Carer’s Cornerby Jenny Oakley

Care Co-ordinator• •

Thank you to everyone for making it so easy to settle in at HCCC. I've really enjoyed my first term here and look forward to many more.

In term 2 we are going to focus on the seasons and we have lots of great Autumn and Winter activities planned. We made the most of the great weather and have been outside most of the term, but with the cooler weather on us we will be spending more time inside.

Keep a look out for the photo board so you can all see what we get up to!!!

• Please have a labeling frenzy as many bags, clothes and containers have been arriving without them!

• Remember a pair of soft slippers or ugg boots for inside on those cold days!

• When signing your child in you must leave a contact phone number in the register.

• No yoghurt in lunches as it’s very hard to name and refrigerate separately, and no muesli bars please as they may contain nuts.

If you have any questions about your child, our staff, or our centre then please come and see me.

Hills Community Child Care Newsletter

Volume 17 • Term 2 • May 2011

9751 0001 • info@hillschildcare.org.au • www.hillschildcare.org.au

Cottage News

Hills Community Child Care Raffle!Raffle closes 30th June - Winners Announced 7th July

Winners notified by phone & published on our website. • •

We have started selling tickets to a great raffle we have organised. We’re asking families using the centre to help sell these tickets far and wide into the community and associated workplaces. Keep an eye out for a booklet in your child’s bag.

We stress that there is NO obligation for families to buy any tickets. You already support us by using the centre. Of course you are welcome too - but it is NOT expected!

This raffle is aimed at your extended friends, family and colleagues. The committee sees it as a fantastic way to bring funds from other areas of the community, while rewarding them with the chance to win some fantastic prizes as listed below.

If you need more tickets, please contact Sue Fraser 9728 3233

1st Prize : New Trailer & Firewood Brand new 6”x 4” trailer full of dry split firewood!

2nd Prize : Ladies Pamper Pack

3rd Prize : 8GB Apple iPod Nano

4th Prize : Scholastic Kids Book Pack

5th Prize : Alpine Mowers Voucher$5 = 1 ticket $10 = 3 tickets Major prize courtesy of

www.triktrailers.com.au

The tickets!

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Committee Report

by Iain FraserCommittee President

• • •

Dear Families,

Welcome to winter hibernation everyone. I want to take the opportunity to express my thanks to Kim as her departure date draws near. She has been a

tremendous staff member – one of the original four when we opened, a great supporter of HCCC and a wonderful community minded hills resident. Kim will be missed in

many hills activities she volunteered her time towards. Good luck to you and your family in your move back to the USA. Please come along to her farewell

to say goodbye – details are enclosed here in the newsletter. Thank you to all the families that have supported our various events

in the past months by way of donated prizes, attendance at the events and assistance on stalls. The committee appreciate the support and it helps develop real

community spirit at HCCC. We cannot survive without fundraising

to go towards continual improvements at HCCC so I encourage you to get behind our raffle – thank you in anticipation of your support.

As always, please get in touch if you have queries or comments.

Iain Fraser,

Committee President

Thank You Kim!Join us at the cottage

to say thanks!

>>> Friday 2pm, 27th May <<<Afternoon Tea Farewell For Kim

This month sees the last day for long time carer Kim Judy who is returning to the US after nearly 11 years in Melbourne.  Kim has always brought bright bubbly fun and enthusiasm to the sessions she is involved with, and the children and families are sorry to see her go.

Kim has been heavily involved in the child care services provided on the mountain. She has been with us since before we opened, helping to keep the committee focussed on getting to that magical ‘we are open’ moment back in 2008.

Kim was previously on staff at the Occy care run at Mt Dandenong Pre School where she was also a past Committee President, Chestnut Festival Organiser and Carer. Not to mention the many hundreds if not thousands of hours of volunteer time given to all of these organisations - we count ourselves lucky to have had Kim’s involvement in the community, and we wish her well with her relocation to the US.

Thank you Kim for all your efforts over the years!

A couple of working

bee hours is a great

way to meet others

and keep the Cottage

looking fresh. The

children love it when

their Mums & Dads

come and hang out

and help in their

space too!

