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Sustainability at My Cubby House

At My Cubby House we believe that by creating and providing a sustainable environment where our children will learn to care and appreciate their world. We embed sustainable practices every day in all relevant learning areas. Sustainability education can be fun, engaging and empowering for children. It allows them to take responsibility for their actions […]

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Top 6 benefits of outdoor play for kids

Outdoor play in an early years setting provides great opportunities for children to play where they can learn to handle new situations and assess risk for themselves. Children that are energetic in their early years usually continue to be more active as they grow up. By encouraging  younger children to spend more time outside and […]

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Staying healthy in childcare

Staying healthy in childcare At My Cubby House, we take the health and wellbeing of children in our care very seriously. As such, all of our staff and educators are trained in, and follow strict health and safety procedures, as outlined in the National Health and Medical Research Council’s publication: Staying Healthy – Preventing infectious […]

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Cultural Diversity and Social Justice in Early Childhood Education

We recognise that Cultural Diversity in childcare is essential if we want to live in a society that values equality and justice for all. The first five years of life are considered a period of rapid and radical changes in child development. During this period, a child’s brain develops quickly and radically – more than […]

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School Readiness

School readiness is sometimes misunderstood as being able to read, write and do basic maths before starting school. But this isn’t the case! School readiness includes the development of the whole child’s skills that develop over time from a child’s birth through school admission age.  School readiness comprises the areas of social-emotional, communication skills, basic […]

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Managing fussy eating – expert tips from UNSW Sydney nutrition expert

While there is no strict definition of what makes a child a fussy eater, it’s something educators and parents should know how to tackle – and in rare cases it might be a sign of an underlying condition, Dr Jennifer Cohen a paediatric clinical dietitian at UNSW Medicine has said. Dr Cohen has been working in childhood nutrition for […]

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World Mental Health Day – 10th October 2020

No one would deny that 2020 has been a very tough year.  While the instances of COVID-19 have thankfully decreased in Queensland, the mental, emotional and financial toll it has taken on many in our community will continue to be felt for some time.   With World Mental Health day happening on the 10th of October, […]

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Child Protection Week – September 6th to 12th

This year as part of Child Protection Week, My Cubby House is participating in online safety lessons for our pre-prep children to raise protective behaviours & awareness.  This important information has been developed by the Daniel Morcombe Foundation – ‘Australia’s Biggest Child Safety Lesson’  – and will be linked to our school readiness program. For information […]

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Why reading books is important for kids

With Book Week starting on the 24th of August, we thought we would share a great article from https://raisingchildren.net.au/ about the importance of reading books to your children. Why reading books is important for kids Sharing stories, talking and singing every day helps your child’s development in lots of ways. Reading and sharing stories can: help your […]

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Return to Child Care Subsidy (CCS)

Dear Families, As you may have seen in the media, the arrangements under this Relief Package are now scheduled to conclude at midnight 12 July 2020. We are therefore getting ready for the return of the Child Care Subsidy (CCS). Over the past few months, we have experienced numerous changes in terms of child attendance. […]

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