Shaw St Children's Centre Inc Wagga Wagga

Some sweet treats for our team on Early Childhood Educators Day thanks to Nutty Nan's Yummy Things. Thank you to each and every one of our special educators for the amazing work they do day in and day out. It takes a special kind of heart to shape little minds.
HAPPY EDUCATORS DAY!

Don't forget our Father's Day BBQ next week! We're looking forward to seeing all our dads, granddads, uncles and special people.

We are looking for Diploma qualified educators to join our team!
Shaw Street Children's Centre is a 28 place family grouped community based, not for profit centre. Our hours of operation are 8am-5.30pm.
We value play based learning that is child led. We value our families and build strong relationships and work together to reach the best outcomes for each individual child. If you are passionate, dedicated Educator, we would love to hear from you.

Start date/days and hours can be flexible for the right applicant
Full-time, Part-time, Permanent. Above award wages.
If you think this is the job for you please send your resume to:
Leonie Hinch - [email protected]

RHYTHM UNITES 15.6.24
A musical month in June. We were lucky to meet Jess from Rhythm unites. Jess took us on an adventure around the world exploring different instruments. Drums, flutes, kalimbas, singing bowls, meditation bells and more. The children enjoyed trying on different clothing from countries learning about culture through music and play. Thank you Jess from Rhythm Unites

MUSIC AND STORIES FROM AFRICA - 2.7.24
We love our visits from Sam! The children enjoy dancing, learning about his drums and listening to his stories about Chicken and Crow.

A HGE WELCOME TO THE SHAW STREET FAMILY TO FATIMA JABIN!
Fatima has her Diploma in Early Childhood and is studying her Early Childhood Teaching degree.
Fatima will be working primarily with our Cockatoo (preschool) group on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday.

Today we say farewell to our extremely valued educator Emily. Emily has been a part of the Shaw Street family for a long time, coming here first as one of our little children. Emily then came to us for her year 10 work experience. Emily also spent time volunteering with us during her school holidays. Developing a passion Emily completed her Certificate III and Diploma as traineeships with us at Shaw Street. Over this time Emily has nurtured and cared for our little ones with so much love, developing fantastic relationships with children, families and staff. Emily will be extremely missed by us all. Here’s wishing good luck Emily….again….on your new adventure.

We are looking for educators to fill the current positions:
Early Childhood Teacher, Diploma Qualified Educator & Cert III Educator.
Shaw Street Children's Centre is a 28 place family grouped community based, not for profit centre. Our hours of operation are 8am-5.30pm.
We value play based learning that is child led. We value our families and build strong relationships and work together to reach the best outcomes for each individual child. If you are passionate, dedicated Educator, we would love to hear from you.

Start date/days and hours can be flexible for the right applicant
Full-time, Part-time, Permanent. Above award wages.
If you think this is the job for you please send your resume to:
Leonie Hinch - [email protected]

Happy Mothers Day to all of our Shaw Street Mums, nans, aunty's and special people! Shaw street flower shop was a buzz this week and our little ones were all busy crafting some beautiful gifts. Wishing everyone a lovely day!

This week was a heartfelt journey into the history and significance of Anzac Day. The children engaged in various activities, each designed to help them understand and reflect on this important day in a meaningful way.

Our children have enjoyed some fun incursions this year so far with ‘Mr. Bamboozle’ and ’It’s a mad world’. Both fun, interactive and engaging shows that explored the concepts friendship, diversity, and persistence and confidence.

A HUGE WELCOME TO OUR SHAW STREET FAMILY.
Please meet our lovely new educator Cat. Cat holds her Diploma in Early Childhood and comes to us with 15 years of experience and knowledge as a previous centre director and educational leader. Our team and children are very excited to have her on board.

Check out our cool new resources from MTA.

