highlight that these rules apply no matter the person’s age, gender, status in the community, or their relationship to the child i.e. friend, family or stranger.
- Empower them with the knowledge that they can say ‘no’ at any point that someone’s touch doesn’t feel right - including kissing, stroking, cuddling, snuggling or tickling.
- Help children to understand the physical cues which may indicate that they’re feeling uncomfortable. i.e. sweaty palms, butterflies in their tummy, feeling sick.
- Identify that abusive behaviour is never a secret, even if someone threatens them, or if they think they are to blame;
- Remind children that no matter what, abusive behaviour is never their fault and that they won’t be in trouble.
Practice responding to unsafe situations
Initially, get the children to practice saying ‘no’ in a loud voice; for those aged 3+, also get them to practice a sentence like ‘don’t do that – I don’t like it’. If dealing with older school aged children, you should also provide them with an alternate method to extricate themselves from a situation e.g. saying that they need to go to the toilet, or they think they can hear mum calling.
Develop their network of trust
Help children identify five trusted adults that they could go to, if they were ever worried, or if someone did the wrong thing. Reinforce that nothing is ever so awful that they can’t tell someone about it; and that if they did tell someone and the adult didn’t help them, then they must keep on telling until someone does.
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For further information about having protective behaviour conversations with young children, or to learn about Michelle’s Parent Workshops, you can visit www.onlyforme.com.au