Important Dates & Events

1. Sun 22nd May - Working Bee @ the Cottage

2. Fri 27th May - Farewell for Kim Judy

3. Fri 1st July - Term 2 Finishes

4. Sun 3rd July - Family Day & AGM Meeting

SAVETHE DATE : Sunday 3rd July• Family Fun Session• Open AGM Meeting• Have an hour of

babysitting on us• Enjoy a bite to eat • Have a say in

developing the centre

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TRIVIA!Teams tables on

the night

11People who

came and played

92Number of businesses supporting our night

88Number of questions

on the night

100Amount of funds

raised for the centre

$5,210

Thank you!

A fun time was had by all at our 3rd

annual trivia night. The weather

held, the hall looked fantastic, and

this year we even had live music

provided by Alex!

What a great result, over five

thousand dollars raised enabling our

centre to remain viable, & allowing

continuous improvements.

Support our Supporters!

If you are able, please remember

the businesses that support us with

continued donations for our trivia

night. Here are few of the major

ones [more businesses to the right]

Olinda Cellars - ask for Ross

Fine wine & beer right here in Olinda

www.olindacellars.com.au

Shade Living - ask for Steve

Quality rain & shade protection

www.shadeliving.com.au

Linden Gardens - ask for Lisa

Sumptuous relaxing B&B retreat

www.lindengardens.com.au

Trivia Night • Great Success!

OLINDA✴ Wild Oak✴ Dandenong Ranges Vet✴ Mangana✴ Cloudehill Nursery✴ Olinda Cellars ✴ Olinda Post Office✴ Ranges Olinda✴ Verve✴ Olinda Pizza✴ Geppetto’s Olinda✴ Flower Patch at Olinda✴ Seasons Resturant✴ Mt Dandenong IGA✴ Olinda Health✴ Divine Gifts✴ Boulter Nursery ✴ Herbicious Delicious✴ Lyrebird Linens✴ Heaton & May✴ Flaunt Design✴ Stockdale & Leggo

MT DANDENONG✴ Lady Hawke Café✴ Wild Oak Cooking School✴ Mt Dandenong Bakery✴ Sky High✴ Pig & Whistle Tavern✴ Linden Gardens ✴ Hair for the Hills✴ Pelligrino's Fruit & Veg ✴ Mountain Ash✴ Kelly's Bar & Kitchen Olinda✴ Dandy Ranges Physio✴ Olinda Podiatry✴ Mimi’s Boutique✴ Deli Platter ✴ Relish Cafe

KALLISTA✴ Flemings Nursery✴ Alpine Mowers✴ Yoga @ Monbulk✴ Monbulk Aquatic Centre✴ Paddy’s Plants✴ Planks Furniture ...and heaps more to come in the next newsletter!

Support our SupportersThe following businesses donated to our trivia night held on the 26th March. Please scan the list and if you can, show your support too!

Prizes! Bean counters! Prizes!

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CHESTNUT FESTIVAL STALL 2011

Raffle prizes on display at the stall helped generate great interest and sell the first batch of tickets.

The Balloonologist twists and turns for kids of all ages.

Help boost enrolments at our centre by telling people about our great little centre!

We are seeking your support to continue this great not-for-profit service for the families of the Dandenongs. Essentially, we are on the look out for new enrolments – all the time!

The centre needs a certain amount of kids each week in order for it to be viable. There is plenty of room for more kids at the centre, and this directly helps keep our budget in a more

comfortable zone.

The committee would like to take this opportunity to reinforce that the HCCC relies on word-of-mouth referrals from all parents, friends and families of the hills. This is where we receive the majority of new enrolments.

We feel it important to convey that with each additional child attending the centre per week,great financial pressure is relieved from our operating costs. Should you know of any

families that are seeking child care, we would be happy to assist and grateful for your kind referral.

Regards,

Iain, Jerome, Jacqui, Megan, Sue, James, Danny.

The Volunteer HCCC Committee

PS : Find us on Facebook!

Don’t miss out on more photos and news. Find us. Like us!

Spread The Word - We Always Love New Enrolments!

Wrapped up in red - the major prize for our raffle in all its glory on display at the Chestnut Festival.

The Hills Community Child Care stall sold Showbags / Drinks / Raffle

Tickets all to keep raising funds and spread the word about the centre.

Photos from our stall. Thanks to all the families and committee members who came along and donated their time on the stand to help promote our centre!

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