IMPORTANT!
We are now utilising the excursion forms feature on owna. This is where all excursion notices will be sent and available for you to sign. Our first excursion will be on the 17th April to the Wagga Cycle Complex. If your child attends this day and is in the Lorikeets or Cockatoos group, please make sure to check your OWNA app and sign the permission note. If you need help,please don't hesitate to ask.

Some of our educators have been busy giving our backyard a little tidy up today.

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Don't forget rainbow day tomorrow!

This week has been an exciting journey into the celebration of Chinese New Year at Shaw Street.
Art sessions with the magpies showed immense enthusiasm as they dipped their little fingers into red and yellow paint making vibrant patterns on paper. The children's curiosity peaked as we cooked fried rice together. They took turns stirring the rice, sniffing the aromas, and adding vegetables, encouraging open-mindedness towards different cuisines and cultures.

The highlight of the week was undoubtedly the Chinese dragon dance and the cultural costume dress-ups. The children’s eyes lit up as they tried on the colourful costumes. Music and movement times were full of scarf and dragon dances. This lively activity not only promoted physical development through movement and coordination but also deepened their appreciation for another culture's traditional practices.

Last Wednesday 13th we celebrated our Preschool Graduation. It was beautiful night as we recognised many of our children who are leaving Shaw Street to begin their next exciting journey at big school.
We would like to wish them all the best for the future.

Last Thursday the Cockatoos went on an excursion to the Riverina Community College. We had a fun morning as the children participated in a print making workshop with some of the clients. Our artworks looked amazing.
Thanks to Leanne and everyone at The Art Factory.

Last Tuesday we celebrated our Children’s Christmas Party. We had a huge crowd and everyone looked like they enjoyed themselves. The concert was fantastic and we even had a visit from Santa.
We would like to wish all our families a very Merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year.
See you in 2024 🎄🎅🧑‍🎄

Today at Shaw Street, the Cockatoos engaged in a very important safety program. The program is called ‘Living Safely with Dogs’ and is run by the NSW government. The program caters for preschool children and is all about teaching children about dog safety. It provides the children with the skills and knowledge when it comes to warning signs given by dogs, approaching a dog correctly and what to do if approached by an aggressive dog. Thanks Judy for a fantastic educational experience.

On Friday 1st November, the Lorikeets and Cockatoos headed off to the Civic Theatre to watch the on stage performance of Possum Magic.
Possum Magic is the much loved picture written by Mem Fox, where Hush and Grandma Poss take a whimsical journey to cities around Australia to find the food that makes Hush visible again. The book was brought to life on stage with an original soundscape, projected animation and amazing puppetry.

Making miracles happen for Matilda ❤️, organized by Lindy Hall Hi, my name is Lindy, I am Chris (and Katie’s) sister and Matilda’s Aunty. Matilda i… Lindy Hall needs your support for Making miracles happen for Matilda ❤️

Last Wednesday we had Johnno from the Monkey Baa Theatre Company. The Monkey Baa Theatre Company provides dynamic workshops empowering students to build courage through creativity while developing skills across all areas of theatremaking. Today’s workshop was based on the stage show of ‘Possum Magic’ that we will be heading to the Civic Theatre to watch in a couple of weeks. Johnno challenged the children by providing them with lots of different activities and games to enhance their understanding of being an actor and performing.

Thanks to Sharni for inviting us to Bright Smiles Dental. Sharni showed the children around the surgery and discussed the importance of dental hygiene.

Delivery Day.
Some amazing resources for the children to explore and investigate.

Wow. What an amazing experience the Cockatoos and Lorikeets got to be involved in this morning as we headed out to Hooves of Empowerment. The children enjoyed their morning tea with a little visitor, a joey kangaroo. The children also got up close and personal with the reptiles including a python, bearded dragon, shingleback lizard and a blue tongue lizard. The children were so brave as they allowed the python slither over their legs. Their was lots of excitement to meet Armani and Amara the camels. Leading the ponies around was also a special opportunity.
Thank you to Melissa and the girls for a fantastic and very memorable experience. The children and educators loved every minute of it.